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01:00Tonight's game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Charlotte Hornets.
01:04As this one gets underway, Jeff, who might they need to be careful with against Charlotte tonight?
01:08The White Howard is a physical beast.
01:12And you better be prepared to put body on body against this guy.
01:17Not the most refined post game, so you've got to try to stay between him and the basket.
01:22Push him out so his jump hook is not at four feet, but maybe at eight feet.
01:28And then, hey, if he catches it deep, wrap him up.
01:31Foul, foul, foul.
01:33Make him prove that he can make free throws.
01:38To Howard.
01:39Looks to the post.
01:41Power dribble with the drop step.
01:44Oh, excellent screen.
01:47Wow.
01:47No whistle despite a punishing screen.
01:54The Pelicans get to inbound.
02:05Rondo's looking to get free off the screen.
02:11He puts it up and Anthony Davis with a nice play.
02:16He's among the lead leaders in scoring this season.
02:22There's the switch.
02:24What a scream.
02:25Man, that had to hurt.
02:27For two.
02:29Knocks down the shot.
02:38To Holiday.
02:41The screen is set.
02:43Holiday on the drive for the layup.
02:46Score the goal.
02:47And the foul.
02:48New Orleans is shooting 74% on the season.
02:52That's big time play right there.
02:53Finishing the shot through the contact.
02:56And now goes to the free throw line.
03:18And that completes the three-point play.
03:30Williams shoots it for two.
03:32His first field goal off the mark.
03:38In the paint.
03:40Moore's back shot just off the mark.
03:42Hey, you got to finish strong on those shots.
03:44You're right at the basket.
03:45You got to put the ball in the hole.
03:47Go.
03:49Go.
03:50To Howard.
03:52Williams is using the screen, trying to get free.
03:58Continue to work it around the perimeter.
04:01Gets in the paint.
04:02Walker's shot turned back.
04:09Davis.
04:10Shot blocked by Howard.
04:12Looking for low post position.
04:17To Rondo.
04:22They've got to get this off in a hurry.
04:25Terrible shot by Davis.
04:27Great to test on that shot, Mike.
04:29He had the shot timed perfectly to challenge and force the miss.
04:38To Batum.
04:45To the ring.
04:46Oh, he tried to put it in off the glass.
04:48Hey, that's a good look right there.
04:50Just couldn't get it in.
05:02Davis.
05:05Fires away for two.
05:07Davis.
05:08Miss fires again.
05:09Tremendous job making it difficult to get the ball to the basket.
05:2011 seconds remaining on the 24.
05:23He curls.
05:24Let's it go.
05:26Davis, the rebound.
05:27He's among the leaders of rebounding this season.
05:31Pass to the corner.
05:33Davis is looking for position in the paint.
05:39Davis fires yet again.
05:41And Anthony Davis with a nice shot for two.
05:49There's the pick.
05:51And he curls in.
05:52Off the dribble.
05:53Attacks the goal.
05:54Walker can't get that one to go either.
05:57You've got to score to win in this league.
05:59This is what he's paid to do.
06:01And he has not delivered.
06:03Hey, watch this screen left.
06:04Rondo against Walker.
06:07Davis.
06:09All right, getting ready now for the first of two free throw attempts.
06:12And a foul.
06:13Look, you've got to put yourself in position to be fouled if you're a good offensive player
06:19and a great free throw shooter.
06:21Take advantage of your strengths.
06:23Earn your way to the free throw line.
06:39First free throw, good.
06:40Here we go.
06:41Yes, sir.
06:59Goes two for two with the line.
07:06And they bring it up.
07:08Need to stop the bleeding here.
07:10Screen set nicely.
07:15Kaminsky.
07:18We're down to nine seconds on the shot clock.
07:21Can't hold on to the ball.
07:22And it's stolen.
07:26Gets inside.
07:27The penetration and the drive.
07:30And he'll head to the line with under a minute and a half to go in the first.
07:34And a foul is called.
07:35Let's have another look at that play.
07:37Hey, good offense is about getting the ball in your best player's hands in their best spots.
07:43And then all the great offensive players have a knack for drawing fouls.
07:48This great free throw shooter has earned his way to the charity stripe.
07:53And that's smart basketball.
07:55First free throw, perfect.
08:16And fails to hit them both.
08:18Hits the first, misses the second.
08:21To Nelson.
08:24Backing his way down in the post.
08:28At the rim.
08:29Just won't go for point blank range.
08:32Don't worry about the miss.
08:34Just keep creating quality shots.
08:37Eventually, they will go in.
08:43Ball comes loose.
08:45It's a turnover off the deflected pass.
