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Bourbon Street Shots NBA Draft Party – New Orleans Edition
The big draft day is almost here and what better than to celebrate with some avid Pelicans fans? Trading the 6th pick for LeBron James, sure. But that’s not realistic so stick with the celebrating and come join us at Tracey’s! Details What: The Official Bourbon Street Shots NBA Draft Party. Where: Tracey’s Bar & Restaurant. Located […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 139: Gerry V, the Finals, Draft Workouts
Gerry V joins Ryan and Michael to talk about the Finals, what the team can take away from these games, and what they need to be looking for this off-season. Then Ryan and Michael talk about the workouts that have happened so far, the strange lack of Eric Gordon’s name in the team’s draft press […]
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Gerry V: 2013 NBA Finals Game #5
The NBA Finals continue to follow the theme of “Revenge is the word” as the Spurs took the heart right out of Miami with a barrage of rim attacks and splashes from the deep. The Spurs executed the Heat Sunday night. What Happened? The Spurs simply spanked the Heat 114-104 in a game where the Spurs starters […]
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Historic Local Court Slated for Demise
The New Orleans Athletic Club, the second oldest health club in the US, is sacrificing its basketball court (pictured above) in order to provide other equipment upgrades. The NOAC is a private institution, beholden to its owners and members, but it its historic status makes it of interest to some of the the larger populace. […]
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Gerry V: 2013 NBA Finals Game #4
Well now isn’t this something? The margins for the first 4 games in the NBA Finals are as follows: 4, 19, 36, 16 Neither team has lost a back to back in the series… Once again I am providing you with some conversational material to insure that you will not lack for meaty chit-chat over […]
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Ryan Anderson is a Jedi Knight
I consider Ryan Anderson’s first year on the team a resounding success. Sure, the team’s record wasn’t good, but Dell Demps has found a gem in a talented young veteran at an affordable contract. Anderson expanded his offensive repertoire, was lethal from deep, and showed the idea that “he needed Dwight Howard” was an absolute […]
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Gerry V: 2013 NBA Finals Game #3
A huge swing from Game #2 to Game #3 in the NBA Finals as the Spurs shredded the Heat 113-77. Here are some items for you to chat about as you enjoy a lunch or dinner with friends. Open the conversation with the following questions… So is LeBron feeling the weight of expectations again? Why […]
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On Second Glance: Looking Forward to Next Year by Looking Back
You wanna hear something sad? I’ve been rewatching a lot of Hornets games lately. Yeah, I know. But what I have come to find is that there is a lot of treasure amongst the trash. There is some real potential if the New Orleans Pelicans can focus in on what worked and add some pieces […]
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NBA2K13 Draft Class Now Available for XBOX 360 users: McNamara Approved
I have spent the last week creating an authentic draft class for NBA 2K13 and it is now available for download. While I will admit that I am not the greatest at recreating a player’s exact face, I think you will find player abilities, attributes, and tendencies are dead on. To download the class, simply […]
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Gerry V: 2013 NBA Finals Game #2
Game #2 is now done and Miami has provided us with some tasty morsels for your next lunch or dinner conversation. Here are a few items that you can inject while you and you dinner guest discuss the game. Use them as you see fit. The Heat won Game 2 103-84…Why? Better defensive effort… they […]
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Pelicans’ Monty Williams to Join Team USA Coaching Staff
Per the AP: A person with knowledge of the details says Tom Thibodeau and Monty Williams will join the returning Jim Boeheim as assistant coaches for the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team. Thibodeau and Williams will work the next three years under coach Mike Krzyzewski. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round Two Begins Monday: Matchups Announced
Voting for Round One of the Sixth Pick Tournament has come to an end (results below) and now we have our matchups set for Round Two. Victor Oladipo (74%) beat Dario Saric (26%) MCW (65%) took down Trade Up (35%) Alex Len (59%) got by Shabazz Muhammad (41%) CJ McCollum (84%) beat down KCP (16%) […]
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Voting for Sixth Pick Tournament Round One Coming to a Close
Voting for the first round of the Sixth Pick Tournament will wrap up at midnight tonight, with the winners to be announced tomorrow. Then, it is off to Round Two. If you have missed out on any of the debates, click on the link below, read the arguments and vote. Round Two will start […]
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Gerry V: 2013 NBA Finals Game #1
((It is with both great pride and great humility that I present to you the incomparable, the inimitable, the indispensable, . . . Gerry V. – 42)) The Spurs beat the Heat in game #1 of the NBA FINALS… Here are a few items you can use during your dinner conversations as you explain why […]
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Per Dario Saric’s Agent: Decision is Made, Saric will Withdraw from Draft
After Chad Ford reported yesterday that Dario Saric is “leaning towards withdrawing from the draft”, I decided to take it upon myself to dig a little deeper. After all, I had plenty invested following a 4000+ word piece on Saric yesterday. I reached out to several people, including Saric’s agent Robert Jablan. I asked for […]
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Spurring Some Heated Discussion
With the 2013 NBA Finals on our temporal doorsteps, with the present and past colliding like fists two Chuck Norris fists, with silent power and grace slamming into furious flash, with the Obi-Wan battling the Anakin, of course all I can think about is the New Orleans Pelicans. All Pelicans, all the time . . […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Hot Topics: Gordon, Granger, Rivers, Burke, and More
Time to catch up once again on some hot topics as the New Orleans Pelicans prepare for arguably their most important offseason ever. With approximately $13 million in cap room (with the ability to get that number over $20 million), some tradeable assets, and the #6 pick in the draft, the Pelicans figure to be […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 138: Otto Porter, the Draft, Trading the 2014 pick
Andrew Geiger of CasualHoya.com joins us to talk Otto Porter. Then we start talking the draft prospects of the 6th pick tournament, talk CP3’s displeasure with the Clippers, and think about trades with Houston to “help” them land Dwight Howard. Then we move on to trading the 2014 pick, big men dominating the league, and […]
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Joe Ingles and the New Orleans Pelicans a Perfect Fit
Flash-back to the 2012 London Olympics and the basketball world was transfixed on how Team-USA would win their next gold-medal. Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony led the way as they walked easily towards their goal of being the best basketball nation in the world. One of the sub-plots to transpire was the emergence of Australian […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Afternoon Bullets: Vasquez, Rondo, Bledsoe, Burke, and more
Rumors and speculation fly fast and furious this time of year, and today is centered mostly on point guards. Let’s take a look at some stories flying around the interweb: – Bradford Doolittle proposes a Rajon Rondo for Greivis Vasquez and the sixth pick swap in his latest piece. I have proposed something similar recently, […]