11th February - New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trailblazers - 22-31

[ragincaucasian]

Whiteside: I GOT ALL ARM ON THAT BLOCK! NOT A FOUL!

[Austin Rivers]

He's still visibly rusty. His athleticism still isn't where it was at Duke. His defense has improved as he's played more, but it's still not where I know it can be.

And he's generational.

Definitely. He's better than I thought he'd be coming off of major surgery in his rookie season, he's already owning grown ****** men like they're nothing. Grabbing rebounds from 7 footers, bumping them off like they're nothing, beating good defenders off the dribble for a slam etc.

He's a godsend.

[Pelicanidae]

Redick... come ooooon

[Pelicanidae]

Definitely. He's better than I thought he'd be coming off of major surgery in his rookie season, he's already owning grown ****** men like they're nothing. Grabbing rebounds from 7 footers, bumping them off like they're nothing, beating good defenders off the dribble for a slam etc.

He's a godsend.

Next season when he's healthy and has a full training camp and everything, he's going to be all-NBA already. It's bonkers.

[Pelicanidae]

Yet another garbage call that hurts us.

[Pelicanidae]

Zion to the line again! 2/2 hits. He has 28.

[kidjock24]

Zion is so much fun to watch man, I love it

[As I See It]

So far, Pels getting no help from OKC thru 3.

[Austin Rivers]

Refs don't like this beating the Blazers are getting.

[ragincaucasian]

Some of these fans are an embarrassment. LOL

[Pelicanidae]

Whiteside has 17 points and 14 rebounds, but he's going to walk out of this game feeling like he's been buried by Zion.

That's dominance.

[Austin Rivers]

So far, Pels getting no help from OKC thru 3.

Usually Gilgeous-Alexander and Schröder wake up in the 4th, let's hope that's the case again tonight.

[As I See It]

We finish the season like this, and New Orleans might become a preferred destination. I'd welcome AD back.

[ragincaucasian]

Whiteside has 17 points and 14 rebounds, but he's going to walk out of this game feeling like he's been buried by Zion.

That's dominance.

He is gonna have to sit in an ice bath after this one.

[Pelicanidae]

Zion is 10/12 on FTs tonight. That's 83.3%

He is now 23/31 over his last 3 games.

74.2%

[Austin Rivers]

That would have been a Sportscenter oop

[Pelicanidae]

Not a great pass from Frank, but Zion gets it and puts it in the hoop anyway.

[Pelicanidae]

Well done to Zion for his first 30 point game!

[ragincaucasian]

The Blazers look so defeated. Lol

They just want to get on the bus and get as far away from Zion as possible.

[Pelicanidae]

The Blazers look so defeated. Lol

They just want to get on the bus and get as far away from Zion as possible.

They have a game tomorrow so they're just conceding this one, I guess.

You've gotta think we sit the guys soon too.

[Austin Rivers]

Yeah I wanna see Jahlil dominate Swanigan lol

[ragincaucasian]

Melli with the Geriatric finger roll.

Did he learn that one from the halftime Geezers?

[Pelicanidae]

Zion Williamson has turned around his lifestyle at the free throw line about as drastically as humanly possible.

- First 4 games: 6 for 16 (37%)
- Last 5 games: 34 for 46 (74%)

That’s monstrous.

— Jeff Nowak (@Jeff_Nowak) February 12, 2020

This is what I mean.

If Zion is a 75% FT shooter at the NBA level (apparently they've tweaked his FT form a little) then it's all over.

[Austin Rivers]

LOL Moses Brown got lost

[Pelicanidae]

Damian Lillard in 2 games VS the Pelicans this year:

38 points, 12/37 shooting (32.4%), 0/14 from 3 (0.00%).