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Can this be pinned? We used to have someone who kept up with all this stuff, who unfortunately passed away.

Maybe if its pinned more will pitch in.

Hart upgraded for tomorrow's game.

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The Pelicans hope to also have Ingram and Ball’s multi-year NBA teammate, Josh Hart, back in action, which could happen as soon as Saturday at Utah. Hart (left ankle sprain) was upgraded on Friday’s injury report to questionable, after he had been listed as out in recent days and has been sidelined for the past five games. The guard last played Nov. 11 vs. Houston.

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https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/jo...able-utah-game

Dont need anymore Pels life tomorrow but...

Suspicious package in Vivint smart home arena. Entire arena being evacuated. Players leaving some still in uniform

— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) November 23, 2019

BI extension discussion starts at 2:50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bsr...b_channel=ESPN

Isn't the question shouldn't Pels have offered him an extension? BI still needs to agree to whatever the offer is

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Isn't the question shouldn't Pels have offered him an extension? BI still needs to agree to whatever the offer is

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I’m in the business of paying a star what their worth...not catching them on a bargain. To me - it reassures their own confidence to be making the max.

BI would be silly not to resign imho (I think his situation is the matching offer sheet bird rights, no?)

He’d be on NatTV like no other franchise in the next decade and he’d be the perimeter weapon ala a young Kobe.

Ingram, Zion, and Hayes will be the future 3 headed monster. Give Lonzo time. He is to talented to give up on.


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The other thing about Lonzo that doesn't get stated enough is that the guy DOES work hard. He seems to have a great work ethic. Talented + great work ethic almost always pays off.

Per the Pelicans: Derrick Favors and Josh Hart are questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Lakers.

Only Zion and Darius Miller are OUT.

That means no injury designation for Lonzo Ball who left practice today with a stomach bug.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) November 26, 2019

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Per the Pelicans: Derrick Favors and Josh Hart are questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Lakers.

Only Zion and Darius Miller are OUT.

That means no injury designation for Lonzo Ball who left practice today with a stomach bug.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) November 26, 2019

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We are getting dangerously close the being healthy!

Interesting article form Spears.

Apparently AD and Zion met before last Wednesday's game:

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“I told him to get healthy,” Davis said. “Obviously, they’re waiting on his return and they’re trying to hold on until he gets back.”

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Griff on Ingram:

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Brandon Ingram, 22, is a restricted free agent next summer, but Griffin told The Undefeated that the Pelicans have every intention of keeping him long term.

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https://theundefeated.com/features/r...n-new-orleans/

A rare good locally written article on the Pelicans lack of clutch.

https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans...63b2b6ac3.html

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Because while the Pelicans’ vast player freedom is unique — and even JJ Redick said it’s the most freelance system he’s played in during 14-year career — there has to be a time when the bench can dictate something beyond a timeout.

And as it gets tight down the stretch, games usually evolve into a half-court contest as defenses ratchet up and go-to scorers are relied upon most.

But, Gentry wants to defy that norm. Instead, he wants the high-tempo rhythm to keep the Pelicans unpredictable for opponents no matter the time and score.

In the meantime, his own team has become all too predictable.

New Orleans is one of the league’s worst in “clutch” situations, defined by the NBA as a game within five points with less than five minutes remaining. The Pelicans carry the third-worst clutch net rating, outscored by an astounding 35 points in 41 total minutes this year.

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�� @Zionwilliamson pic.twitter.com/3z2hhYNqtH

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) December 17, 2019

Zion progressing

Because we love shooting

Brandon Ingram (and Zion Williamson in the background to the left) simultaneously sinking threes after #Pelicans shootaround today pic.twitter.com/jxgxyfBz4a

— Jim Eichenhofer (@Jim_Eichenhofer) December 17, 2019

Embarrassing.

Life comes at you fast. https://t.co/v5tBnxVCOq

— Scott Kushner (@ScottDKushner) December 17, 2019

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Originally Posted by kinglio21093

Embarrassing.

Life comes at you fast. https://t.co/v5tBnxVCOq

— Scott Kushner (@ScottDKushner) December 17, 2019

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How is that embarrassing? It's not like Stein tweeted ''Pelicans desperate to offload Jrue Holiday by any means necessary'', or ''Jrue Holiday requests trade from crumbling Pelicans''.

We're a rebuilding team. They're listening to offers: he's available. That's not the same as desperately shopping him.

