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10 reasons to fall back in love with the Pelicans
It’s no secret around the NBA the relationship between fans and the New Orleans Pelicans has been shaky at best. There is a lot of heartbreak involved. Time and time again, our hopes are built up and smashed by a combination of bad luck and bad decisions. For a lot of fans, they feel like […]
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In the NO Pod Ep. 304: Mirotic arrives and Davis slacking?
Michael and I talk about the Pelicans-Bulls trade for Mirotic – and then the Dante one for entirely too long, orobably because I’m so happy to see it happen. We then address who in New Orleans is most impacted so far by Boogie’s injury, and wonder at Mirotic’s future with the team. Then we make […]
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Initial Reactions to Mirotic
“Initial thoughts on Mirotic, including if he seems worth the price? What do you need to see going forward to feel good through the end of the deal?” 42: Mirotic’s energy and decision-making were what jumped out at me. That’s quite a statement given his performance, but I’m also trying to put the horse before […]
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A Different Look at the Remaining Schedule, Part 1
The New Orleans Pelicans have 30 regular season games games remaining, sitting at 28-24. Teams in the West have between 26 and 31 games remaining, depending on the team. The number of games remaining and the varying details of each team’s schedule this far out, not to mention changing circumstances due to trades, injuries, interconnectedness […]
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A Coin Flip and an Interview
Allow me to introduce A. Levy. He is a local artist (information and a song follows) who is a passionate and informed Pelicans fan. Here is the first of his contributions here. Be sure to check out his information and music below. 42: Austin, I know we both believe this team can work, but to […]
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What Else Does Dealer Dell Have Up His Sleeve?
On January 26th, when news broke that DeMarcus Cousins had been lost for the year, the season seemed all but over. Two terrible home losses to the Clippers and Kings made it even worse, but a trade for Nikola Mirotic and an unexpected road win against OKC has given the Pelicans new life again. Still, […]
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A Role for Asik?
“Does Asik have an on-court role on this team for this season? Any part of next? (None of this is to say he should not be traded.)” 42: Yes, I think so. Davis has missed some time (not significant time), but Cousins is now out. Shouldn’t that open the door for him? Asik has seen […]
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In the NO Pod Ep. 303: Boogie Injury Fallout and Potential Trades!
Michael and I talk the stretch of games leading up to Boogie’s Injury, the impact to the team for this year, the playoff chase, and the franchise going forward. With the trade deadline looming, we also looked at what Dell Demps will do to try to keep the team afloat, what teams are sellers, and […]
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Some DeMarcus Cousins Injury Implications
What are the implications of the Cousins injury? Pick any aspect, any timeframe. 42: I’m going to take a long-term look here. “It’s over,” crossed my mind more than once in the past 36 hours. No matter what contract Cousins gets where, I don’t see the Pelicans being able to go out and get the […]
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Appreciating DeMarcus Cousins
We here at Bourbon Street Shots are stunned and crestfallen. To DeMarcus Cousins, his friends, family, fans, and everyone that benefits from his talents, his good will, and his presence: Our thoughts are with you. All the analysis will come, but for now, we decided to just appreciate DeMarcus. This will be added to as […]
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We’re all sad, but DeMarcus Cousins had one hell of a season
I’m sad. We’re sad. But nothing can compare to the pain and anguish that DeMarcus Cousins must be going through right now. After leading for pretty much the entire game, the New Orleans Pelicans were on the precipice of losing to the Houston Rockets. However with just over 2 minutes left in the game Luc […]
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Mulling Miller
Should Miller be getting more minutes? A different spot in the rotation? If not now, when? Mason: It looks like things are already trending that way: Miller has played 30+ regulation minutes in each of his past 3 games. Gentry appears to have landed on one of two crunch time lineups depending on the matchup: […]
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Discussing Hill’s Role
How to optimize Hill, and will he be in that role? Michael Pellissier: I think Solomon Hill is best utilized as a small-ball 4. Hill had the 10th worst points per possession mark in the league last season of guys qualified for the MPG leaderboard: he is not the “driver” or “slasher” he is sometimes […]
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In the NO Ep. 302: Shh, we’re being Positive
Michael declares he’s going to do the entire podcast talking positively about Pelicans. He doesn’t pitch a perfect game, but comes close, at least. We talk Rondo and his fluctuating role and minutes, is Jrue an All-Star, who is the team Alpha Dog, and we cover the games of the 3-1 week. Look, a winning […]
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In the NO Pod Ep 301: The Key Stretch
Michael and I tear up Boogie. Then we tear him up some more. Then we tear up Rondo. Then we tear up AD. I guess the Pelicans-Timberwolves game affected us strongly. We talk about trades, and what the team should target, and then we look ahead at a very key stretch for the team. If […]
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In the NO Pod Ep 300: Looking for an Identity
Michael and I talk about the Pelicans and their missing identity at the end of games, including in those bad losses in New Orleans. On the way, we talk about things that surprised us so far this season, I grumble about Rondo, and we give Moore some love. We look ahead to next week, of […]
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Film Study: Pelicans’ Transition Defense
Earlier this month, I shared the biggest issue holding the Pelicans back from competent defensive metrics: their transition defense, specifically after missed shots. However, that article only covered the “what”, not the “why.” So why are the Pelicans having so much trouble stopping opponents from scoring after their own missed shots? Speculation based on eye […]
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The Pelicans’ Defense: Lost in Transition
It is no secret that the Pelicans have really struggled in preventing opponents from scoring this season, but simply stating that fact gets us no closer to figuring out why. The team’s high turnover rate obviously plays a part, but there is more going on here – thanks to some new stats coming from CleaningTheGlass.com, […]
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In the NO Podcast EP 299: WLWLWLWLWL…
Mike and I address the Pelicans’ frustrating losses and how it seems this team beats itself more than the other team does. I wonder at why New Orleans fans are so upset about a 15-15 team when the expectation going into the season was a .500 team, and then we talk Boogie and his issues […]
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Can the Pelicans’ Hot 3-Point Shooting Continue?
Thanks to an incredible recent surge, the Pelicans are up to 6th in the NBA in 3-point percentage (38%) while putting up about the league average number of attempts on a per-48 minute basis (29.6). Leading the charge are wing players E’Twaun Moore and Darius Miller who are shooting a combined 47% (!) on the […]