Depleted New Orleans Pelicans crushed by Golden State Warriors 112-96
It always just seemed like a matter of time.
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The New Orleans Pelicans entered the second night of a double road back-to-back without four and a half of the best six players on the roster. Their opponents were the best team in basketball. For a while the Warriors played nice as
Stephen Currystarted 1-13 from the floor. Then they exploded into a dominant 30-10 run across the third and fourth quarters to bury and hopes the Pelicans had of another miracle this year and coasted to a 112-96 win.
69. Final. 112. 41. 96
SG. New Orleans Pelicans. ERIC GORDON. D. There is going to be a theme to these grades. <strong><a href=
New Orleans Pelicans. TYREKE EVANS. D. It never looked like <strong><a href=. SF/PG/SG
SG. New Orleans Pelicans. ELLIOT WILLIAMS. D. Nothing <strong><a href=
PG/SG. New Orleans Pelicans. JIMMER FREDETTE. F. immer Fredette was asked to do way too much tonight. Like play defense. He really couldn’t do that. He made <strong><a href=
SF. New Orleans Pelicans. DANTE CUNNINGHAM. A-. <strong><a href=
QUINCY PONDEXTER. A. <strong><a href=. SF. New Orleans Pelicans
SF. New Orleans Pelicans. LUKE BABBITT. D. Like Jimmer, <strong><a href=
New Orleans Pelicans. ALEXIS AJINCA. C-. As always seems to be the case with <strong><a href=. C
I was a fan of what <strong><a href=. C. New Orleans Pelicans. JEFF WITHEY. A
F. <strong><a href=. PG. New Orleans Pelicans. NORRIS COLE
Other observations:
- There isn’t much to say about this one. The Warriors are buzz saws and the Pelicans were beat up. They had no real chance to win
- I wasn’t thrilled with Tyreke Evans playing at all but good job by Monty to just sit him after 15 completely ineffective minutes.
- Sunday is a massive game. Hopefully the Pelicans get Asik, Davis and the real Evans back for it.
Tweet of the night:
If Tyreke Evans doesn't return, it means #Pelicans are without five of their top six scorers due to injury. Only No. 5 Eric Gordon available
— Jim Eichenhofer (@Jim_Eichenhofer) March 21, 2015
Hard to win anything that way.
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