08:50Loses control.
08:52Stolen by Allen.
08:54Goes to the goal.
08:55And Tony Allen with a two-pointer.
08:58And a timeout called here late in the opening period.
09:02Just another example of good defense instigating good offensive opportunities.
09:09Here, a nice two-point shot in transition.
09:15I'll be right back.
09:17Let's go.
09:23Take up.
09:31Take it away.
09:34Take it away.
10:11Looks like the coach is going to make some changes.
10:13Yep, here comes some substitutions.
10:18To Williams.
10:25Inside.
10:26And rolls in off the rim.
10:28I like the defense in this possession.
10:32Even though the offensive team scored the ball,
10:34that was good reaction to come to help protect the basket.
10:38Give him credit.
10:39He made a nice...
10:40Here's a steal.
10:44There's a four-second differential between the shot clock and game clock.
10:52Excellent screen.
10:53No room to go.
10:59Not much time to get this shot off.
11:02Williams from deep in the corner.
11:05Kaminsky with a nice look.
11:10At the buzzer.
11:13First quarter comes to an end.
11:15And the Pelicans up by five.
11:17Stay tuned for more Friday Night NBA presented by ESPN after this quarter break.
11:42As we're ready to begin the second quarter,
11:45you hope the offense picks up a little bit because both offenses in that first period struggled.
11:49Absolutely, not everything is going to be a masterpiece.
11:53And you've got to grind and grind and grind until you can put together a little bit of a run.
11:59No doubt about that one.
12:01That's an offensive foul called against the Pelicans.
12:04I got him, I got him.
12:09Good switching on defense.
12:11Blows past his man.
12:14Defense!
12:17The pretty entry pass.
12:19Kaminsky's shot thrown right back at him.
12:33Here's the pick.
12:34No, he can't guard you up here.
12:41Not a lot of time for a shot here.
12:44To the rim.
12:44Off the fake.
12:45Couldn't bank it home.
12:46Time and again, they've shown a commitment to contest shots in the paint.
12:51Nothing easy.
12:53Screen coming, screen, screen.
12:57Carter Williams.
12:58On your lap, on your lap, here he comes.
13:01Nine left on the shot clock.
13:03Wide open for three.
13:05Bam!
13:06Hits from downtown.
13:08Charlotte's shooting 66% from three tonight.
13:11You don't have a lot of room over there in the corner.
13:13You got to get your feet set, get on balance, and stroking.
13:20To Nelson.
13:24Ten seconds to go on the shot clock.
13:26Curling in to the basket.
13:28Flips it up, can't get it to go from close range.
13:31That's the mark of a great defensive team.
13:33Great closeout, great contest.
13:36That's the way to get it done.
13:39Defense!
13:40Defense!
13:41The clock says 12.
13:42Defense!
13:45Klemenski hoping for position in the paint.
13:47It's a loose ball.
13:48Strip and stone by Allen.
13:56To Usher.
13:57Come on, come on, come on, come on, here!
13:59Nice fake.
14:00To the basket.
14:02Pretty adjustment.
14:03Can't put it in, though.
14:04No paint game, no winning.
14:07You've got to get the ball at the basket,
14:09and then you've got to finish when you get it.
14:11You've got to get it, though.
14:12To Kim Gilchrist.
14:14Trying to work it down low.
14:16Kim Gilchrist fires away for two.
14:19Soft touch gets the roll.
14:22And Alvin Gentry calls time.
14:25You don't want to talk it over here.
14:45You don't want to talk it over here.
14:49Aren't they done?
14:52I don't want their defense.
14:53I don't want to hold them down.
14:55Do you know the foot on my arm arm?
14:56I mean, you go.
14:56Don't let us go!
14:57I'm coming, don't let us go!
14:59We need to eye out, we need to hold them down.
15:01Don't let us down.
15:02stand right there!
15:03suggested the roll.
15:05All right.
15:05Thank you!
15:05You hold on my arm!
15:07Come on, I don't want you.
15:08The path, just because I got the brightkeit and the greatē.
15:09Come on, let us know.
