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Game On: Bucks @ Pelicans
This is one of those games that you feel entitled to a win. The Bucks are the most lowly team in the league, and even with the roster limited by injuries, the Pelicans have to be better than the Bucks, right? Right? Probably not. The Bucks, by their standard, have had a very good last […]
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One of The Small Things
All the small things True care, truth brings I’ll take one lift Your ride best trip — Blink 182, All the Small Things Ray Allen’s shot in the Finals (you know which one) is all you need to bring up to make the case that it’s not just the elite players that you need to […]
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The Wild and The Young
The wild and the young They all have their dreams The wild and the young They’ve got to be free The sun never sets For souls on the run The wild and the young — Quiet Riot, The Wild and the Young The New Orleans Pelicans have been giving more minutes to their NBA-young players. […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans and Basketball Analytics
As I discussed in a couple posts earlier this week, I attended the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) in Boston, MA last weekend. Overall, it was a great experience, and I met a ton of very smart basketball minds. Most of the panels to which I was able to listen were fantastic, as it gave many students […]
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Pelicans Snap 8 Game Skid with 132-125 Road Victory over Lakers
First things first – this victory was by no means a pretty one. The Pelicans were in complete control halfway through the third quarter, up by 19 and getting to the rim at will. However, the defense slipped from that point forward and the Lakers made this game much closer than it should have been. […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Lakers
The 23-37 New Orleans Pelicans will try to snap their 8 game losing streak tonight against the 21-39 Los Angeles Lakers. The Pels still have not won a game since All-Star Weekend, but with both them and the Lakers playing for the second consecutive night, they may be poised to break the streak. Los Angeles […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 172: Gerry V and Monty going Youth
Michael and I bring on Gerry V to get his take on the state of the team. We talk all the young guys with Gerry, Michael and he argue about Gordon, and then we talk how he feels about Monty and Dell. Then, once Gerry leaves, Michael argues with him some more about Eric Gordon, […]
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Pelicans are Foul in loss
It’s not like they had a monopoly on the fouls. The Kings managed to contribute a huge number themselves to a choppy game with no visual flow and multiple calls made 25 feet from the hoop. It was, however, the Pelicans, who managed the though feat of gift wrapping 41 free throws to the […]
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2014 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference – Day 2
After a great first day at Hynes Convention Center in Boston, I returned on Saturday morning for Day 2 of the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. The morning started with a panel about how to launch a career in sports, which included former ESPN writer and current Memphis Grizzlies VP of basketball operations John Hollinger. […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Kings
I’ve got to say – the last two weeks of Pelicans basketball have been a bit of a lowpoint for me. A series of tough, close losses, Eric Gordon’s good stretches becoming fewer and farther between., Tyreke Evans play starting to look a little more apathetic, etc, etc. To top it off, there were some […]
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2014 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference – Day 1
Ever since I started following and studying the NBA to the degree at which you must to write about it knowledgeably, I have wanted to attend the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics conference. Throughout the eight years of the conference’s existence, though, tickets have become increasingly sought after (according to the organizers, there was a waiting […]
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Pelicans Get Blown Out by Clippers Yet Again
Let’s be honest – this team never really stood a chance. Three minutes into the game, the Pelicans trailed 10-3 and Anthony Davis was heading to the bench with his second foul. Game over. Within minutes, the lead was up to 17 and Davis only returned for four minutes in the second quarter before picking […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Clippers
Second night of a back to back On the road. Against a red-hot Clippers team. Not an ideal situation tonight for the Pelicans, but there are reasons to be optimistic about this game for New Orleans – most notably the fact that this team has Anthony Davis. In the midst of a frustrating loss last […]
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A Guide to the New Orleans Pelicans Offseason Possibilities
“Once the Pelicans traded for Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans, they lost all flexibility and Dell Demps essentially tied himself to this roster long term.” False. This is a narrative that you have probably heard on talk radio or read on some other national site, but now that the Trade Deadline has come and gone, […]
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Suns Execute Down Stretch, Outlast Pelicans
What a bizarre day. The Pelicans reported that Jrue Holiday will be out for the rest of the season after he underwent successful surgery. This piece of news left me in a terrible mood, and after an hour of moping around and playing NHL 14, I decided to try to move past it. A couple […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans at Phoenix Suns
Well, I certainly didn’t see it. Phoenix enters tonight’s game at a 33-24 record, good for 8th in the West and a far cry from what I expected the team to be. But I wasn’t alone. Las Vegas has Phoenix’s expected record at around 21 wins for the season. Phoenix is exceeding expectations under first year […]
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Anthony Davis is Injured in Blowout Loss to Mavericks
That was painful. I mean every part of the game was painful, but watching Anthony Davis walk off the court with a shoulder sprain was the worst. Frankly, the one thing I was looking forward to for the rest of this season was watching Davis and the other young guys develop. Of course, Davis may […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans @ Dallas Mavericks
The Pelicans have played the Mavericks 3 times this year and have lost every time. One game was a 17-point blowout, but the other two were close losses by 3 points. Despite their winless record against the Mavs, one could easily argue that the Pelicans matches up relatively well with the Mavericks. When games are […]
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The Curious Case of Pierre Jackson
There was a moment during this All Star weekend that was a bit odd for me. You see, for a few hours during and after the D-League’s annual All Star game, Pierre Jackson became the Internet’s entire focus. If you’re a Pelicans fan, you know this is merely another moment where the diminutive guard has […]
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Clippers bury Pelicans under the Three Ball
Well, the Clippers certainly do have a high-octane offense. Paul still can get wherever he wants, and he can hit from midrange whenever he feels its his time. Still, the Pelicans could have handled that if they had slowed the rest of the Clippers. It didn’t turn out that way. The Pelicans would go on little […]