• The Super-Max has failed – the importance of small market teams recognizing why

    The failure of the super-max          New Orleans lost Anthony Davis, San Antonio lost Kawhi Leonard. These players left remarkably different situations for the same reason, they weren’t...

  • Why the gamble to wait on trading Anthony Davis paid off

    The bet the Pelicans made in February           The decision the Pelicans made in February, the one where they decided to postpone dealing a discontented Anthony Davis until the summer paid off....

  • Anthony Davis’s trade request was the best thing that could have happened.

    A rejection forced change, plus some dumb luck.       In late January, Anthony Davis sent a shockwave around the NBA and the Pelicans franchise when he publicly – not-...

  • Paying your own, starting with Randle.

    There are two ways a team can decide to operate going into the summer: as a cap space team, or as an over-the-cap team with only exceptions at their disposal. How...

  • Jahlil Okafor Carving His Niche

    It is hard to earn minutes in the NBA, it’s even harder when you have a reputation as a bad defender (especially with referees buying into your “reputation” when deciding to...

  • The Corner Test

    The corner three is one of the most efficient shots in basketball, why? It is the closest distance three point shot in regards to proximity from the basket, especially the short...

  • Waiting on Wings

    By Ryan Hebert (@RyanHebert89) The NBA offseason has slowed down and aside from a few minor transactions, and it is hard to see the Pelicans making a major trade or acquisition...

  • Elfrid Payton: Homecoming

    By Ryan Hebert (@RyanHebert89) College and more: March 21st, 2014 Elfrid Payton, and Doug McDermott are squaring off in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Payton’s 14th seeded Ragin Cajuns...