amac Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Wow 2 games in and we’ve already lost Daniels and Liddel to injuries. That knee bend looked awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amac Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 EJ Liddell tore his ACL, awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingram Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 23 hours ago, amac said: EJ Liddell tore his ACL, awful Really sucks. Hopefully he can make the team next year but with another first coming in… odds aren’t great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingram Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Pelicans 2023 NBA Champions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG5 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 18 hours ago, Kingram said: Pelicans 2023 NBA Champions And with the 1st pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans select... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingram Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 5 hours ago, JMG5 said: And with the 1st pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans select... I need the Lakers to remain on this crash course. We're already so deep, its almost an issue. Dyson Daniels barely played, we have a DEEEEEEEP roster and we haven't even started to touch the Bucks treasure chest of picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartica4Real Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) I've been on this forum since 2012 (when it was the old site), I'm not sure all of the OGs are around anymore but if y'all are let's enjoy this one boys @JMG5 @RavensTillIDie @amac @navysaintsfan @NS922 @Breesus mode and glad to have added you to the Pels fandom on here too @Kingram I remember all of our discussions during the Tony era and hoping for big things, team is finally set up to do it. I'm expecting this to be a magical season. Never been more excited to be a Pels fan. Edited October 21, 2022 by Spartica4Real 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavensTillIDie Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 This team just looks special from the way they play, to the way they interact with one another, to the way they conduct themselves in interviews. And from a pure basketball perspective, they are so incredibly deep from top to bottom. Excited to see what this season brings. If everyone, specifically Zion, can stay healthy I think we can compete with just about any team in the West. Only thing I'm a little skeptical on was the rotation to open the season. Feel like Dyson should be playing over Graham, as I'm not a huge fan of the miniature Alavardo/Graham backcourt off the bench, but perhaps they are trying to build up Graham's trade value, which I would be okay with. And while having the option to play Nance at the 5 or 4 is nice, I hope Willy/Hayes don't languish on the bench for the entirety of this season. Think those guys can definitely contribute, especially against some of the bigger teams in the league. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartica4Real Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 12 minutes ago, RavensTillIDie said: This team just looks special from the way they play, to the way they interact with one another, to the way they conduct themselves in interviews. And from a pure basketball perspective, they are so incredibly deep from top to bottom. Excited to see what this season brings. If everyone, specifically Zion, can stay healthy I think we can compete with just about any team in the West. Only thing I'm a little skeptical on was the rotation to open the season. Feel like Dyson should be playing over Graham, as I'm not a huge fan of the miniature Alavardo/Graham backcourt off the bench, but perhaps they are trying to build up Graham's trade value, which I would be okay with. And while having the option to play Nance at the 5 or 4 is nice, I hope Willy/Hayes don't languish on the bench for the entirety of this season. Think those guys can definitely contribute, especially against some of the bigger teams in the league. Hayes will definitely get some run time as he gets back healthy, feel like they figured out a good spot for him last year and would want to keep him developing in that role. He just can't play the 5 which is a tough fit with Zion, but he'll be good off the bench. Graham is definitely massive trade bait or salary filler if a reachable star becomes disgruntled and asks out elsewhere. He didn't get a ton of minutes so I'm not too concerned about it, I trust Willie with the rookies after how he slowly got everyone involved last year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanSlim Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Guys, I’m going to be in this thread a bunch this year. As a Duke fan, I’ve been an “unofficial” Pels fan since the Zion/BI addition in 2019. It’s been an up and down few years but this year has a special feeling to it. The vibes have been immaculate with this squad. Just praying they can stay healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amac Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Gonna be a ride, think there's only a few teams in the league that are comparable in terms of talent level. Wish there was a better streaming option than Bally Sports since I moved to Texas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartica4Real Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Came across this image on the Pels subreddit. How far we've come LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breesus mode Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Love the energy and hustle, DO /NOT love having Naji kill our franchise player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingram Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 5 hours ago, Breesus mode said: Love the energy and hustle, DO /NOT love having Naji kill our franchise player It happens, BI will be fine luckily. I'll tell you though...It's quite clear he's the best/most important player on this team. Offense stalled with him gone. Zion will be fine and he's still shaking off the rust but man...If the defense is going to give you 10 footers you have to learn to hit those consistently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartica4Real Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 BI is our best player now even once Zion has shaken off the rust I think. This wasn't true in 2021 when they last played together, but BI has become the main playmaker for this team and has only gotten better, most notably at defense compared to Zion still being lost out there on defense. I'd like to see more 10 footers from Zion too, with how everyone's guarding him right now he's having to force it at the rim, if he can just hit a little 10 foot jump shot regularly defenses will have to respect it more. And he definitely has the ability to hit that shot, he's not Ben Simmons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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