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In the NO Podcast EP. 275: Little Letdowns
Michael and I talk about these little letdowns that keep spiraling into Pelicans defeats – and while Michael walks away more positive than expected, I end up a bit more negative. A bit of a change of pace for us, I think! We talk about the importance of the next 6 games to the trade […]
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In the NO(pe) Pod Ep 274: Trade Jrue?
Trading Jrue. That’s pretty much what Michael and I talk about all pod long. What teams are buyers and sellers, which ones make sense to trade Jrue too, what sort of packages you can get back, etc etc. We do touch on a few other guys, but it’s mostly the Jrue Show. Want it on […]
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In the NO Episode 273: Pushing for 8?
Michael and I talk about Jrue, Moore, and the push for the 8th seed in the West. Do we want the Pels to go for it? Trade Jrue? Set Moore free? We also talk about what the Pelicans can get out of this season, how important this stretch of games is, and if Anthony Davis […]
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In the NO Podcast ep 272: Motiejunas and an Improved Hield
Motiejunas! Buddy Hield’s improved play! Rogue one! 4 wins! 1 game out of the 8th seed! Jrue Holiday’s next contract! Michael and I have a lot to talk about after our hiatus, and we give it all the love and care it deserves. Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show […]
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Holiday Pleasantness and Team Leaders
I’ve spent too much time writing unpleasant things about this team. Really unpleasant things. I decided that this piece, being right before I go on vacation for the Holidays, will instead try to be light-hearted and instead throw out categories and list the Pelicans that do them well! That’s right, some Pelicans do some things well! […]
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The historical failure of this Franchise
Before the season started, I bristled whenever someone mocked the Pelicans acquisitions over the summer. I liked a lot of those signings – Frazier, Galloway, Moore – these guys are NBA rotation players. I liked the idea of Hill. (should we start calling him Silent Hill? There’s something there between a Horror Video Game and a […]
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In the NO Ep 271: Can they get back to 500?
Jason and I talk about Buddy’s minutes, whether the team will get back to playing .500 ball, spend an inevitable amount of time being sad about Solomon Hill, and wonder at the Brown minutes. Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? Follow @BourbonStShots
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Pels setting records – for lowest offensive rebound rate
Last week I noted that the Pelicans were on pace to set a record low in offensive rebound rate. Since then, they’ve managed to dip even a little lower, posting a current rate of 17.0% on on the offensive glass. (I.E. they grab only 17% of available offensive rebounds. League average is about 23.5% right […]
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How the Pelicans have changed
I had a lot of questions this summer stemming from the subtraction of Anderson and Gordon. How was the team going to replace all those threes? Would the team maintain its good turnover rate? Who would dribble off his own foot 5 times a game? Would the free throw rate increase? Could the steal rate […]
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In the NO Pod Ep 270: With Jrue comes Wins
After a disappointing loss against Orlando, the Pelicans welcome Jrue back to the fold and immediately win a back to back! Really! They won some games! So, Michael and I spend a lot of time talking about how bad our Small Forward position is. THEN we talk about the good stuff. While harping on Dante […]
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Ranting and by the way, Anthony Davis isn’t helping the defense much
Before I get to the one little stats tidbit I noticed this week, I do have to express my frustration. WHY THE HELL CAN THIS TEAM NOT STAY HEALTHY?!?!? WHY IS EVERY PIECE OF GOOD NEWS FOLLOWED BY A KICK IN THE NUTS?!?!? WHY DOES EVERY FREE AGENT THIS TEAM SIGNS PROVE INCAPABLE OF PLAYING UP […]
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In the NO Pod Ep. 269: The Return of the Jrue
Michael and I get to do a pod after a win!!! So instead of being 100% gloomy, we get to be 75% gloomy! That’s not entirely true, as we get to talk Jrue returning and what that means, what Tyreke could mean to the team, and what is the missing piece for the squad. Enjoy! […]
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Going small isn’t helping during crunch time
The Pelicans have been in a lot of close games this season. Only the Spurs game was an outright blowout, and the Pelicans have now logged the second highest number of “clutch” minutes (defined as last 5 minutes, within 5 of other team) in the league. Obviously, with zero wins, the team hasn’t exactly been […]
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The cost of Tim Frazier and observations
Those of you who follow me on Twitter know I’m a fan of Tim Frazier. I usually take the side of the underdog, and a not-quite six-foot five-year college player who went undrafted yet still fights his way to the NBA qualifies. He plays with fire and energy. I like watching him. Outside of Chaos Stephenson […]
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In the NO Pod: Ep 268
Michael and I talk about the first three games of the season. We try to find happy things to talk about other than Frazier and Davis . . . and fail. We pretty much can’t get away from the badness, whether it’s Hill, Galloway, Ajinca, Hield, Asik, Jones, even Stephenson. It’s bad. But I do […]
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In the NO Pod Ep 267: Opening Night!
Michael and I stand agog at what we saw from Anthony Davis in the season opener. We talk about what questions we had about him we saw laid to rest in this game, what questions we still have, and then try to pick a Non-AD MVP. We also pick LVP, talk about Lance a lot, […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 266: A bad ankle and the pre-season so far
Who is Michael most excited to see play after seeing this pre-season? Is Anthony Davis soft or injury-prone? Is Tim Frazier the answer? Can Asik not suck? These are all questions we answer in this week’s In the NO. Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? Follow […]
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In the NO Ep. 265 part 2: The Central Division
As promised, Michael and I wrap up the In the NO season previews of all the other teams with the exciting Central Division. Home of the Cavaliers, the interesting Pistons, the sad Bulls, and some other teams. Really, there are other teams in that Division. Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 265: The First Pre-Season game
McNamara joins me to talk about the first pre-season game and the Central Division. We spend this entire pod on just the pre-season game, the starting guards, and what Gentry’s trying to tell Omer Asik. Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? Follow @BourbonStShots
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In the NO Ep. 264: Media Day info and the Pacific Division
Michael and I feast on the nuggets of information that have trickled out of Media day recently. We choke on the injury news, devour the Lance Stephenson chances, and then turn to the Pacific Division to recap their moves. Can’t think of any teams that matter in this division. Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct […]