Pelicans at Clippers 2022 Play-in Tournament Game Thread

[insidehoops]

New Orleans Pelicans (36-46) at LA Clippers (42-40).

Winner gets the West No. 8 playoff seed and will face the Suns in the first round.

Game is at 10PM ET on TNT.

Clippers star Paul George out.

Enjoy the game. DISCUSS!

[kabacho]

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[Full Court]

I'm feeling a Clippers win here.....not sure exactly why.

[Proctor]

I'm feeling a Clippers win here.....not sure exactly why.
Superior coaching and used to adversity. I'm with ya.

[insidehoops]

Already mid first quarter in this: Pelicans up 14-10.

[Hey Yo]

Reggie Jackson wears like 3lbs of apparel.

Headband
Goggles
Undershirt
Arm sleeve
Wristbands
Sanitaries

[Proctor]

Man if the Pelicans had Zion...ffs.

[Hey Yo]

Last Pels game.... pretty sure stat said that Ingraham ranked 3rd this season in mid-range made at 4.5 a game.

[insidehoops]

End of 1Q: Pelicans 30, Clippers 22.

Brandon Ingram 8/9 FG for 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

[theman93]

Man if the Pelicans had Zion...ffs.

McCollum-Ingram-Zion will be a nice little trio

[FireDavidKahn]

Play-in Ingram mode activated.

[kabacho]

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[sdot_thadon]

Man if the Pelicans had Zion...ffs.

Damn almost forgot that guy existed.

[coin24]

Pels feasting early

[Hey Yo]

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Agree with Reggie... why not at least 15-18mins tonight

[Hey Yo]

Nance looking good....

[bladefd]

Nance looking good....

He is a good player when he is healthy, which is not very often unfortunately

[kabacho]

pelicans saw the cavs game and got inspired

:lol

[Nilocon165]

**** yes

Would much rather see a Suns/clips first round

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

https://youtu.be/SZdVWKM1ILs

If clippers can win this. The terminator will be back

[SATAN]

BI is such a ballhog.

[FultzNationRISE]

**** yes

Would much rather see a Suns/clips first round


Agreed.

[Spurs m8]

https://youtu.be/SZdVWKM1ILs

If clippers can win this. The terminator will be back

No he won't...the Kawhitter has quit on his team this season....AGAIN

[Axe]

The disparity in attempted free throws is astonishing. :biggums:

[SATAN]

https://youtu.be/SZdVWKM1ILs

If clippers can win this. The terminator will be back

And then limping back to the locker room mid game.

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[John_Connor]

yet another example of black players snuffing out a superior white player that has a clear advantage over the defense. Jonas getting zero touches cause every black player on new orleans wants to be the hero

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

If Kawhi\George can return, they would smack that ringless asshole Chris Paul in 5 games

[Axe]

20 vs. 11. But the pels really suck at threes this time.

[FireDavidKahn]

Wow, Play-in Ingram really is just like Playoff P

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

And then limping back to the locker room mid game.

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was he limping when he eliminated durant, lebron, luka, harden, embiid, giannis??

hmmm???

maybe he's waiting for giannis to win back to back. We all know what happens in the last decade when a team is going for a three peat (2014\19)?? papa wins finals mvp instead :pimp:

[Hey Yo]

Clips had a 34-6 run


Dumb

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

Another 16 points comeback for Ty Lue. He had multiple 20 point comebacks earlier this season. Two different 0-2 comebacks last year playoffs. 1-3 comeback vs 73 win warriors.

Ty lue is the new phil jackson it looks like. And Lebron fans were trying to make it seem like he's the dumbest man alive hahahah

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

Ingram smoked 5 blunts at halftime hahahhahaha high off his ass wow

[Proctor]

Good lord Batum.

[SATAN]

Ingraham :oldlol:

[Axe]

Another 16 points comeback for Ty Lue. He had multiple 20 point comebacks earlier this season. Two different 0-2 comebacks last year playoffs. 1-3 comeback vs 73 win warriors.

Ty lue is the new phil jackson it looks like. And Lebron fans were trying to make it seem like he's the dumbest man alive hahahah
Dumbest take ever

[Proctor]

Pels really need to feed the ball to JV down low and let him beat the hell out of everyone down there.

[Hey Yo]

Avocado ghost tonight

[Proctor]

Yeah nevermind about JV...

Wasn't given the ball when he deserved to have it, but has fumbled and fcked up every opportunity since. Can't hold onto the ball and then is trying Hakeem moves down low. Just play Shaq ball ffs :facepalm

[Hey Yo]

Here we go... 7pt deficit

[Hey Yo]

Ingraham throws the hammer down

[Nilocon165]

Yeah nevermind about JV...

Wasn't given the ball when he deserved to have it, but has fumbled and fcked up every opportunity since. Can't hold onto the ball and then is trying Hakeem moves down low. Just play Shaq ball ffs :facepalm
That missed put-back was seriously mind blowing

[Axe]

I have a feeling this game may head into overtime later.

