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Talking about the Timeline
Nick just put out an article about Anthony Davis’ development timeline. Here, we talk about what that says about the timeline the New Orleans Pelicans are on. Jason: Nick, you just wrote this analytic piece about the progression of the great big men in relatively recent NBA history. When I look at the data, I […]
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The Development of Anthony Davis
This is a new series called Show me the Data. I’m hoping to publish a data heavy, analytical, or academically focused piece on the Pelicans or an NBA topic every other week. My goal is to provide something more analytical and less opinion based. If you have any questions, comments, or data you’d like to see examined, […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans @ Atlanta Hawks
The New Orleans Pelicans visit the 31-35 Atlanta Hawks, who are riding a 5 game win streak. The Hawks may be hot now, but their recent win streak came after a devastating run in which they went 1-14. They are without their best player, Al Horford, but have still managed to stay in the Eastern Conference […]
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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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Birthday Wishes for Anthony Davis
To honor the big man’s birthday, I invited two friends from out of state to join me in answering the birthday questions on all of our minds. Submit your own answers to @Trew2theGame on Twitter. Now that the future of Crescent City Basketball is of legal drinking age, what cocktail do you think best describes […]
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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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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 […]
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Pelicans withstand 3-Point barrage and down Hawks
Usually when an opponent drops 14 threes on the Pelicans, the game is pretty much over by the third quarter. Tonight, however, the Pelicans had two things going for them that prevented a loss: Davis was getting to the line, and the whole team (and Stiemsma particularly) were controlling the glass. It was the second […]
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Starless Night
Living in the limelight The universal dream For those who wish to seem Those who wish to be Must put aside the alienation Get on with the fascination The real relation The underlying theme — Rush, Limelight New Orleans Pelicans News In seeming tribute to David West, the New Orleans Pelicans had another “and one” […]
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New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis left off of 2014 Western Conference All-Star Game Roster
In a relatively surprising turn of events, New Orleans superstar 20 year old big man Anthony Davis was not selected by the NBA coaches as a reserve for the 2014 Western Conference All-Star team. The list of those chosen for the team’s bench included four guards – Chris Paul, Damian Lillard, James Harden and Tony […]
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Pelicans Lose a Grind-It-Out Affair to the Timberwolves
The narrative about tonight could be any number of things. It could be that once Anthony Davis was ruled out the New Orleans Pelicans stood no chance against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Or it could be that the Pelicans played hard against a Wolves team which really didn’t look into the game and shot a lackluster […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Timberwolves
The focus could be on the New Orleans Pelicans attempting to win four straight games. I say could be because (as I said yesterday) this is all about Anthony Davis right now with his two dominant performances on both ends of the court. Tonight, against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Davis will have a a slightly tougher […]
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Pelicans Beat Cavaliers, Anthony Davis Shines
As I said in the preview the rest of the season for the New Orleans Pelicans is all about Anthony Davis. But do you want to know what was so great about the 100-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers? Even with Anthony Davis’ huge game, it wasn’t actually all about him. Nearly everyone who played […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Cavaliers
The Pelicans are in that precarious no mans land which NBA fans hate to see. Playoff, at least in the Western Conference, is a tremendous long shot—especially with the injuries New Orleans must still overcome. A bottom (top?) five pick might be even harder to attain given that the schedule eases up some and Jrue […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 167: Anthony Davis going Nova
Michael and I talk about Jason Smith’s Injury, whether he or Aminu will be back next season, and where the team needs the biggest upgrade. We cover trends for the young guys on this team – the play by Rivers, Withey, and Darius Miller – and who we were most impressed with. We also talk, […]
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Anthony Davis: the Beginning is the End
Amidst a season of disappointing losses, a rash of injuries, and horrible defense, there has been a bright spot in the Pelicans’ future, and it’s Anthony Davis. His production has hardly been a secret, as national writers and fans have taken notice of his gaudy statistics, but one storyline has surprisingly stayed well beneath the […]
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A Tale of Two Halves
It will surprise no one to learn that the Pelicans struggle in the second half of games—being outscored by a total of 40 points over the final two periods. I decided to look at the NBA.com/stats page and sort the splits by half. This is a high level look that focuses on the basic offensive […]
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New Orleans Pelicans lose big to Minnesota Timberwolves 124 to 112
After a resounding win against the Portland Trail Blazers the New Orleans Pelicans promptly lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night 124 to 112. Ryan Anderson led the Pelicans with 25 points and Tyreke Evans contributed 16 points off the bench. But it was no match for a Timberwolves squad that played swarming defense […]
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A Little Talk on Big Men
Jason: The way this team has played with Anderson compared to without Anderson is amazing. To me, he looks like a key piece to this team. And I mean key. He has weakness, particularly on defense and closer than 10 ft to the basket on offense, excepting putbacks, but it’s up to the brass to […]
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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 […]