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Quick Hits: The Pelicans Aren’t Better Without Jrue
The Pelicans are playing their best basketball of the season. They just beat the hottest team in the NBA, the Hawks, who entered the game on a 19 game winning streak. Tyreke Evans and Eric Gordon have been in perpetual attack mode and are setting up others incredibly well. Some of the fans/analysts searching for a reason […]
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Ryan Anderson and Shooting Risk
Last night, Mac sent out 2 tweets explaining how the Pelicans offense goes as their jump shooting goes because they do not go to the line and they do not have post scorers. A lack of shooting has been a problem for the Pelicans all year. And while there are ways to run an effective […]
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On the Fly, Episode 10: Seth Partnow Takes the Wheel
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Seth Partnow of Nylon Calculus and Hardwood Paroxysm for the 10th podcast. This podcast is a bit different, as Seth delves into some general NBA trends, stats, players, and gives us his thoughts on the Pelicans’ present and future. Please excuse some minor sound hiccups in the beginning (we […]
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On the Fly, Episode 9: Timberrrrrrr-wolves
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Zach Bennett from CanisHoopus and Hardwood Paroxysm to discuss the upcoming Pelicans-Timberwolves game. Zach drops some TWolves knowledge, I confidently predict a Pelicans victory, and Jake may or may not be holding a small cat hostage in his home. There are some minor hiccups in the beginning, but […]
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Pelicans Snap Out of It, Defeat Lakers
The Pelicans defeated the Lakers to climb back to .500 for the 10000000th time this season. The win was driven by an excellent Anthony Davis performance in his first night back from injury. AD overcame a slow start and finished the night with 29 points on 11-18 shooting, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 3 steals. […]
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Game On: Pelicans vs. Lakers
The New Orleans Pelicans return home to face the Lakers tonight on the heels of an extremely disappointing road trip, as they dropped games against the cellar-dwelling Celtics, 76ers, and New York Knicks. But tonight offers another chance to take advantage of an easy matchup; the question, quite obviously, is whether the Pelicans can take […]
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On the Fly, Episode 8: 76ers
Jake and I are back from the dead and are privileged to welcome Kyle Neubeck of Liberty Ballers to the show. Jake disappears during the podcast, I make a horrible cross-sport analogy, and Kyle handles this tanking thing way better than I did a few years ago. If you aren’t already, make sure to go […]
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Pelicans Fall to Charlotte: Observations
I’ll be honest- I started writing this recap after the first 2 possessions because I thought a win was in the bag. And when the Pelicans went up 13 points in the 3rd quarter, I smugly grinned to myself. But then the Charlotte Hornets came storming back and my world shattered. Gerald Henderson brought Charlotte within […]
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Pelicans at Hornets: Open Thread
The 17-17 Pelicans take on the 12-24 Charlotte Hornets tonight. The Hornets feature an average defense and an abysmal offense, and they are without Lance Stephenson and Al Jefferson. The Hornets are excellent at preventing opponents from getting to the rim, but are average at stopping them once they get there; they will also avoid […]
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Pelicans @ Thunder: Open Thread
The Pelicans travel to take on the resurgent Oklahoma City Thunder, who are 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Thunder will be missing Kevin Durant but are still a very tough opponent. Questions 1. The Pelicans put up a bit of a dud last night- can they move past that and steal a road win […]
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On the Fly, Episode 7: We Hung Out With Eric Gordon
Wow, these Bourbon Street Shots guys are really cool We know Eric, we know. So Eric Gordon decided to join our watch party at Tracey’s last night. He sat down across from us for 2 hours and answered questions about everything ranging from the Clippers trade to this year’s team to the antics of Chris […]
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On the Fly, Episode 6: Rockets
Jake and I decided to do some recapping of the Cleveland, Golden State, and Utah games, and we follow with some quick analysis of the Rockets. I forget that LeBron was shut down because teams ignored his teammates and have some other brain farts resulting from sleep deprivation.. but we do not go gentle into […]
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On the Fly, Episode 5: Cavs
Jake and I are privileged to welcome John Krolik of Cavs: the blog to talk Cavs-Pelicans. John talks about what is evolving into a glorious Cleveland offense, I profess my man-crush on Dante Cunningham and slip in a giggle to end all giggles, and Jake manages to turn the conversation to […]
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Quick Hits
I started binge-tweeting on the site account and then realized I could make a quick post to summarize some things we are seeing with the Pelicans and their players. 1. Anthony Davis is already a historically good offensive big man Davis’s season at 21, as it stands, […]
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Pelicans @ Warriors: Observations
The Warriors came into the game with a 15-2 record, the NBA’s best defense, the 8th best offense, and what was undoubtedly a better team than the Pelicans. A lot of people were calling for various players’ heads or Monty’s head. I don’t buy it. The Warriors were so much better and I thought that […]
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Game On: Pelicans at Warriors
The Pelicans kick off their West Coast road trip tonight with a game against the juggernaut Golden State Warriors. The Warriors are 15-2 and feature the best starting lineup in the NBA. Some relevant info: Podcast Preview from On the Fly Pelicans Sign Dante Cunningham Questions for tonight: Do the Pelicans continue their […]
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On the Fly, Episode 4: Warriors
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Jordan Ramirez of Warriors World to talk Warriors-Pelicans. I profess my undying love for this Warriors team, Jake is feeling good juju for the game, and Jordan Ramirez drops some Warriors knowledge bombs on us. On that note, make sure to follow him! Jordan Ramirez Follow @jram_91 […]
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On the Fly, Episode 3: Wizards
Jake and I are privileged to welcome John Converse Townsend from TruthAboutIt.net to talk Wizards-Pelicans. John helps temper our crippling pessimism by predicting a Pelicans victory and offers some key insight into a Washington Wizards team that is currently the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Go follow him! Follow @johnctownsend
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On the Fly, Episode 2: Kings!
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Aaron Bruski to talk about the upcoming game with the Sacramento Kings. Aaron writes for NBC Sports, RotoWorld, ProBasketballTalk, and every other basketball site known to man. Make sure to give him a follow! I will quit giggling in the background one day.. but that day is not […]
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On the Fly v 1.0: Welcome!
Welcome to On the Fly, Bourbon Street Shots’ new podcast. At the site, we are always trying to find new, creative ways to cover the New Orleans Pelicans.. and after a lot of conversations, Jake and I stumbled upon the idea of a new podcast. The premise of the podcast is simple- we bring […]