[bladefd]

Nance has been very good tonight, much better than Valucinas

[John_Connor]

Nance has been very good tonight, much better than Valucinas

maybe cause he actually gets the ball and isn't just expected to grab a rebound for a put back


how many times did Jonas have his man pinned on the block with his hand up and a guy jacks up a contested 3

[Hey Yo]

Nance going off

[Proctor]

The effort from Nance and Alvarado is incredible.

[Hey Yo]

maybe cause he actually gets the ball and isn't just expected to grab a rebound for a put back


how many times did Jonas have his man pinned on the block with his hand up and a guy jacks up a contested 3

Thought Larry would be a career 14-6 guy, but was wrong

[red1]

every ***** named trey can hoop

[Hey Yo]

Nance AGAIN!!

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

Well looks like clippers blew it. Now we can't hold the suspense of kawhi returning and suns will easily sweep pelicans, that's no fun.

[bison]

These play in games got a March Madness feel. Bunch of no name youngsters playing under pressure.

[red1]

Well looks like clippers blew it. Now we can't hold the suspense of kawhi returning and suns will easily sweep pelicans, that's no fun.

who knows how he even looks when he returns. no one cares about kawhi.


my man is fragile. the league moved on.

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

who knows how he even looks when he returns. no one cares about kawhi.


my man is fragile. the league moved on.

matched guys like kareem\kobe\bird in finals mvps and he's only 30....

[red1]

matched guys like kareem\kobe\bird in finals mvps and he's only 30....

how's his clippers career though?

[1987_Lakers]

Well looks like clippers blew it. Now we can't hold the suspense of kawhi returning and suns will easily sweep pelicans, that's no fun.

I've never seen a fan have so much blind faith that Kawhi will somehow eventually return when it's obvious he's not. :lol

[justin43]

What a shame. A far lesser team won. Congratulations Suns on making to the second round in a sweep.:cheers:

[Hey Yo]

LOL @ Kawhit

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

You lost to steve urkel and larry nance jr....

this roster didn't seem to be worth kawhi's time this season anyway. Time to retool this offseason

[bison]

My boy YDK in the playoffs. God damn.

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

how's his clippers career though?

1 real playoff run led the playoffs in offensive win shares then got cheap shot injured, wasn't his fault.

How many finals appearances for raptors without kawhi though?

[FultzNationRISE]

Congrats to the Pelicans, not exactly a huge deal to beat a Clippers team so undermanned but hey you can only play the team put in front of you. A series with PHX should give them some good playoff experience to build on for the future.

[Proctor]

This Clippers team will go down as one of the biggest what-ifs.

George's terrible luck with injuries and untimely chokes and Kawhi being an invalid.

[red1]

I've never seen a fan have so much blind faith that Kawhi will somehow eventually return when it's obvious he's not. :lol

kawhi will be right back to leading the clippers to 3-1 chokes :applause:

[Proctor]

lmfao at Chuck and Ingram's reaction :roll:

[justin43]

Congrats to the Pelicans, not exactly a huge deal to beat a Clippers team so undermanned but hey you can only play the team put in front of you. A series with PHX should give them some good playoff experience to build on for the future.

Good experience for the Pelicans, but the games are not going to be very fun to watch. I hope I am wrong through and the Pelicans surprised me.

[1987_Lakers]

You lost to steve urkel and larry nance jr....

this roster didn't seem to be worth kawhi's time this season anyway. Time to retool this offseason

The sad part is, if Kawhi doesn't get injured last year, we might be talking about the Clippers winning back to back titles right now.

The fact that they have played this well all season without Kawhi & Paul George missing a bunch of games says alot.

Kawhi's ACL probably cost him 2 titles. :ohwell:

[Chuckbe]

The clippers just became the 3rd team with b2b losses in the play ins aka losers bracket, after the cavs this year and 2021 warriors last year. :biggums:

[ImKobe]

YDK carries his team to the Playoffs and the Pelicans get the Lakers' top 10 pick. :pimp:

[ImKobe]

Congrats to the Pelicans, not exactly a huge deal to beat a Clippers team so undermanned but hey you can only play the team put in front of you. A series with PHX should give them some good playoff experience to build on for the future.

They also beat the Lakers with the season on the line. They're 31 - 26 when Ingram plays this season if you include the Play In. Not bad.

[FultzNationRISE]

YDK carries his team to the Playoffs and the Pelicans get the Lakers' top 10 pick. :pimp:

Yeah Id take that over a championship any day.

[justin43]

YDK carries his team to the Playoffs and the Pelicans get the Lakers' top 10 pick. :pimp:

Whatever the result with the Suns, the Pelicans may be set with the right picks. Who knew that Lakers suck so badly that the Grizzlies would lose out on the Laker's pick?(Lakers not even making the play-in):lol

[FultzNationRISE]

They also beat the Lakers with the season on the line. They're 31 - 26 when Ingram plays this season if you include the Play In. Not bad.

