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In the NO Podcast Episode 170: Trade Deadline for the Pelicans
Trade Deadline discussion! We talk trading Gordon, Aminu, Rivers, Anthony Davis! Okay, not Anthony Davis. I was just seeing if you were paying attention. Give us a call and tell us your favorite trades! 504-322-3333. Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? Follow @BourbonStShots Like […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 169: Evans wants a Role
Michael and I cringe about the Brooklyn game (Why do we always do podcasts after losses?) talk about all the good stuff we saw in the previous game, and then focus on Tyreke Evans’ comments about not knowing his role with the team. Michael also semi-apologizes to Brian Roberts, we both take turn grumbling about […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 168: Pelicans changing Tactics?
Michael and I talk about the different things we’ve been seeing the past couple weeks as the Pelicans defense appears to be tightening. We talk about Davis and his crazy run, Jason Smith and his season-ending injury, and discuss why Tyreke Evans has not been particularly effective. As always, we also wonder at why Withey […]
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Understanding the Trade Market: The Layers of Asset Values in the NBA
“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray This little quip from Mr. Wilde would eventually be co-opted to mock economists as people who know the price of everything and the value of nothing. For non-economists, the point of this phrase was […]
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Pelicans Beat Cavaliers, Anthony Davis Shines
As I said in the preview the rest of the season for the New Orleans Pelicans is all about Anthony Davis. But do you want to know what was so great about the 100-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers? Even with Anthony Davis’ huge game, it wasn’t actually all about him. Nearly everyone who played […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 167: Anthony Davis going Nova
Michael and I talk about Jason Smith’s Injury, whether he or Aminu will be back next season, and where the team needs the biggest upgrade. We cover trends for the young guys on this team – the play by Rivers, Withey, and Darius Miller – and who we were most impressed with. We also talk, […]
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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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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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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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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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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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In the NO Podcast Episode 165: The Irreplacable Anderson
Ryan Anderson goes down, and once again exposes the fact he is probably the most irreplaceable part on the roster when it comes to efficient offense. It happens, of course, after Michael and I talk about how things were looking up for the team. Dangit! We also talk Ajinca stating, Eric Gordon’s odd explosive/disappearing acts, […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 164: Things Looking up in the New Year
Welcome to the New Year! Michael and I talk about the positive and negatives things we saw during the games over the holidays, including the stinkers against the Clippers and Wolves, as well as positive signs like Evans’ aggressiveness, Aminu’s string of solid games, Jrue Holiday’s growing comfort in the system, and Anthony Davis ongoing […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans @ Los Angeles Clippers
The 11-12 Pelicans travel to Los Angeles to face the Chris Paul-led Clippers, who are fresh off dominant wins against San Antonio (though the Spurs lost Tony Parker in the middle of the game) and the Washington Wizards. The Clippers are 9-2 at home this year and have beaten some good teams pretty handily in […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 163: Gordon Vs Evans
In our first non-mini Mini podcast, Michael and I break down Evans versus Gordon in a battle royale! Who goes, who stays, who is better at help defense? Who is better coming off screens? Who does Michael think has a higher ceiling? It’s all Pelicans Shooting Guards, all the time! Except for Austin Rivers. Poor […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 162: Jrue Holiday climbing the Ranks
In a week of 2-1 Pelicans basketball, Michael and I love what we’re seeing from Jrue Holiday, talk Ryan Anderson’s rebounding and mini-shooting slump, and wonder if Eric Gordon deserves to be fed the ball when he’s on fire. We spend a little time comparing Ty Lawson, Jrue Holiday and Mike Conley, wondering who is […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 161: Pelicans struggle With Injuries
Michael and I talk about the devastating effect injuries can have on this team going forward, as well as recap that back-and-forth Dallas game, compare Jason Smith to Collison in the OKC game, and wonder why Amundson gets minutes over withy. Oh and we try to figure out why Aminu got 31 shots over the […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans and the New Aminu
Jason and Gerry V discuss Aminu, his performance this season and last, and his fit on the new roster. Jason: Gerry, just before the start of last season, Aminu’s option for this season was declined, and he started that season on a tear, especially in transition. He was up and down, but finished the season […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 160: Pelicans triple OT and a Broken Hand
Michael and I talk the 3-2 stretch the Pelicans produced, including the injury in New York that made Michael McNamara think fetal positions are good, the hugely entertaining triple OT game in Chicago, and the horrible, horrible San Antonio game. We also spend a lot of time talking about Aminu, rotations, last minute play calls, […]
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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 […]