The Lakers fans at the arena were filled with despair.
They suddenly understood why people in New York so often booed their home team.
Because when your home team was terrible, you really had that urge.
The Lakers had only been bad for a few years, while the Knicks had been terrible most of the time!
The first quarter became a microcosm of this Pre-season game.
The Pelicans played a 2-3 zone, magnifying the weakness of Ball and Simmons, neither of whom could shoot threes.
The others lacked enough talent as well, and the Lakers ultimately suffered a 70-90 Crushing defeat against the Pelicans.
Simmons went 6-for-22 and posted a team-high 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.
For the Pelicans, Brogdon scored a Game High 23 points and 4 assists. Siakam continued his hot streak with another 16 points and 6 rebounds, while Rose had 14 points and 2 assists, and Ding Yanyuhang contributed 5 points and 2 rebounds.
The game also sparked a frenzy of abuse from Lakers fans on social media.
They had to remember that they watched the games through Time Warner, which was paid television!
"Garbage Scott, garbage Lakers management! Ever since Kobe retired, this team has been an absolute mess!"
"The Lakers' management is such a disaster now that Free agents want nothing to do with this place! This used to be a paradise for Free agents!"
"George might have come here before, but management said he wasn't worth it! Majie, just go back to being a franchise legend!"
"He's practically raised his own son into a daughter. Do you really think he can manage the Lakers?"
"What does that have to do with Majie? This was Jeanie Buss's decision!"
"But Majie has achieved nothing either! He picked Simmons, who spends every day living