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Sixth Pick Tournament Round Two: Otto Porter, Jr. vs. Michael Carter-Williams

‘In the NO’ podcast partners battle it out in the second round of the Sixth Pick Tournament, as Georgetown small forward Otto Porter, Jr. and Syracuse point guard Michael Carter-Williams go...
In the NO Podcast Episode 138: Otto Porter, the Draft, Trading the 2014 pick

Andrew Geiger of CasualHoya.com joins us to talk Otto Porter. Then we start talking the draft prospects of the 6th pick tournament, talk CP3′s displeasure with the Clippers, and think about...
Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Michael Carter-Williams vs Trade Up

The Case for Michael Carter-Williams (Ryan Schwan) For this off-season, Dell Demps should have one overwhelming priority: improving on last year’s terrible perimeter defense. The team already can rebound on both...
Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Alex Len vs Shabazz Muhammad

In the second match-up in round one of the Sixth Pick Tournament, Michael Pellissier and Ryan Schwan face off, arguing the merits of drafting Alex Len vs Shabazz Muhammad. Read and...
In the NO Podcast Episode 137: Pelicans Draft 6th and the Draft Combine

Michael and I talk the sixth pick of the draft after I moan and whine about it to start the show. Then we talk players that could be available, players that...
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...
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...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In the NO Podcast Episode 128: Eric Gordon’s production and Rooting for Losses

Michael and I are joined by Michael Pellissier to talk about Eric Gordon, his production this season, and what the team needs to put around him. Then we recap the loss...
The Hornets’ Broken Defense

Welcome to the first part of the 2013 season Moratorium. (more…)
In the NO Podcast Episode 127: Gerry V, the tournament and turning over the Roster

Gerry V joins Michael and I to talk about the team’s play over this last homestand, whether there will be more than just three or four hold-overs still on the roster...
In the NO Podcast Episode 126: Winning Basketball?

Michael and I talk about a winning week of basketball! And somehow, Michael manages not to drown in his own tears. Then, we talk the upcoming games, somehow talk about obscure...
In the NO Podcast Episode 125: Draft Prospects, Tiers, and Anthony Davis

Michael and I recap the three losses this week, focusing, as usual, on Davis, Gordon, Vasquez, and Ryan Anderson’s virus-caused yack. Okay, not that last part. Then, we take a great...
Hornets lose lead at end. Again.

For the last non-hail-mary possessions of the game, the Hornets went Gordon Iso. Because, you know, that’s worked all year. Well, it worked in one game. So let’s keep doing it!...
Nets punish Hornets on glass

I said in the pregame that the Nets were a team that got their winning margins by crashing the glass and getting fouled while doing so. Tonight, the Nets rebounded more...