Western Conference | Round 1 | (1) Phoenix Suns VS. (8) New Orleans Pelicans (PHX 3-2)

PierceFan4ever · Post #1341 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:09 am

Give me BI any day in the playoffs over short guards like morant and Trae young

cjx · Post #1342 » by **cjx** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:10 am

Herb ready, he ready

damanick10 · Post #1343 » by **damanick10** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:10 am

Pelicans stock is rising fast, get Zion back and a top 10 pick jeesh

cjx · Post #1344 » by **cjx** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:11 am

Pelicans ready for tha smoke, they ready

Phystic · Post #1345 » by **Phystic** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:11 am

AussieRules wrote:
Phystic wrote:17-2 FT advantage for the Pelicans despite have a good lead in points in the paint.

If Suns knew how to make a jump shot this series would look a lot better.

The Pelicans are just the more aggressive team and giving the Suns all they can handle.

Yes that's why Suns have more points in the paint.

Please.

TroyD92 · Post #1346 » by **TroyD92** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:12 am

Pelicans don't really look like a 8 seed. They are extremely talented.

AussieRules · Post #1347 » by **AussieRules** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:13 am

Phystic wrote:
AussieRules wrote:
Phystic wrote:17-2 FT advantage for the Pelicans despite have a good lead in points in the paint.

If Suns knew how to make a jump shot this series would look a lot better.

The Pelicans are just the more aggressive team and giving the Suns all they can handle.

Yes that's why Suns have more points in the paint.

Please.

Nice comeback but the game is not over yet :wink:

Phystic · Post #1348 » by **Phystic** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:13 am

Too funny people keep talking about not being afraid of the Suns. These are professional athletes, none of them are afraid period. How absurd.

Pelicans are playing to the level they are capable of, Suns are not. Ayton only one stepping up, nobody making a shot. Crowder getting beat consistently by Ingram. Monty refusing to try to go big to clean up defensive glass.

Phystic · Post #1349 » by **Phystic** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:14 am

AussieRules wrote:
Phystic wrote:
AussieRules wrote:
The Pelicans are just the more aggressive team and giving the Suns all they can handle.

Yes that's why Suns have more points in the paint.

Please.

Nice comeback but the game is not over yet

I don't even know what this means. Going to go back to just no responding to you.

damanick10 · Post #1350 » by **damanick10** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:14 am

Herb is smooth af, if he keeps improving his shooting and finishing omg

cjx · Post #1351 » by **cjx** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:15 am

It's Herb Jones' league next season, book it, folks!

damanick10 · Post #1352 » by **damanick10** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:16 am

I assumed that was a flop but good call

sp6r=underrated · Post #1353 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:17 am

BuddyBuckets wrote:Genuinely curious:

Anyone here who hasn;t watched any Pels games prior to the play-ins/playoffs? What things jump out at you? Good or bad...

1. Ingram's motor. As I said in that previous post, he always looked like a drifter to me when I caught him in LA, he's much more assertive than I gave him credit. Either I caught him on bad nights early in his career or he upped his effort level.
2. Valančiūnas is a very skilled big and has pretty good athleticism, very strong.
3. Team has very good rotations on both sides of the ball.

I don't understand how this team only won mid-30s games. I've seen enough of CJ in Portland to know he can't be the reason

Phystic · Post #1354 » by **Phystic** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:17 am

Surprised it wasn't a flagrant but glad it wasn't.

TroyD92 · Post #1355 » by **TroyD92** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:17 am

Crowder ended up 2 feet in front of where he shot from lol

AussieRules · Post #1356 » by **AussieRules** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:18 am

Ball don’t lie :lol:

SeniorWalker · Post #1357 » by **SeniorWalker** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:18 am

Phystic wrote:Too funny people keep talking about not being afraid of the Suns. These are professional athletes, none of them are afraid period. How absurd.

Pelicans are playing to the level they are capable of, Suns are not. Ayton only one stepping up, nobody making a shot. Crowder getting beat consistently by Ingram. Monty refusing to try to go big to clean up defensive glass.

It's definitely a thing though. Often in the playoffs you'll see an inferior team realize how outmatched they are, or how little of a chance to win they have versus a superior team. You can see the fear in their faces. Actually, the Bulls earlier today had the exact look when they realized the were hopeless against the bucks with giannis casually dominating them

zeebneeb · Post #1358 » by **zeebneeb** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:18 am

I really like this Pelicans team, and I feel bad for having them outside my viewing rotation for the season. Adding CJ has really opened up Ingram's game.

They are also playing tall, and don't really care that these Suns went to the finals last year. Really damn good first round series.

AussieRules · Post #1359 » by **AussieRules** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:18 am

BI is just ridiculous

metalinguss · Post #1360 » by **metalinguss** » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:18 am

This Pelicans team is fun to watch and easy to root for. Come on Zion, where you at!? During the playin I mentioned The Wolves need to beat the (Kawhi-less) Clips to secure a playoff spot ASAP because The Pelicans are scarier IMO.

Who wins the series?