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A Look at Alvin Gentry’s Possible Staff If Hired
A few days ago we took a look at what Jeff Van Gundy’s staff may look like if he gets hired. With Alvin Gentry emerging as another leading candidate for the job, it is only fitting that we look at some of his connections around the league. Gentry is an NBA lifer with 26 years […]
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Pedal to the Metal?
Update: Gentry is the hire. More below. The New Orleans Pelicans fired Monty Williams as Head Coach a couple of weeks ago now. I admit that I was caught by surprised by move. I’ve thought about the firing and the enduing coaching search for a bit now, and I wanted to give my thoughts. Looking […]
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Pelicans Head Coach Tournament Round Two: Kenny Atkinson vs. Ime Udoka
The Case for Kenny Atkinson By: Michael McNamara Atkinson is going to get this team running and he is going to have the three-ball flying all over the pace. He will make every guard on this roster better and he is going to spread the court, and that means AD behind the line too. On […]
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Head Coach Tournament: Jeff Van Gundy v. Ettore Messina
The Case for Jeff Van Gundy by: Mason Ginsberg To view the previous round with Jeff Van Gundy, click here. [youtube id=”KFLeWYCfJ98″ width=”620″ height=”360″] We all know that Jeff Van Gundy is excellent on the defensive end; that’s not where the main question about his candidacy lies. If anything, it revolves around the fact that he hasn’t […]
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A Look at Jeff Van Gundy’s Potential Staff if Hired
We are all so focused on the coaching search, and rightfully so, but once that is completed that head coach will have to put together his staff, and that will be equally important. Jeff Van Gundy wants the Pelicans job, badly. I have reported as much since two days after Monty’s firing and recent conversations heard […]
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Head Coach Tournament: Tom Thibodeau v. Alvin Gentry
In Round Two, we’ll be projecting what we think a coach would want as a line-up – using our players, or, if likely, players they may ask Dell to target. The Case for Tom Thibodeau by: Ryan Schwan To view the previous bracket with Tom Thibodeau, click here. One thing matters in Tom Thibodeau’s world. […]
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Pelicans Head Coach Tournament Round Two: Sean Miller vs. Fred Hoiberg
The Case for Sean Miller By: Beckett West To view the previous bracket with Sean Miller, click here. In this round, we are supposed to give you a peak at what the team might look like in the next year or two with our guy as head coach. Well, I have looked into the future […]
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Pelicans Head Coach Tournament First Round Results
The results of the first round are in and it is time to get ready for round two. There were some lopsided matchups and a few that went down to the wire. Without further adieu, here are the results for the first round Fred Hoiberg (62%) defeats Kevin Ollie (38%) Sean Miller (63%) defeats Tony […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Head Coach Tournament: Tom Thibodeau vs. Scott Brooks
The Case for Tom Thibodeau By: Ryan Schwan Thibodeau has caught a lot of flack the past couple years. The Bulls, once a serious contender out east, have slid towards mediocrity from a crazy high back at the start of the decade. Mostly, that is due to injury issues and a slow erosion of his […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Head Coach Tournament: Tyronn Lue vs. Kenny Atkinson
The Case for Tyronn Lue By: Jake Madison A smart mind for the game. Hard work. Tutored by Hall of Fame coaches. And nearly the guy the Cavaliers hired to coach LeBron James when he came back to Cleveland. That checks off a lot of boxes for me. And it’s the reason that Tyronn Lue […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Head Coaching Tournament: Ettore Messina v. Mike D’Antoni
Ettore Messina By: Christopher Louis Romaguera Theoretically, Ettore Messina has the most interesting and effective offensive schemes out of any of the potential head coaches for the New Orleans Pelicans. He also may be the biggest gamble, having never been a head coach in the NBA or collegiate level. Messina has coached in nearly every […]
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How the Pelicans Can Make Room For a DeAndre Jordan Max Contract
A report came out yesterday saying that there was some tension between Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan this season. If that is the case, and DeAndre Jordan goes into free agency with an open mind, it would make sense for Dell to pursue him. That is the easy part. The hard part is meeting his […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Head Coaching Tournament: Stephen Silas vs. Ime Udoka
The Case for Stephen Silas By: Michael McNamara When Stephen Silas was first hired by this organization (I know the Hornets history has gone back to Charlotte, and the name has changed, blah, blah, but it was THIS organization), many people thought it was just nepotism rearing its ugly head and a father getting his […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Head Coach Tournament: Jeff Van Gundy vs Mark Jackson
The Case for Jeff van Gundy by: Mason Ginsberg 9 full seasons as a NBA head coach. 8 playoff appearances. 430-318 (.575) career record. Only one losing season (mainly because Yao Ming & Tracy McGrady both missed significant time). Want a coach who knows what it takes to win? Look no further than Jeff Van […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Head Coach Tournament: Alvin Gentry vs. Mike Malone
Alvin Gentry by: Chris Romaguera Alvin Gentry’s letter of recommendation list is as impressive as anyone’s. It kind of comes off as a trailer to a movie where every actor has won or been nominated for an Oscar or Golden Globe. He’s been an assistant coach for everyone from Larry Brown to Mike D’Antoni, Terry […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Head Coach Tournament: Sean Miller vs. Tony Bennett
The Case for Sean Miller By: Michael McNamara All of the coaches in this tournament bring something great to the table, and it’s just a matter of figuring out which things you would like to add to the pieces already in place. In my opinion, two of the areas where I want to see improvement […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 218: Coaching Vacancy
Expectations were shattered with the firing of Monty Williams this week. Michael and I get together to talk about the timing of the firing, impacts it might have on AD and team acquisitions, and whether the way it was done indicates anything about Dell Demps’ power in the organization. Then we get into the good […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Head Coach Tournament: Fred Hoiberg vs. Kevin Ollie
The Case for Fred Hoiberg by: Michael McNamara Where do I begin? It seems like I have been banging the Hoiberg drum for so long that I don’t know how to sum up why I think he will be the perfect Head Coach for this franchise concisely. I guess I should start with what I […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Head Coach Tournament
We have had draft pick tournaments and mid-level exception tournaments, so it’s only natural that we should do a tournament for the biggest hire in the franchises history. The 16 coach bracket is pictured above and the matchups will come at you hard and fast, as we try to move through it before Dell and […]
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Season in Review: Quincy Pondexter
A Summary Quincy Pondexter is one of 4 players on the Pelicans who is under contract beyond next season (the other 3 being Evans, Holiday, and soon to be Davis). He was brought in for his second stint in New Orleans on January 12th, 2015 in a 5-player trade that sent out Austin Rivers to […]