15:28changing in the matchups right now
15:30both coaches trying to make some changes
15:34rondo against walker here's the screen
15:39rondo on the drive uses the screen to
15:42the basket can't get it to fall
15:48screen set nicely moves around the
15:50defender looking to go end-to-end
15:52davis the rebound
16:04gets past the defense nice davis for two
16:08nice touch at the basket anthony davis
16:12with nine points and two rebounds
16:24lewinski's trying to get free off the pick
16:32walker against rondo and now he moves
16:35around the defender walker fires it up
16:38again and the rebound grabbed by davis
16:49bad pass stolen by kaminsky
16:54for two oh nice back shot your best
16:58offense is a great defense that ignites a
17:01transition game here running the floor
17:04extremely hard getting it up to the open
17:07man and it's a big bucket because it
17:10ties the score sweet entry pass lots of
17:16room there in and out that one halfway
17:19down where's the shooting on the floor
17:21you gotta make they don't have enough
17:23guys making open jump shots that one was
17:26able to give them the lead missed it and
17:29now they're going back on the defensive
17:31end of the floor where they're tied and
17:33should have been up gets it off that's a
17:37two-pointer unable to flip it in tightly
17:39contested shot that was going to be tough
17:42to make no matter who you are
17:50looking to curl in
17:56final seconds counting down that won't go
18:09off the dribble that's good the hornets up by two
18:13late stages of the first half we have a
18:16timeout when you're playing from ahead you
18:19never take possessions off get the rebound
18:23secure it and then don't take your foot off
18:26the gas pedal keep pushing it at him and
18:29score in transition
18:30yeah
18:35yeah
18:36yeah
18:36yeah
18:38yeah
18:38yeah
18:45yeah
18:48yeah
18:49yeah
19:23And we have his substitution here.
19:36Down into the lane.
19:38Rondo can't connect from close range.
19:41Driving the ball into the paint is the most important offensive tool in the game.
19:46He had a great look, he just missed it.
19:5311 seconds now on the shot clock.
19:55To the rim.
19:56Oh, this is the inside shot.
19:58Getting the ball to the rim is so important to winning basketball.
20:02Great offense, great look.
20:04Just couldn't knock it in.
20:05Oh, he got hit.
20:07And they call it.
20:08Draws the foul.
20:09Called against Holliday.
20:10Smart basketball.
20:12Preventing an easy score and putting a poor free throw shooter to the free throw line.
20:30And he hits the first free throw.
20:32I got that down.
20:32I got that down.
20:39I got that down.
20:49I got that down.
20:55Down to a half minute remaining in the first half.
20:57The Pelicans down by four.
20:59To Holliday.
21:03Right, right.
21:05Puts it up.
21:07Getting it done on the offensive glass.
21:09Gets a good look.
21:10Oh, he knocks it down.
21:12Yes.
21:14Yes.
21:14Yes.
21:15Yes.
21:16Yes.
21:16Yes.
21:17Yes.
21:19Yes.
21:22Walker on the drive.
21:24Knocks it down.
21:25Pretty crossover.
21:27Yes.
21:31Yes.
21:31Yes.
21:34Yes.
21:35Yes.
21:35Yes.
21:35Yes.
21:37Yes.
21:40Yes.
21:41Yes.
21:42Yes.
21:42Yes.
21:42insights from Jalen Rose it's time for the road report at halftime and it's
22:06brought to you by EA Sports the Charlotte Hornets didn't hold back in that opening half when it
22:15came to their offense their offensive output has been amazing and it doesn't look to be slow
22:20anytime soon they've been providing no shortage of highlights have a look at the leading scores
22:26for the Charlotte Hornets
22:32the Pelicans were unable to find an offensive floor in the opening half they've got the break
22:37to figure some things out and trust me they've got a few things to figure out still it's not like
22:44they're totally out of this game have a look at the leading scores for the New Orleans Pelicans
22:55game track field goals the New Orleans Pelicans just couldn't get any of their shots to go in in
23:03those first two quarters they desperately need someone to step up and catch fire for them in
23:08the second half overall the efficiency really went from bad to worse in the second quarter
23:17player of the half Kimber Walker is providing all of the evidence needed to show that rebounding
23:25starts with positioning you don't need to be the strongest man on the court to have a chance at a
23:30rebound of course it doesn't hurt if you the strongest man out there
23:37here we go with the top plays from the first half
23:42number two
23:49number one
23:59thanks for joining us for the halftime report the second half it's about to get started
24:09oh excellent screen rondo against walker davis rebound snatched by howard
24:21the screen is set
24:26oh and he shakes the defender it's good a two-pointer the hornets by six that's a difficult shot right
24:34there the pull-up jump shot off the dribble well defended well contested give the credit to the
24:41the offense holiday choosing the screen looking to get free
24:55defense has to switch
24:58howard oh that's a pretty finish and a beautiful pass from kimball walker nice pick and roll good pass
25:06catch finish at the basket rondo against walker
25:13backing his man down
25:20oh quick move gets inside and a nice finish at the basket he's got 15 points thus far
25:28you're not going to see a better possession in the nba from both sides of the ball good defense
25:35good offense good offense one out that time
25:43oh
25:44to davis
25:49oh nice fake now to the basket davis misses again and you gotta finish strong on those shots
25:55you're right at the basket you gotta put the ball in the hole
26:00To Batum.