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How is that embarrassing? It's not like Stein tweeted ''Pelicans desperate to offload Jrue Holiday by any means necessary'', or ''Jrue Holiday requests trade from crumbling Pelicans''.

We're a rebuilding team. They're listening to offers: he's available. That's not the same as desperately shopping him.

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To me, it means Jrue has told Griff, he wouldn’t mind being traded. Sucks cause they would be willing to trade Jrue before firing Alvin. That’s two players that Alvin’s habitual losing has caused to want a change of scenery. I know people are going to say we don’t know Jrue asked for this.... But, we know that Griff doesn’t want to trade Jrue.

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But, we know that Griff doesn’t want to trade Jrue.

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And he still might not. He's available. Make me an offer.

You can be ''available'' and still have such a high selling price nobody would want to pay it. All it really tells us is that, should the right offer come along, Jrue isn't untouchable. Which sucks, but at the same time it's not particularly surprising: most people on this board have said that they consider very few players truly untouchable. General consensus seems to be Zion, Jax, and sometimes Ingram.

I highly doubt Jrue gets dealt unless he is asking for a trade.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

How is that embarrassing? It's not like Stein tweeted ''Pelicans desperate to offload Jrue Holiday by any means necessary'', or ''Jrue Holiday requests trade from crumbling Pelicans''.

We're a rebuilding team. They're listening to offers: he's available. That's not the same as desperately shopping him.

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It's embarrassing because Griffin was telling everyone "oh Jrue could be the MVP," and all that jazz. It's embarrassing with how awful this season has gone, and now he's suddenly "available".

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And he still might not. He's available. Make me an offer.

You can be ''available'' and still have such a high selling price nobody would want to pay it. All it really tells us is that, should the right offer come along, Jrue isn't untouchable. Which sucks, but at the same time it's not particularly surprising: most people on this board have said that they consider very few players truly untouchable. General consensus seems to be Zion, Jax, and sometimes Ingram.

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Naw pretty much all of us consider Ingram untouchable save one or two folks. Probably just one.

I'd also add NAW to that list.

Just a reminder of where Jrue is over the last 2 years:

Jrue Holiday is available?

Let's me just take a look at his @The_BBall_Index talent grad-OH WOW pic.twitter.com/jg48i14CnN

— Cranjis McBasketball (@Tim_NBA) December 17, 2019

Just in case you think Jrue being ''available'' means that Griff is desperate to unload him for any old rubbish.

Not the supposed windmill before the game but...getting closer

So Zion just dunked in warmups..... pic.twitter.com/rll2JMxXtk

— Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) December 28, 2019

https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2...eans-pelicans/


Funny how the person that wrote the link says a return potentially in "late January." Which I proposed is based on exactly -5 inside knowledge.

Cant embed or link anything now but...Zion practiced fully with the team today.

Gentry says no chance he plays this weekend.

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Cant embed or link anything now but...Zion practiced fully with the team today.

Gentry says no chance he plays this weekend.

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I'm sticking with my Jan 6 at home V Utah prediction. Good to see he's getting some reps in now, taking part in things more normally. Still isn't exactly right, obviously, or they'd be playing him but we're close.

Brandon Ingram took notice when some of his draft classmates signed extensions ��✍️ https://t.co/s4jIuSvWOh pic.twitter.com/UOhkLD96KB

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 3, 2020

Coming soon... ��#WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/m67FBAkg0C

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 4, 2020

Gentry says it’ll be a week before the team can really practice again but Zion did participate fully in practice and in 5-on-5 drills.

Gentry preached conditioning and once again said team will be overly cautious. When Zion does return, there will a minutes restrictions early.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) January 7, 2020

"New Orleans (16-27) has had several instances lately in which multiple player statuses were not determined until gameday or just prior to tip-off, a scenario that may repeat itself Monday, when the Pelicans visit the Memphis Grizzlies on national television (4 p.m., TNT, 100.3 FM).

JJ Redick (left hamstring strain) is listed as probable to play in his second straight game, but Derrick Favors (lower back soreness), Jrue Holiday (left elbow tricep strain) and Jahlil Okafor (lower back soreness) are questionable to play. Zion Williamson (right knee scope) appears on the update as doubtful, with his target date to return being Wednesday vs. San Antonio.

Kenrich Williams (right lower back soreness) and Darius Miller (right Achilles surgery) remain out for the Pelicans."

Cool. So no setbacks...so far.

https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/jj...e-memphis-game

Interesting.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...n-no-precedent

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What they found had defied conventional wisdom: mass has no independent relationship to risk of injury. Rather, it serves as a multiplier for the other three factors. So when Zion Williamson told ESPN on Dec. 25 that the Pelicans were tweaking how he walks and runs, the aim was to manage the first three variables in order to control for the fourth.

