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Monty Williams Threw Us All Off the Scent With His Rotations
We have seen that, at times, Monty loves to troll us. And I have to admit that he got me again. I studied every word he said over the last month, and I thought I had his rotation pegged coming into this game. I wanted Monty to play Rivers and Jimmer together, but Monty strongly […]
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Magic @ Pelicans Open Thread
It’s here everyone! The start of the New Orleans Pelicans 2014-2015 season. What a glorious day for Anthony Davis to begin his ascendance to an absolute Super Star! As we go through this season you may notice a few tweaks to some of the Bourbon Street Shots coverage. You’ll see a balance of Open Threads […]
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Can History Repeat Itself This Season for New Orleans?
Prior to the 2007-08 season, all the experts made their predictions. Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers were a title favorite, and the Spurs were poised for another Championship after winning the year before. In fact, according to the experts, the Southwest division as a whole was loaded. And while the Spurs, Grizzlies, Mavericks, and Rockets […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 193: Rivers declined, Actual Game Preview
Michael and I hit on a series of items, starting with a recap of the last two pre-season games. Then we hit on Austin Rivers’ option being possibly declined by the team, Lottery Reform that didn’t happen, Expected rotations, our two Confident Predictions and Biggest worries, and last, we get to preview ACTUAL NBA GAMES. […]
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New Pelicans Shirt from Dirty Coast plus Pep Rally October 27th!
The Pelicans Pep Rally is going down tomorrow night at Dirty Coast from 6:00-8:00p with free beer, a new Pelicans shirt for sale, and good ole chit-chat-chatter from Pelicans fans. Come hang! Free beer, for real: Hope to see you tomorrow night! More info on the Facebook event.
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Watch Parties at Tracey’s
This isn’t just about watch parties. Though we have you covered there. Over the past few seasons, all of us here at Bourbon Street Shots feel part of something more than just a Pelicans blog. We feel part of a community. A few years ago I attended an ‘I’m In’ event and listened to then-Hornets […]
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Why Dell Demps Should Pick Up Austin Rivers’ Option
Today, the New Orleans Pelicans picked up Anthony Davis’s option for the 2015-16 season. No surprise there. But according to John Reid of the Times-Picuyane, they will decline the 2015-16 option on Austin Rivers. The Pelicans have until October 31st to make this decision officially, and if they do pick up his contract, Rivers will be […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 192: Western Conference Preview Part 2
We continue our Western Conference preview with the 9 teams in the Western Conference that will be battling for the playoffs. Where do the Pelicans fall? Well Michael and I have very different opinions on that. The Western Conference is a slugfest. Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the […]
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Pelicans v Wizards observations
Once again the Pelicans rolled against a team without all of its big guns, as Pierce and John Wall both sat out the game, leaving Gortat and Nene to hold the fort. Still, don’t be confused by the final score (88-84) this was a blowout. Monty played Darius Miller, Austin Rivers, John Salmons, Alexis Ajinca, Jeff Withey, […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 191: Two Blowouts and Western Conf Preview Part 1
Michael and I cover all the action from the last two pre-season games, I declare for Austin Rivers, Anthony Davis goes crazy (as usual) and Jrue Holiday plays fairly well. We also talk about whether Ryan Anderson is in game shape or not. Then we move on to the Western Conference, covering the teams we […]
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Rockets v Pelicans Observations
The ‘ets arrived in New Orleans last night for a pre-season game, leaving behind the “Rock” part of their team in Houston. However, even without Dwight Howard and James Harden facing them, there was some informative things happening on the Pelicans end of the floor. A list: The shooting was a thing of beauty. Against […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 190: Fredette v Rivers?
Michael and I talk about the gaping hole that is the Small Forward position. (As always with the Hornets/Pelicans) Then we move on to Rivers v Fredette and what that means for the rotation, whether we think Withey has a chance, and if Eric Gordon is awesome because of his appearance in NBA 2K15. Enjoy […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 189: Eastern Conference Preview
Michael and I talk the Eastern Conference and how we think those teams will shake out. Battles ensue over the placement of teams like the Bulls, Pacers and Hawks. Michael is wrong. No battle ensues over the placement of the 76ers, who really need to be relegated to the D-League now. Enjoy the Podcast! Want […]
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Pelicans @ Hawks Open Thread
Welcome to your Game Day Open Thread! Unfortunately tonight’s game in Atlanta is not televised but you can listen to it on the radio and follow along on twitter for updates. The most important piece of news is probably that Darius Miller is getting his second preseason start at small forward. And that’s about it […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 188: Tyreke missing as SF search starts
Michael and I talk about the pre-season game in Kentucky and what it might mean to the starting Small Forward position. We talk about concerns around the Tyreke Evans injury and if it might mean a slow start. Then we talk Austin Rivers and if his option should be picked up – why Michael loves […]
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Tyreke Evans to Miss 3-5 Weeks with Right Hamstring Injury
According to a statement released by the New Orleans Pelicans this afternoon, Tyreke Evans will be sidelined for about a month after straining his right hamstring in a pick-up basketball game. As a result, the Pelicans will yet again be without Evans for a portion of the team’s preseason activities; Evans injured his ankle in New Orleans’ first preseason […]
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A Set of Pelicans Basketball Cards Lied to Me
I’ve held my breath for far too long. The basketball off season is far too long. It’s time to unleash the truth. The truth is that the Pelicans Basketball Card Pack offered by the Pelicans team store inside the Smoothie King Center duped me. Was it the pack itself that did the duping? Was it […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 187: Anthony Davis at the World Cup
Michael and I talk Anthony Davis and his showing at the FIBA World Cup! We address what he’s done so far, what he can take away from this experience, what we still want to see, and if I was right about him not breaking out. Then Michael loves him some Eric Gordon. Sigh. And then […]
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Breaking Down the New Orleans Pelicans Schedule
In the NBA, not all schedules are created equal. In addition to playing your division foes twice as much as you play the other conference, you also have numerous other factors that can effect the difficulty of your schedule, including: number of back to backs, your non-division conference schedule, and differing lengths of East and/or West […]
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Is Anthony Davis going to break out for USA Basketball?
I’m not sure how many people plan on watching Team USA play in the World Cup of Basketball this off-season. I intend to watch most of it since Anthony Davis is going to be there, and I’ll take any excuse I can to see him play basketball. Other than that horrific Paul George injury, which I […]