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Pelicans Beat Magic, Anthony Davis is a Monstar
Box Score The game set up so well for Anthony Davis. Orlando is still missing Nikola Vucevic, and they played a lot of small ball versus the Pelicans. They simply had no answer for Davis’s length and activity, and the product was a monster game. [youtube id=”0l5YsoopKPo?t=1m35s” width=”620″ height=”360″] ..But of course, this […]
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Time to Turn the Page
Here I am On the road again There I am On the stage Here I go Playing star again There I go Turn the page — Bob Seger, Turn the Page New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans treated fans to a 2-1 week, bringing their record to 17-25, yielding a winning percentage of […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Orlando Magic
Tonight, the 17-25 New Orleans Pelicans take on the 12-32 Orlando Magic at home fresh off a hard-fought victory against Detroit. Without Jrue Holiday, Ryan Anderson, and Jason Smith, the narrative has changed some, and the Pelicans have had trouble beating just about anyone recently. However, the effort is there and this team is finally […]
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Pelicans find three point shot and Gordon finishes off Pistons
If one team can make a run, the other team is probably capable of doing the same. That’s pretty much what happened tonight as the Pelicans went on a sick 17-2 run, took a nice lead, and then allowed the Pistons to make their own 22-6 run in return. The Pistons were up 10 with […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Pistons
I have a dirty little secret. Last year, when I wrote about how amazing Anthony Davis was as a 19-year old and how historically he was outproducing 19-year old superstars like Kobe, LeBron, Garnett, and Dwight Howard. However, I did one little trick so I could focus on Anthony Davis – I cut off players […]
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Understanding the NBA Trade Market: The Bigger Picture
A few of the writers here at Bourbon Street Shots are going to be putting together a series on the NBA Trade Market leading up to the trade deadline. Our goal is to publish around a couple of pieces a week on various topics relating to trades. This article will serve as the introductory article. […]
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Trew 2 the Game #30: I’m Taking Over the Pelicans Scoop
The powers-that-be let me take over the Pelicans Scoop this week so after I cooked up the questions, I asked some comedy pals (Chris Carrington, Bob Murrell and Adam Wilson) to answer. Site contributor and Aussie James Grayson snuck in as well. Enjoy! 1. With the 5th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the New […]
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Kings make it reign from all over the court in 114-97 demolition of Pelicans
In a game that was never really close, the Kings straight up crushed the Pelicans tonight. There really isn’t much else to say. Even missing both Ryan Anderson and Jrue Holiday, New Orleans should have been able to, at the very least, keep the game close against one of the bottom-feeders in the Western Conference. […]
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Game On: Kings @ Pelicans
Tonight, the 14-25 Kings come to town to take on the 16-24 Pelicans. Though New Orleans owns the better record, Sacramento has been the better team recently, going 5-5 over its past 10 compared to 2-8 for NOLA. The addition of Rudy Gay in mid-December has actually improved his new team, as Gay has been […]
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Bourbon Street Shots Reader Feedback – How can we Serve you Better?
Here at Bourbon Street Shots, one of our primary initiatives for this season was to focus on the quality of our work. You may have noticed that there have been less regular weekly columns, instead replaced by more frequent and unique content. With that in mind, we also really want to know what our readers […]
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Pelicans snap losing streak against Grizzlies
Anthony Davis left his fingerprints all over that game as he showed just what kind of dynamic two-way player he is in the league. We’ll talk more about him in a bit, but I do need to say this game belongs to the bench. Ajinca, Withey, Rivers and Evans all had important contributions to the […]
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Trying to Find the Smile
Before I drown in sorrow, I just want to say How will I laugh tomorrow, when I can’t even smile today? — Suicidal Tendencies, How Will I Laugh Tomorrow New Orleans Pelicans News The losing streak stretched by 3 to 8 over the last week, dropping their record to 15-24. They have gone 4-13 since […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Grizzlies
Playing the Grizzlies used to be a good matchup for the Pelicans. Davis could out-quick both Gasol and Randolph. Jason Smith and Ryan Anderson were both shooters that would make one of those two guys chase them where they didn’t want to go. Jrue Holiday could match Mike Conley. Tony Allen could only guard one […]
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The Increasing Costs of Healthcare
Look at me now I’m broken Inherit my life — Pantera, I’m Broken New Orleans Pelicans News The one-game loss turned into a a five-game streak as the New Orleans Pelicans went 0-4 the week before last, including dropping both games of a back-to-back to the hated Dallas Mavericks. This dropped their record to 15-21, […]
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Pelicans Win a Few Battles, But Lose the War, Yet Again
It’s becoming almost too cliché. The Pelicans dominated for much of the first half before the opposing team went on a run and won the game rather easily. Tonight it was Anthony Davis having the monster first half while Eric Gordon struggled. The Pelicans were living at the free throw line, so that was slightly […]
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Game On: Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans
How did we get here? Seriously, it seemed like just yesterday that we were waiting for the inevitable Phoenix collapse that would open up another playoff spot for the resurgent Pelicans to take. Guys were finally getting healthy and two fantastic showings against Portland gave fans a ray of hope for this season. The schedule […]
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Anthony Davis: the Beginning is the End
Amidst a season of disappointing losses, a rash of injuries, and horrible defense, there has been a bright spot in the Pelicans’ future, and it’s Anthony Davis. His production has hardly been a secret, as national writers and fans have taken notice of his gaudy statistics, but one storyline has surprisingly stayed well beneath the […]
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Rockets tighten up enough in fourth to stop Pelicans
This is a little hard for me because it feels so much like last year. I would watch games last season and just enjoy seeing different players develop and learn. But this year the expectations were different. Yes, there was going to be development and growth – but there was also going to be enough […]
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Eric Gordon and Changing the Cast
Much has been made this year about Eric Gordon being the odd man out, long-term, for this franchise. Anthony Davis is the foundation and is here to stay, and though there are no guarantees that Jrue Holiday, Ryan Anderson, and Tyreke Evans are here forever, there is little doubt that moving Gordon’s contract would help […]
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Game On: Rockets @ Pelicans
The Rockets roll into New Orleans tonight to wrap up a four game road trip, with this being the 4th game in six nights for Houston. If the Pelicans are looking to snap their losing streak against the good teams they’ve been facing recently, this is the one to circle. In some ways, the injuries […]