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In The No Episode 2: We Have An Emergency
Shamit and Mason bring Mac out of retirement for this one. Boogie leaves the Pelicans to join the Warriors. Rondo leaves the Pelicans to join the Lakers. Oh hey Julius Randle, welcome to New Orleans. Oh boy. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download
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How to Use the Pelicans’ Q-Pon Coupon
The NBA free agency period is fast approaching, which means that the Pelicans’ front office members have probably hardly slept recently. As is the case for most seasons, there are a great deal of variables at play; as such, the team has surely built out a multitude of scenarios, flowcharts, and other far more technical […]
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In The NO Episode “1”: Shamit and Mason Discuss the Pelicans Offseason
In the first installment of In The NO post Ryan and Mac, Shamit and Mason take a stab at the Pelicans’ offseason. We discuss the draft, European prospects, Boogie, and other offseason questions.
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Jesse Brooks stops following Bourbon Street Shots on Instagram
Even though there are no meaningful games to cover, the NBA off-season can be one of the most eventful and entertaining parts of the league. There’s the draft, NBA Summer League, and, of course, free agency. I’m not talking about NBA free agency. I’m talking about NBA blogger free agency. During the summer months, NBA […]
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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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Some DeMarcus Cousins Injury Implications
What are the implications of the Cousins injury? Pick any aspect, any timeframe. 42: I’m going to take a long-term look here. “It’s over,” crossed my mind more than once in the past 36 hours. No matter what contract Cousins gets where, I don’t see the Pelicans being able to go out and get the […]
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An open letter to DeMarcus Cousins
Dear DeMarcus, You don’t know me, but I have probably seen almost every game you have ever played while wearing a jersey with “New Orleans” or “Pelicans” across the chest. Occasionally, I may miss a game here and there because of working on other assignments, but even then I’m streaming games, following play-by-play on Twitter […]
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Appreciating DeMarcus Cousins
We here at Bourbon Street Shots are stunned and crestfallen. To DeMarcus Cousins, his friends, family, fans, and everyone that benefits from his talents, his good will, and his presence: Our thoughts are with you. All the analysis will come, but for now, we decided to just appreciate DeMarcus. This will be added to as […]
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We’re all sad, but DeMarcus Cousins had one hell of a season
I’m sad. We’re sad. But nothing can compare to the pain and anguish that DeMarcus Cousins must be going through right now. After leading for pretty much the entire game, the New Orleans Pelicans were on the precipice of losing to the Houston Rockets. However with just over 2 minutes left in the game Luc […]
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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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5 Pelicans Facts for 5 Games This Season
The New Orleans Pelicans currently sit at 2-3 to start the year. Their losses are on the road to Memphis and Portland with one at home to Golden State. Their wins are both on road in Los Angeles to the Lakers and against the Kings. It’s still very early, but it doesn’t take you long […]
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Pelicans should not take moral victories, but…
Despite my last post here warning fans not to freak out while starting point guard Rajon Rondo is out recovering from sports hernia surgery, the New Orleans Pelicans are off to an 0-2 start and you would think the sky is falling. Sure, it is always frustrating when good starts in games go bad. It […]
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Pelicans’ injury curse strikes again, but don’t freak out
As I prepared to make my personal debut for Bourbon Street Shots, the all too familiar voodoo curse that comes in the form of injuries came for starting New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo’s soul. At this point, the injury bug practically feels like a mundane right-of-passage for anyone that joins the Pels’ roster. […]
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Pelicans Assistant Coach Chris Finch Discusses New Role in NOLA
This morning, Chris Gordy of Sports 1280 in New Orleans interviewed the newest member of the Pelicans’ coaching staff, Chris Finch. (The full interview can be found by following this link or scrolling to the end of this post.) He touched on a lot of interesting topics, from how he got the job with New Orleans […]
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Why the Pelicans Shouldn’t Sell the Gulf for Paul George
On Monday, Michael McNamara made a well-reasoned case for the Pelicans to pay whatever price it would cost in order to bring Paul George to New Orleans next season. He makes this suggestion despite knowing that there is a reasonably high chance that George still leaves when his contract expires next summer. The appeal of […]
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Pelicans Plan Becoming Clear with Chris Finch Hiring
Now that the New Orleans Pelicans have confirmed that head coach Alvin Gentry and general manager Dell Demps will be back with the team next season, some of the uncertainty around next season fades away. Yes, Jrue Holiday may or may not be back with the team next season, and there is still the manner […]
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The Defensive Conundrum with Jrue Holiday
Jrue Holiday and his role with the New Orleans Pelicans has been a hot topic over the past two months. But let me be clear on one thing: in a vacuum Holiday leaving will hurt the Pelicans. The offense should be alright—especially with Holiday’s role changing to be that of a spot up shooter—but the […]
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Pelicans Off-Season Q&A: Looking Backwards & Ahead
Earlier this week, Rafał Kamieński (a writer for Pelicans.pl, a polish website dedicated to covering the New Orleans Pelicans) asked me a few questions related to the key decisions awaiting the Pelicans this summer. He translated those answers into Polish and then posted them on his site, but you can find the English version below. […]