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In the N.O. Episode 68: Mac Is Back to Talk Pels Post All-Star Break
Michael McNamara is back to talk about the Pelicans with Shamit and Mason. We discuss Ingram, Holiday, Ball and many more talking points covered by Mac in his latest article on Bourbon Street Shots.
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10 Pelicans Things I Think I Think at the All Star Break
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. More specifically, Quentin Tarantino says, “Steal, steal, steal.” So with that in mind, I see no better person to blatantly steal from than the best NBA writer in the game today – Zach Lowe, whose ’10 Things’ column is one of the most enjoyable, thought […]
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In the N.O. Episode 67: Zion Bashes the Blazers
Shamit and Mason react to a big Pelicans win against the Portland Trail Blazers. Can Zion still win Rookie of the Year? What happened at the trade deadline? All that and more.
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A Small Win for the Pelicans at the Deadline
The 2020 NBA trade deadline came and went and the Pelicans did not participate in a single transaction. You maybe wonder, how do the Pelicans “win” if they didn’t do anything? Well sometimes the actions of other teams just create fortunate situations for your team. During this deadline, the free agency market for Derrick Favors […]
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In the N.O. Episode 66: An Inside Look at the Trade Deadline with Dan Purcell
Shamit & Mason interview Dan Purcell, a former Pelicans basketball operations manager who spent several seasons with the team. They get an inside look at the thought process behind the trades, how deals develop, and have some very interesting draft talk.
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Living at the Deadline
Update: Now that we know the Pelicans did not get involved in a trade, keep in mind that the Pelicans can use the DPE ($3.625m) to make a waiver claim on a player in the last season of his deal. They can waive someone to make room. Frank may be the prime candidate there, but […]
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In the N.O. Episode 65: Trade Deadline Primer
Shamit and Mason discuss potential Pelicans players on the market and work their way through mock trades, giving their predictions as to what will happen by Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.
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The Two Step
Apparently, “Let’s Dance!” is referring to a two-step. The return of Zion Williams has been, overall, what I expected. He’s showing quickly that the hype is justified, and that Zion is certainly a talent to watch as one that might be the best player in the NBA one day. I certainly need to see what […]
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A Deeper Look Pt.2
1. I like to call this photo “The assassination of Bigby Williams”. I know it sounds like the title of a book that you had to read in middle school, but what it actually is is a dunk that happened during pregame scrimmage. Before this image happened, Bigby was WORKING Jax in every way you […]
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Trade Deadline: Buyers? Sellers? Why Not Both?
With so many podcasts available these days, how is a Pelicans fan supposed to know who to believe? In the span of five days, you could download the Brian Windhorst podcast and hear him speculate about the Pelicans becoming buyers at this trade deadline or tune into the Lowe Post and hear its host imply […]
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In the N.O. Episode 64: Zion Has Returned
Shamit and Mason discuss all the questions around Zion’s return. How was his fit? How was his performance? Is there anything that foreshadows what the Pelicans should do in the future?
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A Deeper Look
If you follow Bourbon Street Shots, or myself, on Instagram or Twitter you would know that I take a lot of pictures in the time that I can before games & at practice…A LOT of pictures. Roughly 600 photos per game. Out of those 600, about 80 meet my standards and are good enough to […]
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How to Sustain This?
The New Orleans Pelican enter the Zion era at 17-27, winning 11 of their last 16. Those 11 games were not against chumps, and some were key games against teams battling the the 8th seed. I’ve used the specific term “unsustainable” to describe some of the performances of the Pelicans in this stretch. While this […]
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For Those Boarding the Zion Bandwagon
We always knew the Zion Williamson bandwagon would be full and we’ll find out how crowded it truly is once the wheels start turning at 8:30 tonight in front of a nationally televised audience. The New Orleans Pelicans have won 11 of the last 16 games and they will attempt to inch closer to the […]
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It’s Time
The New Orleans Pelicans enter the last third of January at 16-27, 12th in the West, and just 0.5 game ahead of the tie at 13th and 14th. The next couple of weeks is not a normal couple of weeks, however. Rather, it is full of interacting uncharacteristically important events, each with the potential disproportionately […]
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From Old Hoops to New Hopes
While the LSU Tigers defeated Clemson 42-25 in the National Championship to remain perfect, the New Orleans Pelicans quietly won another game. In a dramatic overtime finish, nearly completely unnoticed by the State of Louisiana, the Pelicans defeated the Detriot Pistons 117-110. So what, right? It was a regular-season NBA game and the sub .500 […]
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Connection Vs. Creation
In October, I wrote in detail about Lonzo Ball and his potential role on the Pelicans. While my main point of contention was around the antiquated positional label, “Point Guard”, I touched briefly upon how I view playmakers in two different categories: Connectors and Creators. I want to expand upon this idea a bit and […]
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Cutting the Pelicans’ Tether
The New Orleans Pelicans sit at 14th in the West at 13-25 with their next three games are all on the road. The midpoint of the season and the likely debut of Zion provide a good time to take stock. We will be inundated with these these takes soon, but I wanted to take an […]
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In the N.O. Episode 61: Zion’s Return and Playoff Hopes
Shamit and Mason discuss what the Pelicans’ roster and rotations should look like around Zion given his pending return, and then debate whether or not the team’s playoff hopes are still alive.
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In the N.O. Episode 60: Brandon Ingram’s Max
In this episode, Shamit and Mason discuss takeaways from the recent slate of Pelicans games, the progression of Lonzo, and then dive into what Brandon Ingram’s max contract will look like.