Without Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram the New Orleans Pelicans did exactly what they should have done…ride CJ McCollum and Jonas Valanciunas to an easy win over the Washington Wizards. Jake Madison breaks down how the Pels simply took care of business.
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42 Comments
Feeling good after the Pelicans won?
But the Pels beat the Wizards tonight!! 😁
Its so great to watch Pelicans team basketball with BIG win!
Great win!!!! Glad you’re feeling better Jake
Good effort. I'd still like to trade for another consistent scorer. Preferably a floor spacer who can knock down three's. I'm not in favor of trading of JV he's a walking double double. Naji is much improved.
The Wizards are a Ok team it was a solid win thought we played well….I just want a solid road win against Boston, Cleveland, Miami wanna see what we do vs those 3 teams before i get all lovey over this one game…
Just curious why do you refer to all the podcasts as the next day? I’m in the eastern time zone and it’s still Monday?
Feeling good! Especially since the Pelicans are still holding the 3rd spot in the west.
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After wins it’s all great after losses let’s make trades lol
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It is always great to win! This was a game we were supposed to win and we took care of business. Go Pels!
Good win, Pels!
Glad we got the win! On to a tough one in Boston.
Y’all remember when everybody was saying bench CJ when he had his slump? I knew he’d come back around
Thanks Jake! Any word on Herb's injury other than a "butt bruise"?
I know CJ stacked up the sheet and, JV went big, but Naji is really stepping up for us. 🏀🇬🇧
Naji needs to do better at the FT line but good stats. I still want to see a trade for more offense off the bench.
Even Zion I never seen this team as indivauals or stars
All the way down to the janiror loll
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you should place the current team record After every ?
Feeling good after the Pelicans won? 0-0
thats it
I like Jax in the rotation. I guess the injuries put him there but still appreciate his athleticism.
Solid win by the Pelicans, great show as always!
What do you guys think about TM3 right now? I noticed when Naji runs the PnR, he does so away from TM3 mostly leaving him as a 4th option on the play. This action and lack of action for TM3 seems to like take him completely out the game physically and mentally… when he has gotten the ball out of that action, and often looks surprised… Or it’s such a bad pass he rushes up a shot and it’s not even close…. I wish they would run this action with TM3 as the 3rd option or even as the primary ball handler… Although Naji does look to be more superior, putting the ball on the floor… I am surprised with the big stars out TM3 has not been leaned on for offensive of production although Naji has been great as a fan I think of TM3 with the higher offensive potential… But it seems like a more hungry player is filling that third option, while our stars are out… just something I’ve noticed #GeauxPels
This team is on another level when they don't turn the ball over. Another positive is that they keep braking team records.
Make a trade?
What happened to everyone who wanted to bench and trade Cj when he had COVID 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
Should Jaxson be starting over Murphy for a so call shooter he is missing too many open shots and ain't giving you much of anything else since filling in for BI he is averaging somewhere around 13 – 3- 1
Have to beat the teams you should beat especially on the road. Now you have to steal one from Boston or Cleveland & beat Detroit & Miami. Man I'm happy that Kyle Lowry turned down the Pels $ as he is a shadow of his Toronto days now.
JV needs more pels love. That man is a stud!
Good win…. needed win
Jake, Dyson or Kira for minutes?
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Thanks Jake! Also, we all saw you smoozing it up with that cutie Erin S. before the home game last Friday. Playa, playa! Lol
Hi Jake, great effort from the team
Pelicans fan from the Philippines! 🇵🇭
i like CJ but i think he is at this stage where his game could use some load management.. play a few games then rest a couple. there is nothing wrong with this because everyone get old but for the pels, we have guys like Dyson, Jose, and Kira that can handle the load. good game from CJ.
Yo, love the show but you gotta quit pushing Point Zion all the time. You questioned B.I. as the floor general a couple of episodes back, but you're wrong on two accounts: first off, before he got hurt, B.I. positively effected the offense more than any other player on the Pels, including Zion. Secondly, teams as heliocentric as Giannis' 2020 Bucks, Luka's Mavs and Harden's Rockets don't win championships:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=62keybxd8vs
Zion should be the primary ball-handler, but giving B.I. his reps will make the Pels more formidable in the playoffs. You are guilty of wanting to turn the Pels into a heliocentric squad built around only Zion. Zion is the best player, but having the best team is what counts. Let's follow the Celtics/Warriors blueprint. Let's keep the ball moving and keep everyone on this amazing squad engaged. It's more work in the regular season, sure, but that added complexity will pay come playoffs.
Hard to get excited when they are playing a sub .500 team. They are suppose to win this game.
What’s alarming is their slow starts. It makes no sense. Willie needs to get them right otherwise teams like Mavs Nets and the C’s will smoke them everytime. They simply can’t make up the deficit inflicted in the first quarter.
This team has 25 wins half way through the season. Imagine what this team is capable of if they could just stay away from the long term injury bug that has infested in NOLA. At least ten more wins in my mind.
Ohh well life goes on.
Let’s Go
Love the show Jake ! Coach Green made some good adjustments . Go Pels !
Until we get BI/Z back we will NEED 2 20+ scorers! CJ is cooking but JV needs to step up as the other CONSISTENT 20pt scorer! Gotta keep feedin him n let him EAT
Jake When will BI b back????