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The Missing Piece: Offseason Plans A-E for the New Orleans Pelicans
This series was started in large part because of Dell and Monty’s comments last October. They both stated that the plan was to add the final pieces to the puzzle in...
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New Orleans Pelicans at the Draft Combine: Day Two
A list of things that stood out on day two at the combine. To read about day one, click here. Cody Zeller is more David Lee than Andrew Bogut As much...
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New Orleans Pelicans at the Draft Combine: Day One
Today was day one of the NBA Draft Combine, and here were some takeaways from the first day. Victor Oladipo is Dwayne Wade Well, at least when it comes to measurables....
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In the NO Podcast Episode 136: Bucksketball, and Point Guards of the Future
Michael and I are joined by Jeremy Schmidt of Bucksketball to talk Point Guards! We grill him on Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis, and Michael can’t help but talk about how...
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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...
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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...
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The Missing Piece: Going All-In on Chris Paul
Eleven months ago I laid out an argument for why I would not close the door on the return of CP3. Eleven months ago I laid out a scenario in which...
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Season in Review: Roger Mason
After the dust started to settle in early August, Dell Demps looked up and down his roster and saw a bunch of fresh faced youngsters, but no seasoned veterans on a...
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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,...
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Jason Collins, “I’m Gay.”: What This Means to Me
On a historic day in professional sports, some of the writers here at Hornets247.com take time to reflect on Jason Collins’ story. Michael McNamara: I have had a different reaction to today’s...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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In the NO Podcast Episode 133: The Most Important Offseason in the World
Michael and I get together to set the table for an absolutely vital off-season for the New Orleans Pelicans. We talk cap space, player contracts, what types of players they can...
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In the NO Podcast Episode 132: Post-Mortum 3 with Mason Ginsberg and Jason Calmes
Michael and I are joined in our 3rd and final Post-Mortum podcast, first by Mason Ginsberg – whom I challenge on his number one player in his Player Rankings, and then...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Sacramento Runs Away from the Hornets 121-110
From the opening tip you could tell that Sacramento was going to make the Hornets play their style of basketball, and it was then that you knew the Hornets had no...
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