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Does Tyreke Really Need to Improve His Jump Shot?
No matter how good a player is, the focus always seems to be on what he needs to improve. And make no mistake, even the all-time greats had weaknesses; nobody is a perfect basketball player. The tendency then, is to talk about what the player needs to improve in order to get better, but what […]
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Pelicans M.A.S.H. Unit Can’t Close Out Rockets
With 2:47 left, the Pelicans led the Rockets 104-96. When the horn sounded, the Rockets looked up and the scoreboard read 111-104 Houston. The 15-0 run was part Pelicans collapse, part Rockets clutch offense, and a whole lot of questionable decisions by the zebras. After Dwight Howard split two free throws to bring the Rockets […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets
Are you ready for some defense? No? Good, because you won’t see any tonight. The Pelicans defense has been terrible all season, but the Rockets have come along lately and made this Pelicans D look like the 2004 Pistons. 118, 105, 107, 107, 125, 130, 123, 112 Those aren’t the coordinates to some island near […]
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Stretching Eric Gordon Part Two: The Michael Beasley Model
Yesterday, I took a look at the basics of the stretch provision and how the Pelicans could use this CBA loophole on Eric Gordon next summer if they can not trade him. But what if they want to take that step this year? Is there a way they could part with Gordon sooner and take […]
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Afternoon Roundup: Davis, Gordon, A New Player, and More
Couple of Pelicans related stories with just less than a week to go in the season. Davis and Gordon Done for the Season The Pelicans have shut down both Anthony Davis and Eric Gordon for the final four games of the season. Davis is still having issues with back spasms, but nothing to worry about […]
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Stretching Eric Gordon
At this point, there is no more debate. It was fun going back and forth with readers about whether Eric Gordon would ever live up to the contract or whether he was a key ingredient for the future of this Pelicans team. But now, it’s just boring. There is literally nobody on the other side […]
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Pelicans Come Up Short In Utah, Lose Fourth Straight
Huge mental lapses, sloppy ball handling, nonexistent defense, and ugly shooting once again plagued the Pelicans tonight, but in spite of that, Darius Miller still had a chance to tie the game as he rose up for a three-pointer with nine seconds left. The ball rolled out, and Utah secured the rebound (and eventually a […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz
Should I even pretend? Honestly, this is the question I find myself asking as I try to preview this game. The goal of this site is to dig deep into the numbers, the matchups, and the trends so that our readers don’t have to search through all the minutia just to get a few gold […]
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Should Dell Wait for the Summer of 2015?
This team is close. Forget about the record and look at the talent GM Dell Demps has assembled. There are four key pieces who area all locked into contracts for multiple years that have played fantastically together when they have been on the court. There are also young pieces on bargain contracts who show solid […]
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Short Handed Pelicans Destroyed by Red Hot Spurs
Most have us grew up fascinated with the tale of ‘David and Goliath.’ The world felt enormous when you were growing up and there was no better feeling than knowing that, if push came to shove, maybe you could take down giants fifty times your size like David did if ever forced to. It’s a […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans at San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs and Pelicans each come into this game with winning streaks; The Pels are at 5, while the Spurs streak is at 16. Yep, The San Antonio Spurs have not lost in the month of March, and have glided past the Thunder, Heat, and Pacers to the best record in the NBA. And while […]
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Anthony Davis and His Supporting Cast Take Down the Champs
Coming into this game, we knew that Anthony Davis and Tyreke Evans would show up, but it was going to take more than just those two to take down the two-time defending champs. When word came late that Eric Gordon would miss tonight’s game, there was legitimate concern that the Pelicans just wouldn’t have the […]
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The Curious Case of Brian Roberts
Two summers ago the Pelicans offered former Dayton star Brian Roberts a spot on their summer league team, hoping that he could give a little spark off the bench when rookie Austin Rivers needed a break in the glorified pickup games. Cut to a little less than two years later and he is the starting […]
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Who to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
So, in all likelihood the Pelicans will not have a draft pick heading into June’s draft, but that doesn’t mean they can not acquire one. They have assets like Austin Rivers and Pierre Jackson that might be able to fetch a late 1st. They can also buy a pick or trade for one by giving […]
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Familiar Story: Pelicans Fade Late, Lose to Raptors
Stop me if you heard this one before: Pelicans control the game and hold a lead going into the final five minutes before going ice cold on offense and making mental mistakes on defense down the stretch to lose the game. Yeah, I thought you might be familiar with that story. Well, it happened again […]
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Game On: Toronto Raptors at New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans go into this game looking for their third straight win and their sixth in the last eight games, while Toronto comes into tonight fresh off an overtime loss at Atlanta last night. Combine that with the fact that Raptors Center Jonas Valanciunas will likely miss this game with a back sprain, and this […]
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Record Setting Performance by Anthony Davis Helps Pelicans Edge Boston in Ovetime
Anthony Davis needed 28 points to become the first player in franchise history to score 28 or more points in six straight. He accomplished that by the end of the third quarter, and then he set his sights on a new goal. He had just recorded his career-high in scoring two nights prior against Portland, […]
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Game On: Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans are looking to get back in the win column after losing two heartbreakers at home to Portland and Memphis. The Celtics could be the cure for what ails them, as Boston is just 8-23 on the road this year. For the Pelicans to end their two-game skid, they will have to do the […]
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Monty Switches Some Things Up and the Pelicans Win an Overtime Thriller
When a player is young and makes mistakes in the NBA, he regularly gets a pass as people assume that he will eventually grow out of those mistakes. Coaches, however, don’t seem to get the same pass for a variety of reasons. Whether you think Monty is a good coach or not, I think that […]
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Game On: Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans
Can the Pelicans make it three in a row?! After wins over perhaps two of the three worst teams in the NBA right now (Philly being the other), the Pelicans hope to get their first win over a team with a superior record since they defeated the Timberwolves way back on February 7th. The Nuggets […]