LA Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans Full Highlights 1st QTR | Jan 5 | 2024 NBA Regular Season

LA Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans Full Highlights 1st QTR | Jan 5 | 2024 NBA Regular Season

Has been that way since he entered the league as the ball is up the game is on the Pelicans will have it to start the fourth quarter Pelicans coming off a huge win in Minnesota against the Timberwolves 117 to 106 they are currently sixth in the Western

Conference they started out four and six they had their troubles as well they’ve really turned it around especially on the defensive side since middle of November they’re the best defensive team in the league meanwhile CJ McCullum knocks down the try he’s now 19 of his last 35 and the

Pelicans draw First Blood you I laugh I remember when he first returned back to the lineup from the injuries people said I they were playing better without McCullum or really look at the stretch line right now since mccullum’s been back the offense has followed with him Paul George over the top of Zion

Williamson and he knocks it down this is the arena where Paul George made his NBA debut back on November 14th 2019 scoring 33 points valun is for three you got to be kidding me his career average is 35% he has now hit 20 of 28 threes against the Clippers in the last 10

Games I hate to tell you this what he has gotten better and better over the last two seasons from behind the three-point line you don’t have to tell that to the Clippers orans out six to2 Leonard dancing on the dribble late in the clock for Harden contested three by McCullum

There and Williamson with the rebound and gets it quickly ahead to Herb Jones he’ll pull up from three and the rebound goes to kaai Leonard barely had two players that got over the half court line besides the shooter both of these teams play at the same Pace Leonard jump

Shot from the elbow is good and Kawai Leonard signs his autograph on the game McCullum the floater Zoo the rebound cers picked up a good win against a Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns team back on Wednesday but the offense has been rolling zoo into the paint challenges valent chunis not there

Terren man with the rebound steps back for the three and misses everything I’m sure Terren knew how much time he had SC 13 seconds on the 24 second clock Terren had 12 points in that first quarter including a couple of Threes Zion wrapped up in Defenders a whistle and a

Foul and he is proverbial focused around defense saying it’s a lot of fun to get stops that’s when we can get out into transition and that’s where these players have their most fun and so again we mentioned it last couple of months they have been the best defensive team

In the NBA zoo inside blocked by valunas but a whistle and a foul will send to the line I we’ve seen teams with very poor records playing teams with top records giving them everything they can handle for some reason these last two weeks things have heated up in the NBA

It is has been a lot of fun and is certainly a lot of fun when your teams are healthy valent chunis with the stuff he’s got five here on the first quarter averages 14 against the Clippers the last few years he averages 19 points and 11 rebounds Hardon gets downhill finds Zoo

Oh the punch on top of Valen junis a big time finish from Zoo he took off ways away from the rim and I’m surprised he got there with that ball with his left hand and threw it down there’s the yes there’s the Finish he floats in the air

Like a butterfly with the left hand too oh zubot Clippers cut the lead down to two see if that doesn’t Kickstart the Clippers on both sides of the ball Jones drives feeds valent Tunis and he flushes it in the other way the centers have taken Center Stage here in the first

Quarter teams willing to make the extra pass and find their big men in the right spots [Applause] Harden get a screen from Kawai then from Zoo then waves it off he likes the match up with McCullum on Leonard takes it down the lane blocked by valent chuna

Saved by Leonard sends it up top side to harden catch and shoot three hits the front rim no and the rebound goes to Zion Williamson Pelicans out in front by four New Orleans four for six from the field Zion while it was part of their turnaround as you go back to November

17th they still hadn’t been able to Iron Out quote unquote clutch minutes those have been ironed out and this one should be a good one George for three it is good that’s the second bucket for Paul George and PG now with five likes to come right back

You he he makes one he wants to see if he can get a little run going Brandon Ingam great in the mid-range exhibit a your honor get his first bucket tonight does look those 16 18 foot shots he’s so good at finishing those off swing pass to man in the corner for

Three book it for Terrence man that is such a positive sign he shot 39% from the three-point line last year start of the Season late with an injury started it with a much different role than he had last year but slowly starting to heat up Clippers get the Stop and here comes

Hardon Harden for three now he has three points has made a shot just yet but he is now tied with Jerry West and the Clippers take their first lead it was a wire to wire win against Phoenix on Wednesday a game that got a little bit tight down the stretch than we preferred

Whistle and a foul against the Clippers stops the clock with 646 to play in Fr ter man grabbed the rle man to try and slow him up a little bit that’s the official sort of foul Terence takes a seat Russell Westbrook will check into the lineup and so to does Naji Marshall Zion

Williamson is out for New Orleans and Daniel tys will check in here For zubats perhaps they like the strength of zoo when Zion is on the floor valentinis is not slight in any fashion either Marshall just checking in for the three the usual rule is no no shoot it was unfortunately no problem for Marshall had one of those warm up packet

Things on his arm when sitting on the bench he came in ready to fire to first quter again against the two hottest teams in the NBA each carrying a four game winning streak Ty makes the extra pass to George squares up lets it fly straight but strong and

Baluna sinks his Talons into the loose ball Here Comes Brandon Ingram the other way drives on Harden back in the corner to Marshall good close out by Westbrook McCullum hunted by the Leonard nine to shoot under six to play in the quarter ni pass inside Marshall leaves

It short gets the rebound and lays it in second shot opportunities you got a block out everybody has to go gang rebound to get the ball you can really see the messages got across to the Clippers about getting back and transition that last time down five white CHS were

Back into back cour Leonard snaps up a three it is short and the rebound tapped over to [Applause] McCullum try now plays catch with valent chunis tries to pass back to valent chunis it’s an errant one but retrieved by Jones swooping in and laying it he is long he is athletic and he is good you’ll see how important it is to be able to keep the ball in front of you

Off the dribble the rule basically stay between the mananger guarding and the basket and don’t let him turn the corner off the Leonard in and out pelic with the last seven of the ball game they come on the heels of the Clippers taking their first [Applause] lead

Jones into valent chunis tries to work on Tyce puts up a shot and knocks it down and valunas now nine first quarter points in seven minutes they use the big man a number of different ways here in New Orleans use as a passer That Elbow area they get him

Down that low post there we’ve seen him step behind the three-point Lev as well Jus averages 14 on the season

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