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Some Anthony Davis-related Numbers
Figured I’d throw this stuff out there. All stats since 1980. Since 1980 only 2 players have had a streak of 6 games with at least 28 points, 9 rebounds and 1 block in every game: Anthony Davis, and Shaquille O’Neal. (who had 7 in a row) Anthony Davis is currently posting the 2nd best […]
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Introducing a new weekly Bourbon Street Shots podcast
Attention all members of the Bird Gang! In a recent reader poll there was one thing that dominated the answers like an Anthony Davis put-back. You want more podcasts and well, good people out there in Pelican Nation, we’re giving it to you. For the past year and a half, I’ve been posting a new […]
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One of The Small Things
All the small things True care, truth brings I’ll take one lift Your ride best trip — Blink 182, All the Small Things Ray Allen’s shot in the Finals (you know which one) is all you need to bring up to make the case that it’s not just the elite players that you need to […]
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The Wild and The Young
The wild and the young They all have their dreams The wild and the young They’ve got to be free The sun never sets For souls on the run The wild and the young — Quiet Riot, The Wild and the Young The New Orleans Pelicans have been giving more minutes to their NBA-young players. […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans and Basketball Analytics
As I discussed in a couple posts earlier this week, I attended the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) in Boston, MA last weekend. Overall, it was a great experience, and I met a ton of very smart basketball minds. Most of the panels to which I was able to listen were fantastic, as it gave many students […]
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2014 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference – Day 2
After a great first day at Hynes Convention Center in Boston, I returned on Saturday morning for Day 2 of the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. The morning started with a panel about how to launch a career in sports, which included former ESPN writer and current Memphis Grizzlies VP of basketball operations John Hollinger. […]
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2014 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference – Day 1
Ever since I started following and studying the NBA to the degree at which you must to write about it knowledgeably, I have wanted to attend the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics conference. Throughout the eight years of the conference’s existence, though, tickets have become increasingly sought after (according to the organizers, there was a waiting […]
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A Guide to the New Orleans Pelicans Offseason Possibilities
“Once the Pelicans traded for Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans, they lost all flexibility and Dell Demps essentially tied himself to this roster long term.” False. This is a narrative that you have probably heard on talk radio or read on some other national site, but now that the Trade Deadline has come and gone, […]
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The Curious Case of Pierre Jackson
There was a moment during this All Star weekend that was a bit odd for me. You see, for a few hours during and after the D-League’s annual All Star game, Pierre Jackson became the Internet’s entire focus. If you’re a Pelicans fan, you know this is merely another moment where the diminutive guard has […]
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Fixing Monty’s Rotations
Whether it is on Twitter, Facebook, comment sections on this site, or numerous message board, it is impossible to read anything related to the Pelicans without seeing somebody flaming Monty Williams’ rotations. I have written numerous articles on this site about how terrible certain guys are with others and how much better they are when […]
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Understanding the Trade Market: Who is Dealer Dell?
This whole series has aimed to give you, the readers, a better understanding of the trade market as a whole. We hoped to give you some academic insight and practical knowledge, so you could comprehend the factors that dictate every decision a team makes in the trade market. While we often used examples from our […]
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Understanding the Trade Market: Opportunity Cost
Everything has a cost. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it many-a-time until they run me off this site. Even if a thing is free from a financial perspective, it has a cost from an economic perspective. The difference here is crucial. The financial perspective is simply about money. Straight up. Plain. Simple. Vanilla. […]
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New Orleans Pelicans NBA Trade Deadline Rumor Mill
Thursday, February 20th, 2 PM The 2014 NBA trade deadline comes and goes with no movement from the New Orleans Pelicans. Update: Wednesday, February 19th, 10 PM Ramona Shelburne reports that the Pelicans are one of three teams to be in negotiations with the Lakers for big man Jordan Hill. New Orleans could use their […]
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Chris Paul and the Tales of Yesteryear
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see. -Arthur Schopenhauer The NBA is graced with magnificent athletes- guys who can do things that most of us can only dream of doing. Players who can windmill dunk, hoist 3s from ungodly distances, throw full-court outlet passes […]
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All-Star Weekend Interview with Anthony Davis on ESPN Radio
In advance of All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, Anthony Davis joined ESPN Radio to talk about his NBA career thus far. Because I value our readers so much, I went ahead and transcribed the interview below. Enjoy! One of the guys representing his city of New Orleans here at all-star break: in his second year […]
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Beer, Comedy and more at the Bourbon Street Shots All-Star Weekend party
Who: Everyone is invited! Michael McNamara will be the guest storyteller for The Megaphone Show. What: The Megaphone Show is a weekly comedy event where a local celebrity tells true stories that a crew of comedians deconstructs into comedy right there on the spot. Also there will be free beer. When: Saturday night at 10:30p. Arrive by 10:15p […]
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Where Art Thou, Darius Miller?
Arguably no player on the New Orleans Pelicans has endured as frustrating of a 2014 as Darius Miller. The second year wing player from Kentucky has totaled as many games with over 15 minutes as he has games with under 5 minutes (7). For a player whose shooting ability has made up so much of […]
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Understanding the Trade Market: the Problem With Redundancy Redundancy
Picture this. You’re playing an NBA video game and you’re creating a player. You have no limits on the amount of skill points you assign to him. If you’re me and you’re 13 years old, you’re cranking the created player to a 99. You’re 7’2 and you move like Russell Westbrook, you shoot like Steph […]
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What’s Wrong With Tyreke?
It seems like we have seen flashes this season of the guy that Dell Demps and Monty Williams targeted at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of free agency. He has had nights where he has got to the rim at will or been the primary creator. He has one triple-double, and on several other […]
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Anthony Davis selected to replace injured Kobe Bryant in 2014 NBA All-Star Game
After originally missing the cut, New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis has been added to the Western Conference all-star team, replacing injured Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. The 20 year old Davis has averaged 20.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.3 blocks, & just 1.8 turnovers per game this season – unprecedented numbers for anyone, not just for […]