Game Thread GAME# 55: BLAZERS @ PELICANS - FEBRUARY 11, 2020 - TUESDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

[BlazerRx]

Zion with 19 free throws? Did I see that right?

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Agreed.

Reminds me of Oden a little bit..just doesnt look right

 

[Neil O. Shyster]

Pelicans playing without Ingram and we get blown out by 30 with playoffs on the line

 

[Chris Craig]

Sucks. We never beat the Pelicans or Gentry

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Alvin Gentry absolutely owns Terry Stotts

 

[Tince]

We've squandered so many big leads this year. If we somehow miss the postseason, you can point straight to games like this, at SA, at Utah, home against Philly, etc. where we led by 16+ and then fell apart.

I saw some crazy stat about how many 10 and 20 point leads were given up in the NBA last season vs an average season last decade and it was shocking how much more common it has become. I'll see if I can find the article, but they attributed it to 3pt attempts.

 

[Chris Craig]

Pelicans playing without Ingram and we get blown out by 30 with playoffs on the line

Yeah it is fucking ridiculous. Blazers should be ashamed of themselves. They truly shit the bed tonight

 

[PHXBlazer1]

When did we sign Brittany Griner?

 

[KingSpeed]

Kings came back from 22 down with 5:47 left earlier this season. Let's go!!

 

[Chris Craig]

Alvin Gentry absolutely owns Terry Stotts

He does.

 

[Tince]

https://www.landofbasketball.com/head_to_head_gl/trail_blazers_vs_pelicans_game_log_season.htm

 

[JDC]

I saw some crazy stat about how many 10 and 20 point leads were given up in the NBA last season vs an average season last decade and it was shocking how much more common it has become. I'll see if I can find the article, but they attributed it to 3pt attempts.

Yup.

Pace and more 3 point attempts leads to more variance.

 

[OneSport3]

Alvin Gentry absolutely owns Terry Stotts

And Gentry is a pretty average coach.

 

[KingSpeed]

Pelicans playing without Ingram and we get blown out by 30 with playoffs on the line

We can't win every single game. No one can. What matters is that you bounce back and win the next night. We're in very good shape especially considering our schedule. People were saying we'd be good if we went 6-6 going into break. Well right now, we're 7-4. We're in good shape. Relax.

 

[The Professional Fan]

We are the Pelicans bitch

 

[The Professional Fan]

We are the Pelicans bitch

More importantly we are the bitch of a team called the Pelicans

 

[Chris Craig]

And Gentry is a pretty average coach.

I'd take him over Terry

 

[Tince]

I got the Blazers winning on the 21st! Maybe someone on here with give me 10 points?

 

[Wade Garrett]

When did we sign Brittany Griner?

I'm still laughing on this one..

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Frank Jackson's gonna be one of those guys isn't he..Beno Udrih, Yogi Farrell, Speedy Claxton, JJ Barea etc..

 

[KingSpeed]

I'd take him over Terry

I went to Games 3 & 4 in 2018 playoffs. All the Pelicans fans around me said they hate Gentry. Said Rondo was the real coach.

 

[Tince]

I went to Games 3 & 4 in 2018 playoffs. All the Pelicans fans around me said they hate Gentry. Said Rondo was the real coach.

I heard the same thing from someone at Game 3 who works for the Pelicans!

 

[KingSpeed]

I heard the same thing from someone at Game 3 who works for the Pelicans!

you were at game 3 in new orleans?

 

[wizenheimer]

So Zion is the new LeBron.

I don't know about Lebron, but from what I've seen, Zion is pretty damn good

 

[TBpup]

Hate that we got blown out......but I really like some of the things I'm seeing from Gabriel even in garbage time. He's guarded 2,3 and 4 during this stretch and is showing some moves few bigs can do even in a warm up drill. Nice '3' as well.

 

[PCmor7]

So we cant make a shot and they cant miss

Kinda what happens when you give up open shot after open shot.

 

[Scalma]

More Gabriel less Melo and Biggie

 

[Chris Craig]

Well hopefully dame shows up tomorrow

 

[KingSpeed]

Well hopefully dame shows up tomorrow

he will

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I just said ease of schedule doesn't matter with these guys. You can put your eggs in that basket. You haven't been paying attention to this season if you think it consistently beats inferior teams. It doesn't.

Even against Miami, I didn't think they were playing like it was a playoff elimination game. which I think they need to do in every game.