Portland for the night!
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 10, 2024
🏀: at Trail Blazers
🕖: 9:00 pm CT
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Devastating loss last game driven largely by giving up 51 points in the second quarter. Look, I've said before that I think offense is more important than defense (at least in the regular season) but I've also said that you have to still have some baseline defensive competence and 51 points in a quarter is not competent. Need to do better than that.
That said, it's one game - we move on. Tonight we play the 15-36 Trailblazers.
They're 29th in Offense, 21st in Defense, resulting in being 26th overall. They're 2-5 over their last 7 games, but had a few wins before that so they've proven they can string some wins together if given the opportunity and some of those wins have been vs Philly and Milwaukee, so not easy targets by any means.
Pelicans are going to have to show a lot of heart to come back on the second game of a back to back and recoup that loss in Portland; I know the team can do it, but will they?
Let's find out.
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02-10-2024, 12:37 PMPelicanidaeFebruary 10th - New Orleans Pelicans @ Portland Trailblazers - 30-22
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02-10-2024, 01:08 PMAs I See It
Which one of our 'Top Three' will be held out tonight because of 'Load Management'?
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02-10-2024, 02:42 PMPierre PelicanThey all better play. ********s getting old.Quote:
Originally Posted by As I See It
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02-10-2024, 03:06 PMPaKwAn
That's what they've released so far
OUT
Dyson Daniels (left knee soreness)
QUESTIONABLE
Zion Williamson (left foot bone contusion)
Naji Marshall (back spasms)
Trey Murphy (left knee tendinitis)
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02-10-2024, 07:39 PMAs I See It
Whelp, Max is 'resting' tonight.
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02-10-2024, 07:40 PMdonatoPosters might ignore you less if you could use proper names.Quote:
Originally Posted by As I See It
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02-10-2024, 07:49 PMdonato
Would like to see Trey do something good. Getting a bit concerned with his “slump”.
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02-10-2024, 10:09 PMdonato
Pretty good half for Trey. Just sit CJ out for the second half. Let him "rest".
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02-10-2024, 10:37 PMAs I See It
Really missing Dyson a lot.
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02-10-2024, 10:45 PMAs I See It
I think we can see why Hawk is not playing.
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02-10-2024, 10:49 PMdonato
CJ is 1-10 and a +12. I wish people would quit using that stat so much as if it really means something most of the time. He's been horrible all game.
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02-10-2024, 10:50 PMAs I See It
I'd sign Killian Hayes to a 10 Day yesterday!! We need a point guard so bad!!
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02-10-2024, 11:00 PMhornetsrebirth
A couple of big 3s from Naji and JV playing well is why the Pelicans have a lead
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02-10-2024, 11:18 PMdonato
Win is a win. On to the next one.
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02-10-2024, 11:19 PMhornetsrebirth
Pels win 93 - 84, you dont see that type of score much anymore
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02-10-2024, 11:20 PMAs I See It
Not that I was looking hard for him, but I didn't see Max on the bench tonight. I could be mistaken.
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02-10-2024, 11:23 PMboot318Quote:
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This is going to determine how far the Pelicans go. Pels are so inconsistent shooting 3s but effort on D + rebounding should always be there. -
02-10-2024, 11:40 PMAs I See ItMy sentiment entirely.Quote:
Originally Posted by boot318
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02-11-2024, 07:47 AMRobertM320Oh look. One bad game and the troll returns. You've didn't bother to drop by after we beat the Clippers, but you sure didn't hesitate to come back after the Lakers game. Pels surely could do without "fans" like you.Quote:
Originally Posted by As I See It
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02-11-2024, 10:39 AMFedupfan
All I know is the Pels need a backup big in the worst way and probably a PG, because as much as we love Larry and Jose, they are starting to get dominated more often than not.
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02-11-2024, 11:05 AMRobertM320Can't believe with PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford both available for cheap that we didn't look into one of those guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fedupfan
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02-11-2024, 02:03 PMCreative
I will take ugly win over nice loss every single day. Let”s move on and finish this road trip strong.
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02-11-2024, 03:12 PMDaFranchise80You’re okay with me bruh. This forum has a variety of different opinions and views whether the team is doing well or not and I love that.Quote:
Originally Posted by As I See It
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02-12-2024, 01:41 AMnew city champ
Larry is averaging 3 points, 4 boards and zero blocks on 20+ minutes a game in February.
Gafford had 19 points, 9 boards and 1 block in 17 minutes in his Dallas debut.
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02-12-2024, 03:47 AMAUSSIE_PELICANIt's one game from Gafford. Let's see after 5 games if he was worth what they gave up.Quote:
Originally Posted by new city champ
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02-12-2024, 08:23 AMnew city champ
So why did we pay a second rounder to get rid of Kira when his salary would have been useful? For that matter, why did we pay 4 second rounders to dump Devonte last season? It's mismanagement of assets.
Gafford is 25 and under contract for two more seasons at a good number. Jonas is 31, not what the Pels want at center, won't stay on the floor in the playoffs and is an expiring contract. Trade Jonas and a pick for him. Heck, trade Jonas for Tyus Jones and solve your back up PG problem with a guy shooting over 40% from the arc. Just don't let Jonas walk for nothing. That's mismanagement... -
02-12-2024, 01:05 PMFedupfanExactly! Moves could have been made to improve this team. The goal should never be just to get the 6th seed. Sounds like absolute non sense. Fans are so used to being bad that they will accept mediocrity from the best Pels roster we have ever had. One or two small moves could have been made to sure up the glaring hole at point guard and backup center. Larry wouldn?t get a minute on most of the contenders.Quote:
Originally Posted by new city champ
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02-12-2024, 01:14 PMFedupfanNever failsQuote:
Originally Posted by RobertM320
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02-12-2024, 01:36 PMAUSSIE_PELICANJonas won't walk. He'll be had for MLE.Quote:
Originally Posted by new city champ
I agree with you, but I don't think Gafford is a big upgrade.
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02-12-2024, 01:55 PMPELICANSFANYou consider Nance a core piece?Quote:
Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN
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02-12-2024, 02:13 PMAUSSIE_PELICANNope.Quote:
Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN
Only Dyson, Hawkins, Trey and Herb.
Couldn't care about the others.
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02-12-2024, 02:26 PMdonatoI seriously doubt Griff considers Nance, who is 31 years old, under contract one more year, plays 18 minutes a game, a core piece. He may like him more than some other options, but pretty far from a core piece.Quote:
Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN
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02-12-2024, 02:55 PMPELICANSFANI don't think so. I would not have minded giving up Nance and a protected 1st or Nance, Liddell and a protected 1st for Gafford.Quote:
Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN