New Orleans Pelicans(45-32) @ Phoenix (46-31) at 5pm. Free Willie 4: The Search for Ws! (1 Viewer)

[SigFreudianSlip]

Great win! CJ and Zion were big.

 

[LAhotsauce]

If Zion doesn't shoot at least two 10 - 15 footers next game I'll be angry. Jose needs to get paid.

 

[Andrus]

LAGNIAPPE:

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.. CLUTCH! Zion Williamson plays best game ever as Pelicans beat Suns

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.. PELICANS at SUNS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | April 7, 2024

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.. Zion Williamson drops NEAR TRIPLE-DOUBLE & 5 BLKS in Pelicans' win vs. Suns

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.. Devin Booker & Dyson Daniels get into it

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.. Zion Williamson on defense in win, final stretch | Postgame Interview 4/7/24

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.. Willie Green on win, return of Zion & Jose | Pelicans at Suns Postgame Interview 4/7/24

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.. Zion Williamson 29 PTS | CJ McCollum 31 PTS | Zion Williamson Dominates Suns

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[Grumpy Old Manatee]

If Zion doesn't shoot at least two 10 - 15 footers next game I'll be angry. Jose needs to get paid.

Maybe we need to injure a few more of Zion’s fingers?

 

[Taker597]

MVP Zion is just on a different level

 

[Infoman]

JV plays 2 mins... Larry plays 32... we put up 39 three point attempts.... we beat a good team.... shocker!

Playing small lineups with shooters, movers, and spacers... and putting up nearly 40 3PTAs... is and has been the key to beating elite teams.

Willie just doesn't do it consistently.... can't wait until JV is replaced by a modern 5, and Willie is replaced.

Love the win, but these wins are just as frustrating as the loses, because "why not any consistency - we know you are capable"

 

[Thunderchild]

Jose needs to get paid.

He is currently on year 3 of a 4 year contract earning just under $2M. Club has the option for the 4th year. I strongly suspect that one of 2 things will happen:

1. Pels enforce the option and try to get GTA signed at a reasonable rate prior to/during the season.

2. Pels do not enforce the option and get a deal done pre-season.

I can't see the Pels not enforcing their option unless they already have him under contract, so GTA will be with us in 24-25, at least until 1/1/25 when his salary becomes guaranteed.

I also can't see them letting him test the market. Teams know who and what he is and will want him on their roster. So, imo, he'll stay here unless the Pels do something utterly stupid. In addition to the tangible and untangible skills he brings on the court, he is a fan favorite which directly affects the team's bottom line.

TLDR: He's going to get paid.

 

[Thunderchild]

can't wait until JV is replaced by a modern 5

Sure looks like that's what is going to happen. Not sure how, yet, but his diminishing minutes doesn't equal a large raise - which is what he is looking for and what the Pels did not offer during the past off-season.

There are a couple of nice 5s that should be available when we draft. It would be a bit of a crap shoot, but I just can't see an upgrade to JV being available as a cost/resource effective replacement from within the league.

Still, we need a big at the 5 against some teams. We can't just go small ball against everyone. The good teams will figure us out and counter. We need to be able to play small ball AND tall ball in today's environment.

 

[Infoman]

Sure looks like that's what is going to happen. Not sure how, yet, but his diminishing minutes doesn't equal a large raise - which is what he is looking for and what the Pels did not offer during the past off-season.

There are a couple of nice 5s that should be available when we draft. It would be a bit of a crap shoot, but I just can't see an upgrade to JV being available as a cost/resource effective replacement from within the league.

Still, we need a big at the 5 against some teams. We can't just go small ball against everyone. The good teams will figure us out and counter. We need to be able to play small ball AND tall ball in today's environment.

Sure does... and we can go small against everyone (BOS does it, and GSW made a dynasty out of it)... because in this league you trade 2s and foul line trips for 3 pointers all day and live with the results.

The type you are looking for is a LM, Myles Turner, or Naz Reid type... you can have a old school 5 on the team, but he can't get huge mins in your starting lineup.

 

[Bill]

Season not over folks

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