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Game On: Clippers @ Pelicans
The Pelicans have lost a series of close games now, and now CP3 and the Clippers come to town to unleash their own brand of high-octane offense. Worse, over the past few months, the Clippers defense has tightened considerably, and what was once their weakness is now a strength as well. As of today, the […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 171: Fire Monty?
Michael and I address all the losing and the fact he’s joined the Fire Monty club. How hot should Monty Williams seat be? We also spend some time on Carmelo in the Knicks game, and a bit of time on Tyreke Evans and if he’s worth his contract, as well as rank the various Pelican […]
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Pelicans Drop Heartbreaker to Wizards
The New Orleans Pelicans dropped a heartbreaker to the Washington Wizards tonight, losing 98-97 on a last second Nene dunk. We’ll talk more about the end of this game in a second, but generally, it was an ugly game, and one that the Pelicans should’ve won. Anthony Davis went to the line with the Pelicans […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans @ Washington Wizards
The 23-31 Pelicans will be visiting the 26-28 Wizards on the second night of a back tonight. The Wizards, though below .500, are in the playoff hunt in the East and currently rank as the 5th seed. Bourbon Street Shots is privileged to welcome John Converse Townsend of Truth About It to answer some questions about the Washington Wizards. […]
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Pelicans Lose a “Close” Game to the Bobcats
Results matter, but they don’t matter as much as the process. I know it seems like a tired old sports cliché, but it is true. Let me explain. A lot of different variables and factors dictate the outcome of any game in any sport, and it is impossible to control for all of these variables. […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans at Charlotte Bobcats
I became a Hornets fan when they moved to New Orleans. Before the move, I really didn’t have a team, and I really didn’t follow the team in Charlotte. Regardless of my personal history, these franchises and cities will also be connected. This year the connection isn’t all that dramatic. Charlotte has been the team […]
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Trew 2 the Game #36: Trade Deadline Playtime
Tis the season for the trade deadline to dominate all basketball talk. Since it appears the Pelicans are gonna be quiet this time around, let’s have some fun. Trade #1: 10,000 pounds of Jambalaya + Brian Roberts to the Atlanta Hawks for Sir Foster The real MVP of All-Star Weekend was the organ accompanying the […]
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Melo Carries Knicks to 98-91 Victory over Pelicans
Another night of questionable rotations for New Orleans, and another loss. In this game, both teams’ best and most efficient scorers averaged between 1.4 and 1.45 points per field goal attempt; the difference was that the winning team’s top option (Carmelo Anthony) took 29 shots and the losing team’s top option (Anthony Davis) attempted just […]
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Game on: Knicks @ Pelicans
Tonight, the 23-29 Pelicans host the 20-33 Knicks in their first game after the all-star break. New York has been one of the NBA’s most disappointing teams thus far, going from the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference last season to the bottom third of the league this season despite little roster turnover. Like New […]
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Pelicans Goals For the Second Half
Playoffs? Likely not this year. Draft Pick? Probably won’t have one. Such is the case as the New Orleans Pelicans come down the stretch with just 30 games to go now that the All-Star game has passed. So, what do we root for over these final two months and how will we gauge success? Here […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 170: Trade Deadline for the Pelicans
Trade Deadline discussion! We talk trading Gordon, Aminu, Rivers, Anthony Davis! Okay, not Anthony Davis. I was just seeing if you were paying attention. Give us a call and tell us your favorite trades! 504-322-3333. Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? Follow @BourbonStShots Like […]
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David Stern, Anthony Davis, and Other NBA All-Star Friday Stories
We’ll be covering New Orleans’ second NBA All-Star game (2008 was the first), and I’ll do my best to keep a focus on the New Orleans and New Orleans Pelicans stories. Picking the lead here was tough, but I decided on . . . David Stern has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall […]
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Pelicans pull away in the Third Quarter to Beat Bucks
Well, that was a bit too close for me. Thankfully, the Pelicans did end up winning 102 to 98 after struggling most of the first half. The Bucks were able to stick around most of the game due in large part to Anthony Davis getting into foul trouble early. Brian Roberts also struggled early in the […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans at Milwaukee Bucks
The Pelicans have lost two straight games, but a game against the Milwaukee Bucks right before the All Star break might be just what the doctor ordered. The Bucks are the worst. I could be more specific and say what they are the worst at, but I’m pretty sure that phrase nails it. They are […]
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Trew 2 the Game #35: The Pelicans Medical Journal on Pierre’s Surgery
Two emergency Trew 2 the Game columns in two weeks? Something is up, Pelicans Nation. Our team is in the headlines for all kinds of reasons and I’m in the New Orleans sports office, writing til my wrists bust on all the happenings. Last time it was the Smoothie King Center. This time, it’s a […]
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Trew 2 the Game #34: Our-Star Weekend
[colored_box color=”yellow”]Catch up on old Trew 2 the Game columns: Defending the Smoothie King Center Breaking down the Anthony Davis commercials An interview with Joel Meyers[/colored_box] Thanks to high ticket prices, the Smoothie King Center likely won’t be filled with New Orleans Pelicans fans during much of All-Star Saturday night. That doesn’t take away from this […]
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Pelicans lose game of runs to Raptors in 108-101 Defeat
Five runs. That’s all this game was tonight. The Raptors threw the first punch, and the Pelicans responded. The Raptors threw another punch, and the Pelicans again responded. The final seven minutes were closer, but New Orleans was outplayed down the stretch and fell a little short. Let’s take a look at each of the […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Raptors
Tonight at 6 PM central time, the Pelicans cross the border for their lone trip to Canada this season to take on the Raptors. To help me with the preview today, William Lou of Raptors Republic (the Raptors blog within ESPN’s TrueHoop Network) was kind enough to answer a few questions for me about the […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 169: Evans wants a Role
Michael and I cringe about the Brooklyn game (Why do we always do podcasts after losses?) talk about all the good stuff we saw in the previous game, and then focus on Tyreke Evans’ comments about not knowing his role with the team. Michael also semi-apologizes to Brian Roberts, we both take turn grumbling about […]
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Ugly First Half Spells Doom for the Pelicans
Twenty-eight points in the first half. 28. Twenty and then eight. Just wanted to make sure people understand that it was not a typo. The Pelicans scored 28 points in the first half, and despite a valiant effort in the second half, they still fell to the Brooklyn Nets 93-81. The offense fell back into […]