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

[AusPel]

Since late December we have only lost to the Bucks, Rockets, Nuggets, Spurs (Zion's first game back), Clippers, Celtics, Jazz, and Lakers.......none of these games have been disappointing. Maybe the Spurs game but we looked so out of sorts trying to integrate Zion. So possibly one but more likely zero. Zero disappointing games. Very predictable losses. Hoping for some wins but those would have been against the odds (unpredictable).

Jrue isn't a centerpiece. He's a supplement piece. We have two very much growing and learning centerpieces. It's very hard to be the supplemental piece when the centerpieces are so fluid.

The intangibles that Jrue brings can't be measured by stats. Do you think Jackson develops how he has defensively without being mentored by Jrue?

[msusousaphone]

Absolutely. I love Jrue. I think his mentorship is needed on this team for years to come. I wrote that only in response to Lucky pointing out that he's had a down year. Which is valid and true.