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This disaster of a season cost Anthony Davis $24 Million Dollars
I think that puts a nice bow on the year. A complete cluster of a season that saw the Pelicans never once be able to field more than 3 of their projected starters at a time – and then never for more than a couple games – resulted in 30 wins and Anthony Davis losing […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 254: The Sixth Pick
Shamit Dua and I get together and run through an evaluation of the prospects the Pels could be eyeing with the 6th pick of the draft. Well, except for Dragan Bender – whom we don’t know jack about. Then we talk about trading the pick, getting a big man early, if we like Murry, Hield […]
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Value of a Draft Pick: 6, 39 and 40
And with the results last night, it’s time for my “Value of a Draft Pick” post, where I once again point out what a crap-shoot the Draft is for anyone not picking first! And we’re not! Damnit. As always, I’ll start by explaining my methodology and ranking system, and then summarize the value of picks […]
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Pelicans to pick 6th in NBA draft
Well, the most likely outcome happened in the Lottery – and the Pelicans will select 6th overall in the 2016 draft. Not sexy. In a supposedly 2-star draft(I see 3), hard to get excited either. Unless you find Buddy, Bender or Random Tall Stiff Who Didn’t Exactly Dominate in College exciting. Dell will now have […]
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Can Lightning strike twice? The Pelicans lottery odds
May 17th is lottery day, and could be huge for the Pelicans both next year and on the trade market. So – here’s a table illustrating the positions the Pelicans could land in the draft and what their chances are to land in each. Pick Chance 1st 6.3% 2nd 7.1% 3rd 8.1% 4th 0% 5th […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 253: Draft Fantasy
Nick and I get together and run through what COULD happen if the Pelicans move up in the draft as part of the lottery. Because, you know, it could happen, right? We talk the top prospects, who the Pelicans could trade the 1st, 2nd or even 3rd picks for – and if we would make […]
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Season in Review: Alexis Ajinca slipped a bit
Outside of a few exceptions, almost every Pelican had a down year this season. Alexis Ajinca, signed to be a solid back-up center after last year, was no exception. Much has been said on the podcast about Ajinca’s fouling and limitations that make him hard to play in some match-ups. However, if you step back […]
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Season in Review: Anthony Davis and his development as a Scorer
Expectations are a dangerous thing, and last year Davis inflated ours – and everyone else’s – to heights that were probably impossible to meet if everything had gone right. To remind you – he posted a PER of 30.89 last season – which was the 11th best ever. (soon to be 12th with Curry going […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 252: A New General Manager?
Jake Madison and I get together and talk about the front office situation. Will Dell Demps go? Should he go? Who do we want in that role? Hinkie? Morey? A full control guy like Jeff Van Gundy? If the team went after a number 2 on some other team – which team should they look […]
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Season Finale – Pels v Wolves
So . . . I believe there was some defense played in the first few minutes of this game. By the Wolves. Then both sides pretty much turned it into an All-Star game . . . with one side having the stars? Sort of stars? Really, we shouldn’t have expected more. Only 7 players […]
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Game On: Pels vs Wolves, but . . . some other stuff
It’s an irrelevant game since the Pels draft position is set at 6. This season, however, could be anything but irrelevant. Most people – and organizations – make changes in response to pain. They are not pro-active. Well, I can’t think of anything more painful (in respect to basketball) than the season we just went […]
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Pelicans slog way to another loss
It was the fourth game in five nights for the Pelicans, and it ended predictably: with a loss and an injury. Ajinca left after hurting his shoulder in the fourth – and other than a few brief moments in the first quarter – the team looked exhausted. That’s not surprising with only 9 guys available […]
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Pelicans fight hard but fall to Celtics
The Pels showed a lot of gumption against the Celtics, and despite being down by as much as 16 at one point, had the game tied with just a minute and a half to go. They even generated a couple decent looks to take the lead from that point but they didn’t fall and the Celtics physical […]
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Game On: Pelicans at Celtics
The Pelicans catch a break tonight as Evan Turner will miss the game with an eye abrasion. Since Turner is, you know, probably the Celtics 7th best player, this game will be close. Or the neo-Pelicans may just run into a team that ranks 10th in offense and 4th in defense, realize they are mostly d-league […]
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76ers beat Pelicans, Everyone Wins
Yup. Pels got a loss and retained their spot near the bottom of the league. The Sixers get to avoid tying the worst-season ever record. Would I have liked it to be more competitive? Sure. But what are you going to do when MVP Carl Landry is going nuts on you? (Yes, there were MVP […]
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In the NO Podcast EP 251: McNamara Drive By
McNamara stops by to put his bow on the Pelicans season. We talk about the front office, the draft, whether anything good came out of this season, rap lyrics, Tim Frazier, and a bunch of other things that just crop up. Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ 76ers
I’m not sure how many people in Philly will be at this game – considering the quality of players being fielded and the fact Villanova took the national title game last night. There might be much partying and less bad 76ers watching. And boy are these Sixers bad. It’s possible, should they not win another […]
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Something to Watch: Tim Frazier
In a lot of ways, this season was probably the worst possible outcome for the front office. A slew of injuries that crushed any continuity, regression in play by a few key pieces, and a superstar who experienced growing pains as he was asked to do things he’d never done before. It shattered interest in […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 250: Simply Injuries
Graham McQueen and Jason Calmes join me to talk about the injuries – not just in a “holy crap, injuries!” sort of way, but in a “how is this franchise dealing with them, and why are they making the decisions they are now.” We talk long term with Evans and Pondexter, wonder where Cole went, […]
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Should Davis be shut down?
Last night yet another minor injury that pushed Anthony Davis out of part of a game. In the post game interviews, per Justin Verrier, Gentry responded to a question about whether they should shut Davis down for the rest of the season with: “I wouldn’t say no to that. I wouldn’t say no to that,” Gentry […]