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Pelicans Scoop: Needs

18 games in – what do you categorize as the Pelicans’ biggest position of need? Shamit – With news that Elfrid Payton is now out for 6 weeks, the Pelicans...
10 Takeaways Through 10 Pelicans Wins

We’re officially past the 20% mark of the NBA season, which means it’s late enough to begin digging into certain trends and early enough to jump to conclusions about unsustainable starts...
Working Smarter and Harder

Fatigue makes cowards of us all. — George S. Patton, Jr, War As I Knew It If you just look at the number of games or minutes played by the New...
The Offseasons Loom

“Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate: To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds,...
All Dell Demps Deserves is the Chance to Succeed . . . Or Fail

Dell Demps is entering his 9th season as General Manager of the New Orleans Pelicans, and what a journey it has been. When he first arrived in 2010, a new coach...
In The NO Episode 5: Interview with Pelicans Performance Consultant, Mike Guevara

Photo Credit: Ashley Amoss Meet the one of the most innovative guys in sports. Mike G is a Performance Consultant with the New Orleans Pelicans as well as the personal Performance...
In The NO Episode 4: Okafor, Schedule, and Ticket Sales

Part 1: Part 2: In Part 1 of the latest episode of In the NO, Shamit and Mason kick things off by discussing the addition of Jahlil Okafor. They then pivot...
In The No Episode 3: Gentry Ball, Decompression, and Targets

Shamit and Mason discuss the happenings of the offseason. We talk about Gentry Ball, targets, and take a look into the brief future. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify...
Introducing “Gentry Ball”: A Look Into Early Offense and The Fit of Elfrid Payton

When Elfrid Payton was first signed, there was a lot of hullabaloo about his fit. As the dust settled, it became clear the idea was to put him in an up-tempo...
Trade Targets III: Setting Up the Next Trade

Some people play checkers, others play chess. Dell Demps plays chess. He might not always win, but he’s always playing chess. Most NBA fans are in a rush to judge every...
Trade Targets Part II: Zig While Others Zag

When you are a small market competing with 29 other teams, you need to find market inefficiencies. Either anticipate where the game is going next and/or grab up undervalued pieces while...
Elfrid Payton: Homecoming

By Ryan Hebert (@RyanHebert89) College and more: March 21st, 2014 Elfrid Payton, and Doug McDermott are squaring off in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Payton’s 14th seeded Ragin Cajuns...
What Makes Sense as the Next Step for the Pelicans?

July 2nd was a weird day. We can go into every minute detail and break it down several different ways, but let’s just say it was weird and move on. Some...
The Midnight Dance

Intro At midnight July 1, the gates to the NBA’s biggest ball fly open and everyone is looking for that special someone to take to the dance floor. Like any dance,...
How to Use the Pelicans’ Q-Pon Coupon

The NBA free agency period is fast approaching, which means that the Pelicans’ front office members have probably hardly slept recently. As is the case for most seasons, there are a...
Instant Ducats

I know it’s the season for copying research about late draft picks, free agency, or trade scenarios from others and passing them off as your own, giving takes on takes, and...
Rules For a Boogie-Less Offseason

Every organization needs a contingency plan if the primary option does not pan out. Make no mistake, DeMarcus Cousins is plan A. As I detailed last week, the Pelicans best...
All Things Considered: Boogie Edition

In November while the Pelicans’ season was very much getting off the ground I wrote about “The Big Conundrum”. This piece revolved around the success of Davis centric lineups and...
Thoughts on Round 2 Versus the Warriors

The New Orleans Pelicans officially usher in Round 2 of the 2018 NBA Playoffs tonight when they play the Golden State Warriors in Oakland. The Warriors have the clear advantage in...
Thoughts on the Staff and the Offseason

More and more will be written in time about the Offseason, but since I have seen some thoughts about it floating around in the second half of the season, I’ll go...