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Statistics, Uncertainty and Boogie
It’s always been curious to me that the NBA writers, bloggers and fans that describe themselves as “stats heads” are the ones who are the least willing to accept uncertainty. This player is bad. This system is outdated. This coach or GM is dumb. Those are very certain statements made by people who claim to […]
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The Pels’ Supporting Cast and Their Missing Second Lead
Much has been made of the Pelicans supporting cast, or apparent lack thereof, recently. If you’re on this blog, you’re sure to have heard, at least a dozen times, “I feel sorry for Anthony Davis! He has such a terrible supporting squad around him! And so they keep losing games… I hope he gets traded […]
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What Is This Process?
I decided to talk to Jason about the team building the Pelicans have done in the AD era. This was started just before the season and went through today, which makes the academic rambling perhaps a little more interesting. Nick: Jason, a new season is upon us, and excitement is in the air. Let’s put […]
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Figuring Out Solomon Hill
Last off-season, the Pelicans made some moves, most of which were met with indifference to slight approval from fans. Well, to be fair, I think most fans were actually excited to see Gordon leave, but some of that was mitigated by seeing Ryno in Houston. Still, most of the new guys that were brought in […]
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Pelicans Sign Quinn Cook to Training Camp Roster
ESPN staff writer and apparent dinosaur enthusiast, Justin Verrier, tweeted today that the Pelicans have signed former Duke standout Quinn Cook to their training camp roster. The 6-2 combo guard was a co-captain on the 2014-15 Duke National Championship team, which included future first round draft picks Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow. Before his […]
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Schrödinger’s NBA: Free Agent Contracts Under the New Cap
Last night, Solomon Hill agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans for a reported 4 years and 48 million dollars with 2 million in “unlikely” incentives. The response to this news was mixed. From a pure basketball standpoint, most fans seemed to be pleased with the move. Hill fills a position of need, […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 256: Buddy Hield!
With Ryan Schwan out of the country for a few weeks, Graham McQueen and I decided to take over the podcast and discuss our the newest Pelican: Buddy Hield! We also get into how Buddy will effect the team’s efforts in free agency, what drafting Buddy means for players like Gordon and Tyreke, and we […]
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Could Marquese Chriss’ Rise Benefit the Pelicans?
If you didn’t watch a lot of college basketball last year, you probably don’t know who Marquese Chriss is. Actually, if you watched a ton of college basketball, you still might have missed the 6’9″ forward play for the Washington Huskies last year. Still, that hasn’t stopped Chriss from climbing up as high as number […]
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What Could the Pelicans be Waiting for with Dell Demps?
The Pelicans caught some flack last week when reports surfaced that the team supported and would retain general manager Dell Demps. They caught even more flack when they seemed to backtrack this alleged commitment by canceling his end of season press conference without explanation. Of course, the cancellation could have been over nothing, but why […]
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Season in Review: Ryan Anderson is a Veteran
Ryan Anderson originally came to New Orleans as one of Dell Demps’ “young veterans.” As you can probably recall, the idea was simple. Bring in a bunch of youngish guys that have a little professional playing experience. This was supposed to fast track the team’s success, while still keeping the Pelicans’ championship window relatively wide. […]
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Pelicans Lose a Surprisingly Fun Game
James Ennis put up 29. Toney Douglas added another 21. Heck, Omer Asik even scored 14. Yes, this wasn’t the team we expected to watch before this season started, but it was fun. Despite the solid play from our fill-ins, the Bulls prevailed and handed the Pelicans their 51st loss. There are only a couple […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Host Chicago Bulls
Hello? Is there anybody out there? I’m sure there are a few of you left, but not too many. With two games left in the season, the Pelicans season is practically over. Tonight, they take on another team, the Chicago Bulls, who’ve had a disappointing and underwhelming season. In fact, with the exception of the […]
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The Pelicans win a fun one Against the Kings
It was a bad game if you like Pelicans losses. In fact, if you were hoping to enjoy some Pels related misery, tonight was a real disappointment, because despite being down 17 points in the 3rd quarter, the Pelicans overcame the Kings 115-112. After a couple years, we won’t really remember this game. There are no […]
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The Sacramento Kings vs. The New Orleans Pelicans
The famous Dungeon Master Ryan Schwann once said, “I never feel good after a game against the Kings.” That’s an opinion, but it feels like an objective truth. If the Pelicans win, that’s great, but who cares about beating the Kings? And if you lose? Who LOSES to the kings? Well, bad news folks, the […]
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Jrue Holiday: Minutes, Coming off the Bench, and Running with AD
Earlier today, Justin Verrier, the new ESPN staff writer for the New Orleans Pelicans, released an article all about Jrue Holiday, his chemistry with Anthony Davis, and his recent performance. Not only did that dominate Hoops timelines, but Tom Haberstroh also featured the Pelicans and the magical pairing of Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday for his […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans vs. The Oklahoma City Thunder
The OKC Thunder are traveling south tonight to take on our Pelicans. The game will be on TNT so no Joel Meyers or David Wesley, which is sad, but I think AD will want to put up 60 in front of a national audience. That’ll be fun, right? Hey, we can always dream. Anyway, the […]
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What is Left to Watch For?
(Note: Graham McQueen was a big help on this and contributed a lot of valuable thoughts.) The All Star break has come and gone. The trade deadline passed with a whimper. 55 regular season games have happened, and the Pelicans are 22-33. The playoffs are a long shot and quickly approaching impossible. Considering this offseason some […]
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Anthony Davis Blew Out the Pistons
Basketball is a team sport, and the Pelicans won today. But, the top story from today’s game was Anthony Davis. His historic stat line of 59 points (24-34) and 20 rebounds has only been matched a handful of times. It is hard to overstate how impressive he was. He scored from every level and 6 […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans vs. The Detroit Pistons
For game 2 of the “new season”, the Pelicans will take on the Detroit Pistons, who made a ton of noise (in a relative sense) at the trade deadline. In a couple of moves, SVG and our old friend Jeff Bower added Tobias Harris, Marcus Thornton, and Donatas Motiejūnas. By the way, Thornton and Montejunas are still […]
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The Pelicans Take Down the Pistons at Home
The Pelicans almost put together a complete game tonight against the Pistons. Really, the only thing missing was the 3 ball, but that was to be expected when Gordon went down for a few weeks. There was also a brief lull in the 3rd quarter, but they did finish the game as strong as they […]