26:02Howard's looking for the screen to get himself open.
26:11Not a lot of time for a shot opportunity.
26:14Gets it to go.
26:15He's shooting 66% from the field.
26:26Rondo's looking to get free off the screen.
26:31The shot clock down at 12 seconds remaining.
26:34Holiday against Batum.
26:38Whatever they've got planned, it'll have to be quick.
26:41Misses at the rim.
26:47Batum on the drive.
26:49Gets to the rim.
26:50Just won't go for point blank range.
26:53Hey, that's what you got to do late.
26:54You got to get the ball in the paint and then finish with strength.
26:59To Davis.
27:02Fires away for two.
27:04And Anthony Davis with the bucket.
27:09Three minutes gone by in the third.
27:11New Orleans is down by six.
27:14Sloppy ball handling comes up with a pretty steal.
27:18One of the keys to winning in this league is not beating yourself.
27:21Both teams seem determined to beat themselves rather than their opponent.
27:33Screen set nicely.
27:35Oh my goodness.
27:36Lays out the defender with that screen.
27:39Off the glass on a beautiful pass from Kemba Walker.
27:54Two more.
28:00Gets it down low.
28:02Looking to dominate down low.
28:04Davis is not even close with Madderton.
28:11Four minutes gone by in the third.
28:13New Orleans is down by five.
28:16Walker's three ejected.
28:17Hey, if you want to be a great defensive team,
28:20you have to have shot blocking to protect your goal.
28:24Another great shot block right there due to his timing and effort.
28:30And they need a timeout here.
28:32It's called.
28:585.
29:01I'm coming around.
29:20Let's go.
29:25Great game.
29:27Come on.
29:27We're out.
29:36it looks like we have a little player shuffling going on here
29:43there's the pick curls in face the drive but steps back what a play time that one perfectly
29:51that's a strong move right there finishing with the hammer
30:05holiday against the tomb the shot clock shows 10 seconds left
30:14time is not on their side what will they do davis
30:28excellent ball movement around the perimeter off the dribble and to the rim he rattles it in
30:36it's not enough just to beat your man off the dribble you've got to finish the play with
30:42strength at the rip no excellent screen has to adjust nicely done can't get it to go from close range
30:58kaminsky what a rejection
31:05keeps the man in front of him
31:11puts up another shot
31:20he curls oh a nice runner walker misses another one
31:33at the buzzer oh no good third quarter in the books the pelicans down by five
31:43we'll have more friday night nba from espn after the break
31:57this one has been close throughout one of the keys now as we get set for the fourth jeff
32:02they've got both teams have got to get quality shots rebound the ball and most of all mike what
32:08kills you down the stretch of games is turnovers take care of the battle
32:14puts it in that's a two-pointer
32:24allen nelson's using the screen trying to get free gets the wide open look for three
32:30knocks it down four-point game
32:41here's the switch
32:45excellent ball movement around the perimeter
32:49walker on the drive
32:51swats that away
32:52goes out of bounds
32:53so it'll be point it's ball
32:58tony allen's been a master thief defensively
33:01he's absolutely creating havoc
33:04out on the floor
33:05with his steals here in the first half
33:09the hornets get the inbound
33:12walker's trying to get free off the pick
33:17you're gonna have to be quick with this shot
33:19puts it up for three-point range as the shot clock goes down to two
33:24playing inside out
33:26and he curls in
33:30two walkers
33:39you're gonna have to be quick here
33:41let's go
33:43oh the red said he stepped out of bounds
33:45turnovers
33:49and we have a substitution being made
33:56the pelicans get the inbound in here
34:05it's a loose ball to allen puts it out
34:08oh nice rebound by platoon
34:17platoon choosing the screen looking to get free
34:20that's a catch and shoot for three
34:22and that's his sixth rebound of the game
34:31oh rejected by howard out of bounds
34:34it'll be pelican's ball
34:37and they're gonna make some changes with personnel on the floor
34:54screen set nicely
34:59eight seconds remaining on the shot clock
35:01lands it home for two
35:03simple catch
35:04jump
35:05dunk
35:11here's the pick
35:13curling in
35:18wow did he lose him
35:20nice move into the paint
35:22power for two
35:24shoots away
35:25unable to flip it in
35:38davis forces it up
35:39williams the rebound
35:46two walker
35:48moves around the defender
35:54looks to put it back up again
35:56howard
35:57misfires again
36:00three minutes gone by in the fourth
36:02new orleans is down by two
