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In The NO Episode 6: The Pelicans Beat The Brakes Off The Rockets
First pod of the season. Mason and Shamit react to the Pelicans whooping the Rockets on opening night. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download
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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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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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In the NO Podcast Episode 76: Anderson and Gordon
Some momentous events this week as Al-Farouq Aminu led Nigeria to the Olympics! Oh, and the Hornets sign and traded for some quasi-all-star Ryan Anderson. And Eric Gordon said things that made people mad. Really mad. We talk about it all, as well as McNamara’s perfectly reasonable conspiracy theories. Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 75: Free Agent Extravaganza!
Free Agency started today and Michael and I talk Eric Gordon, the trade rumors around him, and then address all the other potential free agents that are floating out around there. Plus . . . Batum?!? For that much? Really? Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on Itunes?
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In the NO Podcast Episode 73: The Big Day Approaches
Michael and I present to you our Big Boards – the prospects as we see them – and fully expect mountains of vitriol to be heaped upon us. You hear us Lillardians? We are not afraid of you!!! We close with a few potential trades that seem to be out there (Deng or Noah or […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 72: Farewell to OkAriza
Michael and I talk about the big trade that sent Okafor and Ariza to the Wizards and what it means for the Hornets, short and long term, and if it impacts their draft at all. Exciting times in the NO. Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on Itunes?
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In the NO Podcast Episode 71: What do you want for 10?
Michael and I talk about trades involving the tenth pick. What we want in return for it, what picks we could get for players like J-Smitty and Ayon, and what sort of players will be available later in the first round. Lastly, Michael coins a new nickname for Anthony Davis that I can get behind. […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 70: The 10th Pick Tourney Continues
Michael and I are joined by Mike Schmitz of DratExpress.com and ESPN Truehoop’s Valley of the Suns to talk about the prospects the Hornets could be picking at number 10. if you haven’t seen his work – go check it out. Then, afterwards, we discuss Michael’s suggestion of CP3 returning – who to try and cherry pick from the […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 69, Dude: A cagey front office
Michael and I talk about how the front office won’t say they are taking Anthony Davis – and then we talk about all the people they could possibly take at 10. Michael gets heated about Kendall Marshall and Austin Rivers, and I still have a man-crush on Sullinger but have a a few other guys […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 66: Special Guest David Thorpe weighs in on the young guys
Special Guest David Thorpe – NBA trainer, coach, and writer from ESPN.com – joins Michael and I to talk the young players on this team – what they need to do to grow, what they should and can focus on, and talks other young guys in the draft. He also seems to proscribe a trip […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 65: Kentucky or UNC?
With a good eight members of the fourteen lottery slots in this comnig draft likely to be filled by players from Kentucky and UNC, Michael arranged for bloggers covering those teams to come on and walk us through each of those potential lottery picks and their strengths and weaknesses. Our first guest is Glenn Logan […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 64: Part 1 and Part 2
Michael and I record a two-part podcast for your listening pleasure. In part 1, we talk the end of the season, lottery odds, Point-Counterpoint about Eric Gordon playing in the Olympics, and because we can’t stop ourselves, a little about the players in the draft. In part 2, we roleplay. Michael is Dell Demps, I […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 63: Charlotte, AFA and drafting a keeper
Michael and I talk about the week that was, reminisce about one of the worst basketball games they’ve ever seen, and then Michael brings up just how often players drafted by their own team get a second contract from that team. The answer will surprise you. I know I was. Enjoy the Podcast! Want it […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 62: What’s with all the Winning?
After taking a week off for Easter, Michael and I have the bizarre experience of reviewing a record of 5-2 for the team? Freakish – and alarming! We also talk Aminu’s improvement, Ayon’s regression, Gordon’s contract, Ariza’s benching, and Monty Williams calling Marco a Beast and “Everything he wants this team to be.” Wow. Yes, […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 61: The Unibrow Show
Okay, Michael and I don’t actually spend the entire show talking about Anthony Davis and his mystical unibrow, but we do have a really hard time not bringing him up as we talk about the current ceiling for the Hornets roster, me getting lambasted for the Giving everything and losing article, Eric Gordon’s return, the […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 60: Get Tossed like Smith
Michael and I talk Jason Smith and his suspension, CP3’s homecoming, point out just how bad the starting line-up the Hornets trotted out against San Antonio, play a little game of “Who will be on the roster on opening night 2013”, and THEN talk about the draft as the March Madness tournament resolves itself and […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 59: Leases and No Tradesies
Ryan and Michael talk about the disappointments and impact to the league by the trade deadline, Jason Calmes joins the guys to talk about the new Lease proposal working it’s way through the legislature, and Michael McNamara just can’t abide winning. Stupid New Jersey Nets and Deron Williams. Will sourpuss Deron ever stop being a […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 58: Minnesota’s Pick
Ryan and Michael spend a good bit of time talking about Rubio’s injury and what impact it may have on the league standings and the Hornets’ second first-rounder. Then, they talk Kaman’s value to the team, predict which games may be wins during this week’s slate of patsies, and make a prediction for results of […]
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In the NO Podcast Episodes 56 & 57: Trade Extravaganzas!
Michael and I are joined by James Grayson to talk about Trades! We take your trades, our trades, and the national media’s trades and talk them up. In this first part of the Trade Extravanganza, we lay the ground rules, address a silly trade or two, talk about some of the trades put forth by […]