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We just lost to the #1 seed on the road and played less than our best

Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:19 am
Posted by LSUChamps03
Member since Feb 2006
2167 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:19 am
It sucks, I know. But no other road team was as competitive as the Pels in round 1. And without our best player.

I know the best player isn’t likely to impact the series. But if I learned one thing last night it’s that the Pels CAN win this series.
Posted by pleading the fifth
Member since Feb 2006
3898 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:24 am to
It was a tough fought game. It looks like OKC’s strategy is going to be to key in on BI defensively and make the rest of the team beat them. BI is either going to have to play more physical and go to the rim or he is going to have to be a distributor. Taking contested midrange jumpers isn’t going to get it done this series. JV also needed mote 4th Q minutes last night. I thought Larry had some good moments like night but JV on Chet could’ve really worn him down in the 4th. If Chet beats you from long range you live with it.
Posted by Mickey Goldmill
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2010
23215 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:25 am to
I'm kinda with you. I was encouraged by last night. Disappointed sure, but still encouraged.
Posted by SHMILL
The foothills of CO
Member since Oct 2009
1002 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:30 am to
We're fine. We were bigger than them and it showed. Push the ball and get to the rim.

Herb was only 2-10 (2-8 from 3PT) last night - I don't think that happens again. If one more of those goes down, we win.

Steal game 2.
Posted by summersausage
Member since Jul 2010
1829 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:33 am to
OKC also played terrible and couldn’t shoot. Still lost to them. That’s sucks more
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
123828 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:40 am to
Just kinda feel like we blew any chance we had at the series with that L
Posted by SouthMSReb
Member since Dec 2013
4426 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:58 am to
OKC played like shite. This was our chance, I fear.
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
82860 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 8:41 am to
I think that losing that game in that manner will be crushing. Would have been better to gave lost by 14.
Posted by GynoSandberg
Member since Jan 2006
72101 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 9:17 am to
You outrebound them +8 and out offensive rebound them +10. You hold the most accurate 3P team in the league (38.9%) to 31.3% on 32 attempts. Refs let ya play for the most part and kept SGA off the line. There’s not going to be a more favorable opportunity to take advantage of in this series

The back to back possessions where we immediately turned over the defensive rebs, the four bricks off of the offensive rebounds. This is Mickey Mouse bullshite that costs you games
Posted by WaltWhite504
Member since Sep 2021
1410 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 9:42 am to
The New Orleans Sports Mantra

Well, we almost did it

If only we were healthy, it would be different

Next Year will be better
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111235 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 9:54 am to
quote:

But if I learned one thing last night it’s that the Pels CAN win this series.
Nah, they can't.




But certainly proud of the effort and performance. Winning that game 1 would have given us an outside chance to take the series, but with that loss, we aren't winning this series.
This post was edited on 4/22/24 at 9:56 am
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
26170 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:16 am to
quote:

I know the best player isn’t likely to impact the series. But if I learned one thing last night it’s that the Pels CAN win this series.


What makes you think we can win the series? Honest question. We’ve choked away 95% of our close games this season late in the fourth. We did it again last night. Do you think we are going to blow OKC out for four wins? Cause this team CANT win close games. It’s been proven throughout the entire season.
Posted by EPORE
BATON ROUGE
Member since Mar 2005
841 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:47 am to
I honestly think we will win this in 7. I like the fight in this team.
Posted by pleading the fifth
Member since Feb 2006
3898 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 11:40 am to
I’m sorry only negativity is allowed on this forum
Posted by ForeverEllisHugh
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2016
14906 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 1:29 pm to
We’re so fricking close. If we could have stolen this one I’d say we’re going to win.

If we go 0-2 in OKC, Zion has to play starting G3.
Posted by dcrews
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2011
30237 posts
Posted on 4/22/24 at 3:33 pm to
quote:

But if I learned one thing last night it’s that the Pels CAN win this series.


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