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The Missing Piece: Scouting the NBA Combine

By the time the next ‘Missing Piece’ is published, the NBA Combine will have come and gone and the draft lottery will be just three days away. On May 16th and...
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...
Season In Review: Lance Thomas

For many reasons, Lance Thomas’ journey into the NBA was an unlikely one. At Duke he won a national championship as little more than a role player. He wasn’t a scorer,...
Season in Review: Darius Miller

When the New Orleans Hornets were miraculously able to swap both Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza’s contracts – two players who were owed a combined $43 million over the 2012-13 &...
In the NO Podcast Episode 134: Gerry V on Scouting, Davis, Rivers and Collins

Michael and I are joined by Gerry V to get an insiders glimpse into what the scouting process will be for the Pelicans. We talk about how to look at prospects,...
Season In Review: Jason Smith

On March 1st of this year, Jason Smith was officially declared out for the remainder of the season. It was a tough season for Smith physically, but despite all the injuries he...
The Missing Piece: Perfect Pairs

Last year, I took a look at the top guys we could consider with our own pick and paired them with the ideal guy to match their skill set that figured...
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...
Season in Review: Austin Rivers

Our series of 2012-13 New Orleans Hornets player evaluations continues with Austin Rivers, the controversial 10th pick of the draft. With the 10th pick of the 2012 NBA Draft, a pick...
On the Trade Front: What is Eric Bledsoe Worth?

Without a doubt, the #1 question I get on Twitter, in emails, for the podcast, etc. is “What would the Clippers want for Eric Bledsoe?” That question came even more feverishly...
Season in Review: Robin Lopez

Our series of 2012-13 New Orleans Hornets player evaluations begins with an overview of starting center Robin Lopez. With Emeka Okafor heading to Washington in mid-June 2012 and Chris Kaman agreeing...
New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – FINAL

With the 2012-13 NBA regular season all wrapped up, it’s time to present the final edition of the Hornets’ Player Power Rankings. As always, we hope you enjoy them, and if...
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...
The Missing Piece: Playoff Scouting, Draft Ranking, and Summer Planning

The season has now officially come to a close for the Pelicans, and now we are just a few short weeks away from perhaps the biggest off-season in franchise history. The...
Hornets Beat: After the Last Home Game

As the season nears it’s end our writers give their takes on how it’s gone so far. We also discuss why we’re rooting for and against certain teams that are fortunate...
In the NO Podcast Episode 130: Post-Mortum and Guests, Part 1!

In this, the first of a three part season Moratorium, Ryan and Michael wrap up the last week of games, talk CP3 and Anthony Davis’s sprained MCL, take calls about AD...
The Missing Piece: Scouting Shabazz

When scouts, GM’s, fans, coaches, and media really start to shift their focus to the NBA Draft, no player will be more polarizing than Shabazz Muhammad. Nearly every mock draft heading...
Beneath the Screen: Blowing Up

A week ago in the game against the Utah Jazz, Monty Williams and Eric Gordon got into a head yelling match. The blowup occurred because of two plays. An inexplicable decision...
New Orleans Pelicans Lottery Projections – One Final Look

With just one week until the end of the 2012-13 NBA regular season, we take one last look at where the Hornets stand among the other lottery-bound teams. First, each...
In the NO Podcast Episode 129: The Gordon-Monty Eruption

Michael and I recap the Jazz and Phoenix games, including getting Michael’s eyewitness account of the shouting match between Monty Williams and Eric Gordon on the sidelines in Utah. Ugly. Then...