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Season in Review: Eric Gordon – shooter but not much else
Last week, Nick Lewellen wrote the following in his Season in Review piece about Ryan Anderson: Sure, he is only 27, but the important part of NBA youth, the potential for growth, seems to be over for Ryno. That doesn’t mean we should be disappointed or expect Anderson to start regressing. No, this is simply a fact […]
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The Development of Anthony Davis 2.0
Last year, I wrote my favorite piece ever for BSS called The Development of Anthony Davis. I enjoyed it so much that I decided to run it back this year. The original post was long and detailed. I’m not going to repeat a lot of the set up or analysis here. If you have questions, […]
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Warriors and Pelicans Game One: Film Review
The Anthony Davis playoff era began last night to what many believed to be an easy Warrior victory. Proceedings proved to fall in line with these sentiments as Golden State controlled much of the evening. But, for what seemed destined for a blowout turned into a more competitive game as New Orleans scored 33 4th […]
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Pelicans Perimeter Problems – Too Many Open Threes
Before I even type a single word, I already know that my theory will sound ridiculous to most, and I fully accept that. But hear me out before you completely dismiss what I have to say. What do I think is wrong with the Pelicans offense as currently constructed? My belief is that they take […]
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Omer Asik and Defending the 2-Point Shot
I get it. I get the three-point thing. I get why teams do it (it’s efficient, adds entropy to the offense). I get why analysts grab onto it with a white-knuckled grip (it’s efficient, it’s pretty, and it’s a very, very easy analysis). The truth of the matter, however, is that if all a team […]
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2014 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference – Day 1
Ever since I started following and studying the NBA to the degree at which you must to write about it knowledgeably, I have wanted to attend the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics conference. Throughout the eight years of the conference’s existence, though, tickets have become increasingly sought after (according to the organizers, there was a waiting […]
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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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Fixing the Small Forward Position
On Friday night, we saw Monty Williams tinker with the starting lineup for the first time since Ryan Anderson returned. No, he did not start Anderson next to Anthony Davis like our own Michael Pellissier suggested. Instead, he moved his other elite shooter – Anthony Morrow – into the starting lineup to increase the spacing. […]
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Anthony Davis Ready to Embark on a Historic Season
You watch enough NBA games in a week, and eventually you will witness a player do something that has never been done before. Maybe he hits 11 three’s in a game, or has a stat line with X points, Y blocks, and Q assists in Z minutes. The NBA researchers working the game, who can […]
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Getting the House in Order
Our house it has a crowd There’s always something happening And it’s usually quite loud Our mum she’s so house-proud Nothing ever slows her down And a mess is not allowed Our house, in the middle of our street — Madness, Our House News The New Orleans Pelicans gave a tour of the under-construction Pelicans […]
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Using the 2013 Offseason to Build a Competitive Franchise
((Please welcome a reader from Down Under, Sam Patching, and his first guest post about the Pelicans’ first offseason.)) Since the departure of Chris Paul in December of 2011, Hornets fans have been blessed with the pleasure of rooting for poor performances from the good teams, good performances from the bad teams, and have even […]
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Will a Lack of Rivers Help the Hornets Flow?
Austin Rivers has experienced a rough rookie season overall, but how will his absence impact the Hornets (and consequently, their NBA Draft Lottery standing) for the remainder of this season? For those teams who will be watching the NBA postseason from home, the loss column is arguably more important than the win column at this […]
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Life without Superman – Ryan Anderson’s first month as a Hornet
With one month of the 2012-13 NBA season in the books, we’re finally starting to learn more about all of this Hornets team’s new faces and what they bring to the table on the court. Assumptions were made about many of these players before the season; while some of were right, others were a bit […]
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Making the Transition: Nice Guys Finish Last
Austin Rivers is a ball-hog. He only looks to get his own. He has a propensity for tunnel vision. He ices out teammates and chooses to dribble the air out of the ball. These were the largely justifiable criticisms levied against the 10th overall pick this past June. Despite being Duke’s primary ball-handler, Rivers managed […]
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New Orleans Hornets 2012-13 Power Rankings – Week 4
The past week featured three more losses, but finished with a gratifying victory in Los Angeles over Chris Paul’s Clippers to break the team’s seven game skid. Let’s take a look at how the most recent week of games have affected the rankings.
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In the NO Podcast Episode 100: Special Guest Jason Smith and beating the Clips
Jason Smith joins us for the 100th In the NO Podcast to talk about how he developed his game, his relationship with the coaches, a solution to him getting smacked in the face all the time, and I try twice to get him to toss Monty Williams under the bus. Then we talk beating the […]
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Hornets Beat: Chris Paul, Monty, and Feeling Blue
Our New Orleans Hornets writers discuss booing Chris Paul, Monty Williams, the recent slide, and the future of Lance Thomas and Xavier Henry.
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What to Expect When You Are Expecting: Tim Duncan
As if the tip-off against the Spurs won’t be exciting enough, Davis vs. Duncan may be the first in a series of barometer matchups for the potential NBA MVP.
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One Last Look Back at Summer 2012
Before we rush headlong into the upcoming season just one week from now, we look back at the summer.
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Chiba Ice Cream Sunday: 20121028
We look at the last week of preseason as the lights above the regular season start *clanking* on.