Pelicans about to go on a run

Don’t fall for this shite again man lol

I'm in too. I see 8-0. We beat Cleveland. All the tough games are at home.

I'm in, up for some positive talk around here.

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I'm in, up for some positive talk around here.

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I see a 7-1 run coming up on the schedule.

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Given this team and that schedule, 7-1 is the minimum of what we should do. Anything less means we'd lose a game or more to really shitty teams.

But also, even if we go 7-1 do not fall into the trap that the Pels are for real and everything is figured out. It's a loooong season, and we need to see more sustained play before we're a legit team.

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If they can avoid playing down to their opponents, they will have a good record by the end of the month.

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I love this team, but let’s be honest. How has that worked out for us over the last decade?

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I'm hoping that there is a lot of new found motivation now based on their recent showing in the IST against the Lakers.

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I'm hoping that too.

We also hoped that and thought the team meeting turned things around, and 8 or so games later, we're back hoping for the next wake up call.

Maybe this was a wake up call, what reason do we have to believe it'll last more than 5-10 games before we go back to lack of effort?

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Given this team and that schedule, 7-1 is the minimum of what we should do. Anything less means we'd lose a game or more to really shitty teams.

But also, even if we go 7-1 do not fall into the trap that the Pels are for real and everything is figured out. It's a loooong season, and we need to see more sustained play before we're a legit team.

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So, you are basically covering your bases on both sides so that you can bitch either way. Typical.

At wizards
At hornets
At spurs
Grizzlies
At cavs
Rockets
Grizzlies
Jazz

Not a single back to back during that stretch.

For me 6-2 is the bar for a successful run over the next 8.

It’s a very easy stretch, frankly 7-8 wins is what a healthy Pels team should do but 7-1 is tough against anyone. Cavs and rockets have a pulse and the Jazz have our number.

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It’s a very easy stretch, frankly 7-8 wins is what a healthy Pels team should do but 7-1 is tough against anyone

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Yep

The more I think about it, the more I think some of the disagreements on this board are with those who don't realize it but don't think that highly of Zion or the Pels team or more to the point, not nearly as highly as others.

I think Zion is a top 5 talent. I thinks team is pretty darn close to a contender and has the pieces/assets to make moves to get there. I compare them as such, not to a meddling play in team, which is what we actually have been. I expect more, I think others are either content or just don't think we're THAT good so that is where a lot of the support for Zion or the team come out when there is clear and obvious struggles and/or not living up to expectations.