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In the NO Podcast Ep. 298: Davis injured – what to do?
It was a gut punch week for the New Orleans Pelicans, but the win against Portland was pretty sweet nonetheless. Michael and I speculate about Davis’ injury, what the team should do on the trade market or not depending on him being out, and guess at a timeline. Then we also talk Rondo’s contributions, Omer […]
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From scrub to sub: Pelicans’ Darius Miller is a bench weapon
As if he were the protagonist in an ancient epic, small Forward Darius Miller was released from the New Orleans Pelicans on November 30, 2014 and has now emerged as a top reserve player in his first season back with the team that let him go. Miller struggled to crack into the rotation in his […]
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In the NO Pod Ep 297: Winning against good teams, the Boogie Experience
In the NO returns and the New Orleans Pelicans are above .500 and just completed a 3-1 week! Michael and I talk about a few of the games, including the Raptors, Warriors, and Spurs, addressing issues we see like the interior defense, how Rondo has played, and who our favorite Pelican to watch is. We […]
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NOLA 3-Point Club to Hold Next Fundraiser Dinner on December 5th
Disclosure: My father donates his time to this organization, serving on its board of directors. No one on the 3 Point Club’s Executive Committee or Board of Directors receive any kind of financial compensation for the work that they do for the organization, nor did Bourbon Street Shots for the publishing of this post. We simply like to take any […]
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The Big Conundrum
A look into the success of Davis centric Lineups and what that means for the Pelicans The last few weeks unearthed a familiar trend. Lineups with Anthony Davis at center absolutely demolish the opposition. This trend goes years back. First it was Davis and Ryan Anderson as your front court – they blitzed opponents to […]
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The V in Thanksgiving
I thought about writing this post at the start of the season, but it didn’t feel right, so I waited. I’m not driven or moved by arbitrary deadlines. Especially not with this. A holiday celebrating food, generosity, and history in part using sports is right. Yeah. I want to express my deep gratitude and appreciation […]
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Thoughts on Injuries, Rotation, Roster Moves
Some thoughts on the return of injured players. Frank Jackson could return in the coming weeks, with a 3-4 month window reported on September 1. Jackson was unlikely to be slated for meaningful minutes, but being an insurance policy beyond Charles Cooke could help add confidence to a move to acquire a big. Alexis Ajinca […]
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The value Darren Erman provides for the Pelicans on defense
(Be sure to follow Brendon on twitter.) Lost in the concern over injuries and questions about Alvin Gentry’s future is a fact: Darren Erman has been a very valuable assistant during his time on the New Orleans Pelicans bench. Since taking over as lead assistant for Randy Ayers before the 2015-16 season, Erman has crafted […]
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Coming to Terms with Rondo
Here is how I overcame my initial concerns with the Rondo signing to view him favorably now. When the New Orleans Pelicans signed Rajon Rondo, I was a bit stunned. I was not stunned because of the magnitude of the move or anything like that. I was stunned because I, frankly, had fairly uniform negative […]
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In the NO Ep. 296: Rondo back, Tough Games incoming
Michael and I touch on a bunch of subjects, including trading for a big man, turnovers, improving offensive play, Rondo being back, and an upcoming slate of tough games. Will the Pelicans continue to play winning basketball? Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? Follow @BourbonStShots
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Can the Pelicans Reduce Their Turnovers?
This post first appeared in an abbreviated form on Twitter @BourbonStShots Sunday morning. Follow for more. The short of it: I don’t see a problem, a reduction would be nice, and a slight reduction in some bad behavior should be sought, but I’d take an increase in turnovers if they came the right way. Let’s […]
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Pelicans Current Winning Ways Are Fun, But Unsustainable
Currently, the Pelicans are on a three game winning streak, and at 6-5, are over .500 for the first time since 2015. That’s the good news. The bad news is that their current formula for how they got there is unsustainable when projecting over an 82 game season. Simply put, the Pelicans are relying on […]
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Jrue Holiday – Is It Really That Bad?
When the Pelicans signed Jrue Holiday to a 5-year, $126 million contract, they figured they would be getting their third key All-Star. He would help bolster the Pelicans roster with scoring from the guard position and play gritty and athletic defense. At the Pelicans press conference in early July, Demps made it clear that Jrue […]
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In the NO Pod EP 295: Jrue still bad, Team staying afloat
Michael and I spend some time talking about how awful the players have been on this team beyond the twin towers and how it’s forcing the team to play them a lot of minutes. We also talk about how bad the team is even with just one player is on, I rant about the Prevent […]
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Anthony Davis’ Change in Shot Selection – Fluke or Trend?
There aren’t many things to gripe about regarding Anthony Davis’ offensive game, but one of them may be his affinity for long 2s (two-point shots outside of the paint). Last season, Anthony Davis attempted 572 such shots, accounting for 40% of his total attempts for the season. He made 245 of those long 2s (42.8%), […]
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In the NO Pod Ep 294: Wait, are they 500?
A winning week brings the New Orleans Pelicans to .500 for the first time in . . . ever I think. Pretty sure it’s never happened before. In basketball. We talk Sacramento and that awful first half, whether Cleveland was giving a damn, and what could have been if Davis didn’t get hurt in that […]
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5 Pelicans Facts for 5 Games This Season
The New Orleans Pelicans currently sit at 2-3 to start the year. Their losses are on the road to Memphis and Portland with one at home to Golden State. Their wins are both on road in Los Angeles to the Lakers and against the Kings. It’s still very early, but it doesn’t take you long […]
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Bad Wins and Good Losses
It is early in the NBA season and the Pelicans have shown flashes of what could be an extremely difficult to defend, well oiled, offense. They have also shown an offense that consistently shoots itself in the foot. At times, the Pelicans have made shots running a single P&R with barely any movement after that […]
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In the NO Ep 293: Crappy Jrue, First Three Games and Bledsoe
Mike and I spend a lot of time talking about the first three games before getting to the Eric Bledsoe trade talk. We talk Crawford, Nelson, Ian Clark, and Michael MUDERIZES Jrue. Blood everywhere. Beware. Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? Follow @BourbonStShots
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Considering Trading For Bledsoe
If Bledsoe is truly available and is open to coming to the New Orleans Pelicans, they can not play meek and hedge their bets, not in an NBA where stars are attracting stars and they are in a favorable initial position. Bledsoe may not be an ideal fit, but the Pelicans may be in a […]