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Game On: Washington Wizards at New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans return home after playing about one half of basketball in Miami last night to take on the Wizards. The two teams enter tonight’s contest with similar records, as New Orleans (15-18) trails Washington (15-17) by just one game in the loss column. That being said, the Wizards have posted a 2-8 record vs. […]
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Possible Next Steps for the Anderson-less New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans announced this morning that Ryan Anderson suffered a herniated disc and is out indefinitely. The subsequent question, naturally, is what “indefinitely” actually means. Unfortunately, with an injury like this, the proper course of action is to expect the worst and hope for the best. Returning to action too quickly could result […]
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Fixing the System: Set Everyone Free
Over the next few weeks, the writers at Bourbon Street Shots will throw their hat in the ring, as they debate the en vogue hot button topic – Tanking. The prevailing theory is that the system encourages organizations to purposely fail in order to succeed because of the way the current lottery system is set […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans’ Biggest Problem
I am about to introduce a ground-breaking concept, so prepare to be amazed. In the game of basketball, there are only three ways (excluding the clock expiring at the end of a quarter) that a possession can end: a made shot, a missed shot + defensive rebound, or a turnover. The defense’s objective, therefore, is […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Priorities, Guards, Aminu, and the Division System
We are Nineteen games into the season and it’s still unclear who we are. Heck, we’re multiple years into Aminu’s New Orleans career and it’s still not even obvious who he is. Some nights he’s sitting the first half, and others he’s looking like the best player on the floor for us. Ah, life as […]
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Pelicans fall 100-97 in tightly contested battle with Mavericks
In another game that could have just as easily been a Pelicans victory, New Orleans came up just a little short in their quest to extend their winning streak to four games. One could point to quite a few reasons as to why this game ended up as a loss, but here’s what’s on my […]
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Game On: Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Pelicans
On a magical day that combines both hump day and game day, the Pelicans return home after a 3-0 road trip to face the division rival Mavericks. A win by New Orleans would allow them to jump Dallas in the standings, as both would then be two games over .500 but would give the Pels […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Player Tracking Data – Sport VU
If the rest of you are like me, you’re still in a food coma from yesterday and are in no shape to dive into a deep analytical column. Not to worry; nothing too intense here today. I spent some of my post-meal Thanksgiving evening talking to relatives, poking around in the NBA.com player tracking data gathered […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Monty, Creepy Mascots, a Blockbuster Trade, and Predictions
1. Let’s get straight to it. Should Monty be nervous about his job security given the team’s performance since he took over as the head coach? Michael McNamara: Any coach who doesn’t have a championship should be nervous. Heck, how many times have we seen a Coach of the Year get fired within 24 months […]
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What’s up with Tyreke?
When New Orleans acquired Tyreke Evans in a three-team trade that sent Greivis Vasquez to Sacramento and Robin Lopez to Portland, the move was met with a wide range of emotions. There was some pure excitement, some reserved excitement, and some pessimism due to the amount of his contract. The one thing that seemingly no […]
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New Orleans brings back Lou Amundson & adds Josh Childress
According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the agent of defensive-minded big man Lou Amundson has confirmed that he will be returning to New Orleans to suit up for the Pelicans. In addition, the team has also signed veteran forward Josh Childress (first reported by Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski). The nature of both contracts are unconfirmed by […]
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Season Preview Finale: X-Factors, All-Stars, and Predictions
In Part One of our Season Preview Finale, we talked about the Pelicans offseason, Monty Williams, and the weaknesses that remain on this roster. In Part Two, we talk about X-Factors, Bold Predictions, and more. 6. Will the Pelicans have an All-Star player this season? McNamara: Yes, and his name is Anthony Davis. I know […]
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Season Preview Finale: What Lies Ahead for the New Orleans Pelicans?
So far, Michael McNamara played the ‘What If’ game, while Mason Ginsberg took a look at best case, worst case, and realistic scenarios using the data at hand to project the season ahead for the New Orleans Pelicans. Then, Michael Pellissier broke down the schedule month-by-month and came up with his own projection. In the […]
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Pelicans Season Preview Google Hangout Video Chat – Monday. Oct. 28th at 7 PM CT
Come watch some of your Bourbon Street Shots writers preview the season at 7 PM tonight, just 24 hours before NBA opening night and 48 hours before the Pelicans’ first regular season game. Some of the things that we will be discussing are as follows: Intros and “catch up”: It’s been a while since we’ve […]
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The 2013-14 New Orleans Pelicans – A Statistical Projection
With the NBA regular season opener only about a week away, time is running thin to make projections in regards to how the Pelicans will fare this year. In other words, it’s time for yours truly to make predictions that will almost certainly end up being wrong at season’s end. In many instances – such […]
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Pelican Scoop: A Final Look at NBA Rank
Every Pelican has now been ranked according to ESPN’s yearly NBA Rank series. In case you missed it, out own Michael Pellissier did a terrific piece where he looked at where each Pelican ranked and how the team as a whole stacked up against teams from last season. Now that we have the entire list […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Media Day Edition
1) Monty Williams said Tyreke Evans needs to be on the court with shooters to be most effective. What do you think will be Evans’ most standard lineup and how will he be used? Michael Pellissier: Mason and I were actually tweeting about this earlier. My guess is that Ryno will be a staple of […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Will Reportedly Meet With Former First Overall Pick Greg Oden
The New Orleans Pelicans arranged a meeting with former Blazers center and #1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft, Greg Oden. Do the Pelicans have what it takes to separate themselves from his other suitors? Yesterday morning, Marc Stein of ESPN.com first reported that Greg Oden would meet with a few teams in Las Vegas […]
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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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Pelicans Beat: Looking at Tyreke, Iggy, Gordon, and Predicting How This Whole Thing Plays Out
1. What are your thoughts on the Pelicans rumored pursuit of Tyreke Evans? Michael McNamara: I think, more than anything, that Dell wants to build an uptempo team with multiple ball handlers that can attack the rim. This franchise has had a lack of guys who can create for themselves and others, and because of […]