Ballings7 wrote:Caught the 4th qtr, got the rest of the game on tape...
Awesome stuff right there by this team, and I really like the move to start Donte, played impressively for sure
B-Jax was fantastic on both sides of the floor
John from what I saw and heard was excellent once again
Brad looked solid from what I saw
Need to see the rest of the game to see the others performances
New Orleans continues to be a limited offensive team after Paul and West. And specifically, to me West can't be your sole source of legit offense up front, as well as not be your best, and typically sole 2nd option for offense. I think he's more of a third option, or a guy who can definitely one part of a pair of players who fill that 2nd option offensive attack, after your main guy (Paul here).
I think the league is beginning to figure New Orleans out now that they've had awhile to look them over, and see what they're about (a serious team, and how they play). Also, on top of that, New Orleans not improving their lack of offensive creativity after Paul and West, having less reliance on CP3 (too much), nor their big man depth, as well as lacking a proven secondary ball-handler who is an above-average player. Another thing is just the league getting stronger, overall, than it was last year.
James Posey is a nice addition to any team for sure, but you need a team like Miami or Boston around him, for him to be most effective. New Orleans isn't close to the offensive ability of either of those teams, and their bench isn't as well-rounded as either Miami/Boston. Especially up at PF/C and other play-makers.
Good regular season team, competitive playoff team, but not a legit threat for the latter part of the post-season IMO.
THose still exist?
