[Post Game Thread] The New Orleans Pelicans (38-25) defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (35-28), 103-95.

35 comments

1. Call me a hater. I think I have permanent PTSD from CJ. I just don’t trust that mf for shit.

2. Asian noodles for dinner.

   They stood no shot tonight.

3. Feel like we had a crazy amount of wins that got soured this year. It all started when we came out the half without getting Zion involved for some reason. Willie should’ve been pulled the trigger this year & made BI robin. This 1a/1b shit ain’t it

4. Why was the offense not ran through Zion for almost a whole half. CJ is too selfish, and Willie’s plays are trash. Shouldn’t put your best player in the corner 

5. If there was a statistic for most 4 minute intervals without a FG I think we’d be top 3.

6. That was nerve wracking

7. Holy shit that was stressful lol. Swept the 6ers and first win in Philly since 2016. Great game by Naji. 35pt cushions are important

8. That 2nd half was fucking UGLY. Larry and CJ what was up, but whatever we take those dubs.

9. The reason why you build a 35 point lead is so you don’t blow a 30 point lead. Flock up

10. Yeah we choked, but at this point i’m taking the W over everything. Road wins are always difficult and stacking up wins against teams you’re supposed to beat are very important for seeding purposes.

11. A win is a win….

    Boys need to learn to play against physicality 

12. I had the pelicans -7.5 tonight. I was ready to blow a gasket after seeing them up by 30 at the half

13. Glad we won but we missed out on resting starters . And can we please run every possession through BI and Z

14. This game was the most relaxing 1st half I think I’ve ever seen as a Pels fan turning into an absolute nightmare in the 2nd… onto ATL. Must win.

15. Ugly 2H…but a win is a win. This game proves why +/- is complete bullshit.

    Herb was – for the game while Larry was +15. Larry was complete dogshit the entire game. I don’t understand Willie obsession with playing Larry when he’s a complete liability at times.

    That being said…great to see them close the game in the final minute. Z and Herb were clutch

16. Willie green is shit
    Larry Nance shouldn’t have been in there.
    CJ was on his ballhog shit. You’re not that good bruh, pass that shit to one of the stars

17. Well, that’s why you build a big ol’ lead.

    On to Atlanta

18. The PLAYERS stopped playing in the second half. Got very complacent and lazy on both ends.

    But they got a win. Flock up doomers.

19. Jesus Christ, I know we love cj and Larry but we need to trade these guys, cj when he isn’t hitting his 3s is just a liability, he just got benched for Jose (and we’re paying cj 35mil) and Larry is Tomas satoransky at center, he just forgets how to play any sort of offence

    Unless your point guard is a star player he should be taking less shots than both your stars and not be a complete liability defensively and doesn’t pass

20. I’d be so blown rn if I was Cam Payne ngl. Mf just had a projectile medicine ball slammed into his melon after taking a hard fall on a drive and your coach couldn’t challenge the ball wrongfully being off of you cuz he tried to challenge a play earlier where the wrong guy got called for a foul but was still clearly a foul.

21. On a positive note, that was a really complete game from Zion. He looked great on both ends. 3 blocks, 2 steals, and some clutch baskets. His assists would have been higher too if we could have hit shots. Also perfect from the line, where he has greatly improved

22. Can someone explain to me why we rarely go to Z down the stretch? He was great in the first half then we decided “oh he has had enough shots”. Once he gives the ball up he never gets it back which is fucking stupid he is the reason the offense was clicking in the first half. Also he should have came back in much earlier. I blame Willie you should preach about getting your best players the ball in space and not just relying on BI to make a tough fade or hoping the other team miss. Ugh anyway Z and Naji played great tonight…… Everyone else not so much but a win is a win and we take those.

23. Idk what even to say lmao. Happy for the win?!

    It really came down to who was more ass on offense: The 76ers in the first half or the Pels in the second half. Sadly for the 76ers they were just in too big of a deficit.

    3pt shooting fell off a cliff in the 2nd half, although shoutout to Herb for that clutch corner 3. BI had a solid statline but 4 turnovers… eh. CJ shot 0-7 from three with 3 turnovers himself. Zion had a really nice all around game, although could’ve gotten a little better efficiency. (Although 9-9 from the line!) Shoutout to Naji, and really the bench for starting hot from 3. Idk how Larry was a +15 but hey, I guess it is what it is.

    Just happy at this point nobody got hurt at the Wells Fargo Center.

24. The Pels played like assholes tonight, plain and simple. They made everyone mad. They made the Philly fans boo their own team, they made the other team get angry and come back, and they made us mad at them. I really hope they feel some shame for what they did tonight.

25. Jose and CJ looking off BI on Cam Payne or Zion with Tobias Harris on him for terrible late clock shots, these guys are our apparent PG’s

26. Good teams win ugly games

27. Everyone keeps saying “a win is a win”…

    Tonight has to become unacceptable; there is no more “a win is a win” after tonight, not in my eyes, this is the time of year where everything has to be at the highest level of execution possible or it’s not good enough.

    That has to be the mentality of every coach and every player in that locker room from here on out.

28. At this point is clear that Larry is done physically. He cant go more than a month without suffering physically. And he even missed time this year so he should be fresh. Happened last year and this year as well. I would play some Zeller or JRE

29. I didnt get to watch the game, and when I saw the result, had to get on the thread and see the props……so, why does it seem like everyone’s pissed off in here?

30. CJ can be a turnover machine at times. It totally broke the rhythm of the squad in the early 2nd half.

31. Negatives: almost blowing a 30pt lead, still a terrible 2nd half team.

    Positives: Zion looking like a stud on both ends of the floor. Holding another team under 100pts.

    Burn the tape and only look at the W column. Let’s keep this streak going.

32. Terrible second half, especially that fourth quarter 

    Zion had a terrific, all around game, 23+12+4, to go with 3 blocks and 2 steals. He was active and his presence was evident 

    Assists could’ve piled up if guys hit their threes 

    Tough win. Onto ATL. Let’s finish this road trip strong 

33. Zion was a monster on defense tonight and finally looked like the player he was coming out of college. He used to wreak havoc at Duke and I always had hope he could get back to being that guy. His handle also looked the best it has all season and that used to be my favorite part of his game.

34. I mean, it’s no coincidence that odds were +7.5 76ers.

35. Man CJ takes a lot of shots to score his not so lot of points. He needs to work a more pass friendly style for the times his shorts aren’t going in, which recently, have been pretty frequent. His short chart is too trigger happy, in games when he only shoots from certain spots (his strong spots), he is pretty great, but at times he just would pull up from anywhere in the mid range and not take those extra steps to get inside, just balls like some talented YMCA dude, not like a one of the 50 best players of the best league in basketball. (Basically no method to his play).