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Pistol44
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re: Ingram replacing Steph in All Star Game
Posted by Pistol44 on 2/10/26 at 4:43 pm to Silverfoxx
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Reserve of a reserve
Strong is the hate in this one ….. :lol:
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Huh? Dumars made the CJ trade for Poole. He thought Poole was part of the future here and a significant piece of the "core."
For sure, some of you don’t get it. Griff exited Al, SVG, and Willie too, Dumars just dropped the blade on WG, same with CJ. Both really were already gone and wanted out. Griff’s mismanagement of Zion was fubar and the new guy is really going to open the curtain to an already deflated fan base.
Good odds Pels will be back in the first round in June, with a couple good rookies to build with, a couple of new bodies from trades and loss of a couple of fan favorites players That was always the plan.
re: Hire Thibs, give him control, Trade Zion
Posted by Pistol44 on 1/24/26 at 10:35 pm to Geauxldilocks
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There were several here in the 45 plus wins this year. They don’t post here very often much now.
Griff fired three coaches and the new guy gets 6 months. For sure same folk who rearrange deck chairs when the ship hits the iceberg
re: Pels vs Grizzlies
Posted by Pistol44 on 1/24/26 at 12:32 am to whatiknowsofar
Good win, Pels looked like a competent NBA team tonight. Shows Herb’s presence on the team defensively if not the …Oof Oops Shooting :lol:
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You're kidding right? You are not paying attention if you do not think Dumars thought he had a shot at a winning season.
What else was he going to say? CJ was already gone before Griff was let go. Queen and Fears are his big bet, Three maybe four of Zion, Herb, DJM, Poole, TM3, and Jose will be gone before next years draft. That will get the Pels back in the first round, maybe multiple picks.
re: Hire Thibs, give him control, Trade Zion
Posted by Pistol44 on 1/23/26 at 2:45 pm to Safety Blitz
For sure you are short term deficit. Dumars inherited this mess. There is no way anyone could have objectively thought this was going to be a winning season. Guess Professor Griff gets let off the hook. Dumars has Zion pinned on him and what he does with him will start the real clock. Logically, Dumars has to build back some value for Zion to get any type of sensible return.
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really caused Williams mental illness to boil over
For sure, Master P wasn't an issue. Ricky just ahead of his time :pimp:
re: 2021-22 Pelicans started 3-15
Posted by Pistol44 on 11/25/25 at 4:47 pm to hassan whiteside
They may turn it around, I hold out hope. But the 2021-22 Pelicans were led by someone who is no longer with the team and collectively got kicked to the curb here. ..... oh, ok I'll stop, I still get triggered from time to time :lol:
re: Pels vs Bulls
Posted by Pistol44 on 11/24/25 at 11:33 pm to whatiknowsofar
Pels win
re: I thought Zion was waiting for Willie to leave and then he'd "turn it on"
Posted by Pistol44 on 11/24/25 at 3:19 pm to Large Professor
Just my observation, he may have lost weight but his conditioning has not markedly improved. When he has the ball in his hands, he is somewhat motivated in transition but when he doesn't, he loafs. Again, if he just runs the floor he is an easy 20, 5, and 5. He may be trying to figure out his ideal weight, but regardless his conditioning has to improve. I believe a lot of teams have their eyes on Zion and one of the things they are looking at is will he engage when he is not option 1.
Best thing for everyone,for sure is that Zion does turn it on, stays healthy and provides 20,5, and 5 that he should be able to do in his sleep. Problem will be then Pels will want to give him another shot :lol:
Its really in his best interest to learn to be a complementary piece at times and rethink his game. Everyone talks about his lack of shooting anything outside of 12' but near as important is that he needs to be able to run the court. Pet peave of mine is that he won't run (conditioning?) unless he is leading the transition. He should have always been feasting as a finisher (either on the wing or as a trailer) with less physical pounding on his body.
Its really in his best interest to learn to be a complementary piece at times and rethink his game. Everyone talks about his lack of shooting anything outside of 12' but near as important is that he needs to be able to run the court. Pet peave of mine is that he won't run (conditioning?) unless he is leading the transition. He should have always been feasting as a finisher (either on the wing or as a trailer) with less physical pounding on his body.
re: Does Queen's garbage time steal and dunk actually bother anyone?
