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In the NO Podcast Episode 148: Pelicans Pre-season Basketball and What-IFs
Michael and I talk rotations, Anthony Davis!, Tyreke Evan’s ankle, the top 2 what-ifs that are most likely and most unlikely to happen this year, Dell Demps strategy, and Jrue Holiday’s turnover woes. Did I mention we get to talk about actual games! It’s Pre-season! Enjoy! Give us a call to sound off! 504-322-3333. Enjoy […]
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So Good Together?
Tell you ’bout the world that we’ll invent Wanton world without lament Enterprise, expedition Invitation and invention Yeah, so good together Ahh, so good together We could be so good together Yeah, we could, know we could — The Doors, We Could Be So Good Together New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans gave […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans vs The Sword of Damocles
There’s a time to live and a time to die When it’s time to meet the maker There’s a time to live, but isn’t it strange That as soon as you’re born you’re dying? — Iron Maiden, The Clairvoyant What is the biggest threat the New Orleans Pelicans face? That’s an open-ended, ill-defined question, but […]
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Making the Leap
Yesterday, James Grayson took a look at the Pelican push for the playoffs. Today, I look at whether the leap that will be required of the Pelicans this season is feasible from a historical perspective. Can a team that finished with a 27-55 record and as the 5th worst team in the NBA make the jump to […]
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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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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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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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Every Anthony Davis Block From The 12-13 Season
Last week I made a video of every Ryan Anderson 3pt made last season, so I thought “Why stop there?”. Ladies and Gentlemen, Every Anthony Davis block from the 12-13 season. Follow @DruProductions
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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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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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In the NO Podcast Episode 135: Henry Abbott on Lillard v Davis and CP3 a Pelican?
This may be my favorite podcast I’ve ever recorded. Michael and I talk CP3 – Michael makes his case for him returning to New Orleans – and where else he could go. We talk all kinds of prospects, and then we bring on TrueHoop.com Maestro and Portland Trailblazer Fan to talk Lillard winning the ROY […]
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Season In Review: Anthony Davis
The narrative for Anthony Davis began before he was even drafted into the NBA. His esteemed college career had pundits raving about his potential, likening him to the likes of Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan. While comparisons are never fair; it displayed the talent scouts saw in him. When the Hornets won the draft lottery […]
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Top 5 Hornets Memories
I can’t think of a more exciting and sad moment in my sports fan life than right now. The New Orleans Hornets will no longer exist and the New Orleans Pelicans will be the replacement. It’s strange for so many reasons, but the main of which is connection. A connection to a basketball team is […]
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Eric Gordon: eHarmony
Finding the right partner isn’t easy. Eric Gordon has been unhappy for much of his time as a Hornet, but perhaps it’s because he hasn’t found that someone. With that in mind, I decided to watch some film in hopes of finding Gordon a special person. Last week, I debated whether or not Robin Lopez […]
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Sacramento Runs Away from the Hornets 121-110
From the opening tip you could tell that Sacramento was going to make the Hornets play their style of basketball, and it was then that you knew the Hornets had no chance in this game. The Hornets came into this game ranked 30th in pace, primarily because they don’t have the athletes to get out […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Kings
I have wrote about it, tweeted about it, and talked about it numerous times on the podcast – tonight’s game is huge when it comes to lottery implications. But as much as some of us think about the May 21st Lottery, that is the furthest thing from the minds of Hornets players. They are trying […]
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Team Progress this Season – and Bad Wings
In part 2 of the season Moratorium, I take a look at the changes from last year.
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The Missing Piece: Getting On Point
If you are one of the few people who still believe that Greivis Vasquez is the long term answer at point guard, stop reading now. However, if you view Vasquez more as a fantastic bench player or a quality asset that Dell should look to move this summer in the search for this franchise’s next […]
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Hornets Bench a No-Show as Jazz Pull Away in the 4th
A familiar pattern reared its ugly head tonight as the Hornets starting lineup got the team out to a nice lead at the end of one quarter before the bench came in and absolutely killed all the momentum. The Hornets haven’t won a road game since the All-Star break, and the bench is as much […]