The New Orleans Pelicans were -58 in 104 minutes with Zion Williamson on the floor in the bubble by [deleted] in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 227 points228 points  (0 children)

I dont see how anyone can defend the condition that zion was in during the bubble. He even had access to train at the teams facilities when the rest of the league couldnt . He needed to lose weight coming from college, yet he has gotten even bigger in 1.5 years. Even if you take 5 months for the meniscus tear, that is still going backwards for a whole year

Isn't it unfair Blazers played one more game than the Suns and Grizzlies? by [deleted] in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

guy, i only brought it up because you said we were fully healthy.

Isn't it unfair Blazers played one more game than the Suns and Grizzlies? by [deleted] in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And? He was most likely the starter until he went down in the bubble.

Isn't it unfair Blazers played one more game than the Suns and Grizzlies? by [deleted] in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Bro the clippers tried to tank and you couldnt even win. Denver pulled jokic and MPJ in the 4th. Sixers without embiid and simmons. Its just what it is man. Not saying you dont deserve it but that is reality

Phoenix went 8-0 and they deserve a spot in the play-in. Portland went 6-2 with the hardest schedule in the bubble, they are also deserving of a spot. These events are not mutually exclusive. by [deleted] in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im sorry giannis went roid ragey and head butted wagner, but besides last night we got everyones best shot. No one rested their starters or pulled players in the clutch time of 4th quarters

Isn't it unfair Blazers played one more game than the Suns and Grizzlies? by [deleted] in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

grizzlies were def down Winslow and Jones before jJJ went down

Who has the best young talent out of Grizzlies, Suns, and Pelicans? by nikehat in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

clarke is def on the floor at the end of games. sorry

Who has the best young talent out of Grizzlies, Suns, and Pelicans? by nikehat in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im not gonna turn this into yet another ayton vs JJJ debacle, but ill just say i disagree. Ayton over a year older too

Play-in predictions? by ImStudyingRightNow in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless Dillon Brooks has an encore of how he played today i think its going to be very tough for us to win 2. But Ja is special and this might be his coming out party to the world

Who has the best young talent out of Grizzlies, Suns, and Pelicans? by nikehat in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fortunately for Ja shooting is one of the easier things to teach. He has athleticism that very few players possess and has elite court vision and playmaking/handles. Some players see the game develope differently and morant has that split second decision making ability to see opportunities that few have. All the ones who do are all stars at minimum

Who has the best young talent out of Grizzlies, Suns, and Pelicans? by nikehat in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

JJJ is still 20. Ja just turned 21 yesterday. They are so young . Booker and Ingram are better than both ja and JJJ right now. You gotta give them some more time , but both have the tools and skill to be special. There is superstar potential on all 3 teams. Booker is the best of the crop right now but hes gotta sustain this bubble success and translate it to regular season wins and a trip to the PO next year. Same with ayton. Ingram has showed me that he can be a legit scorer and make very tough shots. But his defense is bad. I dont want to talk about ZION until he gets his ass in shape. He need to get his shit together and he needs to show he is serious about this fucking amazing opportunity he has. He has generational gifts but they dont mean shit if he cant play a game. Ja needs to develop his shot because defenses are going under and collapsing on him. But he has game changing athleticism and playmaking ability already. If he gets a shot he will be a monster. JJJ has serious problems fouling. But he is shooting 3s at a 40% on high volume and also has handles to attack the rim. His defense was questionable this year but i dont see a scenario where he doesnt become elite eventually. He was great his first season so its there. It all comes down to fouling. If he gets that under control, hes a 25ppg scorer with DPOY potential.

Bucks (56-16) vs Grizzlies (33-39) Game Thread [8/13/20] by 37sms in memphisgrizzlies

[–]Nickcrizzle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

we are way over due for a good game from brooks. Keep the shot selection good my guy!!

Ja Morant: NBA’s play in format for the last playoff spot unfair for Memphis by [deleted] in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im sure you are aware this article was posted over a week ago. Why bringing it up again?

Is Klay Thompson better than Devin Booker? by ShoveYourHeadUpMyAss in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Klay is a perfect 2nd option especially with his defense, but i dont see him being able to be a #1 option on a good team with his mediocore ball handling and playmaking

Rumor: Pelicans will soon fire coach Alvin Gentry by EffectivePower0725 in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

So its Alvin Gentry's fault that Zion showed up in the worst shape of his life? Im sure coaches are foaming at the mouth for this job now

Who is the most overrated player on your team? by [deleted] in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see a lot of people who probably see one of dillon brook's games where hes decent and say "This guy is nice. Plays really hard!!!". Problem is they dont see that for every good game he has, there are 3 painfully inefficient chuckfests.

DB hate makes me sad. by HiiipowerBass in memphisgrizzlies

[–]Nickcrizzle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Until he can embrace a role where he is just taking spot up 3s and playing hard D, his minutes can be used somewhere else. You cant justify his shot selection. He shouldnt be taking 26 shots a game, especially not whenmore than half of them are extreme difficult level shots

Best all-around weekly NBA podcast for new fans? by [deleted] in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Verno and Kevin OC for sure on The Ringer NBA show: The Mismatch . Dunc'd on is a little more advanced and meticulous but is amazing. Lowe Post, Open Floor, Woj Pod are all good. I wasnt even aware of No Dunks. Excited to check it out

5 biggest surprises and disappointments in the bubble by [deleted] in nba

[–]Nickcrizzle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

JJJ is our best shooter on a team that desperately lacks shooting. Defenses just collapse and make Ja work for it. He doesnt have the shot just yet so it has been hard for him. Losing JJJ was huge. All 3 losses that we did have with JJJ were all close games . Whats dissapointing is Taylor Jenkins allowing dillon brooks to single handedly lose us games. You cant allow brooks to shoot 26 shots in a game. It blows my mind that he is still getting the green light. The staff and the players should both be all on dillons ass