Pelicans @ Grizzlies NOW. "Gap" Year? (1 Viewer)

[triumph]

Hopefully the effort is better. down 32-28 after 1st

 

[triumph]

For this reason, it has been pondered whether the Pelicans should examine the path the Memphis Grizzlies did last year when stars Ja Morant and Desmond Bane were lost for huge stretches and the move the Golden State Warriors took in 2019-20 when Steph Curry and Klay Thompson were out. In short, take a "gap" year to get everyone healthy and position for a high pick.

Right now, that isn't a consideration in New Orleans, sources told ESPN, as the Pelicans want to see what their hopefully eventually healthy roster can do. But with Zion Williamson still out indefinitely with a hamstring injury, it is something to keep an eye on two months from now when the trade deadline approaches.

This is from Brian Windhorst in today's NBA intel page. Of course, that's not how NO sports operate, but what would that look like other than what it looks like now? I want to see the Pelicans win and with the lottery, tanking is somewhat uncertain as to the outcome. "Gap" years imply that everyone's back including Willie and Griff. I'm neutral to Willie, but I can't find serious fault with how Griff has performed other than playing the piano for lottery picks.

They also discuss the number of players dropping their agency a la Zion and BI. BI's probably at the point, where there's no real value to gain in a trade (ie, no windfall). He's in the Lavine, Randle, and Trae Young category where it would just be moving expirings for the sake of it.

 

[Tulsa Saint]

This is from Brian Windhorst in today's NBA intel page. Of course, that's not how NO sports operate, but what would that look like other than what it looks like now? I want to see the Pelicans win and with the lottery, tanking is somewhat uncertain as to the outcome. "Gap" years imply that everyone's back including Willie and Griff. I'm neutral to Willie, but I can't find serious fault with how Griff has performed other than playing the piano for lottery picks.

They also discuss the number of players dropping their agency a la Zion and BI. BI's probably at the point, where there's no real value to gain in a trade (ie, no windfall). He's in the Lavine, Randle, and Trae Young category where it would just be moving expirings for the sake of it.

They’re saying that right now to save face but the schedule to end 2024 is brutal and change will HAVE to happen if the team is something like 7-25 through 32 games say Jan 1st.

Though also I don’t put much stock at all into what windhorsts “sources” say. They will have to accept reality wether they like it or not.

6 years of failure from Griff and 4 from Willie is too much.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Tuned in for a couple of minutes, then I bounced because I was quickly reminded that they stink.

 

[Tulsa Saint]

Tuned in for a couple of minutes, then I bounced because I was quickly reminded that they stink.

Murray has played well and Missi as well but that’s about it.

 

[Bill]

Pels are trying their best to get the Grizz lead back to single digits.

 

[Grumpy Old Manatee]

Shrinking the deficit…

 

[Bill]

Gotta make the stops count. And the Pels can’t.

 

[Tulsa Saint]

Here comes the collapse. Again this is a jokic missed game from the 14th straight loss.

 

[Bill]

The score went from 8 down to 15 down in a blink. The Pels just can’t make their shots. A layup shouldn’t be this hard.

 

[Tulsa Saint]

I will say this:

Missi is having another heck of a game(14/11 with 2 blocks) against Jaren Jackson and Brandon Clarke. That’s not easy.

 

[Chris]

AD keeps talking about playing with pace, but this team hardly has anyone who wants to hustle on both ends of the floor. Too much ball watching.

 

[Bill]

The Pels need shooters. We can’t make anything. At the rate the Pels are scoring right now we won’t make up this deficit until after New Year’s Day.

 

[Bill]

AD keeps talking about playing with pace, but this team hardly has anyone who wants to hustle on both ends of the floor. Too much ball watching.

At this point, they’re just working on a check.

 

[Tulsa Saint]

The Pels need shooters. We can’t make anything. At the rate the Pels are scoring right now we won’t make up this deficit until after New Year’s Day.

Grizz are killing them in the 2 point area not the 3.

47% shooting VS 40% overall