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In the N.O. Episode 59: Zion, Defense, and More
Shamit and Mason discuss the recent news around Zion’s recovery. They also dive into the the Pelicans defensive improvement, if it is real, and take questions from fans.
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In the N.O. Episode 57: McNamara Returns to Talk Trades
The ever mysterious Michael McNamara returns to discuss how the Pelicans should approach the upcoming trade season.
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In the N.O. Episode 41: Pelicans 2019 Free Agency Breakdown
Shamit and Mason breakdown all the moves the Pelicans have made in free agency thus far. Come for the analysis, stay for the fight over Darius Miller. Oh, and if you haven’t yet – don’t forget to grab your Zion “Let’s Dance” t-shirt. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download Blue Wire Network
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Waiting on Wings
By Ryan Hebert (@RyanHebert89) The NBA offseason has slowed down and aside from a few minor transactions, and it is hard to see the Pelicans making a major trade or acquisition at this point. That is, until the February trade deadline. If you asked most fans what the Pelicans need right now to solidify themselves […]
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10 reasons to fall back in love with the Pelicans
It’s no secret around the NBA the relationship between fans and the New Orleans Pelicans has been shaky at best. There is a lot of heartbreak involved. Time and time again, our hopes are built up and smashed by a combination of bad luck and bad decisions. For a lot of fans, they feel like […]
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Mulling Miller
Should Miller be getting more minutes? A different spot in the rotation? If not now, when? Mason: It looks like things are already trending that way: Miller has played 30+ regulation minutes in each of his past 3 games. Gentry appears to have landed on one of two crunch time lineups depending on the matchup: […]
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Despite Hawks loss, recent stretch of games prove Pelicans still deserve your support
On January 1, The Advocate published an op-ed by New Orleans Pelicans beat writer Scott Kushner that explained why fans of the franchise deserved better than what has currently been offered. Considering that the Pelicans have only won one playoff series in the last 15 years, and have displayed nothing but inconsistency since adopting their […]
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Can the Pelicans’ Hot 3-Point Shooting Continue?
Thanks to an incredible recent surge, the Pelicans are up to 6th in the NBA in 3-point percentage (38%) while putting up about the league average number of attempts on a per-48 minute basis (29.6). Leading the charge are wing players E’Twaun Moore and Darius Miller who are shooting a combined 47% (!) on the […]
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From scrub to sub: Pelicans’ Darius Miller is a bench weapon
As if he were the protagonist in an ancient epic, small Forward Darius Miller was released from the New Orleans Pelicans on November 30, 2014 and has now emerged as a top reserve player in his first season back with the team that let him go. Miller struggled to crack into the rotation in his […]
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It Begins
The Pelicans’ long standing offseason ritual of offering a would-be starter up as a sacrifice to the basketball gods found its latest lamb, and while offerings in recent years haven’t won the gods’ favor, hope still remains that they shall one day look down upon New Orleans basketball sufferings and answer the many cries for […]
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Pelicans May be Ready to Trigger NBA Hard Cap of $125 Million
Over the past week or so, Jason and I have published multiple articles on how Jrue Holiday’s contract impacts the Pelicans’ salary cap situation, even suggesting a possible player to target given the inherent restrictions. The Pelicans’ planned course of action for the rest of the off-season became clearer today due to an unexpected finding. […]
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Darius Miller Returns
Scott Kushner tweeted out that our old friend Darius Miller will be returning to the team in some capacity. At this juncture, it is unclear what sort of contract Miller has, but one of our writers will add to this post once there is more clarity. I can confirm former #Pelicans 2nd-round pick, ¤t Euroleaguer, […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans Sign Forward Dante Cunningham
The New Orleans Pelicans have announced that they have signed forward Dante Cunningham. Here is the press release from the team: The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed free agent forward Dante Cunningham. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cunningham, 6-8, 230, was the 33rd overall pick out […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Waive Miller, Young
Here is the press release from the team: The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has waived Darius Miller and Patric Young. Miller appeared in five games (one start) this season for the Pelicans, averaging 0.4 points and 0.2 rebounds in 8.6 minutes per game. Selected by New Orleans in the second round […]
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Piecing Together the Pelicans Rotation Without Gordon
Eric Gordon is out indefinitely with a torn labrum. Depending on whether he needs surgery or not, Gordon could miss two weeks, or the majority of the season. He has started all 12 games this season, averaging 9.5 points per game on 39.8% shooting from the field, 34.1% from beyond the arc, and 1.2 steals […]
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Is Small Forward Really a Problem for the Pelicans?
You’d think the answer from New Orleans Pelicans fans would be a resounding YES. With the likes of Luke Babbitt, John Salmons, Darius Miller, et al, it’s understandable there’s concern. But the answer isn’t that easy. In fact it’s rather complicated. The answer could simply be: No it isn’t a problem Monty Williams is expected […]
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Season in Review: Darius Miller
After two years in New Orleans, Darius Miller remains exactly what he was when he came out of college. Excerpts from the scouting report prior to the draft: “shoots the three at a respectable rate” “can hit a mid-range shot off the dribble” “Has shown surprising ability to handle the ball” “Shows some passing skills” […]
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Where Art Thou, Darius Miller?
Arguably no player on the New Orleans Pelicans has endured as frustrating of a 2014 as Darius Miller. The second year wing player from Kentucky has totaled as many games with over 15 minutes as he has games with under 5 minutes (7). For a player whose shooting ability has made up so much of […]
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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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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 […]