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Sharp Dressed Men
Clean shirt, new shoes And I don’t know where I am goin’ to. Silk suit,black tie, I don’t need a reason why. They come runnin’ just as fast as they can Coz’ every girl’s crazy ’bout a sharp dressed man. — ZZ Top, Sharp Dressed Man New Orleans Pelicans News Three members of the New […]
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Playoff Contention Not A Guarantee for the New Orleans Pelicans
There is a great deal of excitement following the New Orleans Pelicans these days. Free-Agency brought in former rookie of the year Tyreke Evans. The draft presented an opportunity to pick up “All-Star” point-guard Jrue Holiday. Amongst the entire buzz there remain a lot of unanswered questions. Positivity is something new to the reformed basketball […]
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Rolling the Bones
We go out in the world and take our chances Fate is just the weight of circumstances That’s the way that lady luck dances Roll the bones — Rush, Roll the Bones New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans time at the Las Vegas Summer League came to and end with losses to the […]
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The Pelicans won’t impress your average NBA stat guy
A lot of us are pretty high on the Pelicans latest team transformation. In a single off-season the physical profile of the team has changed dramatically as Dell Demps has added young athletes and shooters to a perimeter that was devoid of them. For the first time in a decade, the team now has multiple […]
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Lasting Impressions From Summer League in Vegas
After watching perhaps the greatest NBA Finals I have ever seen, I was tempted to dismiss Summer League before the week even began. That Finals had six, possibly seven sure-fire Hall of Fame players, one of the greatest coaches of All-Time, and clutch shot after clutch shot on the biggest stage imaginable. Summer League in […]
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Paint Percentage
We need more paint.. lots more paint. Follow @palochak New Orleans finished ranked 15th (tied) in offensive efficiency, but despite having a respectably efficient offense, possessions were often stagnant and horrifying to watch. Possessions where the ball would slowly swing around the perimeter or the lead guard would get his momentum stopped before he […]
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Beneath the Screen: Spacing vs. Positioning
Since the 2013 NBA finals ended, much has been written about floor spacing and how important it is to NBA offenses. People look at the 3-point specialists of both the Spurs and Heat and talk about how these players are vital to spreading out a defense, making these shooters critical to their team’s success. With […]
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A Summer to Enjoy
Summer nights and my radio That’s all we need baby, don’t you know? We celebrate when the gang’s all here Hot summer nights, that’s my time of the year — Van Hagar, Summer Nights New Orleans Pelicans News As the NBA’s moratorium ended, the New Orleans Pelicans officially completed their major offseason moves to this […]
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Excitement in the Air for Pelicans as Summer League Begins
Bryan Gates didn’t hold back when discussing his level of enthusiasm for the upcoming season as he prepped the Pelicans Summer League team for their first game. With Anthony Davis working on his game in the background (by choice I might add) and a gym full of young talent eager to prove their worthiness to […]
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Tyreke Evans and The Next Step
Hey Kev-o, you know you’re only going to be the Pelicans’ fallback option, right? That’s my town. Follow @palochak You will almost certainly regret it. Introduction Tyreke Evans took the league by storm in his rookie year, averaging 20 points, almost 6 assists, and over 5 rebounds per game while managing to post a respectable 52.3% […]
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A Farewell to Kings
When they turn the pages of history When these days have passed long ago Will they read of us with sadness For the seeds that we let grow”? — Rush, A Farewell to Kings New Orleans Pelicans News Topping the stories of the week is the trade that will bring Tyreke Evans to the New […]
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SF Prospect: Al-Farouq Aminu (Signed)
Update: Reports are that Aminu has signed a 1 year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans for $3.7m. It is perhaps the maximum they could offer him, $3,749,601, the value of his declined option. New Orleans Pelicans fans, at least the ones that were here before the Holiday and Evans trades, will be quite familiar […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Post-Evans-Trade Reactions
The above is a wallpaper, available here for computers and phones courtesy of Dariuz Ejkiewicz and lowgravity.pl 1. Did the New Orleans Pelicans give up too much for Tyreke Evans (and Jeff Withey) by sending Robin Lopez and Greivis Vasquez to the Kings in the sign and trade? Michael McNamara: In my opinion, no. Look, […]
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Stealing Sets: Spurs Edition
Although the Pelicans lacked any consistent shot-creator last year, they still managed to finish tied for 15th in offensive efficiency. Ryan Anderson’s ability to stretch the floor and Davis’s ability to crash the rim were a large part of this, but so was Monty Williams’ play-calling. Despite being known as a defensive-minded coach, Williams was […]
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Beneath the Screen: Let’s Take a Holiday
Since the draft day trade bringing him to the Pelicans there has been a lot of excitement around Jrue Holiday. On twitter and our site we’ve gone into why he’ll be a good fit with the Pelicans, but in today I want to go a little more in depth and look at how his strengths […]
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How to Watch New Orleans Pelicans Free Agency
Free Agency is normally a time of excitement for teams with a enough cap space to land a difference-maker, as the New Orleans Pelicans do. Many fans even enjoy, at least on some level, watching other teams’ moves as they reshape the NBA. With Dell Demps at the helm, this gets taken to a higher […]
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Who is Pierre Jackson? Scouting the New Orleans Pelicans Second Round Pick
With all the craziness taking place in the last five days, one guy has been overlooked by all of us – the guy that we actually drafted on Thursday night, Pierre Jackson. The trade that brought Jrue Holiday to New Orleans also included the New Orleans Pelicans receiving the 42nd pick, which turned out to […]
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SF Prospect: Tyreke Evans
The Basics Height: 6-6 Wingspan: 6’11” Weight: 220lbs Experience: 4 years Teams: Kings Quick Hits Scoring mentality Acrobatic finisher around the basket Good length and decent defensive ability/potential Poor decision maker Below-Average Shooter His Offensive Game Coming out of college Evans was seen as a prolific scorer with excellent defensive potential. In the NBA this […]
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Free Agency is a sideshow: Anthony Davis will be a Superstar
With all the craziness about the draft and the opening of Free Agency, I wanted to make us all step back and remind everyone of one thing. Anthony Davis is the present and future of the Pelicans. It is not the guys we traded for, the guys we sign this summer, or the guys we […]
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SF Prospect: Andre Iguodala
The Basics Height: 6-7 Wingspan: 6-11 Weight: 217 Experience: 9 years Teams: 76ers, Nuggets Quick Hits Elite on ball defender Extremely durable. Played in 695 games, missed just 27 in his career One of the best passing/playmaking wings in the league Free throw attempts and percentage in rapid decline His Defensive Game and How it […]