[Game] Pelicans vs. Rockets Game Thread, 23 FEB 2017, 20:00 ET/17:00 PT

[White_Chocolate]

I don't care whether it works or not, that's not basketball.

40-18 says otherwise.

 

[jcwkings]

This is like the Houston game where Boogie and Rudy were out.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

40-18 says otherwise.

No, it really doesn't. The Rockets have more made threes than the Pelicans have made free throws: I don't give a **** what nobody says, or what their record is, that's not basketball.

 

[Iced Espresso]

No, it really doesn't. The Rockets have more made threes than the Pelicans have made free throws: I don't give a **** what nobody says, or what their record is, that's not basketball.

Sad

Many of us are dinosaurs now.

 

[EJF]

I never realized til now how talentless the Pelican's depth is post trade.

 

[swisshh]

They were rather talentless pre-trade. Buddy was struggling, Tyreke doesn't play and Galloway is still developing. Casspi providing their best bench points is not a surprise.

 

[c-webb1s#1]

I'll be a happy man if this whole trade blows up in the Pelicans face. I'm enjoying watching them get blown out.


And then boogie resigns with us for some reason...

 

[G_M]

The only tangible benefit to DMC in the foreseeable future will be a lower state tax rate...

 

[c-webb1s#1]

Rockets are just burying the Pels! KEEP IT UP BOYS!

 

[swisshh]

Rockets now have the two best bench scorers in the league. That's nasty. Curious if teams will make them play half-court in the playoffs.

 

[jcwkings]

Lou Williams on the Rockets is unfair. Fantastic scorer.

 

[roasthawg]

I'll be a happy man if this whole trade blows up in the Pelicans face. I'm enjoying watching them get blown out.


And then boogie resigns with us for some reason...

Me too... I'm hoping vlade proves all the fans and media wrong at the end of the day. That's clearly the best case scenario for the Kings so that's what I'm hoping for.

 

[N0tmyfault]

Not sure why they don't post DMC and AD every other possession...I mean Sam Dekker/Ryan Anderson guarding Boogie on the perimeter. Goodness.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

And then boogie resigns with us for some reason...

Would you?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Rockets are just burying the Pels! KEEP IT UP BOYS!

I wish I had four arms... so I could give this post four thumbs down.

 

[c-webb1s#1]

Would you?

HA!

No I wouldn't

 

[jcwkings]

I wish I had four arms... so I could give this post four thumbs down.

Why? we're Kings fans, sweeten that pick baby.

 

[N0tmyfault]

The death of the Pelicans may be their SG/SF situation. Those guys are absolute hot trash. Honestly, if they wanted to win this season...should have kept Tyreke and sent us the 2019.

 

[KingsFanGER]

Moore is a solid 6th man SG. He shoots 38% from 3, can handle the ball and is a decent defender. Hill is a low usage 3&D SF. Sure an upgrade at SG would have been nice for the Pel's, but Moore isn't terrible.
Guys this was the first game versus the best 3 point shooting offense in the league. Holiday and the other perimeter guys were clearly confused and the shots didn't fall.
That doesn't make those guys necessarily terrible.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

The fans were all fired up in the beginning and now theres boo birds. WOW. Weak fans.

Are we sure that they weren't just booing Anderson and/or Gordon? They've been doing that all night.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Why? we're Kings fans, sweeten that pick baby.

We are? You might be; I'm still deliberating.

 

[Tetsujin]

Omri plays for the first time in months and immediately breaks his hand

 

[Ron]

Omri plays for the first time in months and immediately breaks his hand

WHAT???

He did? Really?
I didn't see that...

 

[SLAB]

Omri plays for the first time in months and immediately breaks his hand

That man is made out of glass... I feel so bad for him.

This game isn't causing me to jump to conclusions. We'll see how they look against a non-elite team. The Rockets can give anyone fits on any given night. They're an absurd offensive juggernaut.

They got the Mavs tomorrow, which will be more of a proper litmus test for them. Should be fun, because the Mavs had a hell of a time guarding a single DeMarcus Cousins. Now just add an Anthony Davis and they may be in actual hell for a night.

 

[VF21]

Casspi is better now?! It's a miracle!!!

ACK! I just saw this. It's YOUR fault.