Jar_Jar_80

re: Pelicans not trading Z, Trey, Herb, Fears, Queen before deadline per Haynes

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 1/9/26 at 4:11 pm to TeddyPadillac

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has little to do with the cap situation. It's about building a team for the future, and Zion ain't in that future.

What do you think the Hawks just did?

Developing a team outside of him and not having to completely change how you play depending on if he's playing or not, is another excellent reason why you're simply better without him.

The Hawks didn't cut Young they traded him for salary filler the Pelicans right now can't even get that for Zion. Cutting Zion now without getting matching salary in return would kill any hope of future team building as it would put you under the cap limiting your options. The best time to trade Zion is the off season when more options will be open

re: Pelicans not trading Z, Trey, Herb, Fears, Queen before deadline per Haynes

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 1/9/26 at 3:14 pm to shel311

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There's not a person in the world who would be happy to add Zion and his contract to this team right now, so why would we not rid ourselves of Zion and his contract when we can do it, with or without another team helping us get there?

Explain how just cutting Zion would help the team with the current cap situation.

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re: Since Zion returned from injury on 12/14

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 1/8/26 at 3:09 pm to Broski

It's like Zion has set out to be the most useless star player of a team ever. A 6'6 PF who's a bad defender awful rebounder below average handles refuse to shot outside of the restricted area and the only thing he is great at is getting to the rim and making a contested layup that ends up with him on the floor making the floor out of balance on the other end. And let's add the fact that he is always injured and you get all of this for the low low price of $40 million a year

re: Pels vs Lakers

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 1/7/26 at 12:55 am to iykyk985

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I'd like to refresh your memory, that's the exact same thing people said about JAX seven years ago. Seven years later, I think you'd be hard pressed to find anybody that would say that Jaxson Hayes is 'It".

Fears has all the makings of D'Angelo Russel -- serviceable, but poor Basketball IQ with a lot of empty numbers.

Man I wish some of y'all give players time to develop, dude just turned 19 and is learning the hardest position to play, during it with possibly the worst spacing in the NBA for a down hill attacking guard. And just a month ago he was top 5 in rookie rankings.

And since you like comparing just look at where NAW is at and how much he improved and Fears has already shown more than NAW did his rookie year while being 2 years younger

re: I used to be a Herb Jones fan

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 1/6/26 at 10:25 pm to SEC Doctor

Herb shoot awful tonight and he still was the only player other than Jose with a positive +/-. Herb was the only reason our defense wasn't cover your eyes horrible tonight.

re: Pelicans bad 4th quarter

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 1/6/26 at 9:53 pm to WhoDat4Life

The fact that there not a good 3 point shooting is the reason they can't drive the ball to the rim because the defense has everyone around the paint.

I just wish we can't get rid of Zion, dude is hindering the growth of the young players. Queen plays so much better when Zions not out there and Fears is and attacking down hill guard but Zion clogs the paint.

re: The harm by Woodward is staggering

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 1/6/26 at 6:35 pm to Adam Banks

Thank goodness for Jay Johnson, I have no doubt Woody would have hired that Oregon State coach if he had it his way.

Tiger Rant

re: Clock mismanagement

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 12/28/25 at 3:22 pm to Bristol Tiger

I take a chance for a first down (which was very close to PI) over worrying about burning Tenn last time out by running the ball.

re: Which Rookie is better?

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 12/24/25 at 2:23 pm to htran90

It really shows how different the college game is from the NBA, take Kon for example he was good at Duke but I had no idea how well his game works in the NBA

re: Is this when you shop Zion?

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 12/24/25 at 2:04 pm to Split2874

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Why? serious question. Is it because of his contact set up with incentives?

The Pels always operate as an over the cap team but we don't go into the luxury tax. So trading Zion just for an expiring wouldn't give us his salary in cap space it would just put us a few Million under the cap which would be a bad thing for the way we have to build a team, because it limits your options in players you can trade for.

re: Jets 6 @ Saints 29 | Final | CBS - SAINTS WIN! Next: NO (5-10) @ TEN (3-12) Sunday @ Noon

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 12/21/25 at 1:16 pm to jamal

Can't blame Olave on that one great play by the defender, but Austin really can only run a slant route.

re: Hell of a call by moore

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 12/14/25 at 6:38 pm to Chalkywhite84

I'm still dumbfounded by what the Panthers player was thinking dude panic so bad had no situation awareness

re: If Fears didn't re-class/ enter the draft we take him top 3 next year.

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 12/9/25 at 3:09 pm to SEC Doctor

It's so hard to tell how college players will translate to the NBA so when you do have a rookie who so far game seems to translate well you put more value in him than an unknown of a future lottery pick. Just look at the 2019 draft for example which was supposed to be a strong draft also, at this time of the college season would any time have traded a top 5 pick for rookie SGA.

re: Tulane makes an expanded playoff before LSU

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 12/7/25 at 9:23 am to Tigerbait8

The standard at LSU is winning champions not just being good enough to sneak into the playoffs. Who cares about being in the playoffs if your just a sacrificial lamb like Tulane.

Tiger Rant

re: Zion Questionable Tonight *Update- Zion out

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 12/2/25 at 10:24 pm to Delusional

I wouldn't trade Trey because he's a perfect fit next to Queen and Fears. He just has to accept he is a 3rd option and not a playmaker. The only players I wouldn't trade are Fears, Queen, Trey, and Peavy .

re: Lane adding fuel to the fire...

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 11/30/25 at 11:36 pm to bayouboo

What I find the funniest is Ole Miss fans and the media was loving it when the on going narrative was Lane was trolling LSU to sabotage our search, now there in rage LOL.

It ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun

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re: How much $ does Olave want

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 11/30/25 at 3:09 pm to weurf3

More than what he's worth

re: Unfortunately, still have to rebuild the OL from scratch.

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 11/23/25 at 6:56 pm to jamal

It's hard for me to judge Fuaga at RT having to play next to the worst lineman in the league

re: Shough and Moore Going Forward

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 11/23/25 at 6:26 pm to tigerfan88

Moore thinking Hill is still a weapon is his biggest indictment so far as Saints coach. Why are you centering your game plan around a 35 year old who obviously lost a step who has no future take valuable reps from you QB on a rebuilding team.

re: GameDay talking Kiffin right now

Posted by Jar_Jar_80 on 11/22/25 at 9:07 am to GEAUXmedic

Listening to Saban talk, yeah LSU hired him to help with this process lol.

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