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"If Zion's mechanics are clean," Elliott says, "then I'll take him all day with his weight."

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Interesting.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...n-no-precedent

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Some of the stuff in this article is bonkers good. Great writing.

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Later in the session, Williamson completed what is known as a box jump, in which he jumped down from an 18-inch box before quickly leaping as high as possible. When he did, those force plates recorded that he had created 4,900 newtons worth of force -- about twice the amount needed to crack a brick with a karate punch. It was also the highest such figure the P3 officials had ever seen.

Says Dr. Marcus Elliott, founder of P3: "Zion has the highest peak force of any athlete we've ever assessed -- and he was still in high school."

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Just to give more context to what you were saying about mass, as well:

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AT THE END of the 2018-19 regular season, P3 completed a five-year study of 481 NBA players it had evaluated in the hopes of understanding one thing: What are the biggest factors that can lead to serious knee injuries?

After combing through at least 500 variables, officials were surprised to learn that four stood out as driving the majority of risk -- and to learn how different those first three variables were compared to the fourth.

The first three focused on mechanics -- how the foot rotates over the course of a jump; how the femur rotates relative to the shin; and the ability to control landing from a jump using the hips.

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Basically what some of us have been saying all year: the weight may exacerbate certain issues, but it is not itself a huge issue, as long as the mechanics are under control.

Glad to actually have some evidence (this P3 study) to hand to back that up, though.

Um, yeah, so @Zionwilliamson really is worldwide. Spotted at the Jordan store in Paris. The only NBA player with a mural in the store. #WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/Wts4b9a9bj

— Angie Thomas (@angiecthomas) January 24, 2020

More numbers from Zion Williamson’s debut: pic.twitter.com/q3ZvzDjQWX

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) January 24, 2020

⚜️@Zionwilliamson’s black and gold kicks today ������ pic.twitter.com/b4KIXe2Mx5

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 30, 2020

Laissez les bons temps rouler ��#WBD @B_Ingram13 @joshhart @ZO2_ pic.twitter.com/of2ITiTsvk

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 30, 2020

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Laissez les bons temps rouler ��#WBD @B_Ingram13 @joshhart @ZO2_ pic.twitter.com/of2ITiTsvk

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 30, 2020

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Jerseys are so clean. Just wish they brought back the earned ones too.

Rookie Krewe ��

Which parade is a must for this trio? ��@Zionwilliamson @hayes_jaxson @NickeilAW #WBD pic.twitter.com/vlKxQMyhmY

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 30, 2020

The @PelicansNBA/Mavericks game on March 4th has been added by ESPN. Tip-off has moved to 8:30pm CT.

— Daniel Sallerson (@dsallerson) January 31, 2020

They're desperate for that ZION time.

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⚜️@Zionwilliamson’s black and gold kicks today ������ pic.twitter.com/b4KIXe2Mx5

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 30, 2020

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Surprised the NFL didnt show up with palms out

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The @PelicansNBA/Mavericks game on March 4th has been added by ESPN. Tip-off has moved to 8:30pm CT.

— Daniel Sallerson (@dsallerson) January 31, 2020

They're desperate for that ZION time.

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Looks liek they also added the March 11th game against Sacremento.

Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram were both held out Saturday w/ ankle sprains.

Both are day-to-day however a team source told me the expectation is to have both players back for Tuesday’s game against Portland.

Will see how they respond to treatment until then.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) February 9, 2020

Zion Williamson’s major endorsement deals so far:

- Jordan
- Mercedes-Benz
- Beats
- Mountain Dew
- Gatorade
- 2K Sports
- Panini America

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) February 15, 2020

Zion has indeed picked up a Mercedes endorsement

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Zion Williamson’s major endorsement deals so far:

- Jordan
- Mercedes-Benz
- Beats
- Mountain Dew
- Gatorade
- 2K Sports
- Panini America

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) February 15, 2020

Zion has indeed picked up a Mercedes endorsement

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I need a good laugh, post AD’s.

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I need a good laugh, post AD’s.

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Ruffles potato chips, ExxonMobil, Boost Mobile, Red Bull, Nike, Footlocker.

Might be more but that's what I remember.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball is parting ways with agency CAA, a source told @Sportando

— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) March 25, 2020

Not sure if this means anything or if it's just typical business, but here it is.