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Shall We Dance?
Well, that was fun. I spent most of the season trying to remember there were actually 82 games this go ’round and lamenting that a 0.500 season was likely out of reach. The Pelicans went 36-46. It’s not that simple, though. Things got interesting there near the end. 0.500 was practically off the table in […]
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Suns vs Pels (but with memes) Video Recap
Suns came into Nola so join me in recapping the game in an entertaining & (hopefully) funny/fun way. If the reception of this kind of review does well I’d love to do more of select games in the future. In the mean time, enjoy.
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The vultures of Zion Land
In year three, the legend of Zion Williamson in New Orleans feels more like a myth now. Despite what his name indicates in the meaning of the Jewish faith, Zion is far off from leading New Orleans, or anyone else, into the “promised land”. The Pelicans, clearly in distress in the absence of their No. […]
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Coach Willie Green is the Pelicans’ best asset and he needs to be given patience and time
It’s Saturday night and I’m watching the New Orleans Pelicans cut a New York Knicks lead down to five while a fierce battle happens in the fourth quarter on a night Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson are not playing. Second-round pick out of Alabama Herb Jones is harassing Julius Randle, Kira Lewis Jr. is running […]
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Devonte’ Graham Video Breakdown
(Photo Credit: Charlotte Hornets) I know some people have been really disappointed in the offseason so far, but I think part of the reason for the disappointment is because many don’t know much about our new players. Now, I won’t pretend I’ve watched every Graham game or that I’m an expert on him, but I […]
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Are The Pelicans Really After Kyle Lowry?
The draft is almost upon us with free agency soon to follow. As the clock winds down towards July 29th, rumors from every corner of the internet flood the news waves. I want to talk about two particular rumors that have been reported by several major outlets and seem to be related. First, the Pelicans […]
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Interview with Pelicans’ Draft Prospect – Austin Reaves
Austin Reaves is a 6’5” guard who played for the Oklahoma Sooners. Averaging 18.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists, Reaves shined his senior year as a versatile initiator and playmaker. Reaves was able to not only score from all over the court, but his playmaking made him a dangerous threat creating for others. One […]
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‘Tailor-made for Zion’: Looking at Corey Kispert and others in the upcoming draft
Improvement is absolutely necessary next season but with a promising young roster and a boat-load of picks via the Anthony Davis trade, the Pelicans have more options to explore on the path to improvement than they have had in a very long time and the 2021 NBA Draft is the first place they can start.
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Pels Safe Space: SVG is out
After the news of Stan Van Gundy being out as the Pels head coach I hosted a quick emergency spaces. It was about 1am for me over here in Japan so my energy is really low & I am repeating myself at times because I was so sleepy, but the fan base wanted to talk […]
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Pels Safe Space: Season Wrapup
Hello Pels fans, after the final game of the season myself, Shamit, & Jason had good time wrapping up the season with the Pelicans community. The original chat was almost 3hrs & we’ve covered just about every topic you can think of regarding the Pelicans. I’ve cut the chat down to about 1hr so it’s […]
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Pels Post Game Safe Space
Hello Pels fans, if you don’t know, we’ve been hosting a spaces chat after a few of the games & I think they’ve been really fun so I decided to record our latest chat so those of you that missed the chat can enjoy some of the moments or to allow those who were involved […]
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The Pelicans Are Improving On Defense
Photo Cred: Ashley Amoss/Pelicans Going into the season, one of my biggest questions around the Pelicans was if they could put forth a sustainable defense around Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. Stan Van Gundy, Steven Adams, and Eric Bledsoe were all brought in to steady the defense around the Pelicans’ undisciplined young core. However, the […]
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Rebuilding Mistakes Part 1: When Teams Just Can’t Let Go
Winning in the NBA is hard. There are no guaranteed paths to sustainable winning or a championship, but there are many pitfalls along the way that make the task even more difficult. This series will examine common mistakes made by teams during their rebuilding phase. NBA history is littered with failed rebuilds so one doesn’t […]
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Kira Lewis Jr. is the future
When the Pelicans took Kira Lewis Jr. with the 13th pick in the 2020 draft it was clear that they liked his long term potential. It didn’t look like there would be many minutes available this year as Lonzo, Bledsoe and Nickeil all looked to be ahead of him at point guard. After a poor […]
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Start Kira
Rookie point guard Kira Lewis Jr. is the future of the New Orleans Pelicans that future should start now. During the postgame show with David Wesley and Erin Hartigan on Fox Sports New Orleans, Wesley joked that watching the Pelicans was like being Bill Murray’s character in the 1993 film Groundhog Day in which he […]
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Patience is paying off for the Pelicans
It remains to be seen if consistency will be sustainable for the rest of the season but the ability to practice patience and not panic is the key to the most recent stretch of success for the New Orleans Pelicans as they have won 5 of their last seven games. It was hard for Pels […]
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DON’T OVERTHINK: ZION IS GENERATIONAL
Zion Williamson, the high school mega-star, the Duke phenom who took the NCAA by storm, or some know him as Zion Williamson, the guy compared to Charles Barkley and LeBron James. No doubt about it, Zion came into the NBA as one of the most hyped prospects of all-time. The other-worldly athleticism to go along […]
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Quick Hits: Defense or Offense?
I’ve decided to make a quick video to share my thoughts on if the Pels should focus their attention on fixing their defense or their offense. It’s a pretty quick watch & I hope you guys enjoy the video.
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TRADES TRADES TRADES
Everybody get in here! Trade season has begun. This past week we received our first dose of major Pelicans trade news – the Pelicans are shopping around Lonzo Ball, JJ Redick, and Eric Bledsoe. They might even be shopping much more! This should not be surprising for a team which has started 7-11 despite having […]
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In the wake of the blowout, the response is more important than the result for the Pelicans
Mama said there would be days like this in the NBA, although no one likes them to happen on TNT. The New Orleans Pelicans suffered their first blowout loss to the Phoenix Suns 111-86 Tuesday night on the road, marking the first real wall the squad has hit in the new era. While blowout losses […]