December 31st - New Orleans Pelicans @ Oklahoma City Thunder - 2-2

[smcgull]

Eric and NAW playing well now.

[luckyman]

Poku is the new Javale

[Pelicanidae]

Poku is the new Javale

Poku is great because he looks exactly like everyone knew he would as a rookie.

So far away as a finisher and scorer that he shoots like garbage at all times, but he still makes like 4 passes a game that demonstrate the ridiculous potential in that role, and the movement is good. Great block/steal rates early too.

He's a project, everyone knew that, but it's still fun.

[Pelicanidae]

Zion has now taken the fewest shots of anyone in the starting lineup.

[JJackisangry]

Bledsoe showing more of a slashing threat today which is big. Hopefully he keeps building on that and gets his 3 point under wraps

[Taker597]

Poku is great because he looks exactly like everyone knew he would as a rookie.

So far away as a finisher and scorer that he shoots like garbage at all times, but he still makes like 4 passes a game that demonstrate the ridiculous potential in that role, and the movement is good. Great block/steal rates early too.

He's a project, everyone knew that, but it's still fun.

Dae... Get out of your feelings. It's not necessary to get worked up on every hot take in a game thread.

[Pelicanidae]

Did Zion get hurt or something and I just didn't realise?

[AusPel]

********s sake Zo

You're cut

[Pelicanidae]

Dae... Get out of your feelings. It's not necessary to get worked up on every hot take in a game thread.

...I'm not in any feelings? It takes like 15 seconds to type something out, it's no big deal

[As I See It]

It's up to 11 threes (41%)

[AusPel]

I still feel sick that we took the world's biggest project with 0 BBIQ at #8

Best case scenario is a marginally better Thabeet

[RobertM320]

Did Zion get hurt or something and I just didn't realise?

He's got two fouls.

[luckyman]

Dae... Get out of your feelings. It's not necessary to get worked up on every hot take in a game thread.

Calling Poku the new Javale is not a hot take. Some of the stuff he does goes beyond rookie mistakes. Joel and Antonio are literally trying not to laugh out loud.. Thats being conservative.

[Pelicanidae]

He's got two fouls.

...so?

Like, they have done large scale studies on this in NBA analytics departments. Having 2 fouls early in the game only increases your chance of fouling out compared to 1 foul by an incredibly small amount.

There's no justification for playing Zion eight minutes in a half.

[Impose]

NAW forcing his way into the rotation is good for us. He is a keeper (just not worth benching Bledsoe for, yet lol)

[JJackisangry]

I still feel sick that we took the world's biggest project with 0 BBIQ at #8

Best case scenario is a marginally better Thabeet

Apart from missing out on Garland, I am okay with it. Still got Nickeil out of that deal too so I can’t be too mad

[RobertM320]

...so?

Like, they have done large scale studies on this in NBA analytics departments. Having 2 fouls early in the game only increases your chance of fouling out compared to 1 foul by an incredibly small amount.

There's no justification for playing Zion eight minutes in a half.

I agree. Was just making a point.

[Impose]

Quality half of basketball. Hope that's confidence building and they can keep it up!

[luckyman]

NAW with 7 points off the bench in 7 minutes and got a nice deflection.

Sometimes coaches need to listen to us fans...

[Taker597]

...I'm not in any feelings? It takes like 15 seconds to type something out, it's no big deal

Bruhhh... You sound like a high school girl defending your crush.

Seriously...

"Poku is great because he looks exactly like everyone knew he would as a rookie."

That’s pretty cringy. Just chill fam lol

[AusPel]

Apart from missing out on Garland, I am okay with it. Still got Nickeil out of that deal too so I can’t be too mad

I love NAW, his length especially

Doesn't mean you get a pass mark for a badly targeted lottery pick

[PeliKhan]

I could watch Adams set screens for BI all day

[Pelicanidae]

That’s pretty cringy. Just chill fam lol

[As I See It]

FIRST HALF THOUGHTS

1. Only 11 assists on 24 makes is unacceptable (still a lot of standing around)
2. Only 31% from three (Our shooters have have to cash in)
3. We have to find a trading partner for JJ, stat
4. Bledsoe's best half in Pelican Uni.
5. If our opponent has to shoot +40%, it can't be from three.

[Taker597]

Also, if I'm being honest. Poku got some nice flashes.