February 16th - New Orleans Pelicans @ Memphis Grizzlies - 11-15

[Taker597]

I like to see that the ball is in Zion hands more often now.

Point Zion is the next generation Point LeBron and I'm all for it.

[luckyman]

I do fully expect another L tonight. This team plays badly on the road. And as we saw with the Saints, it's just too difficult to keep beating the same team over and over.

Tonight would make 6 straight over Memphis. I do not believe it will happen.

Reverse jinx worked tonight. Thank me.

[13 - 3]

Do we still get free fries?

[13 - 3]

MM where you at ?

[Funcrusher]

Only because, right now, he is.

Agreed, let's trade him for Julius Randle

[Freyfamilyreuni]

Can we petition the league to play the grizzlies every other game?

[Eman5805]

Point Zion is the next generation Point LeBron and I'm all for it.

I like Power Point Zion better.

[Funcrusher]

Sooooo good to see Kira take more and more of Bled's minutes, even with the caveat that Bled was pretty good this game.

[ragincaucasian]

Reverse jinx worked tonight. Thank me.

You're welcome

[Funcrusher]

I like Power Point Zion better.

There are point forwards, point guards, and power forwards... but I'd like to think Zion is the NBA's first power guard.

[luckyman]

So. Zion is firmly #1 in NBA history in scoring through his first 50 games. And it sure as hell isn't on volume.

But he'll be nothing special tho. I'm told.

[Eman5805]

So. Zion is firmly #1 in NBA history in scoring through his first 50 games. And it sure as hell isn't on volume.

But he'll be nothing special tho. I'm told.

Once he gets to the NBA, all of that will stop. Grown men won't let him bully them.

[Pelicans_fan_504]

Once he gets to the NBA, all of that will stop. Grown men won't let him bully them.

LOL that was RealGM theme song, I laugh so hard when Zion bodied JV. He was so shocked he had that look when people see The Undertaker sit up.

[As I See It]

Agreed, let's trade him for Julius Randle

Gee, have I hurt your feelings?

You 'fandom' blinds you, son. He's not immune to criticism; it won't kill him...I promise. What's more, it's not something he isn't being told by his coaches.

[13 - 3]

Agreed, let's trade him for Julius Randle

Trade who for Randle?

[6warddude]

good things happens when zion,,gomez and hart are on the floor together....

good game pels...

[Funcrusher]

Gee, have I hurt your feelings?

You 'fandom' blinds you, son. He's not immune to criticism; it won't kill him...I promise. What's more, it's not something he isn't be told by his coaches.

Lmao at you once again calling it a fandom thing. You realize I was genuinely quick to criticize him when he was absolutely awful defensively earlier in the season, right? But god forbid I make the claim that he's improved from that point, god forbid I point out the progress he's made, god forbid I don't scrutinize every little mistake he makes on D and conflate that with him somehow being this imaginary 0 effort, 0 IQ player that sinks every lineup he's in because he provides nothing on that end, according to you . Go sit and spin, seriously.

[6warddude]

Trade who for Randle?

fries..

[13 - 3]

fries..

We in big trouble if Lance Thomas comes back here

[Funcrusher]

Like, we win in dominating fashion, and for some reason the conversation for you is, "Zion is a train wreck defensively." Really?

[13 - 3]

Zion: 31p, 7r, 6a | Ja: 28p, 7r, 8a

FROM @EliasSports: They are the first No. 1 and No. 2 picks from the same draft with 25 Pts, 5 Reb, 5 Ast against each other since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Neal Walk did it on February 26, 1972.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) February 17, 2021

[13 - 3]

Zion Williamson is now averaging 23.6 PPG on 60% shooting through his first 50 career games. Among players who debuted in the shot-clock era (Since 1954-1955), Zion Williamson is the first player to average 23+ PPG on 60%+ FG through their first 50 career games. #WontBowDown

— Pelicans PR (@PelicansPR) February 17, 2021

[As I See It]

Lmao at you once again calling it a fandom thing. You realize I was genuinely quick to criticize him when he was absolutely awful defensively earlier in the season, right? But god forbid I make the claim that he's improved from that point, god forbid I point out the progress he's made, god forbid I don't scrutinize every little mistake he makes on D and conflate that with him somehow being this imaginary 0 effort, 0 IQ player that sinks every lineup he's in because he provides nothing on that end, according to you . Go sit and spin, seriously.

Now I got it.....

If you deem it appropriate, you will call him out defensively...and it's even okay, if I call him out...but it's got to be on your terms.

Nobody, least of all me, denies you your ability to point out anything you want to point out. It's you, son, who wants to limit others' thoughts and observations.

Bottom Line: if you are satisfied with his defensive play...that's on you.

[Impose]

Good win, felt like Zion closed out well on Anderson on some of his corner 3 makes, not gonna hold that against Zion. The team looks so much better with more drive and kick happening. I think as things evolve more we're going to see Ingram dribble drive less and post up more, and vice versa for Zion. Ingram just doesn't get calls when defenders bump him off his drive and Zion can get by his man easily without needing any switches.

[Pelicanidae]

Points about Zion being the best scorer (in the 3pt era, at least) ever through 50 games are all true and great and everything, and God knows I appreciate them, but I feel like putting this ''within the first 50 games'' caveat on things downplays a little bit how great Zion has been offensively.

So far this season he's averaging 36.8 points per 100 on 65.5%TS. Here's the list of players who have ever done that before for a full season.

- Joel Embiid (this year)
- Stephen Curry x3
- Amare Stoudemire (2007-08)

That's the entiiiiire list. This is historic scoring in terms of the balance between volume and efficiency, for any player of any age.