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Trew 2 the Game #29: A Joel Meyers Interview
Every Tuesday Trew 2 the Game appears on these pages as a column and it also appears in podcast form on the It’s New Orleans broadcast network. This week’s episode is of such importance that the column of the same name is an accessory. That is because anything in the world of audio that Joel […]
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Short-handed Pelicans play Spurs tough but come up short, losing 101-95
In a game that this Pelicans fan thought could be over before the 4th quarter, New Orleans made an impressive showing and took San Antonio down to the wire. The game was reasonably tight all night long, as the Spurs were never able to get comfortable. In the end, however, no one could stop Tony […]
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Game On: Spurs @ Pelicans
Tonight, the dreaded Spurs come to town to take on the Pelicans with both teams at less than 100%. San Antonio will be missing Danny Green and Tiago Splitter, while Manu Ginobili is set to return after a brief absence. New Orleans, of course, will be without both Ryan Anderson and Jrue Holiday, and Tyreke […]
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A Tale of Two Halves
It will surprise no one to learn that the Pelicans struggle in the second half of games—being outscored by a total of 40 points over the final two periods. I decided to look at the NBA.com/stats page and sort the splits by half. This is a high level look that focuses on the basic offensive […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 166: Where Injured Pelicans Abound
Ryan Anderson, Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans all walk into a bar. Just kidding, those guys can’t walk! Michael and I talk about the injuries, the fact that this team is now reduced to a lesser version of last year’s squad, whether it’s time to tank, if it’s all Monty’s fault, and we address the […]
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Pelicans fall just a touch short on the Road
That was a weird game. Both teams started out ice cold and sloppy. Then both teams caught fire in the third, putting up 82 points between them. Two factors, however, worked to doom the Pelicans in the end: All their missing big guns, and Dirk Nowitzki. I said in the pregame I wanted the Pelicans […]
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Game On: Half-a-Pelican vs the Mavericks
The Finishing Five of the Pelicans have been amazing this year. Per 48 minutes, they outscore opponents by 8.4 points per game, relying on a blistering offense that is nearly impossible to contain. Of course, they’ve managed to be together for 91 minutes this season. Tonight, the Pelicans get to fly to Dallas to face […]
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Shorthanded Pelicans Dropped by Mavericks
The news that Jrue Holiday would be out indefinitely with a stress fracture carried with it the assumption that the Pelicans would be a pretty bad team until he got back. And tonight, that’s what we saw. I don’t want to get overly critical of our performance tonight, though it would be fairly easy to. […]
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All Aboard the Tank? Some Numbers to Know
On this site, we try to provide information on everything a Pelican fan might want to know (and even some things they have no interest in knowing). The fact is, that while some fans are sick of losing in order to get better draft picks, some now see it as a necessary evil with the […]
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Jrue Holiday Out Indefinitely with Stress Fracture in Right Tibia
Per the team: The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that Jrue Holiday has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right tibia. He is out indefinitely. We’ll have more on this (and the other injuries) once the dust settles, but his last 4 games have produced single digit scoring (4, 8, 4, 8 . […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks
The more things change, the more they stay the same. While I’d like to be able to write a preview detailing how the Pelicans could beat the Mavericks, there was news this morning that Jrue Holiday is out indefinitely with a stress fracture in his right tibia. Combine that with Ryan Anderson’s indefinite absence, and […]
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Gameday: Washington Wizards (Video)
Yesterday I decided that I was going to document the Wizards game to try to give you a close up and personal look of what a typical home game is like for the New Orleans Pelicans players and staff. You can see what the players are doing hours before the game and hopefully this gives […]
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Pelicans’ late run comes up short in overall flat effort vs. Wizards
For about 3 1/2 quarters, the game tonight was borderline unwatchable. For the remaining six minutes, things got a little interesting, but the Pelicans never really had a chance to steal the game back from the Wizards. The Pelicans were done in by poor defensive rotations resulting in multiple wide open three pointers for players […]
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Game On: Washington Wizards at New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans return home after playing about one half of basketball in Miami last night to take on the Wizards. The two teams enter tonight’s contest with similar records, as New Orleans (15-18) trails Washington (15-17) by just one game in the loss column. That being said, the Wizards have posted a 2-8 record vs. […]
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Removing the Keystone
And the wall cracks And the wall cracks And the wall cracks And the walls come crumbling down — Anthrax, One Man Stands New Orleans Pelicans News 2013 ended on a high note for the New Orleans Pelicans, then 2014 started less auspiciously. The pattern repeated itself, and the New Orleans Pelicans went 2-2 on […]
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Pelicans reach fourth quarter against Heat, shrug and wait for game to finish
I could talk about how they played with good energy in the first quarter – how they drove and kicked the way they needed to. I could even say they did that in the second quarter, and kinda in the third. But in the fourth? All it took was few plays, the Pelicans were down […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Heat
The Pelicans, in the next few years, want to enter the conversation for best team in the league. Tonight, even without Ryan Anderson is a measuring stick game. The Pelicans will not get the best Miami Heat, even if they are unlucky and get a fully stocked Miami Heat. Miami cruises a little against weaker teams, and […]
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Possible Next Steps for the Anderson-less New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans announced this morning that Ryan Anderson suffered a herniated disc and is out indefinitely. The subsequent question, naturally, is what “indefinitely” actually means. Unfortunately, with an injury like this, the proper course of action is to expect the worst and hope for the best. Returning to action too quickly could result […]
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Trew 2 the Game #28: Snowed In: A Short Story
After the Pelicans were knocked around by the Indiana Pacers, the team had to catch a flight to Miami. No big deal, really, just two of the best teams in the league, one after the other, on the road. A couple of days of stress-free rest oughta do the trick. Hollllld up, wait-a-min-ute. It was […]
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Anderson out Indefinitely
The Pelicans announced today that Ryan Anderson is out indefinitely with a herniated disc in his back. A quick look around the web indicates an injury like this could take a month or more to recover from, depending on the seriousness of the injury. It goes without saying that this is a major blow to […]