The Ball may be gone, but the grass won't be Greener on the other side: NOLA Pelicans 2021-22 Thread

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The dude has literally shot a good % from 3 at every single level of basketball, but the nikka is literally the most dominant finisher this sport may have ever seen. The nikka does not need to shoot 10 3's a game to be considered a "good ahooter".

He made them in HS (yes, even off the dribble), college, and the pros. The nikka can shoot, period. I wish nikkas would stop pushing this bs.

Respect.

But, he hasn't seen NBA speed in 12 months.

You want to play Zion 15 minutes in Game 6?
 

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Respect.

But, he hasn't seen NBA speed in 12 months.

You want to play Zion 15 minutes in Game 6?
I'm not really sure. Bro looks big as fukk but he was moving full speed today looking agile as fukk, nobody else on the floor and all so it's not really anything solid, but his P&R game alone will get the niggs 20 points. He improves thst team tremendously, on everything if bro is only 75% of his normal skills, they can go to the finals.

Reinjury is a big possibility with all that extra weight. But I don't question at all that the nikka would still dominate even as heavy as he is now.
 

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Griffin is holding him out to maintain his trade value, it ain’t about basketball at this point. No one can tell me Zion couldn’t take Naji’s minutes.
 

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I'm not really sure. Bro looks big as fukk but he was moving full speed today looking agile as fukk, nobody else on the floor and all so it's not really anything solid, but his P&R game alone will get the niggs 20 points. He improves thst team tremendously, on everything if bro is only 75% of his normal skills, they can go to the finals.

Reinjury is a big possibility with all that extra weight. But I don't question at all that the nikka would still dominate even as heavy as he is now.

The best way I can gauge how'd he look is going back to his first game versus San Antone;



We all remember his second chance points and WIDE OPEN 3's. But, he was moving slow as shyt and just stayed in the paint.

And he only missed two months...that game was in the January 2020.

Ayton is packing Zion shyt like he is everybody's.

I've moved away from wanting to trade him, I still don't think NOP should give him the a max with no stipulations.

But, Zion will embarrass himself trying to ramp up. I'm actually not worried about him hurting himself--he could've done that already with those dunks

He missed too much time.
 

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Man the camera deception fukkery is crazy wit thus nikka. Yesterday bro shoulders looked like straight flab. bro looks cut as he'll low key :ohhh:.

Still wider than last year, but not fat at all
 
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Sucks it had to end this way cause I fully believe we were capable of taking game 6 and even 7 with the right adjustments, but regardless this season was a success. And no matter if Zion stays or goes the future look pretty bright, and the fact that I can feel confident about that even with the possibility of us losing a 3rd "superstar" shows how far this franchise has come in a relatively short period of time. Although his ramp-up from the controlled 5-on-5s mysteriously stopping right when it looked like we had a chance to potentially advance, all while him and his stepdad were publicly lobbying for him to play, tells me he almost certainly isn't going to be here much longer, but I guess we'll see... :yeshrug: Whether Zion officially becomes one available to be moved or not, as long as Griff and the FO make overall good use of our assets this summer, with a little luck we should be looking good for next season. Obviously our miraculous turn around this season was all thanks to the good luck my season thread brought us, so I fully understand if you want me to continue with those duties for next season when it's time @Easy-E :troll:
 

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Obviously our miraculous turn around this season was all thanks to the good luck my season thread brought us, so I fully understand if you want me to continue with those duties for next season when it's time @Easy-E :troll:

:wow: We fukked around and almost won a playoff series and killed the Lakers super team for good and got their pick.
 
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:wow: We fukked around and almost won a playoff series and killed the Lakers super team for good and got their pick.

We coulda gotten swept miserably and this alone still woulda made this season 100% worth it. Saying "that's all folks" to ADisney's face as we took the lottery pick right out his team's pocket in the process was just as satisfying as any championship :banderas:
 
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