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In the NO Podcast Ep 257: Summer League and Free Agency
Nick Lewellen and I continue the In The NO takeover while Ryan Schwan enjoys a European tour. We take a look at the Summer League roster before diving into offseason needs for the Pels. Lots of name-drops. I offer my thoughts on what the Pels’ should be looking for, Nick goes into finding value in […]
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It Is up to the Front Office to Turn Davis’ “Down” Season Into a Positive
It is only slightly surprising to Pelicans fans that Anthony Davis’ name doesn’t appear on any of the 2015-16 All-NBA rosters, but it is still disappointing. As Ryan Schwann pointed out, can anyone honestly say that DeAndre Jordan or Andre Drummond were better, or played better than Anthony Davis this season? I seem to recall […]
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Replacing Eric Gordon
Eric Gordon, whether you liked the guy or not, was a huge part of this Pelicans team. His 3pt shooting last year was essential to Anthony Davis’ first playoff berth. He has been in New Orleans for 5 years, and he’s been the highest paid player on the team the entire time. He may not have […]
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A Familiar Face
If you haven’t already, you should read my piece on why replacing the wings will be incredibly important this offseason. My last suggestion for fixing the issue was getting a wing facilitator. Today I want to talk more about a shooter, and it is a name that has been talked about quite a bit by Pelicans […]
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A Big Athletic Guard Looking for Playing Time
Buddy Hield could come into the season as the Pelicans’ starting 2 guard, and I wouldn’t doubt that’s what the front office is hoping for. But what if he isn’t ready? What if they want to bring him off the bench instead? If he starts, who backs him up? The Pelicans’ depth at guard is […]
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Replacing the Major Minute Getters in Free Agency
Norris Cole, Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, and Alonzo Gee could all wear a different uniform come next season. That is a lot of minutes to replace. Drafting Buddy certainly helps replacing the guards, but the Pelicans need to do more than replace those guys’ production, they need to improve on it. Guys like Dante Cunningham and […]
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Finding Front Court Minutes
You might not think it, but a very good argument can be made that the Pels’ #1 offseason need this year is another big. With Ryan Anderson potentially gone and Omer Asik fitting out instead of fitting in, the Pels will need to find Anthony Davis a front court partner. We’ve seen the pairing with a […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 256: Buddy Hield!
With Ryan Schwan out of the country for a few weeks, Graham McQueen and I decided to take over the podcast and discuss our the newest Pelican: Buddy Hield! We also get into how Buddy will effect the team’s efforts in free agency, what drafting Buddy means for players like Gordon and Tyreke, and we […]
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It’s Buddy Time
Things seemed to break perfectly Buddy Hield and the Pelicans, who really need help at the guard positions. Not one guard was picked in the top 4, despite Buddy Hield, Jamal Murray, and Kris Dunn all being projected at some point or another to be picked. Minnesota, with the 5th pick, took Kris Dunn, who […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 255: Danny Ferry and the Draft
Graham McQueen and Nick Lewellen join me to talk about Danny Ferry, Special Advisor, and want it means for Dell Demps and the team’s future moves. Then we move on to the draft, talk our preferred picks at 6, talk about things that would disappoint us, and if we like the idea of getting a […]
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Pelicans Bring In Danny Ferry as a Special Advisor
ESPN sources say that the Pelicans are hiring Danny Ferry at the urging of GM Dell Demps, who worked closely with Ferry in San Antonio. — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 8, 2016 Demps had this to say about the hiring: “I am excited to announce Danny Ferry has accepted our offer to join the New […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Denzel Valentine v Trade for a Vet
Denzel Valentine by Jake Madison This matchup isn’t even close. But what the hell, let me persuade you anyway. Denzel Valentine is one of the more divisive prospects in the NBA draft this year. People either seem to love him or hate him. But what you can’t argue about with him is his production. Over 19 […]
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Season in Review: What The Hell To Do With Tyreke Evans
Tyreke Evans has been one of the most polarizing Pelicans for fans over the past 3 seasons. His ability to stuff the stat sheet leaves him among elite company, with stars like Russell Westbrook, Lebron James, and Draymond Green. However, his bad habits and decision making have left many wondering how much his stat-stuffing actually […]
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Pelicans Win With 38th Different Starting Lineup
The Pelicans might only have the 25th best record in the league, but they have used the most starting lineups thus far into the season, that’s got to count for something, right? The Pels’ more recent starting lineup choices have been based on availability rather than strategy, but the type of players added in the […]
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New Pelicans Face a Difficult Task on Second of Back-to-Back
Tonight’s 8/7CT affair marks an interesting twist for the careers of many on this Pelicans team. Take James Ennis, the most recent addition to the flock. He had played less than an hour’s worth of minutes all season. After 24 last night tho, he could well double his total minutes in 2 days. Dell Demps […]
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Spurs Move to 38-0 at Home, best Home Start in NBA History
Yes the Spurs won tonight, but the game went to the final minute, a credit to the play of the Pelicans. After a fairly even first half, in which both teams struggled to score consistently, the Spurs pulled away from the Pelicans, outscoring New Orleans by 11. Falling behind as many as 18, the Pelicans […]
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Spurs Contemplate Resting Players While Pelicans Lay Players to Rest
I must admit the image above isn’t 100% accurate, the Pelicans signed James Ennis to a 10-day today. The 6′ 7″ 2013 second round pick has played a couple minutes for Miami and Memphis this year, and most recently the Iowa Energy of the D-League. Tonight could mark his 11th appearance of the season as the Pelicans […]
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Pels Out-Tanked in 99-91 Win over New York
Not a lot of defense and not a lot of good offense led to competitive match (on the scoreboard at least) between two teams who seem to have called it a season early. But to the Pelicans credit, their bad defensive possessions and offensive struggles didn’t stem from motivational issues, the team came out and […]
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Tank-Mania Monday Edition: 6th Place Pels v Now 8th Knicks
The New Orleans Pelicans (26-46) host the New York Knicks (30-44) tonight in the Smoothie King Center, tip off is for 8/7CT. Alvin Gentry is finding it hard to field a team these days, he is up to 35 different starting lineups used and the team is up to 253 games missed to injury by […]
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Pelicans Crumble Under the Heat
Jrue Holiday is a good player and a tough competitor, but burdened with the ultimate green light he struggled mightily. As a number one option a lot of his shots looked forced tonight, and it showed in the stat sheet and on the scoreboard: 7/23 shooting and a loss by 14. He got it going […]