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Mining the Numbers: Talking Dante Cunningham
Unlike most New Orleans basketball off-seasons of recent memory, the season in the past still has a lot of relevance for the upcoming season. The team hasn’t really changed, even if its coaching staff has, so I’m going to be spending some time over the summer pulling out the odd number here and there and […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 223: Summer Time
Summer league is done! Babbitt and Gee have been signed, Curry is a possibility, and most Non-Cole Summer moves seen over! Wait. That means no basketball stuff for 2 months?! It’s time for that Summer Time Sadness . . . Which is still better than Jimmer Time. Amiright or amiright? Before we go for the […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 222: Free Agency Wrap Up
With most of the big moves already completed, Michael and I talk about what this off-season means to the team. Will Asik, Ajinca and Cunningham live up to their deals? Can we squee with joy over Anthony Davis resigning? What is a squee? What teams got better or worse in the conference? Plus, we answer […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 221: Free Agency Starting Mark
Michael and I talk about the news about Jrue Holiday’s leg injury and the 76ers being fined about it, the underwhelming results of the NBA Draft, and then we get into the big fun discussion: The Draft! We talk pie-in-the-sky candidates, whether Asik should come back and at what deal, and who we think should […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 220: Staff, Gordon and the Draft
Michael and I get together and break down all the stuff that’s happened since Gentry was hired! Gordon picking up his option, staff joining Gentry’s squad, Anderson making health vows, and, of course, the DRAFT coming up! I love the draft. Hope you do too! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the […]
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Top Targets if the Pelicans were in the Draft
It’s been a little painful for me the last couple years when Draft time has rolled around. I’m a HUGE draft fan. When the Pelicans have something better than the 56th pick of the draft to use, I live for draft articles and spend more time with DraftExpress.com than I do playing Star Wars games. That’s […]
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In case you missed it: Gentry’s message to Anthony Davis
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In the NO Podcast Ep 219: Amin Elhassan on Alvin Gentry
The Pels pick Alvin Gentry, and Michael and I pick Amin Elhassan to come on and talk about the Pelicans new Coach. As an ESPN NBA analyst and a former member of the Suns front office when Alvin Gentry coached there, we thought his insight would be invaluable. And he doesn’t disappoint. After Amin, we […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Head Coach Tournament: Jeff Van Gundy vs Mark Jackson
The Case for Jeff van Gundy by: Mason Ginsberg 9 full seasons as a NBA head coach. 8 playoff appearances. 430-318 (.575) career record. Only one losing season (mainly because Yao Ming & Tracy McGrady both missed significant time). Want a coach who knows what it takes to win? Look no further than Jeff Van […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 218: Coaching Vacancy
Expectations were shattered with the firing of Monty Williams this week. Michael and I get together to talk about the timing of the firing, impacts it might have on AD and team acquisitions, and whether the way it was done indicates anything about Dell Demps’ power in the organization. Then we get into the good […]
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In the NO Podcast EP 217: The Wrap
Michael and I talk Game 3 and Game 4. Well, mostly Game 3 and who was to blame. Was it Monty? Then we talk about who should come back, who the Pelicans could and should target. We talk Eric Gordon and his option, Davis and his extension, and Monty Williams and whether he should return. […]
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Shellshocked
It wasn’t supposed to happen that way. When you have a David vs. Goliath story, David is supposed to hit that big bastard in the face with a stone, everyone cheers, much drinking and getting laid ensues. Goliath isn’t supposed to take the stone on the noggin, look vaguely confused, and then knock over the […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 216: Warriors in the Blender
We talk over game 2, addressing some bad play by Anderson and Ajinca, Jrue’s injury, and Anthony Davis playing 45 minutes and if that was a mistake. All that, plus Tyreke Evans playing hurt, Gordon being an amazing shooter, Cole being weird, and our predictions for game 3. Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on Itunes? […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 215: On to Game 2
Michael and I talk about what we saw in Game 1 – including what we would like to see exploited, what we would like to see less of, and who our game-time heroes were. We then make predictions for game 2! Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 214: The Warriors Await
We talk Spurs, then we talk Warriors. The fire-eyed maid of smoky war All hot and bleeding will we offer them. Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? Follow @BourbonStShots
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Pelicans return to the Post Season by ending Spurs Win Streak
Every team that makes the leap has a few moments you can look back on and remember clearly. Games or moments that tested their mettle and honed them rather than broke them. I can’t predict the future – I thought we were experiencing this back in 2007. This could go that way and be soured – […]
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Game On: Spurs @ Pelicans
Most of the time when I break out one of these game previews, an opponent has a few glaring issues that the Pelicans could attack in particular – A team that can’t protect the boards that can be eaten by the Pelican’s glass dominance, or a team that relies on turnovers for cheap points can […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 213: All the Marbles
One game. San Antonio. New Orleans. At home. For. All. The. Marbles. Unless the Pelicans win, in which case there are more marbles, and Golden State will come and try to take them from us. Jerks. We talk San Antonio, a little bit about the team and this really fun playoff race. Enjoy the Podcast! […]
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Anthony Davis needs a Wingman
It’s possible that Dell Demps is going to accept that his vision for this team will never be well and truly tested. Major injuries to Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon, prickly little ones to Anthony Davis, and a brutal recurring injury to Jrue Holiday have made it near impossible to judge if the team he built […]
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The Pelicans forgot to play the Grizzlies
Yeah. Next game is Friday.