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In The N.O. Episode 33: THE PELICANS WIN THE LOTTERY
Zion Williamson will be a New Orleans Pelican. That is all. Actually wait, there is a guy named McNamara who guest stars as the Pelicans’ GM while Shamit and Mason pitch the best trades from opposing teams. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download Blue Wire Network
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In The N.O. Episode 27: The Tankathon Continues & the Pelicans Begin Interviews
Shamit and Mason discuss the Great Tank War of 2019, the odds that the Pelicans land Zion Williamson, and updates to the GM search. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download Blue Wire Network
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How NBA Draft Lottery Reform Could Impact the Trade Deadline
The new NBA lottery reform provides the same draft odds for the worst three teams and smooths out the odds of the remaining non-playoff teams. Here are my thoughts on one potential impact it may have – how certain teams approach the trade deadline. First things first, do not get things too twisted. Bad teams […]
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2016 NBA Draft Watch Party 6/23 @ Tracey’s!
It’s that time of year for the NBA Draft! Currently, the Pelicans have the 6th overall pick and two second rounders. There is still a week for all that to change, including adding a nice pick. A nice top-8 pick would allow them to add in the front court and the back court. So come […]
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Lottery Watch Party 5/17 @ Tracey’s!
It’s that time of year for the NBA draft lottery! Currently the Pelicans are slotted for the 6th overall pick, but with the lottery you never know. The Pelicans have a 21.5% chance of landing a top three pick. So come join us at Tracey’s on Third and Magazine Street and see if we can […]
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What if New Orleans lost the Anthony Davis lottery?
Aside from a relocation or a rebrand to Angels, the worst case glad-that-didn’t-happen scenario for Crescent City basketball fans is that we didn’t get Anthony Davis. The good news is that Davis is here, in New Orleans, playing for the Pelicans. But it’s the offseason and your body needs more Pelicans to digest. So we’ve […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 180: NBA Lottery Balls!
The NBA Draft Lottery is right around the corner! With a 4% chance of keeping the pick, Michael and I take this last chance to dream about what would happen if the team did land a top-3 pick. Would we prefer to trade it? For whom? Does it matter if it’s the first, second or […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Lottery Projections – One Final Look
With just one week until the end of the 2012-13 NBA regular season, we take one last look at where the Hornets stand among the other lottery-bound teams. First, each potential lottery team’s record and remaining schedule: Charlotte Bobcats (18-60) – at Detroit, vs. Milwaukee, vs. New York, vs. Cleveland Orlando Magic (20-59) – vs. […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Lottery Projections (updated through games on 4/3/13)
With three quarters of the 2012-13 NBA season in the books, it’s impossible to avoid looking towards the 2013 NBA draft this summer. Given each team’s remaining schedule, where are the Hornets most likely to end up? It’s a question on everyone’s minds, but likely one that not many want to talk about. Though many […]
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Post-Lottery Mock Draft
Now that we finally know where the Hornets will be picking, and we’ve had a chance to talk to Dell, let’s take an early look at how this draft might play out on June 28th.