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10-Dayer Power Rankings
Fans of the Pelicans have become pretty familiar over the past two seasons with the players littering the top of D-League rosters and back end of NBA benches. The Pels have been forced to sign these tweeners time and time again based on their combined need for veteran leadership at the guard spots and shooting […]
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Let the Tank Crash: Root for Wins
As the New Orleans Pelicans enter the final 12 games of the season they remain in the weird limbo of the NBA. Outside of the playoffs (currently 4.5 games back of the 8th seed) and not bad enough to have a realistic shot at a top 3 pick (the first round pick they owe Sacramento […]
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In the NO Pod Ep. 281: King Solomon and the Boogie
No way not to spend lots of this pod without talking about King Solomon, Michael Jordan Crawford, and, oh yeah, E’twaun Moore. We talk about their production, how the team plays when Boogie steps off the court, and then spend a lot of time talking Boogie in general and if he’s good or bad for […]
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Doubling Down on Your Strengths: How the Pelicans can embrace an unconventional identity
It’s April of 2014. You’re bored and flipping through the channels. As you are scrolling, you notice the Houston Rockets are playing the Minnesota Timberwolves. Hey! It’s James Harden and Dwight Howard vs Kevin Love and Nikola Pekovic! This should be good. You settle in, finally quelling the boredom that’s haunted you all night. But […]
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Why Are the Pelicans Struggling on the Glass?
The DeMarcus Cousins era for the New Orleans Pelicans has not gotten off to the flying start many thought would occur. Struggles abound in multiple areas, and while some make sense as the Pelicans figure out the kinks others are a big surprise. None more so than the Pelicans defensive rebounding struggles. Pre-trade the Pelicans […]
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In the NO Pod Ep. 280: Gentry, Casspi, and the Hornets game
Michael and I talk about the Hornets game and things we liked and didn’t like. We spend some more time talking about Gentry – and then even more time on what coaches do, due to the excellent Pelicast. Then we talk about Boogie Extensions and off-season plans. Last, we talk about the upcoming games and […]
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2017 Offseason Possibilities Part Four: Extending Boogie
What’s the old saying, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush? What does that even mean, and who is choosing between domestic birds and those living in bushes? Well, I have no idea where it comes from, but I have heard it enough times to understand the point of the saying. […]
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Free Ideas to Decorate the Smoothie King Center
When I was a kid I re-arranged the furniture in my room at least once a month. Later my mom revealed that her mom did the same thing and so every time I spent a Sunday afternoon pushing my bed to the other side of the room or switching the bookshelf with the dresser, it […]
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In the NO Pod Ep. 279: Ugly Games, but is there progress?
Though we’re still trying to wash the bad taste out of our mouths from that Utah game, Mike and I take a step back and review the last 4 games. We see good, bad, progress, and some major struggles getting penetration. We bag Jrue, defend Jrue, say bad things about Boogie, argue about the team […]
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Musings on the Start of the Boogie and the Brow Era
On the surface the early returns for the Pelicans after the DeMarcus Cousins trade haven’t looked good. For a team with playoff expectations a 2-5 record after acquiring and All-Star isn’t going to get fans excited. But I wouldn’t say things are as bad as the record indicates. There’s definitely bad in there, though. But […]
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Alvin Gentry’s Secret Sauce: A look at why the Pelicans should run the Triangle
Much has been made of the Pelicans struggle offensively this season. It was a doomed proposition to begin with as point guard Jrue Holiday was scheduled to miss a few weeks taking care of his family at home. However the Pelicans offense has not been remarkably better since his return. The Pelicans not only look […]
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2017 Offseason Possibilities Part Three: Jrue Walks
Let’s get one thing out of the way….. Jrue Holiday will be overpaid next year. Whether it is by the New Orleans Pelicans or by some other team, he will receive a contract that makes him one of the top 3-5 highest paid point guards in the league. And nobody would claim that Jrue is […]
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2017 Offseason Possibilities Part Two: Operating Above the Cap
In part one of the offseason possibilities piece, I took a look at the Pelicans options if they were to try and operate under the salary cap this summer. That route opened up the possibility of the Pelicans getting another top-end player, but also make the roster very top-heavy, with very little quality depth beyond […]
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NOLA 3-Point Club to Hold Next Fundraiser Dinner on March 2nd
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 […]
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Pelicans Scoop: DeMarcus Cousins Edition
The dust has settled a bit from the trade that shook up the NBA. Now that DeMarcus Cousins (and Omri Casspi) are in, and Langstong Galloway, Tyreke Evans, Buddy Hield, and a future 2017 first and secound round pick are gone, our writers give you their thoughts on the deal. Let us know what you […]
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In the NO Pod Ep 278: Jrue, y u so bad?
Michael and I get together after the team went 0-3 and are surprising upbeat. At least I feel like it’s surprising. We do want to know what the hell is going on with Jrue, the other perimeter players, and Cousins less-than-perfect conditioning though. Then we talk some off-season stuff, how AD’s looked, and if the […]
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2017 Offseason Possibilities Part One: Using Cap Room
Teams with a “Big 3” rarely have cap room to add more. The Clippers, for instance, have had little to no flexibility ever since adding Chris Paul. The Heat had to try and fill roster spots with minimum players for years, and the Warriors were only able to add a stud like Durant because they […]
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Casspi and the Cap
The New Orleans Pelicans traded for DeMarcus Cousins, and many minds were lost. As detailed in the post here once the trade was confirmed to us, Everything changes. Everything. It’s a new team, led by Davis, Cousins, and Holiday, in that order. Everything else is fodder. The Cousins acquisition was seismic, and with that comes […]
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Pace is Good and Pace is Bad
It’s been one game since the Fire-Ice combo took the court for the first time. It resulted in a 30 point loss to the Moreyball Rockets, so now it’s time to make sweeping conclusions. Just kidding. Sort of. The Pelicans posted a poor offensive rating in their first game Anno Boogie, but I came away […]
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Casspi Out 4-6 Weeks with a Broken Right Thumb – Do the Pelicans have a Decision to Make?
Shortly after last night’s game, it was announced that new Pelicans small forward Omri Casspi broke his right thumb after making contact with Eric Gordon when trying to steal ball from him (because of course Gordon had something to do with it). As a result, Casspi will be out for between 4-6 weeks, meaning he will likely […]