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Observations: Bulls beat Pelicans
I felt like Tyreke was doing a really solid job on Jimmy Butler for most of the game. He was physical with him, fought him for position, and contested his shots well. The Bulls, apparently, thought so as well. The last 10 plays they ran for Butler were designed to get a switch – putting […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Bulls
The brutality of the December schedule rolls on. Last night the Pelicans flew to Chicago after defending their home turf against the Defending Champions and get to take on a team on a roll with all its major pieces back from injury. Leading the team is, in my opinion, the best two way wing player […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 198: Jrue and AD
Nick Lewellen and I spend some time talking about Jrue Holiday’s phenomenal defense – but how he’s generally viewed around the league as a third tier sort of point guard. We talk about how he’s grown, and if he’s good enough to be a member of a big three. Then we shift to Anthony Davis […]
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Pelicans take Rockets
The folks at Tracey’s obviously had a blast as the Pelicans snatched a win in Houston against a team that had been playing at a very high level. Yes, the Rockets had played an OT game the night before in Denver, but these wins matter in a tough Western Conference. The Pelicans fought hard through […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Rockets
There have been buckets of ink spilled about the Sexy Golden State Warriors this season. Memphis has gotten actual notice from the national media for it’s amazing play. (mostly because they did bad things to the Sexy Golden State Warriors) However, toiling along behind them, mostly ignored, are the 19-5 Houston Rockets. 19-5 despite missing […]
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Pelicans storm back on Jazz
I felt like someone had kicked me in the gut with 11 minutes to go in the game and the Pelicans down 14 to the Jazz. Up to that point, it had all the hallmarks of a trap game gone wrong, The Pelicans were playing sloppy and had 7(!) turnovers in the first quarter and 11 […]
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Game On: Jazz @ Pelicans
When last the Pelicans played the Jazz, they were a scrappy 5-8 team looking to stay in contact with a .500 record. Since then, they’ve gone 1-10 and are now cannon fodder for the good teams in the league. The Pelicans need this game so they can continue to weather a tough stretch of teams […]
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Observations: Knicks @ Pelicans
The Pelicans beat a bad team tonight, and normally I’d not have a ton of comments to make in that situation because you can’t take a win over a terrible defense that seriously. Tonight, however, I saw a bunch of interesting things during the game. Let’s get rolling. Gorgeous play with 2:20 to go in […]
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Game On: Knicks @ Pelicans
The Jason Smiths come to town tonight to face the Pelicans, who will try to take the game and get back to .500 in time to face a slate of tough opponents. So far this season the Pelicans have been able to take care of games against bad teams without too much difficulty, but tonight […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 197: Blame Monty?
Jason and I talk about the 2-2 week, the crushing defeats to the Clippers and Warriors, and what we think about Monty. Rotations? All Bench squads? Hero Ball? Discipline? I also go on a rant about Tyreke Evans, we admire Golden State, and predict the tough upcoming weeks schedule. We also hate the Clippers and […]
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Observations on Thunder @ Pelicans
After the Wizards game, Monty said over and over that the team had lacked ball movement and that needed to be fixed. Tonight, the team came out moving the ball snappily and the first half (minus a few bench-heavy minutes) was a showpiece. At one point in the second, The Pelicans ran a play which […]
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Game On: Thunder @ Pelicans
The Thunder have returned to scary. Westbrook is back. Durant will probably be back tonight. It doesn’t matter what sort of rust their might be clinging to Durant’s game, put those two guys on a floor together and fireworks will happen. So the question is: Can the Pelicans stymie the Thunder as they begin their […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 196: Paper Bench Busted
Jason Calmes and I talk about the team’s performance during this 0-3 stretch,and the obviously related release of Darius Miller and Patric Young. Who is incoming? What will it fix? Then we talk Austin Rivers, Tyreke Evans, not being 76ers fans, and Jason’s Dream Move. Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS […]
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Observations on Kings v Pelicans
Tonight you saw the true impact of Eric Gordon being out of the game. Now, before you get all excited and say things like “Have you seen Gordon play this year?” or “We’ll really miss his 4 baskets and 1 rebound a game!” hear me out. What we saw tonight, particularly in the fourth, was […]
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Game On: Kings @ Pelicans
First, if you haven’t listened to On the Fly, you should. Jake and Pelli talk with Aaron Bruski about the Kings and how the Pelicans matchup. However, if you aren’t going to do that, here’s my take! Injuries are starting to crop up, and tonight’s game is no exception. On the Kings side, Collison, Gay […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 195: No Gordon, No Asik, No Problem?
Michael and I talk about . . . 43 points! INJURIES?!? OMG!!!! What do we do!!! Or – we break down no less than 6 games and give a brief preview of the week to come. We talk everything – replacements for Gordon, the weakness of the bench, whether Tyreke is never going to hit […]
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Observations: Pelicans at Nuggets
The Pelicans did something new every quarter tonight. Each quarter, they lost in a slightly different way. In the first, after racing out to a quick lead, they decided they wanted to turn the ball over more than they ever had. In the second, the deployed an offense that consisted of pick and rolls that […]
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Observations: Pelicans @ Blazers
For the second time this season, the Pelicans held all the cards through the first three quarters – and then sputtered in the fourth and lost the game. Really – the Blazers didn’t change their defense much – it’s just that the Pelican guards started missing. I mentioned in the game preview that the Blazers […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Trailblazers
I’m hoping Aldridge shows up for this game since he’s listed Day to Day. While that would make the game somewhat more difficult than otherwise, I currently have two Pelican plays I enjoy more than any other – A Ryan Anderson step back three – and Anthony Davis blocking shots that no other player in […]
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Observations on Pelicans v Lakers
109-102 is the final score. Looked at without context, that’s probably a bit disappointing. The Pelicans are trying to be hot stuff, and the Lakers are simply an incubator for lots of shots from Kobe. The Pels should rock that team. Well they did. Until the last five minutes of the game the Pelicans were […]