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Moleskin Moments: Cavaliers vs. Pelicans, Meat Pies and Cheese Fries
Bourbon Street Shots hosted our first watch party of the season at Tracey’s. Tracey’s is a great sponsor and a better po-boy shop/bar (many years ago, they were one of my first po-boys, and on the same street where I used to play basketball.) I walked into the game at halftime, emulating the casual fan […]
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New Orleans Pelicans @ Cleveland Cavaliers: Open Thread
The New Orleans Pelicans’ win against the San Antonio Spurs Saturday night is just 1 out of 82. But that win felt really good. As McNamara pointed out, this is a confidence building win for this young, talented team. It’s a win that gives off a sense of We can do this. Tonight the Pelicans can follow-up […]
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Some of My New Orleans Pelicans Claims After 5 Games
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve raised some points and made some claims about the New Orleans Pelicans. Let’s do quick check-in after 5 games, see what’s happening. About the Spurs Game Turnovers: The Pelicans did in fact keep up their protection of the ball (11 v 18 turnovers, 11% v 16% TOV%). Shooting: […]
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Anthony Davis Gets the Pelicans Over the Hump in San Antonio
You had that same feeling in your gut that you know so well by now. As the Pelicans double-digit lead kept shrinking in the final minutes, you knew that something would happen. You knew that the first 45 minutes were too good to be true and that somehow, someway, the Pelicans were going to blow […]
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The Pelicans take on the Spurs in a Game that is More than Just a Game
The New Orleans Pelicans travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs tonight, and while we all know that the guard will change one day in the Southwest division, we don’t know how fast that day will come. In 2007, the New Orleans Hornets were considered a young, upstart team and the Spurs were […]
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New Orleans Pelicans @ San Antonio Spurs: Yellow Ledbetter Open Thread
The New Orleans Pelicans tip against the San Antonio Spurs tonight at 7:30 CT in San Antonio. The game is on 105.3 FM, Fox Sports New Orleans, and NBA TV. Both the Spurs and Pelicans are 2-2. Digging more deeply into the shallow pool of games played by each team yields very little insight, sadly. […]
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Notes from Underground: Practice 11.6
They were working on Eric Gordon’s baseline three point shot throughout the practice, he was looking good. Didn’t miss until I made a comment. Tyreke Evans’ was the last guy at practice, working on catch and shoots from three point and mid-range shots as well. Balance will be key with his jumpshot. He was definitely […]
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The New Normal For Eric Gordon
There is no doubt Eric Gordon is having an absolutely abysmal start to the New Orleans Pelicans Seasons. After talking to various people both inside and outside the Pelicans organization, there is a prevailing theory that his lack of touches is a major factor in his dwindling stat line. When told that I thought, ‘Yeah, […]
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In the NO Podcast 194: Davis Triumphant, Gordon not
Michael and I give our first game reviews of the season, blasting through what we’ve seen from the team. We spend time on Asik, Evans, Rivers, Anderson, and, of course Gordon. And we spend very little time on the unbelievably amazing Anthony Davis. I mean, what is there left to say? MVP? Then we preview […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Small Sample Size Theater
After four games, it would be foolish to assume how the next 78 games will play out. But what we can do is look at some trends and vow to monitor them as we move forward. With that in mind, let’s take a look at Part One of Small Sample Size Theater for the 2014-15 […]
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Moleskin Moments: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Charlotte Hornets
So at this rate, the New Orleans Pelicans are asking a lot of me, based on the analytical stat of them being 1-0 when I attend their games. Playing against Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets, or Bobnets (the other rendition of that gimmick probably sounds too much like a curse/slur), the Pelicans were hoping to pick up a […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Top Charlotte Hornets, Eric Gordon Bottoming Out
The New Orleans Pelicans played their first ever game against the Charlotte Hornets 100-91, and it was all it promised to be: fun, silly, entertaining, full of bad basketball, filled with chances to see Anthony Davis do his thing, and well worth the price of admission. Going back to the questions posted pre-game: Can Alexis […]
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Charlotte Hornets @ New Orleans Pelicans Open Thread
The New Orleans Pelicans host the Charlotte Hornets in a battle that proves to be much more interesting than a collision of 1-2 teams in different conferences normally is. First, the Pelicans have lost two division games in a row after a strong showing against a weak Eastern team. Dropping a third game to the […]
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The first-ever showdown between the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans
Tonight the Charlotte Hornets face the New Orleans Pelicans. The last time the Hornets played in New Orleans was April 14th, 2013. The first time the Hornets played in New Orleans was October 30th, 2002. That game was against the Utah Jazz, who used to be the New Orleans Jazz. The New Orleans Jazz last […]
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Why Have the Pelicans Played Well Against Memphis, and Will It Continue?
New Orleans has been bad at basketball the last few years. The Memphis Grizzlies, on the other hand, have been very good. Given these two facts, one can find it rather odd that the Pelicans have not only held their own against Memphs in recent years, but they have thrived. New Orleans has won 5 of […]
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Finding the Right Role for Eric Gordon
There are good and bad things to evaluate from last night’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks; Michael McNamara and James Grayson chronicled many of those takeaways. Undoubtedly one of the biggest concerns was Eric Gordon’s 0 point, 4 turnover performance in 34 minutes of action. While Gordon may not be part of the the team’s long-term plans, if […]
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Pelicans and Mavs Post Game Observations
The Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 109-104 in New Orleans this evening. The Pelicans came out slow letting Dallas get into the lane and free up Dirk Nowitzki and Chandler Parsons. It seemed the Mavs had this game all the way, even when New Orleans made an exciting 3rd quarter run. Much of […]
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Third Quarter Against Mavs Shows What Pelicans Can One Day Become
Things looked grim at the half. Dallas was getting whatever they wanted and Davis was the only guy who seemed to have things going for him offensively. But then the third quarter hit and we all saw what the Pelicans could be when they are hitting on all cylinders. Tyreke Evans was attacking the rim, […]
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Weakside Eyes: Reviewing the New Orleans Pelicans’ Home Opener (Audio)
Gerry talks about the shooting and the defense in the New Orleans Pelicans’ victory of the Orlando Magic in the season’s opener at the Smoothie King Center. V on the Magic Game 2014.10.28 Gerry V is a 21-year NBA analyst, 17-year talk radio host, a 16-year coach . . . also hosts “News Talk” on […]
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Pelicans Overcome Magic and Poor Shooting
“Man, that was something.” That was the first thought that came to my mind leaving the SKC Tuesday night. Pelicans shoot 40.6% from the field, 23.5% from 3, 48.4% from the line, and their talented backcourt of Jrue Holiday, Eric Gordon, and Tyreke Evans shoot a combined 12-34 (and their backups Austin Rivers, Jimmer […]