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Pelicans Beat: 5-on-5 on the NBA Draft
With just six days left to go until the NBA Draft, we discuss what the New Orleans Pelicans might do at number 6 and more. 1. Who are the top six players on the Pelicans’ big board? Michael McNamara: On their board, not mine? Okay, here we go, in order: Alex Len, Ben McLemore, Otto […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Semi-Finals: Otto Porter vs. Victor Oladipo (Part Two)
Part One featured opening arguments for each prospect. Part two features counterpoints and gives you the chance to vote for who you think should make it to the finals of the sixth pick tournament. The Case for Otto Porter (McNamara) My opponent and our readers brought up some arguments that supported taking Oladipo over Porter. […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Semi-Finals: Victor Oladipo vs. Otto Porter, Jr. (Part I)
In part one of this semi-final matchup, Michael McNamara and Jake Madison debate whether Otto Porter or Victor Oladipo should be the Pelicans’ pick if they both fall to number six. Part two will feature counterarguments and a poll for you to vote for your choice. The Case for Otto Porter, Jr. (McNamara) I will […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Host Michael Carter-Williams, Trey Burke, and Alex Len in first Draft Workout
Today, the New Orleans Pelicans hosted their first set of potential draftee’s, as Trey Burke, Michael Carter-Williams, and Alex Len all came in today. Alex Len could not work out, but he interviewed with Dell and Monty. Burke and MCW both competed in drills, but did not go head-to-head. Below we will post some post […]
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On Second Glance: Looking Forward to Next Year by Looking Back
You wanna hear something sad? I’ve been rewatching a lot of Hornets games lately. Yeah, I know. But what I have come to find is that there is a lot of treasure amongst the trash. There is some real potential if the New Orleans Pelicans can focus in on what worked and add some pieces […]
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NBA2K13 Draft Class Now Available for XBOX 360 users: McNamara Approved
I have spent the last week creating an authentic draft class for NBA 2K13 and it is now available for download. While I will admit that I am not the greatest at recreating a player’s exact face, I think you will find player abilities, attributes, and tendencies are dead on. To download the class, simply […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round Two: CJ McCollum vs. Trey Burke
Mason Ginsberg and Michael McNamara represent two of the top point guards in this year’s draft as Michigan’s Trey Burke and Lehigh’s CJ McCollum go head-to-head in round two of the Sixth Pick Tournament. The Case for CJ McCollum (McNamara) Better. Bigger. Quicker. Stronger. No, this isn’t a sequel to a Kanye West song. […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round Two: Otto Porter, Jr. vs. Michael Carter-Williams
‘In the NO’ podcast partners battle it out in the second round of the Sixth Pick Tournament, as Georgetown small forward Otto Porter, Jr. and Syracuse point guard Michael Carter-Williams go head to head. The Case for Otto Porter, Jr. (McNamara) The first round was all about telling you just how productive Otto Porter was […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round Two Begins Monday: Matchups Announced
Voting for Round One of the Sixth Pick Tournament has come to an end (results below) and now we have our matchups set for Round Two. Victor Oladipo (74%) beat Dario Saric (26%) MCW (65%) took down Trade Up (35%) Alex Len (59%) got by Shabazz Muhammad (41%) CJ McCollum (84%) beat down KCP (16%) […]
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Voting for Sixth Pick Tournament Round One Coming to a Close
Voting for the first round of the Sixth Pick Tournament will wrap up at midnight tonight, with the winners to be announced tomorrow. Then, it is off to Round Two. If you have missed out on any of the debates, click on the link below, read the arguments and vote. Round Two will start […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Cody Zeller vs. Trade for a Young Vet
In our final first round battle, James Grayson and Chris Trew go head to head, as Cody Zeller is pitted against the option of Trading for a Young Veteran. The Case for Cody Zeller (Grayson) Cody Zeller is the most sure fire thing in this year’s NBA Draft. I can’t imagine that someone who was […]
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Per Dario Saric’s Agent: Decision is Made, Saric will Withdraw from Draft
After Chad Ford reported yesterday that Dario Saric is “leaning towards withdrawing from the draft”, I decided to take it upon myself to dig a little deeper. After all, I had plenty invested following a 4000+ word piece on Saric yesterday. I reached out to several people, including Saric’s agent Robert Jablan. I asked for […]
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Everything You Need to Know About Dario Saric (Updated)
I said in the last podcast that it was clear to me by this time in the process that Austin Rivers would be the 10th pick, but that this year was way different and I had no idea what the Pelicans would do with the sixth pick. I don’t feel that way anymore. Even though […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Hot Topics: Gordon, Granger, Rivers, Burke, and More
Time to catch up once again on some hot topics as the New Orleans Pelicans prepare for arguably their most important offseason ever. With approximately $13 million in cap room (with the ability to get that number over $20 million), some tradeable assets, and the #6 pick in the draft, the Pelicans figure to be […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Victor Oladipo vs. Dario Saric
Russ Reed and Michael Pellissier go head to head in today’s matchup, which pits Indiana shooting guard Victor Oladipo against International small forward Dario Saric in round one of the Sixth Pick Tournament. The Case for Victor Oladipo (Russ Reed) Teams drafting in the lottery are generally left in something of a conundrum; youth, potential, […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Otto Porter, Jr. vs. Dennis Schroeder
In another Round One matchup, Georgetown small forward Otto Porter, Jr. squares off against German point guard Dennis Schroeder. The Case for Otto Porter (McNamara) Darius Miller. That is how the depth chart currently reads at the small forward position for the New Orleans Pelicans. Al-Farouq Aminu’s option wasn’t picked up and Xavier Henry is […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: CJ McCollum vs. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
In another first round matchup, Lehigh guard CJ McCollum goes head-to-head with Georgia’s swingman Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the Bourbon Street Shots Sixth Pick Tournament. The Case for CJ McCollum (McNamara) 22.9 points per game on 44.9% shooting from two and 45.3% shooting from three isn’t too shabby is it? Well actually, for CJ McCollum, it […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Afternoon Bullets: Vasquez, Rondo, Bledsoe, Burke, and more
Rumors and speculation fly fast and furious this time of year, and today is centered mostly on point guards. Let’s take a look at some stories flying around the interweb: – Bradford Doolittle proposes a Rajon Rondo for Greivis Vasquez and the sixth pick swap in his latest piece. I have proposed something similar recently, […]
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The Missing Piece: Trading out of the 2014 Super Draft
Though I always try to do the pieces in this series as objectively as possible, two things have become blatently clear to me in this last week, and as a result, this Missing Piece will be more subjective than any of the others. The two things are as follows: 1.) The 2014 NBA Draft appears […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Sixth Pick Tournament
And we’re back! After an incredibly successful Tenth Pick Tournament last year, we are proud to debut our bracket for the Sixth Pick Tournament today. The First Round will kick off on Monday and the tournament will stretch all the way through the Eve of the NBA Draft. This year, we have 16 contestants; thirteen […]