Yeah but thats bc Lebron teammates suck major asshole.

[1987_Lakers]

They're 31 - 26 when Ingram plays this season if you include the Play In. Not bad.

Not bad at all, seems better than what AD produced with the Pelicans. :roll:

[justin43]

Not bad at all, seems better than what AD produced with the Pelicans. :roll:

Ouch.:roll:

[Axe]

Go home, ty lue. :yaohappy:


Another 16 points comeback for Ty Lue. He had multiple 20 point comebacks earlier this season. Two different 0-2 comebacks last year playoffs. 1-3 comeback vs 73 win warriors.

Ty lue is the new phil jackson it looks like. And Lebron fans were trying to make it seem like he's the dumbest man alive hahahah
Jinx

[ImKobe]

Not bad at all, seems better than what AD produced with the Pelicans. :roll:

AD got them to 48 wins and the 2nd round. CP3 also peaked with 1 Playoff series win in NO. It seems like they finally got a competent FO who can actually fleece stupid teams like the Lakers & Blazers :lol .

[Axe]

The clippers just became the 3rd team with b2b losses in the play ins aka losers bracket, after the cavs this year and 2021 warriors last year. :biggums:
:milton

[Spurs m8]

One things for sure...Clipps gonna Clipp

Can't wait for Kawhitter to come back and show us another epic choke job ..like 2020

[1987_Lakers]

AD got them to 48 wins and the 2nd round. CP3 also peaked with 1 Playoff series win in NO. It seems like they finally got a competent FO who can actually fleece stupid teams like the Lakers & Blazers :lol .

Geez, in his 7 years there he couldn't even lead them to a 50 win season and had like 4 losing seasons? :oldlol:

[Chuckbe]

:milton

:cheers:

[coin24]

Another year, another selfie banner.

Rest in piss losers:lol

[ImKobe]

Geez, in his 7 years there he couldn't even lead them to a 50 win season and had like 4 losing seasons? :oldlol:

Kind of like how NO struggled with CP3, right? They failed to build a proper team around AD. The 2018 team was the only one with any potential and DMC injured his achilles so they were left with AD, Jrue, Rondo & Mirotic with no bench and got as far as they could with a 2nd round loss to GSW.

Now they're actually building around Ingram and the team has a solid starting 5 and some depth, even without Zion. If Zion comes back healthy next year, they have a legitimate "Big 3" with 3 guys who can get you 25+ on any given night and one of the best young defensive forwards in the league in Herb Jones.

[1987_Lakers]

Kind of like how NO struggled with CP3, right? They failed to build a proper team around AD. The 2018 team was the only one with any potential and DMC injured his achilles so they were left with AD, Jrue, Rondo & Mirotic with no bench and got as far as they could with a 2nd round loss to GSW.

Pelicans: 216-250 record with AD
Hornets: 236-189 record with CP3

:lol

[ImKobe]

Pelicans: 216-250 record with AD
Hornets: 236-189 record with CP3

:lol

Both won 1 Playoff series. CP3 was there for 6 years and had one 50-win season.

[1987_Lakers]

Both won 1 Playoff series. CP3 was there for 6 years and had one 50-win season.

You just used the Pelicans record with Ingram and now want to throw that stat out the window? :lol

CP3 had a winning record while AD was losing more often than winning.

[ImKobe]

You just used the Pelicans record with Ingram and now want to throw that stat out the window? :lol

CP3 had a winning record while AD was losing more often than winning.

The point is that they finally got a competent FO who could build around their best players and actually fleece other teams in trades in the long-term. NO has never been in a better position than they are now with two franchise players + a 3rd star and a lottery pick while also making the Playoffs. They're finally building something after a decade+ of mediocrity. AD's stint in NO was as disappointing at CP3's, both players had more success in their first 2 years out of NO than they ever did while playing for that franchise.

[1987_Lakers]

The point is that they finally got a competent FO who could build around their best players and actually fleece other teams in trades in the long-term. NO has never been in a better position than they are now with two franchise players + a 3rd star and a lottery pick while also making the Playoffs. They're finally building something after a decade+ of mediocrity. AD's stint in NO was as disappointing at CP3's, both players had more success in their first 2 years out of NO than they ever did while playing for that franchise.

They barley beat the Clippers without PG13 & Kawhi and are about to get swept by the Suns. :oldlol:

[tpols]

Brandon Ingram just put up 30/6/6 on elite efficiency to lead his team to the playoffs. LeBron couldn't even make the playoffs with this guy. A super pippen.

[tpols]

They barley beat the Clippers without PG13 & Kawhi and are about to get swept by the Suns. :oldlol:

How is it possible Brandon Ingram leads a team to the playoffs? In the wild wild west no less...

[Axe]

Ingram being jinxed already in his very first trip to the playoffs. :lol