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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans @ San Antonio Spurs
What do you get when you cross a Pelican and a Spur? One angry bird! Sorry… A victory over the Spurs tonight would leave the Pelicans above .500 for the first time in their brief history, and would all but ensure that Monty gets at least a brief reprieve from the “hot seat” that so […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 159: Tyreke Evans, Pelican Alpha Guard?
Michael and I talk about Tyreke Evans recovering his form, which of the three guards appears to be the alpha Guard, the Closing Five, which lineups are good, which aren’t, Brian Roberts losing his minutes to Rivers, and bemoan just how tough the Western Conference is. Oh, and we also talk obscure stats, preview the […]
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Breaking the Cycle
Gotta find a way, to find a way, when I’m there Gotta find a way, a better way, I had better wait — Nirvana, Territorial Pissings New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans staged a comeback against the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night, winning the game 104-100. The victory not only brought the team back […]
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Small Sample Size Theater Part Two
Last week, we had our first installment of Small Sample Size Theater, with just one game to look at where we had all our weapons at our disposal. Cut to today, and we’ve tripled that! The Pelicans are 3-0 since Ryan Anderson returned, though you can temper that by pointing out the fact that they […]
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Pelicans Rally, Beat Cavaliers
“We gotta stay in-between the highs and lows.. cause it helps you think better. It helps you keep the season in perspective.” -Monty Williams after the game. It’s a good time to be even. After falling behind by as many as 12 points in the 4th quarter, the Pelicans rallied behind their new Big 5 […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans Vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Here we go again. At the beginning of the season, our writers signed up for specific games. In the interest of my schedule, I chose to cover many of the weekend games. It hasn’t been a great start. I am 0-3 in my coverage so far this season. Remember the Magic blowout? Me. The Lakers […]
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A New Game?
It’s all about the game and how you play itAll about control and if you can take itAll about your debt and if you can pay itIt’s all about pain and who’s gonna make it — Motorhead, The Game New Orleans Pelicans News Since the last news piece, the New Orleans Pelicans have gone 1-0, […]
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Pelicans Don’t Blow a Lead, Beat the Jazz
It’s okay to stop holding your breath, Pelicans fans. Your team beat the Utah Jazz tonight, and avenged an ugly loss a week ago, 105-98. The Pelicans led for most of the game and, despite what a bit of a Jazz run in the middle of the 3rd seemed to suggest, avoided a 4th quarter […]
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Game On: Utah Jazz @ New Orleans Pelicans
Revenge, retribution and, hopefully, satisfaction are on the line tonight for the New Orleans Pelicans and their fans. …Against a 1-11 Utah Jazz team? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. After blowing a 16 point lead to give the Jazz their first win of the season, the Pelicans fan base collectively seemed to scream something along […]
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Precarious
I was gambling in Havana I took a little risk Send lawyers, guns and money Dad, get me out of this — Warren Zevon, Lawyers, Guns, and Money (RIP Warren) New Orleans Pelicans News The New Orleans Pelicans had a down-and-up week, going 1-3 over the past week, bringing their record to 4-6 with 72 […]
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The Leader of the Pack?
Gerry V and Jason will be discussing issues all season. Old School vs Grad School, Round 1 . . . ding ding ding! Jason: There are many topics to pick from, but what do you feel is the biggest issue (or one of the biggest issues) keeping the team from performing well on the court? […]
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Trew 2 the Game #21: How to get Anthony Davis Starting in the All-Star Game
This Tuesday, November 26th, we’ll be doing another live podcast at Little Gem Saloon before the Pelicans/Warriors game. 5:30-6:30p, come and say hi! ________________________________________________ It’s a numbers game, this whole All-Star Weekend Starting 5. But it’s our All-Star Weekend and it’s our Anthony Davis we want starting and so it’s our responsibility to make our […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Monty, Creepy Mascots, a Blockbuster Trade, and Predictions
1. Let’s get straight to it. Should Monty be nervous about his job security given the team’s performance since he took over as the head coach? Michael McNamara: Any coach who doesn’t have a championship should be nervous. Heck, how many times have we seen a Coach of the Year get fired within 24 months […]
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Water Cooler Talk: M & N
Bourbon Street Shots welcomes Nick Lewellen (who has written pieces for the site before) into a conversation with Michael Pellissier to discuss some things that are going on right now and some things that concern the Pelicans future. Michael: So.. Ryno’s back. What did you think about his first game? Nick: Ryno was a perfect […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Claim Five NBA All-Star Ballot Slots
The NBA All-Star weekend is returning to New Orleans, February 14th – 16th, 2014. The game will be broadcast on TNT. This Friday marked the first day of voting. The ballot can be found here. Voting closes Monday, January 20th. Fans can vote for five starters from each conference. Coaches from each conference will decide […]
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Social Media Squawk: Episode Two — Fire Monty Williams?
When the New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Los Angeles Lakers many fans started to call for head-coach Monty Williams to be fired. These desires were intensified after New Orleans lost to the worst team in the league, the Utah Jazz, on Wednesday night. A hash-tag (#FireMontyWilliams) was created and jumped on by many users […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 158: Ryan Anderson is the Pelican Panacea?
Michael and I talk about two soul-crushing games, and one game that managed to make them feel less foul. Plus, is Ryan Anderson the cure to all woes – even those caused by Arch-Villian Monty Williams? Only time will tell. We then talk about which Tyreke we’ll see the rest of the season – Stiemsma’s […]
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Small Sample Size Theater
Yes, it was the Sixers. And yes, it was just one game. But there isn’t another game until Wednesday, so this one game is all we have to go on for now! With that in mind, I welcome you all to Small Sample Size Theater! – The lineup often referred to as ‘The Closing Five’ […]
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The Pelicans Demolish Philadelphia in Ryan Anderson’s Season Debut
Let’s just wait until Ryan Anderson comes back until we evaluate this team and its head coach. This was the plea of several fans and writers as the Pelicans blew huge leads and lost several winnable games over the first two weeks of the season. Well, Ryan Anderson is back, and now it is time […]
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Game On: Philadelphia 76ers at New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans are back home, as they try to get back on track after their embarressing three game road trip that saw them drop games to the Suns, the Lakers, and the Utah Jazz. When the schedule was first released, tonight’s game looked to be yet another cupcake on a schedule that was full of […]