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New Orleans Pelicans Season in Review: Jeff Withey
Sometimes things just don’t break your way–and for Jeff Withey, the offseason addition of Omer Asik all but promised that he would not see many minutes. It’s not that Withey doesn’t have NBA talent–he does–but he’s not as good as Davis, Anderson, Asik, or Ajinca, and this year, he struggled to get any minutes on the floor. […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Season in Review: Anthony Davis
I couldn’t figure out where to start this article – for as much of the individual brilliance that I’ve witnessed from Anthony Davis over the past few years, writing about how amazing he is feels like trying to prove gravity. Everyone already knows it exists, and everyone knows that Anthony Davis is on a trajectory that most […]
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Pelicans-Warriors Game 4 Preview: Johnny Chan
“Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched” -Someone, somewhere, probably talking about a Pelicans game I got lost in the moment on Thursday night. I was bedazzled. The Pelicans were up 20 points against the best team in the NBA. The defense looked great. The offense looked great. The New Orleans basketball scene was resurrecting before our […]
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On the Fly, Episode 16: Spurs!
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Jesse Blanchard of BBallBreakdown to talk about the Spurs, who are currently annihilating everyone in their path. This is a BIG game. Follow Jesse! Follow @blanchardJRB
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On the Fly, Episode 15: TBob!
Jake and I are privileged to welcome TBob Hebert, who most of you probably know from his awesome radio work or his amazing Pelican photoshops. We talk the Pelican playoff push and TBob reveals Omer Asik’s secret profession. If you aren’t already, make sure you’re following him! Follow @TBob53
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Pels Beat Timberwolves, Close Gap on Thunder
The Pelicans were given an awesome opportunity tonight — though the Timberwolves have some pieces that anyone should be happy to build around, their active roster is missing so many of their key players and certainly lacks offensive punch. And though points/game is certainly not the only stat that matters, you have to have players who can […]
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Game On: Pelicans Host Timberwolves
The Timberwolves come into town to face a Pelicans team that has an excellent chance to make up ground on the Thunder. The Timberwolves have been largely hapless (by design) this season, particularly without their floor general, Ricky Rubio. Rubio is currently doubtful for today’s game and the Pelicans should roll over a Timberwolves team […]
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Pelicans Give it All, Fall Short to Clippers
Monty Pregame Thoughts “Since I have been here, we have shown that we can beat them here.. but it’s not an easy task.” The news that Anthony Davis would play in this game drastically changed the Pelicans’ fortunes. It’s not that Asik and Tyreke aren’t valuable to this team — it’s simply that Anthony Davis […]
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Game On: Pelicans at Clippers
Once again, the Pelicans are limping into a matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers. I was out all day yesterday and have not heard any news regarding whether Anthony Davis, Omer Asik, or Tyreke Evans will play. Evans played only the first 3.5 minutes of the second half versus the Warriors and was visibly hampered […]
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On the Fly, Episode 14: Scott Kushner
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Scott Kushner of The Advocate to talk about a smorgasbord of Pelican topics and also the changing world of journalism. Give it a listen and make sure to give Scott a follow! Follow @ScottDKushner
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On the Fly, Episode 13: Bucks
Jake and I are privileged to welcome K L Chouinard, who writes for Hawks.com and is formerly of Bucksketball. If you aren’t already, make sure you’re following K L! Follow @AnaheimAmigos
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Pels Fall Late to Mavericks
It became clear early on that defense would not be the name of this game, as both teams got off to blazing hot starts. For the Mavericks, it was Rajon Rondo, who scored 15 first half points. And for the Pelicans, it was Tyreke, who scored 7 points in his first 6 minutes. Things were […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Mavericks
The red-hot Pelicans travel to Dallas to face a Mavericks team that will be missing two of its key players, Chandler Parsons and Tyson Chandler. The Pelicans are on their longest winning streak of the season (5 games) and they will be tested tonight despite the Mavericks missing key players. Dirk may have played in the All-Star game, […]
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On the Fly, Episode 12: RAPM + Magic
Jake and I are privileged to welcome TWO guests to On The Fly tonight. It’s a great night! Talking Practice came aboard to talk RAPM and what it is saying about the different players on the Pelicans team. Follow @talkingpractice Zach Oliver hopped on to talk about the Magic, the deadline, and Anthony Davis, “The […]
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Optimizing Omer: Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, I outlined Omer Asik’s role, which is to defend, rebound, and protect Anthony Davis. He is accomplishing this role, yet is subject to a high degree of public criticism. Now that I’ve gushed about Omer Asik the defensive player/rebounder, let’s visit Asik’s offensive game, which has some very visible […]
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Optimizing Omer: Part 1
How quickly we forget. After consecutive seasons of atrocious defense, the Pelicans are in the midst of a defensive revival. It’s not that they’re fantastic – they rank 21st in Nylon Calculus’s defensive efficiency rankings – it’s that they are far better than they were last year, particularly when they play their better units. Yet […]
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Pacers Destroy Pelicans, Unnamed Writer Collapses In Tears
In all fairness, I knew it was going to be bad. The Pelicans were virtually playing 2 or 3 vs. 5 on offense in Utah and Indiana’s defense is much better than Utah’s. Davis and Ryno were out. But the makeshift lineup failed to execute on either end of the floor and the result was […]
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Game On: Pelicans vs. Pacers
The Pacers come to town tonight and face a depleted Pelicans roster that just dropped a game versus the Utah Jazz. Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson have both been officially ruled out with injuries and the Pelicans will have to scrape together as much offensive production as they can. Here are some keys to the […]
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Breaking Bad: the Quest to Win Games We’re Supposed To
I received a tweet today asking whether Pelicans fans would ever truly know how the team would perform in a given game. It’s an interesting question, because despite a couple of obvious winning correlates (shooting, home games), the Pelicans have sort of been all over the map this year. They can beat anyone and they […]
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Ep. 11: Bulls With Kevin Ferrigan
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Kevin Ferrigan of Blog-A-Bull and various other media outlets to talk about the matchup tonight. Article From Kevin Signing Pau Gasol Was a Mistake If you aren’t already, make sure you are following Kevin! Follow @NBAcouchside