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Not Enough Pelicans to Defeat the Pacers
The New Orleans Pels (26-45) fell to the Indiana Pacers (38-33) in Indianapolis tonight in a 92-84 loss that was a tick closer than it might appear. It’s possible the Pelicans could have won, but, alas, they did not have enough healthy letters. The Pelicans were without anyone who can really lead a team to […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Pacers
There is a difference between tanking and not being good enough to win. Tanking implies losing on purpose, throwing in the towel, waving the white flag, not trying. If you’re rooting for that then I think you’ve lost sight of something. Having an injury list of Anthony Davis, Tyreke Evans, Quincy Pondexter, Ryan Anderson, while […]
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Moleskin Moments: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Indiana Pacers 12.23
Pelicans lost 96-84 against the Indiana Pacers, in the kind of game they can’t afford to give up. It was the Pelicans’ seventh straight loss against the Pacers. In an unimportant stat for the day, David West has never lost against New Orleans. The Pelicans saw no ball movement, and the Pacers were able to […]
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Flat Pelicans Performance Leads to 96-84 road loss to Pacers
In the NBA, teams that make shots tend to do better than teams that miss. I know, shocking, right? That fact is true for more than just the obvious reason, though. When a team misses, the opponent gets to start its possession without the defense being able to get set. As a result, that opponent typically has […]
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Pelicans at Pacers: Open Thread
The Pelicans finish up their quick two-game road trip in Indiana tonight with a match-up against the Pacers. Before the game, I recommend reading this nice “bittersweet” column written by Gregg Doyel of the Indy Star about Eric Gordon’s return to Indianapolis and a kindergarten teacher of his who never misses when he comes to town. Other notes to […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans @ Indiana Pacers
The New Orleans Pelicans (15-16) are in Indianapolis getting ready to play the NBA-leading Indiana Pacers (25-6). In addition to facing stiff competition, the Pelicans face that competition on the second night of a back-to-back on the road, while the Pacers have been off since losing to the Raptors Wednesday. In additional addition, the team […]
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On the Trade Front: What is Eric Bledsoe Worth?
Without a doubt, the #1 question I get on Twitter, in emails, for the podcast, etc. is “What would the Clippers want for Eric Bledsoe?” That question came even more feverishly after Chris Paul’s comments about Eric Bledsoe most likely being traded this offseason. First of all, that is an impossible question for me to […]
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The Missing Piece: Modeling Models
The easiest way to figure out an answer to a question is to find someone else who has already solved it and “borrow” the answer from them. My teachers used to frown upon this practice in school, but the NBA has no rules against one franchise copying another franchise’s successful model. In fact, it is […]
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Hornets Blow 22 Point Lead, Extend Losing Streak to 11
With 57 seconds left in the second quarter, Robin Lopez’s dunk gave the Hornets a 46-24 lead. It looked like it was all but certain that the ten-game losing streak would be snapped, the only question was how much the Hornets would win by on this final game before Christmas. By the end of the […]
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Game On: Pacers @ Hornets
Last time these two teams met, the Hornets suffered a heartbreaking loss in overtime, as Paul George sank nine 3’s to lead Indiana to a 115-107 victory. The Hornets were on a four game losing streak at the time and seemed to have the game in hand with about four minutes left in the 4th, […]
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Hornets fall to three point barrage again
The Hornets came out and gave it their all tonight, fighting hard against a tough defense that wasn’t giving an inch. Despite that, the Hornets held an advantage almost all game until the Pacers spread the floor, their shooters got red hot, and the Hornets fell in overtime.
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Scouting the NBA: Week Four — A Knickerbocker, A Golden Nugget and a CP3
A big week ahead: the New Orleans Hornets face some very tough NBA opponents including the Knicks, Nuggets and Clippers.
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The Hornets trip the Pacers
The Hornets handled the Pacers without much issue tonight, handing out a 108-96 drubbing (Box Score) that was actually a twenty-five point lead before the Hornets scrubs came in and let the Pacers cut it to pieces. If I was a Hornets sub, I wouldn’t want to be near Monty’s office tonight. He looked royally […]
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Game On: Pacers @ Hornets (Live Game Chat!)
Matchup: Pacers(35-42) @ Hornets(43-33) Off Efficiency: Pacers 101.7(23rd), Hornets 103.8(19th) Def Efficiency: Pacers 103.3(12th), Hornets 101.8(7th) It’s tempting to say that the Pacers are just Hornets Lite when you look at their efficiencies. Yes, the Pacers are a little worse at defense, and a little worse at offense, but there are some fairly significant differences […]
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The Pacers beat the Hornets
The Hornets and Pacers clashed last night in Indiana, and the Hornets lost by 98-101(Box Score) after a very close finish that could have gone either way. One thing, though, is clear. Monty didn’t care at all about winning the game. For the entire fourth quarter, the team rolled with bench players plus Belinelli, with Belinelli serving […]
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Game On: Hornets @ Pacers
The Hornets are playing the Pacers tonight, so Hornets fans get to see the entire backcourt that could have been, if not for the trade that sent James Posey and Darren Collison to the Pacers. Both Posey and Collison are still on the Pacers, and are expected to play. David West is out, but everyone […]