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re: Sound the alarm bells

Posted on 10/14/23 at 5:13 pm to
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 10/14/23 at 5:13 pm to
Agree to disagree.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128052 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 5:14 pm to
I’m panicked over your response
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27900 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 5:19 pm to
It’s preseason. We have a guy who hasn’t played in ten months trying to simultaneously get in shape and figure out his way in an offense with two other ball dominant guys.

I don’t really care much about the turnovers. When they don’t turn it over, they’re getting great shots and they’ll cut down on them as they get some time. Too early to care about that. Defense suffers because of it too.

It’ll be fine. Relax.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128052 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 5:32 pm to
Hence the qualifier.

The problem isnt looking bad or losing.

It’s how they are doing. Everyone’s doubts about this team being highlighted. Complete disinterest. Loafing. No movement whatsoever. Missing every shot. Horrid turnovers. BIs Team USA nightmare lingering.

Things we’ve seen from this team when they suck.

Again…the hope is it’s just preseason and none of this matters.
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27900 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 5:39 pm to
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It’s how they are doing. Everyone’s doubts about this team being highlighted. Complete disinterest. Loafing. No movement whatsoever. Missing every shot. Horrid turnovers. BIs Team USA nightmare lingering.

quote:

I don’t want to get over dramatic
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128052 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 5:43 pm to
How is that overdramatic?

It’s completely true for the last two games.

The Twitter vids coming out of both games have been yikesville.

If anything, I’m being tempered and even handed for Pels Twitter.

They looked awesome in Game 1, and then we never saw any of that in game 2 or 3
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27900 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 5:51 pm to
Because it’s game three of preseason. It’s a league where people openly acknowledge that teams don’t try until the 4th quarter (if at all) during the regular season.

If they look this bad in 3-4 weeks, I’ll be as concerned as you presently are.
Posted by Dinky Mulberry
Member since Aug 2021
2290 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 6:03 pm to
With current roster, ball-dominate PG doesn't fit. Get rid of BI and/or Zion...& then...MAYBE
Posted by brmark70816
Atlanta, GA
Member since Feb 2011
11225 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 6:05 pm to
quote:

It’ll be fine. Relax.


You really think they can just turn it on and off?
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27900 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 6:12 pm to
Yes, I think they’ll be fine down the line.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112637 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 6:19 pm to
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You really think they can just turn it on and off?
Check last year's preseason standings, there's no discernable corelation in how the regular season played out.
Posted by LSUgrad88
Member since Jun 2009
8384 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 6:55 pm to
quote:

This is not completely accurate. Winless preseason teams have historically bad regular season records with Bucks in 2022 being an exception. The hope is they win one.


This is just plain idiotic. A win or loss in the preseason is absolutely meaningless. Looking better would be nice; whether it results in a meaningless win is irrelevant.
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62446 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 7:06 pm to
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How is that overdramatic?


Small and Unrepresentative Sample Size Theater. I also think it's really hard to separate the impact of out of shape Zion. How many problems would him being in mid season form solve? That's a question we need an answer to so we can see if BI is a problem.

Remember last December? The Pels were 4th in Turnovers for December, in the good way. Why? Because the offense was being run by Zion and Jose for the most part. The Pels were 14th in Feb-April during the stretch where BI was playing well. If we find out we can't run our offense through BI AND he won't adapt to play 2nd fiddle to Zion, it probably should look bad so we can make some moves.
Posted by MrJimBeam
Member since Apr 2009
12964 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 7:19 pm to
Trey is also a big impact on this team. Jose for second unit is the energy we need, too.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
288568 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 7:31 pm to
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If anything, I’m being tempered and even handed for Pels Twitter.




bunchie, no your not

The same people would tell you the preseason doesnt matter if they were playing well. Dont let Shamit, the most reactive dude on twitter rile you up
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128052 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 7:56 pm to
Ha I’m not riled up. Just fricking around on here.
Posted by Pels_Yaz
Member since Apr 2023
11544 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 8:20 pm to
Its not historically if you go winless. You can say its idiotic but doesn’t make your point more true. Before you just pull something out of your arse and say it’s idiotic actually look shite up. Going winless in the preseason historically means you have a shittier regular season record. Doesn’t mean you always do but more often than not you do.
Posted by ned nederlander
Member since Dec 2012
5577 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 8:23 pm to
without Trey there isn’t near enough shooting on this roster.

If Zion is healthy and hustling he alone moves this team out of the lottery, and maybe they can add the shooting mid season.
Posted by Pels_Yaz
Member since Apr 2023
11544 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 8:25 pm to
CJ was shooting well until tonight. Hawkins, Kira and Dyson also have shot well. Shooting surprisingly isn’t one of the concerns.
Posted by VOR
Member since Apr 2009
67567 posts
Posted on 10/14/23 at 8:25 pm to
I don’t know, man. You’re pretty dramatic. I always give it a few regular season games before I freak out
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