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Why I’m Excited For Buddy Hield
Despite scouts and fans having different ideas of Buddy Hield’s NBA career arc, there is one consensus: he can flat out shoot. And it’s easy to see why Hield’s shot is universally lauded. In his senior year at Oklahoma, he shot a ridiculous 46% from 3 and made 147 3 pointers, the second most of […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Another Trade Deadline Letdown
Hundreds, nay thousands, of trade machine proposals were thrown around the interwebs by Pelicans fan, yet nobody got it right. Jarnell Stokes for a protected 2nd round pick was not the move Pelicans fans were hoping for. Some wanted a guy who could help them win now, others wanted a young prospect, and most wanted […]
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Media Day: Everything’s Gravy
It’s good to be back. Fall is upon us and that means basketball is back and ready to rock your world. Media Day is very often a lot of fluff–Player X worked on Skill X this summer, Player Y did that. It’s what should be expected and any deviation from the fluff is usually a […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Season in Review: Jeff Withey
Sometimes things just don’t break your way–and for Jeff Withey, the offseason addition of Omer Asik all but promised that he would not see many minutes. It’s not that Withey doesn’t have NBA talent–he does–but he’s not as good as Davis, Anderson, Asik, or Ajinca, and this year, he struggled to get any minutes on the floor. […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Season in Review: Anthony Davis
I couldn’t figure out where to start this article – for as much of the individual brilliance that I’ve witnessed from Anthony Davis over the past few years, writing about how amazing he is feels like trying to prove gravity. Everyone already knows it exists, and everyone knows that Anthony Davis is on a trajectory that most […]
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Pelicans-Warriors Game 4 Preview: Johnny Chan
“Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched” -Someone, somewhere, probably talking about a Pelicans game I got lost in the moment on Thursday night. I was bedazzled. The Pelicans were up 20 points against the best team in the NBA. The defense looked great. The offense looked great. The New Orleans basketball scene was resurrecting before our […]
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On the Fly, Episode 16: Spurs!
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Jesse Blanchard of BBallBreakdown to talk about the Spurs, who are currently annihilating everyone in their path. This is a BIG game. Follow Jesse! Follow @blanchardJRB
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Pelicans Scoop – The Final Playoff Push
Some of the Bourbon Street Shots writers discuss five key questions heading into the Pelicans’ final three games of the regular season, tied with the Thunder for the 8th and final playoff spot. 1) Other than Anthony Davis, who has been the biggest key to the Pelicans’ recent push to sneak into the playoffs? Mason […]
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On the Fly, Episode 15: TBob!
Jake and I are privileged to welcome TBob Hebert, who most of you probably know from his awesome radio work or his amazing Pelican photoshops. We talk the Pelican playoff push and TBob reveals Omer Asik’s secret profession. If you aren’t already, make sure you’re following him! Follow @TBob53
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Pelicans Give it All, Fall Short to Clippers
Monty Pregame Thoughts “Since I have been here, we have shown that we can beat them here.. but it’s not an easy task.” The news that Anthony Davis would play in this game drastically changed the Pelicans’ fortunes. It’s not that Asik and Tyreke aren’t valuable to this team — it’s simply that Anthony Davis […]
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On the Fly, Episode 14: Scott Kushner
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Scott Kushner of The Advocate to talk about a smorgasbord of Pelican topics and also the changing world of journalism. Give it a listen and make sure to give Scott a follow! Follow @ScottDKushner
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On the Fly, Episode 13: Bucks
Jake and I are privileged to welcome K L Chouinard, who writes for Hawks.com and is formerly of Bucksketball. If you aren’t already, make sure you’re following K L! Follow @AnaheimAmigos
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On the Fly, Episode 12: RAPM + Magic
Jake and I are privileged to welcome TWO guests to On The Fly tonight. It’s a great night! Talking Practice came aboard to talk RAPM and what it is saying about the different players on the Pelicans team. Follow @talkingpractice Zach Oliver hopped on to talk about the Magic, the deadline, and Anthony Davis, “The […]
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Optimizing Omer: Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, I outlined Omer Asik’s role, which is to defend, rebound, and protect Anthony Davis. He is accomplishing this role, yet is subject to a high degree of public criticism. Now that I’ve gushed about Omer Asik the defensive player/rebounder, let’s visit Asik’s offensive game, which has some very visible […]
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Optimizing Omer: Part 1
How quickly we forget. After consecutive seasons of atrocious defense, the Pelicans are in the midst of a defensive revival. It’s not that they’re fantastic – they rank 21st in Nylon Calculus’s defensive efficiency rankings – it’s that they are far better than they were last year, particularly when they play their better units. Yet […]
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Breaking Bad: the Quest to Win Games We’re Supposed To
I received a tweet today asking whether Pelicans fans would ever truly know how the team would perform in a given game. It’s an interesting question, because despite a couple of obvious winning correlates (shooting, home games), the Pelicans have sort of been all over the map this year. They can beat anyone and they […]
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Ep. 11: Bulls With Kevin Ferrigan
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Kevin Ferrigan of Blog-A-Bull and various other media outlets to talk about the matchup tonight. Article From Kevin Signing Pau Gasol Was a Mistake If you aren’t already, make sure you are following Kevin! Follow @NBAcouchside
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Quick Hits: The Pelicans Aren’t Better Without Jrue
The Pelicans are playing their best basketball of the season. They just beat the hottest team in the NBA, the Hawks, who entered the game on a 19 game winning streak. Tyreke Evans and Eric Gordon have been in perpetual attack mode and are setting up others incredibly well. Some of the fans/analysts searching for a reason […]
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Ryan Anderson and Shooting Risk
Last night, Mac sent out 2 tweets explaining how the Pelicans offense goes as their jump shooting goes because they do not go to the line and they do not have post scorers. A lack of shooting has been a problem for the Pelicans all year. And while there are ways to run an effective […]
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On the Fly, Episode 10: Seth Partnow Takes the Wheel
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Seth Partnow of Nylon Calculus and Hardwood Paroxysm for the 10th podcast. This podcast is a bit different, as Seth delves into some general NBA trends, stats, players, and gives us his thoughts on the Pelicans’ present and future. Please excuse some minor sound hiccups in the beginning (we […]