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Spurring Some Heated Discussion
With the 2013 NBA Finals on our temporal doorsteps, with the present and past colliding like fists two Chuck Norris fists, with silent power and grace slamming into furious flash, with the Obi-Wan battling the Anakin, of course all I can think about is the New Orleans Pelicans. All Pelicans, all the time . . […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Trey Burke vs. Steven Adams
Mason Ginsberg and Nick Lewellen represent Michigan point guard Trey Burke and Pittsburgh center Steven Adams in round one of the Sixth Pick Tournament. The Case for Steven Adamas (Lewellen) STOP! Well, I may have caught some of you, but the reality is that probably more than half of you clicked on this article, immediately […]
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Fine Details of New Orleans Arena Renovations
The New Orleans Pelicans are just that . . . the New Orleans, not Seattle . . . Pelicans, not Supersonics, in part thanks to the current and upcoming renovations to the New Orleans Arena. The Practice Facility and Tom Benson’s whopping investment played a role, but those have been discussed recently, so it’s the […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Hot Topics: Gordon, Granger, Rivers, Burke, and More
Time to catch up once again on some hot topics as the New Orleans Pelicans prepare for arguably their most important offseason ever. With approximately $13 million in cap room (with the ability to get that number over $20 million), some tradeable assets, and the #6 pick in the draft, the Pelicans figure to be […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 138: Otto Porter, the Draft, Trading the 2014 pick
Andrew Geiger of CasualHoya.com joins us to talk Otto Porter. Then we start talking the draft prospects of the 6th pick tournament, talk CP3’s displeasure with the Clippers, and think about trades with Houston to “help” them land Dwight Howard. Then we move on to trading the 2014 pick, big men dominating the league, and […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Victor Oladipo vs. Dario Saric
Russ Reed and Michael Pellissier go head to head in today’s matchup, which pits Indiana shooting guard Victor Oladipo against International small forward Dario Saric in round one of the Sixth Pick Tournament. The Case for Victor Oladipo (Russ Reed) Teams drafting in the lottery are generally left in something of a conundrum; youth, potential, […]
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Cutting Loose
You’re playing so cool Obeying every rule Dig way down in your heart You’re yearning, burning for some Somebody to tell you That life ain’t passing you by I’m trying to tell you It will if you don’t even try You can fly if you’d only cut Loose, Footloose Kick off your Sunday shoes — […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Otto Porter, Jr. vs. Dennis Schroeder
In another Round One matchup, Georgetown small forward Otto Porter, Jr. squares off against German point guard Dennis Schroeder. The Case for Otto Porter (McNamara) Darius Miller. That is how the depth chart currently reads at the small forward position for the New Orleans Pelicans. Al-Farouq Aminu’s option wasn’t picked up and Xavier Henry is […]
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Joe Ingles and the New Orleans Pelicans a Perfect Fit
Flash-back to the 2012 London Olympics and the basketball world was transfixed on how Team-USA would win their next gold-medal. Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony led the way as they walked easily towards their goal of being the best basketball nation in the world. One of the sub-plots to transpire was the emergence of Australian […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Michael Carter-Williams vs Trade Up
The Case for Michael Carter-Williams (Ryan Schwan) For this off-season, Dell Demps should have one overwhelming priority: improving on last year’s terrible perimeter defense. The team already can rebound on both ends of the floor. They can shoot. They were decent at holding on to the ball. They can pass. They can block shots. What […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: CJ McCollum vs. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
In another first round matchup, Lehigh guard CJ McCollum goes head-to-head with Georgia’s swingman Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the Bourbon Street Shots Sixth Pick Tournament. The Case for CJ McCollum (McNamara) 22.9 points per game on 44.9% shooting from two and 45.3% shooting from three isn’t too shabby is it? Well actually, for CJ McCollum, it […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Afternoon Bullets: Vasquez, Rondo, Bledsoe, Burke, and more
Rumors and speculation fly fast and furious this time of year, and today is centered mostly on point guards. Let’s take a look at some stories flying around the interweb: – Bradford Doolittle proposes a Rajon Rondo for Greivis Vasquez and the sixth pick swap in his latest piece. I have proposed something similar recently, […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Alex Len vs Shabazz Muhammad
In the second match-up in round one of the Sixth Pick Tournament, Michael Pellissier and Ryan Schwan face off, arguing the merits of drafting Alex Len vs Shabazz Muhammad. Read and vote for your pick at the bottom. The Case for Alex Len (Pellissier) True 7-foot centers always carry a high level of intrigue because […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Trade Down vs. Anthony Bennett
In the first match-up in round one of the Sixth Pick Tournament, Mason Ginsberg and Joe Gerrity face off in a battle between trading down in the draft and Anthony Bennett. The Case for Trading Down (Ginsberg) What a lay-up of a first round match-up this is! Arguing in favor of a very realistic possibility […]
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Quiescent Quotidian Quandaries
But I won’t cry for yesterday There’s an ordinary world Somehow I have to find And as I try to make my way To the ordinary world I will learn to survive — Duran Duran, Ordinary World News This Tuesday, the Pelicans participated in the first NBA draft under than name, receiving the most likely […]
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The Missing Piece: Trading out of the 2014 Super Draft
Though I always try to do the pieces in this series as objectively as possible, two things have become blatently clear to me in this last week, and as a result, this Missing Piece will be more subjective than any of the others. The two things are as follows: 1.) The 2014 NBA Draft appears […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Sixth Pick Tournament
And we’re back! After an incredibly successful Tenth Pick Tournament last year, we are proud to debut our bracket for the Sixth Pick Tournament today. The First Round will kick off on Monday and the tournament will stretch all the way through the Eve of the NBA Draft. This year, we have 16 contestants; thirteen […]
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Let’s Replay Austin Rivers on First Take
Our boy Austin Rivers was on ESPN’s Argument Special First Take earlier this week and hot damn am I proud he’s a Pelican. Others would have defended the rebrand as well, but Austin fires back with a little touch of authority. Check the clip below and then let’s break it down. The host says they […]
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Reports Indicate Vasquez Will Have Surgery on Both Ankles
Multiple reports from Venezuela indicate that New Orleans Pelicans point guard Greivis Vasquez will undergo a cleanup procedure on both ankles in the coming days. Loose material in his ankles bothered the guard as the season neared its close. One report says the recovery period is 12 to 16 weeks. Greivis Vásquez se operará mañana […]
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The Path to #6: My Draft Lottery Day Diary
In celebration of this being the last time a Pelicans fan care this deeply about the Draft Lottery, how about we document our entire day leading up to the big event? (spoiler alert: Turns out it wasn’t big at all).