March 23rd - New Orleans Pelicans @ Los Angeles Lakers - 18-24

[Pelicanidae]

Lonzo Ball questionable, JJ Redick out Tuesday vs. Lakers

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— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 22, 2021

Tonight we take on the AD-less, Lebron-less Los Angeles Lakers; we are down JJ and potentially Lonzo as well.

I'm not really going to recount any of the Lakers statistics because without Lebron and AD, any statistics have essentially zero bearing on how the Lakers actually look in this game.

For us, we're 7th in ORtg at this point and 28th in DRtg, still one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA. So while the Lakers offense is largely defanged it's not like we're a difficult target to score on; alternatively, you might see this as an opportunity for us to hone in defensively on a non-potent target. Who knows?

Otherwise I just hope we play hard and can pick up a win against a softer target; knowing the Pelicans, though, that's no guarantee.

[Impose]

I think we'll stick it to them, win by 12.

[superstar7th]

I think we'll stick it to them, win by 12.

Tough game to call for our pels. We lose by 7.

[Taker597]

Fading the Lakers is such a trap against us.

No - 6 is an easy take.

[HornetGuru]

What is Lonzos reason for being out last game, if it’s illness I’m not buying it and he’s getting traded lol

[Taker597]

What is Lonzos reason for being out last game, if it’s illness I’m not buying it and he’s getting traded lol

Good Ole hip flexor.

[13 - 3]

What is Lonzos reason for being out last game, if it’s illness I’m not buying it and he’s getting traded lol

So far it’s been pretty quiet today other than Knicks talk on First Take.

[13 - 3]

I would love Reddish here if we send him to the ATL

[13 - 3]

https://official.nba.com/referee-assignments/

Scott Foster is our ref tonight if this is correct

[JJackisangry]

Injuries are often used as excuses for a transfer or trade as to keep the asset out of harms way, so I would guess Lonzo is being heavily monitored by other teams before the deadline and this is no fluke. The Knicks are almost certainly in.

[Sleeper]

Is Lonzo out?


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[Pelicanidae]

Is Lonzo out?


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Lonzo Ball (right hip flexor strain) is out for tonight’s game against the Lakers

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 23, 2021

[BIG_CITY_BOI]

If the Pels can't beat the fakers while they're down Ms Gayle needs to clean house.

[Pelicanidae]

Lakers starting

- Markieff Morris
- Kyle Kuzma
- Davontae Cacok
- Dennis Schroder
- KCP

No real excuse for not winning against that to be honest. Three of those players wouldn't even be starters on most teams.

[Pelicanidae]

Zion passing well to start.

Adams and NAW combined to go 5/5 from the floor to begin the game is a good look

[Chris]

What's the holdup here?

[smcgull]

Adams with the finger roll.

[Taker597]

Ingram and Zion passing looking crisp today.

[Taker597]

Ingram new ISO mentality is just nasty

[Nola3]

BI defense looking.... not great

[As I See It]

This whole season would have been considerably different if Bledsoe gave us anything at all. He is epic disappointment akin to Omer Asik.

[DaFranchise80]

Get Bledsoe’s lazy butt out of the game.

[Taker597]

This whole season would have been considerably different if Bledsoe gave us anything at all. He is epic disappointment akin to Omer Asik.

Bledsoe Effort going to happen knowing Lebron and AD where out.

[Pelicanidae]

It really is absurd how we can't seem to stop anyone scoring on us at all, even when they're missing their best players. It was like this when the Wolves murdered us without KAT and DLO as well

[Chris]

I thought Zion was going to pull up from 3 there. One day....