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Monty Switches Some Things Up and the Pelicans Win an Overtime Thriller
When a player is young and makes mistakes in the NBA, he regularly gets a pass as people assume that he will eventually grow out of those mistakes. Coaches, however, don’t seem to get the same pass for a variety of reasons. Whether you think Monty is a good coach or not, I think that […]
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Game On: Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans
Can the Pelicans make it three in a row?! After wins over perhaps two of the three worst teams in the NBA right now (Philly being the other), the Pelicans hope to get their first win over a team with a superior record since they defeated the Timberwolves way back on February 7th. The Nuggets […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 172: Gerry V and Monty going Youth
Michael and I bring on Gerry V to get his take on the state of the team. We talk all the young guys with Gerry, Michael and he argue about Gordon, and then we talk how he feels about Monty and Dell. Then, once Gerry leaves, Michael argues with him some more about Eric Gordon, […]
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Pelicans Get Blown Out by Clippers Yet Again
Let’s be honest – this team never really stood a chance. Three minutes into the game, the Pelicans trailed 10-3 and Anthony Davis was heading to the bench with his second foul. Game over. Within minutes, the lead was up to 17 and Davis only returned for four minutes in the second quarter before picking […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Clippers
Second night of a back to back On the road. Against a red-hot Clippers team. Not an ideal situation tonight for the Pelicans, but there are reasons to be optimistic about this game for New Orleans – most notably the fact that this team has Anthony Davis. In the midst of a frustrating loss last […]
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A Guide to the New Orleans Pelicans Offseason Possibilities
“Once the Pelicans traded for Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans, they lost all flexibility and Dell Demps essentially tied himself to this roster long term.” False. This is a narrative that you have probably heard on talk radio or read on some other national site, but now that the Trade Deadline has come and gone, […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 171: Fire Monty?
Michael and I address all the losing and the fact he’s joined the Fire Monty club. How hot should Monty Williams seat be? We also spend some time on Carmelo in the Knicks game, and a bit of time on Tyreke Evans and if he’s worth his contract, as well as rank the various Pelican […]
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Fixing Monty’s Rotations
Whether it is on Twitter, Facebook, comment sections on this site, or numerous message board, it is impossible to read anything related to the Pelicans without seeing somebody flaming Monty Williams’ rotations. I have written numerous articles on this site about how terrible certain guys are with others and how much better they are when […]
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Pelicans Goals For the Second Half
Playoffs? Likely not this year. Draft Pick? Probably won’t have one. Such is the case as the New Orleans Pelicans come down the stretch with just 30 games to go now that the All-Star game has passed. So, what do we root for over these final two months and how will we gauge success? Here […]
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New Orleans Pelicans NBA Trade Deadline Rumor Mill
Thursday, February 20th, 2 PM The 2014 NBA trade deadline comes and goes with no movement from the New Orleans Pelicans. Update: Wednesday, February 19th, 10 PM Ramona Shelburne reports that the Pelicans are one of three teams to be in negotiations with the Lakers for big man Jordan Hill. New Orleans could use their […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 170: Trade Deadline for the Pelicans
Trade Deadline discussion! We talk trading Gordon, Aminu, Rivers, Anthony Davis! Okay, not Anthony Davis. I was just seeing if you were paying attention. Give us a call and tell us your favorite trades! 504-322-3333. Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? Follow @BourbonStShots Like […]
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Beer, Comedy and more at the Bourbon Street Shots All-Star Weekend party
Who: Everyone is invited! Michael McNamara will be the guest storyteller for The Megaphone Show. What: The Megaphone Show is a weekly comedy event where a local celebrity tells true stories that a crew of comedians deconstructs into comedy right there on the spot. Also there will be free beer. When: Saturday night at 10:30p. Arrive by 10:15p […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 169: Evans wants a Role
Michael and I cringe about the Brooklyn game (Why do we always do podcasts after losses?) talk about all the good stuff we saw in the previous game, and then focus on Tyreke Evans’ comments about not knowing his role with the team. Michael also semi-apologizes to Brian Roberts, we both take turn grumbling about […]
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Ugly First Half Spells Doom for the Pelicans
Twenty-eight points in the first half. 28. Twenty and then eight. Just wanted to make sure people understand that it was not a typo. The Pelicans scored 28 points in the first half, and despite a valiant effort in the second half, they still fell to the Brooklyn Nets 93-81. The offense fell back into […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans at Brooklyn Nets
Three weeks ago, this team was in a tail spin. Eight straight losses had fans and writers alike looking at the standings and calculating ping pong ball odds. Now, after seven wins in the last ten games, some are looking at the standing for a different reason. Some are thinking playoffs. Now, playoffs might be […]
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What’s Wrong With Tyreke?
It seems like we have seen flashes this season of the guy that Dell Demps and Monty Williams targeted at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of free agency. He has had nights where he has got to the rim at will or been the primary creator. He has one triple-double, and on several other […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 168: Pelicans changing Tactics?
Michael and I talk about the different things we’ve been seeing the past couple weeks as the Pelicans defense appears to be tightening. We talk about Davis and his crazy run, Jason Smith and his season-ending injury, and discuss why Tyreke Evans has not been particularly effective. As always, we also wonder at why Withey […]
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Pelicans Defeat the Bulls, This Time With Defense
The first time these two teams met, Ryan Anderson drained everything and Luol Deng sliced up the Pelicans defense at will. The two teams went back and forth until finally a deep three fell short and the Pelicans escaped with a 128-125 victory. Tonight was very, very different. Tonight the Pelicans won a game with […]
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Game On: Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Pelicans (Plus Babbitt, Gordon, Super Bowl picks, and More)
The last time these two met, the Pelicans pulled out a close victory in triple overtime, thanks to a remarkable effort by Ryan Anderson. Tonight, the Pelicans will be without him and the Bulls will be without their star of that game – Luol Deng. Still, both these teams have been playing surprisingly well of […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 167: Anthony Davis going Nova
Michael and I talk about Jason Smith’s Injury, whether he or Aminu will be back next season, and where the team needs the biggest upgrade. We cover trends for the young guys on this team – the play by Rivers, Withey, and Darius Miller – and who we were most impressed with. We also talk, […]