Posted by Pistol44 on 11/23/25 at 1:52 pm to JayVegas702
Move was ok with me, someone didn’t like the way Hawks were trying to Big Boi them.
re: Y’all miss BI yet
Posted by Pistol44 on 11/20/25 at 3:44 pm to TeddyPadillac
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There's always more to stats than you think
For sure, I'm pro statistical analysis but everyone can't be the spokesman. You make a great point with the +- . First blush is to use that as a player barometer and your example shows the foolishness of the metric used in that context. Practically, a lot of teams use their star(s) to carry bench lineups so they don't tank the game while also providing rest for other starters. There are levels to the game.
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In reality, it's just a you completely missing the mark on what you think my assessment of Zion is.
For sure, give you a lot of grace because you did come around two or so years ago. But before that OY Vey ... Some of us just saw things for what they were long before that. Remember when they said we have to get off Jrue because he didn't fit Zion's timeline? Jrue has gone on to be a two time champ and All star --> Zion expectations
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Explain it then
For sure, it really just comes down to expectations for a certain Husky fellow for a lot of you all. Stars so bright in your eyes for Zion clouded all reasonable judgement for anything else, including BI. I'm just browsing all the post about him in this thread that are just as ridiculous as when he was here. i.e. "he's a fourth option on the other team now that better suits him" when he actually is leading the other team in scoring. He was the leading scorer here too except now the other star there is actually pulling his weight. Shell, its just a basketball vs. internets thing.
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The Raptors are getting outscored in BI minutes this season, and BI has a -14.9 Net Rating, so...
For sure, you still don't get it. :lol:
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I will never understand why BI is anything other than universally loved here
For sure this, he's no longer a Pelican, but for dang sure had the Blender rocking.
re: The real path forward
Posted by Pistol44 on 11/18/25 at 3:02 pm to brmark70816
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How is he more valuable than guys like Dillon Brooks or Thybulle?
Thybull and Herb are making similar money but Dillon is getting double that. Dillon justifies the money with his offensive production and contributions to wins. What I was talking about is more internal for the Pels. Husky and Tre are getting what 36 and 25 ? and have had marginal results with the team and both pretty bad on the defense, that the NBA is tilting to. Herb's defense is a known quantity for a team that needs help on that side of the ball for 12.
re: The real path forward
Posted by Pistol44 on 11/18/25 at 12:01 pm to SouthMSReb
For sure not on board with a fire sale, but two of Husky,Poole,Tre, and Herb are likely not for long. Husky for sure, but unfortunately Herb is probably Pels best trade asset due to his defensive skill and contract. Dumars brought end Poole so he may stay.
I'm not sure why folks are in disbelief of the poor product. This was inevitable with all of the organizations moves to coddle Husky. Again, I'm a big fan of Husky and really hope he gets his health and head together, but his time is up here.
Pels, should look to get back in the first round, get a good young prospect, and a vet who will give them more presence and support in the paint and on the boards. I really like Queen and Fears, they are young and need to get a lot stronger, but have tons of skill and talent. Hopefully Dumars doesn't make the same mistake as the former regime and can instill in them specifically and the the team that they need to be competent and compete on both ends.
I'm not sure why folks are in disbelief of the poor product. This was inevitable with all of the organizations moves to coddle Husky. Again, I'm a big fan of Husky and really hope he gets his health and head together, but his time is up here.
Pels, should look to get back in the first round, get a good young prospect, and a vet who will give them more presence and support in the paint and on the boards. I really like Queen and Fears, they are young and need to get a lot stronger, but have tons of skill and talent. Hopefully Dumars doesn't make the same mistake as the former regime and can instill in them specifically and the the team that they need to be competent and compete on both ends.
re: Jake Madison: Fire Willie Green!
Posted by Pistol44 on 11/13/25 at 7:28 pm to Islandboy777
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Cheddar Chaz is better than him
They're both mid at best. Chaz is hillarious at times though, the Griff Shtick with the bald head mask :lol:
re: Is there a way that Zion and Queen can co-exist?
Posted by Pistol44 on 11/8/25 at 11:38 am to LSUPilot07
For sure, Zion as an off ball cutter, something he is not in condition to do.
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