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Denver and Portland gonna need to **** the bed in order for the pels to get that 8th
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These players are hilarious. They know the fans want that 90's feel back with the fights but my goodness how r professional athletes this soft. Haha atleast they're trying I'll applaud the effort
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Damn, Zach Lowe puts the Pacers' ugliness into perspective
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18959003/zach-lowe-paul-george-future-indiana-pacers
"I have a budget," Bird said. "Whatever that budget is, I'll spend it. Sometimes, we can't go after max guys, or players we really think could help us, because of our budget." The Pacers spent up to, and over, the cap in recent summers when they had room.
They fired Vogel and exchanged Hill for Teague with the stated goal of playing faster. They're playing a hair slower than they did last season. They promoted McMillan even though he had almost no history of pushing the pace. That's not to say McMillan was a bad choice; he's a smart basketball mind with a good track record.
But hiring him without interviewing anyone else is a failure of due diligence. A team seeking a vision should expose itself to lots of potential visionaries.
Regardless of who succeeded Vogel, Teague would ignite a drive-and-kick machine and free George to work more off the ball. Nope. Their shot selection profile hasn't budged: They're 19th in total drives, 28th in shots within the restricted area, 27th in 3s, and toward the top in mid-range jumpers. They're 15th in offensive efficiency, and 17th on defense.
They might be the most average team in the league.
"We ask ourselves all the time: What kind of team do we want to be?" George said.
"Sometimes we look like a playoff team," Al Jefferson said. "And sometimes we look like a team that has no business being together."
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18959003/zach-lowe-paul-george-future-indiana-pacers
"I have a budget," Bird said. "Whatever that budget is, I'll spend it. Sometimes, we can't go after max guys, or players we really think could help us, because of our budget." The Pacers spent up to, and over, the cap in recent summers when they had room.
They fired Vogel and exchanged Hill for Teague with the stated goal of playing faster. They're playing a hair slower than they did last season. They promoted McMillan even though he had almost no history of pushing the pace. That's not to say McMillan was a bad choice; he's a smart basketball mind with a good track record.
But hiring him without interviewing anyone else is a failure of due diligence. A team seeking a vision should expose itself to lots of potential visionaries.
Regardless of who succeeded Vogel, Teague would ignite a drive-and-kick machine and free George to work more off the ball. Nope. Their shot selection profile hasn't budged: They're 19th in total drives, 28th in shots within the restricted area, 27th in 3s, and toward the top in mid-range jumpers. They're 15th in offensive efficiency, and 17th on defense.
They might be the most average team in the league.
"We ask ourselves all the time: What kind of team do we want to be?" George said.
"Sometimes we look like a playoff team," Al Jefferson said. "And sometimes we look like a team that has no business being together."
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Pels on fire right now...been at all the home wins..nice to see good effort at the end of the season
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Bazz was so tired at half he didn't even know what he was talking about 
don't think he even knew where he was at that moment
don't think he even knew where he was at that moment
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Cousins finally gettin his feet wet in that NOLA swampwater..we'll be aiight..that cousins alley oop to A.D. was nice last night..twin towers baby!
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New Orleans has Denver 3 times (twice on the road), Dallas at home, and Portland on the road
They gotta go 5-0 to have a chance. At the minimum they gotta beat Denver every time.
Gonna be tough.
They gotta go 5-0 to have a chance. At the minimum they gotta beat Denver every time.
Gonna be tough.
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Shabazz gonna be a rich man this summer
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Yeah I don't think we're going to pay him what he wants
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Pelicans have won 5 of their last 6
Been one of the best defenses over that time too.
I remember the overreactions the first couple games, dudes saying Boogie and Brow wouldn't work.
Like having two of he most transcendant and versatile bigs in recent memory wouldn't eventually work itself out.
Can't wait to see how they look with a full offseason, too bad the rest of the roster is trash.
Hopefully NO can learn from some other teams how to utilize late picks/d-league/less heralded FA's to improve the team.
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He's not worth it at all.
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They just need a scoring threat off the bench and a 3 and D SG and SF to start.Been one of the best defenses over that time too.Pelicans have won 5 of their last 6
I remember the overreactions the first couple games, dudes saying Boogie and Brow wouldn't work.
Like having two of he most transcendant and versatile bigs in recent memory wouldn't eventually work itself out.
Can't wait to see how they look with a full offseason, too bad the rest of the roster is trash.
Hopefully NO can learn from some other teams how to utilize late picks/d-league/less heralded FA's to improve the team.
Punish teams for doubling in the paint and space the floor out for Boogie and AD to do work.
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Can the Pels play Jrue at the 2 full time?
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Pels aint doing **** till they handle that group of weak wings and bench PG's
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I don't see why not, he has the size and he's played well there.
Not like he's the best primary ballhandler anyway, he's a better scorer than anything.
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Speaking of, it's going to be the spectacle when Jrue gets a max from the Pelicans this summer because they can't afford to lose him for nothing.
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Bucks 2 games out of 5th seed and could get it by Friday if we beat Kings and Hawks 
Id rather play Washington or Boston over Toronto though.
Id rather play Washington or Boston over Toronto though.
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Bucks 2 games out of 5th seed and could get it by Friday if we beat Kings and Hawks
Id rather play Washington or Boston over Toronto though.
Giannis needs to finish 5th in the MVP race if "we" get to 5th
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Soft *** players always needing more rest
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The good ol days when players shot long twos, played hungover, and spent late hours tryna hunch on something. But hey, they didn't rest.
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