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Pelicans stomp Grizzlies, coast to win
Just to make us all scratch our heads, the Pelicans stormed out of the gate against the Grizzlies, showing no tiredness from playing the night before. They proceeded to smother Zach Randolph when he was on the court, force turnovers (they are one of the best five teams in the league at this!) and dominate […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans @ Memphis Grizzlies
There’s a leak in the boat. And now a Bear wants to get in. The Grizzlies haven’t come out of the gate gangbusters this season as they adjust to a new offensive scheme under a new coach. (and the fact Zach Randolph was a little fat) They now stand at 2-2, having beaten the Pistons […]
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Pelicans continue to be destroyed by stretch forwards
Last season, the then Hornets had a habit of being destroyed by sweet-shooting big men as they followed an aggressive pack-the-paint scheme. That scheme is still in effect, though not as aggressive – but it resulted tonight in much the same thing as last year defensively. The Suns simply put five guys on the floor […]
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Flight Life: Small Crowds Mean Less Disappointment
New Orleans Pelicans fans didn’t exactly pack the house against the Phoenix Suns, which is perhaps a blessing in disguise considering the team’s performance in the second half. Perhaps the biggest news of the night comes from Andrew, who told me that Pierre will be getting a new face at some point. It’s unclear when. […]
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Game On: Phoenix Suns @ New Orleans Pelicans
Small Sample Size Theatre is still ruling the day in the NBA as teams are playing surprising well (or bad), players are putting up crazy or mind-numbingly poor stats, and nothing has yet begun to regress to the mean. All that noise makes it hard to get a real handle about some teams – particularly […]
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Trew 2 the Game #19: 1-2 On and Off the Court
Reminder about the live podcast recording tonight at Little Gem Saloon! More info is right here. The gist of it though? 5:45p. Tonight. Little Gem Saloon. Ticket and prize giveaways plus food and drink specials. Be there! We lost to the Pacers (disappointing, but understandable). We lost to the Magic (the sky is falling). We […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 155: The Pelicans sputtering out of the Gate?
Michael and I get together to talk about the first three games of the season – focusing on what we saw that was good, bad, and Ugly. (Orlando) We spend some time talking about the front court – how bad it looks at times – and what Ryan Anderson means to the team, as well […]
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Thin Ice
If you should go skating on the thin ice of modern life Dragging behind you the silent reproach of a million tear stained eyes Don’t be surprised, when a crack in the ice appears under your feet You slip out of your depth and out of your mind With your fear flowing out behind you […]
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Special pre-game event this Tuesday at Little Gem Saloon
Who: Site columnist and podcast host Chris Trew will be joined by fellow writers Joe Gerrity, Jake Madison and Jason Calmes as well as local sketch comedy group rude. (creators of NFL viral hit “My Purse My Choice“) and the person behind the @PierrePelican twitter account. Produced by It’s New Orleans. What: Live podcast recording of Trew 2 […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Nearly Puur-Fect in Win Over Bobcats
Sorry for the pun, but after all the overreaction I have witnessed these past 24 hours, it feels good to smile and even be a little corny. The Pelicans looked focused from the start, jumping out to a 15-4 lead on the way to a 33-15 first quarter. And unlike what we saw in the […]
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Game On: Charlotte Bobcats at New Orleans Pelicans
Over 86% of teams that start 0-2 fail to make the playoffs. Man, that is a sobering fact that should leave Pelicans dismayed and even give them permission to start to panic. Wait, hold on a minute, what’s that? Oh, that is an NFL stat? 86% of NFL teams that start 0-2 fail to make […]
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Magic Go Bird Hunting
New Orleans: 12 turnovers, 20 made free throws, 44 rebounds, 92 field goal attempts Orlando: 19 turnovers, 21 made free throws, 44 rebounds, 70 field goal attempts What a beautiful stat line! New Orleans didn’t turn the ball over, got plenty of shot opportunities, and matched Orlando on the boards.. and got DEMOLISHED. In a […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Magic
Just breathe. Whatever the reason, there has seemed to be some fan panic after Wednesday night’s loss versus the Pacers. The truth is, the Pelicans match up very poorly against the Pacers, who defend the rim extremely well and force you to beat them from outside. Which brings me to tonight. The Magic are in […]
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Bourbon Street Shots Watch Party 11/6/13
The season has started! We’re excited! You’re excited! Let’s combine that excitement at one location and cheer on the New Orleans Pelicans together! We’ve partnered with our good friends at Tracey’s in the Irish Channel and on Wednesday, November 6th we’ll be there to watch the Pelicans play on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies. If you […]
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Horns Set: Tyreke Time
In the last preseason game, I noticed an odd wrinkle in the Horns Set. As Jake has already mentioned, Horns is a staple of Monty’s offense. Last year, Monty ran almost every Horns set with two bigs at the elbows. In Tyreke’s first game since his injury, Monty ran a version of Horns with Tyreke and […]
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Pelicans crack as Pacers ratchet up pressure
The Pelicans came out strong with their guards attacking the paint, getting fouled and finding shooters. Within a few minutes, they had put Hibbert on the bench with foul trouble, made Mahinmi look out of his depth at the rim, and were rolling to a nice 16 point lead. Then the Pacers got Hibbert back […]
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Flight Life: On Behalf of the Sixers, Introducing Pierre
“On behalf of myself and the Sixers…” Yes, you heard correctly. That’s exactly how Jrue Holiday, the Pelican chosen to welcome the season opening crowd, went about doing so. Tweet of the Game: @BourbonStShots He called us the Sixers and the Pelicans in the same sentence. He should of fit in Hornets for the trifecta! […]
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Season On: Pacers @ Pelicans (Ryan Anderson Out)
The Pelicans start their official on-court existence tonight, and I couldn’t be more amped up about it. For the first time since Paul left town, I’m tuning in free of a heavy feeling resignation and a dread of the inevitable. This team is different. It has players that have both skill and athleticism in the […]
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Goodbye and Hello
Goodbye George Shinn, Jeff Bower, James Posey, Hurricane Katrina, inexperience, Chris Paul’s meniscus, insufficient fan support, Tyson’s toe, Eric Gordon’s knee, NBA ownership, a general lack of talent, and the cursed Hornets brand. If I had to put my finger on why the last six years didn’t work out quite as we would have liked, […]
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What’s for Dinner: New Food Options at the New Orleans Arena
Yesterday, I was lucky enough to attend a menu tasting at The New Orleans Arena. Food was sampled, chefs were spoken with and bellies were filled up. For years, New Orleans basketball fans have been clamoring for better culinary options at the Arena. Well, congratulations, people who fill out surveys, people who eat food and […]