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Pelicans Scoop: Asik, Playoffs, and the Starters
1. What excites you the most about the addition of Omer Asik? Michael McNamara: The fact that we will get to see Anthony Davis freelance and roam more on the defensive end. Last season, he was always the last line of defense, so he had to stay disciplined and you knew that if he got […]
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An Educated Guess on the New Orleans Pelicans Rotation
I have spent a lot of time (maybe too much) studying Monty’s rotations over the years. Whenever I hear vague comments and accusations thrown around, it is in my nature to want to learn more so I can be better informed. There is no accusation thrown at Monty more than, “His rotations are horrible.” Going […]
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Red Hot Start Helps the Pelicans Take Down the Lakers
Courtney Fells called himself a “more athletic Anthony Morrow” last week, and for one day at least he didn’t look so crazy. Fells dropped 25 points on just 13 shots, going 4-6 from deep to help the Pelicans defeat the Lakers 90-73. Fells jumper was working early, and that helped the Pelicans race out to […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Is there any way that this Pelicans Summer League team can top that insane comeback from Friday night? Probably not, but beating the Lakers always feels good, even if it is just a collection of second-tier players on their Summer League team. Come to think of it, that basically is what the Lakers regular season […]
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Russ Smith and the New Orleans Pelicans Complete a Thrilling Comeback
I get it – It’s “just” Summer League, but man was that exciting! For most of the game, those of us who watched it were forced to sit through some of the most painful offense we have witnessed since the Dan Dickau era (Sorry Schwanny), but the 4th quarter made it all worthwhile. Trailing by […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans vs. D-League Select
Well, at least we got New Orleans Pelicans basketball, right? It is not an exciting matchup – No Wiggins or Parker or Randle (that comes Sunday), but it’s Pelicans basketball darn it! Today, New Orleans kicks off their Summer League schedule with a game against the D-League Select Team, a notoriously scrappy team in the […]
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Lebron and Melo Are Handcuffing Dell Demps
Free Agency opened at 12:01 on July 1st, but did it really? Here we are on Day 7 and the best players to sign contracts with a new team are Spencer Hawes and Darren Collison. Excuse me for not getting excited about either of those names. But while us fans are annoyed by the lack […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Free Agency and Rumors Thread
July 16th Jason Smith has reportedly signed a 1 year 3.3 million dollar deal to join the Knicks. At the time of his departure, Smith was the longest tenured Pelicans player, appearing in 199 games over the past four season. His absence leaves Eric Gordon as the Pelicans player who has been on the roster […]
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New Orleans Pelicans MLE Tournament Champion Crowned
Today, we were supposed to launch our finals matchup, which was set to feature PJ Tucker and Andray Blatche after they dominated their semi-final matchups. But with the acquisition of Omer Asik, the representative of Blatche (Jake Madison) has waived the white flag. When asked for comment, Madison responded, “I really think Blatche could have […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Add Patric Young to Summer League Roster
Sometimes, if you ask for something, you will get it. Side note: I hope Demps is on the phone with Patric Young right now offering him a summer league spot and a chance at a roster spot. — Michael McNamara (@McNamara247) June 27, 2014 Today, Patric Young agreed to join the Pelicans Summer League team, […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans Options Heading Into Free Agency
The announcement of Asik being traded to the Pelicans was exciting, but somewhat limited on Wednesday night, as it was really just the first step of a series of moves that is set to take place masquerading as a singular move in a vacuum. The fact of the matter is, that as currently constructed, the […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Trade Pierre Jackson for Russ Smith
For months, we have known that Pierre Jackson would never play for the Pelicans. Dell Demps and Monty Williams had no interest in bringing him over least season when injuries decimated this roster, and Monty was not exactly praising him when Pierre came in to workout this past month. Now, one year after acquiring his […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Draft Day Live
Update (5:40 CST) New Orleans is shopping forward Ryan Anderson and guard Austin Rivers, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 26, 2014 Again, makes sense. Anderson, Rivers, or Gordon got to go and Gordon is probably impossible to move. ______________________________________________________________________________ Update (9:50 CST) More dominos will fall in Asik-to-Pelicans […]
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Pelicans Set to Acquire Omer Asik From Rockets for Future 1st Round Pick
Just last summer there were feverish debates amongst Pelicans fans about a rumored deal that would have sent sharpshooter Ryan Anderson to Houston for Omer Asik. Some argued that Anderson’s floor spacing was vital to our offense while others argued that Asik’s rim protection and rebounding was more important to the overall success of our […]
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New Orleans Pelicans MLE Tournament: Andray Blatche vs. Kevin Seraphin
Andray Blatche (3 Years and $15 Million) by Jake Madison I’ve been saying it all tournament and I’m going to say it yet again: Monty Williams wants a center for the Pelicans. And a lot of you agree with me based on the fact that you’ve been voting for the biggest of the bigs throughout the […]
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New Orleans Pelicans MLE Tournament: PJ Tucker vs. Thabo Sefolosha
PJ Tucker (3 Years and $16 Million) by Michael McNamara In the minds of some, it might look like this is a battle of two similar players with fairly similar contracts, but a closer look shows that we are comparing apples and oranges here. Yes, they are both guys who play good to great defense […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Scoop: Greg Monroe, NBA Draft, and Offseason Possibilities
With just four days until the draft and eight days until the start of free agency, we take a look at some of the players that the Pelicans could target in the draft, free agency, and trades. 1. If Dell manages to get a mid to late first round pick on Thursday, who would you […]
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New Orleans Pelicans MLE Tournament: Second Round Results Are In!
This round was far closer than the last, as two of the four match ups were in the balance up until the very end. Like I keep saying, every vote counts, so let your voice be heard this upcoming week for the Semi-Finals. Results Kevin Seraphin (51%) defeats Emeka Okafor (49%) Andray Blatche (52%) defeats […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Possible Draft Targets
In a previous piece, I took a look at guys that Dell might look at after the draft is over if the Pelicans stand pat and don’t add a draft pick next week. But with rumors swirling that Dell is aggressively seeking a pick, this piece will focus on a few guys that Dell could […]
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New Orleans Pelicans MLE Tournament: PJ Tucker vs. Jordan Hamilton
This round of the MLE Tournament will feature PJ Tucker against Jordan Hamilton. For past matchups in the tournament, click here. PJ Tucker (3 Years and $16 million) by Michael McNamara In the last round, I set up the player comparison for Tucker (Bruce Bowen) and laid out the tangible things that we can measure. So, […]