Playoff Gm 2: #8 New Orleans Pelicans @ #1 Oklahoma City Thunder (0-1) at 8:30pm TNT. My Name is Jonas. Please stop playing Larry in the clutch, Will. (1 Viewer)

[Taker597]

*NEW* GameDay Thread Rule:



-Trade Talk only allowed pre-game, half time, and post game.



When the game is live. Discussion must focus on live game.



Trade talks during game have become too disruptive. If you want talk trade during the game. Use the official trade talk thread



Next we got the mention sign up list for game day alerts. We will start from zero. So, last year mentions will have re-up for this season.Request to be apart by mentioning me in a post below @Taker597 or LIKING this post.



I'm doing things a little different this year, but drop all the the tiers in the 1st week. If you want to be in specific tier. Just post which one you wanna be in, but there is one golden rule.Only 11 users can be in the Herb tier. If you don't post in the game thread on a consistent basis. You'll be bump down a tier





11 Herbs and Spices

@efil4stnias @Bill @El Caliente @Chris @wnelson @Dago @Infoman @Madmarsha @LAhotsauce @Grumpy Old Manatee @Saintman2884



We The OnlyFans Zion got Left





@BigOdin504 @donato @killerdescore @ktulu909 @tjharris @longtime lurker @Complex Kid @RaginSaint93 @whodatsay@whodatbe@broccoli60 @LogeEndZone
@NewOrleansFan @St.RobE @blasian @Tpstr



No Way Jose, We gotta Ball

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@Loco Hornet Fan @The Nomad @Troll Hunter @boutrous @Mr. Sparkle @Venom Saint @SaintBudMan @The Nomad @DJ1BigTymer @RaginSaint93
@gummbo70114 @SigFreudianSlip @Thunderchild @Poison @nolaswede @Complex Kid @donato @Snakehead

 

[gummbo70114]

LETZ GEAUX!, STEAL ONE AND GO HOME,#DRAGONBLOOD# FLOCKPOWER

 

[ktulu909]

Need Jose to pick some pockets and us actually turn them into points.

 

[Taker597]

Need Jose to pick some pockets and us actually turn them into points.

I don't think Jose going to be useful to be honest. OKC are too athletic and got way too much length. Which gives Jose a lot of issues

You got to really wait till OKC is tired and play him a healthy dose in the late 3rd, early 4th with fresh legs. They got to have Grind on their bigs and get a Jose run them into the ground with his speed.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Considering the day I've had already, I needed to see this thread title.

 

[gummbo70114]

What’s an able to post a link, but I read that Zion’s return is scheduled for May 1st. Does anybody have any confirmation on this? Because he is sorely needed.

 

[Taker597]

What’s an able to post a link, but I read that Zion’s return is scheduled for May 1st. Does anybody have any confirmation on this? Because he is sorely needed.

He's supposed to be re-evaluate on
May 1st... I would find it hard to believe he gets to play.

 

[Taker597]

 

[Infoman]

That whole take is based on "If Zion continues to be the player he's been the last 2 months" and before getting injured again right when he's needed.... Which I have no reason believe... It also doesn't take into account that Zion still can't shoot.

If we manage to trade BI and assets for JM or... LM or... TY.... and add a modern 5 to play along side 1 or a combination of 2 of them... OK... I'm in. But I think that's a pipe dream....

The most likely case is we end up with the same Zion we've had since 2019... No BI... No CJ... No JV... With Trey / Hawk / Herb playing along side a draft pick 5 and some mid level talent acquired via trade.... then as soon as we need a clutch shot or a healthy Zion... we are right back here.

 

[Taker597]

That whole take is based on "If Zion continues to be the player he's been the last 2 months" and before getting injured again right when he's needed.... Which I have no reason believe... It also doesn't take into account that Zion still can't shoot.

If we manage to trade BI and assets for JM or... LM or... TY.... and add a modern 5 to play along side 1 or a combination of 2 of them... OK... I'm in. But I think that's a pipe dream....

The most likely case is we end up with the same Zion we've had since 2019... No BI... No CJ... No JV... With Trey / Hawk / Herb playing along side a draft pick 5 and some mid level talent acquired via trade.... then as soon as we need a clutch shot or a healthy Zion... we are right back here.

Zion is 23. INGRAM IS Turning 27 before the next season.


Zion has 4 more years. Ingram is an expiring.


You can move Zion at a later date. Ingram would need a max extension and probably be a negative asset with a $50 million per year salary.

And to be honest, this is whole debate is pointless, because Ingram will probably request a trade once the season is over.

 

[Infoman]

Zion is 23. INGRAM IS Turning 27 before the next season.


Zion has 4 more years. Ingram is an expiring.


You can move Zion at a later date. Ingram would need a max extension.

And to be honest, this is whole debate is pointless, because Ingram will probably request a trade once the season is over.

Probably right... It also likely is pointless... It won't make the decision any less bad for the team.... but I get it.

 

[donato]

Smart teams have been doing this all year. Give it to the guy that CJ is guarding for the higher % shot. If we would've given CJ's minutes to Dyson, we would've won the last game. If CJ isn't shooting at a very high %, he's a huge liability (the turnovers aren't great either).

 

[donato]

And to be honest, this is whole debate is pointless, because Ingram will probably request a trade once the season is over.

While it's probably a good idea to trade him this offseason, I personally don't see him requesting a trade.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

If we would've given CJ's minutes to Dyson

Dyson hasn't been that much better. He shows up in spurts.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Also...

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