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Pelicans at Nuggets Open Thread
The 6-4 New Orleans Pelicans continue their road trip out West against the Denver Nuggets, who currently sit at 4-7 on the season. The Nuggets have won their last 2 and hope to capitalize on their momentum after an abysmal start to the season. Questions 1) Ty Lawson had an absolutely dominant stat line last […]
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Stats v 1.0: The Starting Five
Stats are fun. And though the season is young, some patterns are starting to emerge for the Pelicans, particularly in the starting unit. So I decided to put together a couple of stats that I found interesting and provide a little explanation as to why I found them interesting or what seems to be causing them. […]
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Timberwolves at Pelicans Open Thread
The New Orleans Pelicans take on the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight, who will be without Ricky Rubio (injury) and Thad Young (passing of mother.. prayers to Young and his family). The Pelicans enter tonight with a 4-3 record and the Timberwolves are currently 2-5. Questions for tonight: 1) Nikola Pekovic is a bear in the paint.. […]
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Pelicans @ Grizzlies Open Thread
Tonight, the 1-1 Pelicans look to continue their recent success versus the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies currently boast an undefeated record and have defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers, and the Charlotte Hornets. Pelicans Stats Grizzlies Stats Questions for Discussion: What is your prediction for tonight’s game? What do you think is the key matchup […]
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In Defense of Being Young
Aside from having seemingly every player injured for significant portions of the season, there has been nothing more frustrating in the last 2 seasons than watching opponents carve up New Orleans defenses night after night. The last two versions of New Orleans basketball have played unequivocally shameful defense. There have been a lot of explanations thrown […]
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Pelicans Media Day Recap, Observations
The Pelicans hosted their media day from 1-330 at the practice facility. This was my first Media Day, but I was accompanied by Dru, who helped guide me around, and Trew, who destroyed Luke Babbitt’s dreams of becoming a giraffe. It was a simultaneously fun and informative experience- just about each player spent time in […]
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Farewell, Anthony Morrow
Anthony Morrow will be moving on from New Orleans, as he has agreed to terms with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Morrow spent only one year in New Orleans, but his effort, enthusiasm, locker room presence, and lethal shooting will be sorely missed. The exact details of Morrow’s signing have yet to be released, but it appears that […]
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Player Profiles- Rapid Fire
Free agency is still in limbo as Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James finalize their free agent decisions, and until dominoes start falling, the Pelicans may not be able to make many moves. While we’re in a holding pattern, I thought it would be a good time to do short reports of some of our players- who they were/have […]
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Omer Asik and Potential Pelicans Lineups
The Pelicans are in the process of acquiring Omer Asik, the soon-to-be 28 year old center from the Houston Rockets. Asik has split his 4 years in the NBA between the Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls and has fostered a reputation as an elite defender and rebounder. This article will focus on understanding Asik’s strengths and […]
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Glory Days: Dwight Howard Eats His Wheaties
Glory Days takes a look back at the thirteen magical games where the Pelicans were actually healthy. For past articles in this series, click here. A lot of Pelicans fans have argued (with evidence in hand) that the Pelicans are a better basketball team with Anthony Davis playing as a 5. The argument has validity and […]
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Glory Days: Pelicans Skunk Nuggets
Glory Days takes a look back at the thirteen magical games where the Pelicans were actually healthy. For past articles in this series, click here. The Pelicans came into December 27’s game on the heels of a 5 game road stretch and with a chance to climb to just one game under .500. Eric Gordon sat […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Finals Edition!
1. Once again, the NBA Finals is the Heat and the Spurs. Assign probabilities to each of these outcomes. 2. Explain why you think the Spurs or Heat have an advantage in the series. McNamara: I think the Spurs know how to play Wade and they have the type of versatility at center to contain […]
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Glory Days: Pelicans Lose Battle to Warriors
Glory Days is a series that takes a look back at the 13 magical games where the New Orleans Pelicans core was healthy. For past games in this series, click here. It was a rare occurrence this season when the Pelicans could say that they were playing a team with as many key players missing, but […]
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Season in Review: Jrue Holiday
The Acquisition It would be hard to start a Jrue Holiday season recap without first mentioning how he was acquired. On the night of the 2014 NBA Draft, the Pelicans traded the #6 pick (Nerlens Noel) and next year’s pick (which became the 10th pick after the lottery) for Jrue Holiday and the rights to Pierre […]
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The San Antonio Spurs and the Path Ahead
A few years ago, I hated the Spurs. I was entering college and the Pelicans (Hornets) were fresh off of a devastating series against them. But New Orleans has since taken a descent into the cold lottery waters and now I find myself admiring bits and pieces of other teams.. no more so than the […]
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Thunder Beat Pelicans, Basketball Gods are Merciless
The most important things that happened tonight were unfortunately injuries to Brian Roberts (ankle) and Tyreke Evans (bone bruise in knee). Each player did not return to the game after his injury. Their statuses will be monitored and we will keep you up to date. More importantly: what in the world did New Orleans do to […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Thunder
“4 games left, 4 games left..” I mutter to myself as I write this game preview. The 32-46 New Orleans Pelicans travel to OKC to face the playoff-bound Thunder, who are fresh off of a road win against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Thunder are unequivocally one of the best teams in basketball: they are […]
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Pelicans Drop Jazz, AD Leaves with Injury
The good news is that the Pelicans managed to hold off the struggling Jazz. The bad news is that Anthony Davis went down with an ankle injury. Luckily, it didn’t appear to be anything major. Jen Hale reported that it is thought to be wear and tear. This is just another piece of bad news for a […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz
I don’t know whether to be confident or scared to death. The injury-maligned Pelicans have struggled against teams with winning records all season, yet they just posted a 4 game win streak in perhaps their toughest stretch of the entire season. It has been an uncharacteristic stretch of play and their recent good fortune makes […]
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Pelicans Drop Hawks to Open Babbitt Season
Like a bad itch, it was just eating away at him. Monty Williams put in Luke Babbitt late in the 3rd quarter and it paid serious dividends, opening up acres of space for the rest of the Pelicans to operate on offense. His shooting was on, his hair was questionable fabulous, and everything was going […]