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In the NO Podcast Episode 167: Anthony Davis going Nova
Michael and I talk about Jason Smith’s Injury, whether he or Aminu will be back next season, and where the team needs the biggest upgrade. We cover trends for the young guys on this team – the play by Rivers, Withey, and Darius Miller – and who we were most impressed with. We also talk, […]
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Pelicans Beat Magic, Anthony Davis is a Monstar
Box Score The game set up so well for Anthony Davis. Orlando is still missing Nikola Vucevic, and they played a lot of small ball versus the Pelicans. They simply had no answer for Davis’s length and activity, and the product was a monster game. [youtube id=”0l5YsoopKPo?t=1m35s” width=”620″ height=”360″] ..But of course, this […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Orlando Magic
Tonight, the 17-25 New Orleans Pelicans take on the 12-32 Orlando Magic at home fresh off a hard-fought victory against Detroit. Without Jrue Holiday, Ryan Anderson, and Jason Smith, the narrative has changed some, and the Pelicans have had trouble beating just about anyone recently. However, the effort is there and this team is finally […]
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Pelicans find three point shot and Gordon finishes off Pistons
If one team can make a run, the other team is probably capable of doing the same. That’s pretty much what happened tonight as the Pelicans went on a sick 17-2 run, took a nice lead, and then allowed the Pistons to make their own 22-6 run in return. The Pistons were up 10 with […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Pistons
I have a dirty little secret. Last year, when I wrote about how amazing Anthony Davis was as a 19-year old and how historically he was outproducing 19-year old superstars like Kobe, LeBron, Garnett, and Dwight Howard. However, I did one little trick so I could focus on Anthony Davis – I cut off players […]
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Trew 2 the Game #30: I’m Taking Over the Pelicans Scoop
The powers-that-be let me take over the Pelicans Scoop this week so after I cooked up the questions, I asked some comedy pals (Chris Carrington, Bob Murrell and Adam Wilson) to answer. Site contributor and Aussie James Grayson snuck in as well. Enjoy! 1. With the 5th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the New […]
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Kings make it reign from all over the court in 114-97 demolition of Pelicans
In a game that was never really close, the Kings straight up crushed the Pelicans tonight. There really isn’t much else to say. Even missing both Ryan Anderson and Jrue Holiday, New Orleans should have been able to, at the very least, keep the game close against one of the bottom-feeders in the Western Conference. […]
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Game On: Kings @ Pelicans
Tonight, the 14-25 Kings come to town to take on the 16-24 Pelicans. Though New Orleans owns the better record, Sacramento has been the better team recently, going 5-5 over its past 10 compared to 2-8 for NOLA. The addition of Rudy Gay in mid-December has actually improved his new team, as Gay has been […]
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Bourbon Street Shots Reader Feedback – How can we Serve you Better?
Here at Bourbon Street Shots, one of our primary initiatives for this season was to focus on the quality of our work. You may have noticed that there have been less regular weekly columns, instead replaced by more frequent and unique content. With that in mind, we also really want to know what our readers […]
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Pelicans snap losing streak against Grizzlies
Anthony Davis left his fingerprints all over that game as he showed just what kind of dynamic two-way player he is in the league. We’ll talk more about him in a bit, but I do need to say this game belongs to the bench. Ajinca, Withey, Rivers and Evans all had important contributions to the […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Grizzlies
Playing the Grizzlies used to be a good matchup for the Pelicans. Davis could out-quick both Gasol and Randolph. Jason Smith and Ryan Anderson were both shooters that would make one of those two guys chase them where they didn’t want to go. Jrue Holiday could match Mike Conley. Tony Allen could only guard one […]
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Pelicans Win a Few Battles, But Lose the War, Yet Again
It’s becoming almost too cliché. The Pelicans dominated for much of the first half before the opposing team went on a run and won the game rather easily. Tonight it was Anthony Davis having the monster first half while Eric Gordon struggled. The Pelicans were living at the free throw line, so that was slightly […]
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Game On: Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans
How did we get here? Seriously, it seemed like just yesterday that we were waiting for the inevitable Phoenix collapse that would open up another playoff spot for the resurgent Pelicans to take. Guys were finally getting healthy and two fantastic showings against Portland gave fans a ray of hope for this season. The schedule […]
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Rockets tighten up enough in fourth to stop Pelicans
This is a little hard for me because it feels so much like last year. I would watch games last season and just enjoy seeing different players develop and learn. But this year the expectations were different. Yes, there was going to be development and growth – but there was also going to be enough […]
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Game On: Rockets @ Pelicans
The Rockets roll into New Orleans tonight to wrap up a four game road trip, with this being the 4th game in six nights for Houston. If the Pelicans are looking to snap their losing streak against the good teams they’ve been facing recently, this is the one to circle. In some ways, the injuries […]
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Trew 2 the Game #29: A Joel Meyers Interview
Every Tuesday Trew 2 the Game appears on these pages as a column and it also appears in podcast form on the It’s New Orleans broadcast network. This week’s episode is of such importance that the column of the same name is an accessory. That is because anything in the world of audio that Joel […]
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Short-handed Pelicans play Spurs tough but come up short, losing 101-95
In a game that this Pelicans fan thought could be over before the 4th quarter, New Orleans made an impressive showing and took San Antonio down to the wire. The game was reasonably tight all night long, as the Spurs were never able to get comfortable. In the end, however, no one could stop Tony […]
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Game On: Spurs @ Pelicans
Tonight, the dreaded Spurs come to town to take on the Pelicans with both teams at less than 100%. San Antonio will be missing Danny Green and Tiago Splitter, while Manu Ginobili is set to return after a brief absence. New Orleans, of course, will be without both Ryan Anderson and Jrue Holiday, and Tyreke […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 166: Where Injured Pelicans Abound
Ryan Anderson, Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans all walk into a bar. Just kidding, those guys can’t walk! Michael and I talk about the injuries, the fact that this team is now reduced to a lesser version of last year’s squad, whether it’s time to tank, if it’s all Monty’s fault, and we address the […]
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Pelicans fall just a touch short on the Road
That was a weird game. Both teams started out ice cold and sloppy. Then both teams caught fire in the third, putting up 82 points between them. Two factors, however, worked to doom the Pelicans in the end: All their missing big guns, and Dirk Nowitzki. I said in the pregame I wanted the Pelicans […]