36:04look at him take it all the way
36:07fires away for two
36:08can't connect from close range
36:10hey that's a tough shot
36:12but i'd rather have a good player taking a bad shot
36:15than a bad player taking a good shot
36:28and now he moves around the defender
36:30hooks it in
36:32two point game
36:54inside to the basket
36:56breath blows his whistle
36:57foul
36:58called against the pelicans
36:59that's their first team foul
37:01smart smart basketball
37:03get the ball to your best free throw shooters
37:06draw the contact
37:08build your cushion
37:10of this late fourth quarter lead
37:12number 44
37:18stepping in for new orleans number three
37:29and he makes them both
37:38holliday's looking for the screen to get himself open
37:41oh quick move gets inside
37:44there's the whistle
37:44here's the call
37:45it's an offensive call
37:47against holliday
37:48the hornets get to inbound
37:58intercepted
37:58they couldn't have picked a worse time to cough it up
38:01mike
38:01to ush it
38:03on the drive
38:04banks that one home
38:06your best offense
38:08is a great defensive play
38:10right here
38:11forcing the turnover
38:12and then
38:13using that turnover
38:15to its best ability
38:17by pushing the ball in transition
38:19and scoring
38:20before the defense gets set
38:22strong walk to the rim
38:24ball comes loose
38:27every possession
38:29crucial right now
38:30attacks the basket
38:32now time for a couple of free throws
38:34the whistle
38:34and a foul
38:35called against kaminsky
38:37that's his first
38:38hey you can't allow easy baskets
38:41you've got to foul these bad free throw shooters
38:44put them to the line
38:45and see if they can earn
38:47their points at the charity strike
38:53can't connect on the first free throw
38:57number 33
38:58uptake
39:08so it goes
39:08one for two
39:09from the line
39:10after hitting the second
39:26still plenty of time
39:2712 seconds on the shot clock
39:29for two
39:30oh this is the inside shot
39:32not good enough right there
39:34they've got to make it harder
39:36on them
39:37to get the ball
39:38at the basket
39:39and in the paint
39:40to davis
39:44we're down to 11 seconds
39:45on the shot clock
39:46and marvin williams
39:48with a strong rebound
39:52and the defense switches
39:54oh excellent screen
39:55gets into the paint
39:57what
39:57tremendous denial
39:59on that shot
40:04he loses control of it
40:06ball is stripped
40:07stolen
40:13walker against davis
40:19shot clock says 12
40:25looking to curl in
40:26gets to the rim
40:28just won't go
40:29for point blank range
40:32and it's coming down
40:34to this final possession
40:35holiday
40:43randos
40:43looking to get free
40:44off the screen
40:48curls in
40:50lets it fly
40:51oh
40:52sinks the two-pointer
40:55and steve clippert
40:56calls timeout
40:57as time is running
40:58down here in the floor
40:59if you pay
41:03williams
41:04go
41:04right
41:04i love you
41:08you
41:08you
41:08you
41:09you
41:29you
42:02And the Hornets make a substitution.
42:07Fires away for the win!
42:09Walker's shot from downtown won't go.
42:21And this game is finished.
42:23The final score is 39-38.
42:28For Jeff Van Gundy and our entire EA Sports crew,
42:31this is Mike Green saying thanks for watching and good night.
42:41David Rose here.
42:42And I've got your EA Sports post-game wrap-up.
42:49The Pelicans did what great teams do best.
42:52Finish.
42:53The defense in this matchup was outstanding.
42:56When they weren't blocking shots, they were making steals.
42:59And it all came together for a terrific win.
43:06The Hornets just couldn't close this one out.
43:09The way they shot the ball was outstanding.
43:12But even still, it wasn't enough to get the result they wanted.
43:16More often than not, you're going to win games
43:19when you shoot the ball as well as they did here today.
43:27Game track.
43:29Assists.
43:31Neither of those teams made much of an effort
43:34to be effective with their ball movement.
43:36Surely, it's disappointing for each of them
43:39to have so few assists on their stat sheets.
43:45Player of the game.
43:49Anthony Davis put together an incredible game,
43:53highlighted by his amazing defense.
43:55Not many guys come up with this many blocks and steals.
44:03Who was Cole?
44:06This isn't the segment you want to be in, of course.
44:10But even the best players find their way
44:14into this part of the show.
44:19These are the top plays of the game.
44:27Number two.
44:32Number one.
44:42On behalf of ESPN on EA Sports,
44:45I'm Jamie Rose,
44:46and it's been our pleasure to present you
44:48with some NBA basketball.
44:49ball.
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