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Pelicans @ Clippers: Observations
Though this game arguably provided a better match-up for the Pelicans than the game against the Warriors two nights ago, the Clippers broke things open in the 3rd quarter and never let up, cruising to a 120-100 victory for their 9th win in the past 10 games. This game was by no means one that New […]
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New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Clippers Open Thread
The Pelicans continue their trip through California with their first of two games on back-to-back nights in Los Angeles. Up first is a match-up against Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and the Clippers. First, the bad news: after a pretty vanilla 5-4 start, the Clips have won 8 of their past 9 games (including a 6-1 road trip […]
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Moleskin Moments: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors (12.4)
The New Orleans Pelicans were hoping to ride some momentum from their victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder this past Tuesday. That didn’t happen, as the Pelicans lost 112-85. Even though the Pelicans played relatively well throughout the first quarter, they still gave up too many open jumpers throughout the opening period, and once they […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Fill Final Roster Spot with PG Gal Mekel
(Photo courtesy of Dallas News Photograpgy) The Pelicans, likely in large part due their lack of guard depth after the injury to Eric Gordon, have signed 6’3″ point guard Gal Mekel to join Dante Cunningham in filling the two roster spots vacated by Darius Miller and Patric Young. Though terms of the contract were not announced by the team, […]
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Game On: Pelicans at Warriors
The Pelicans kick off their West Coast road trip tonight with a game against the juggernaut Golden State Warriors. The Warriors are 15-2 and feature the best starting lineup in the NBA. Some relevant info: Podcast Preview from On the Fly Pelicans Sign Dante Cunningham Questions for tonight: Do the Pelicans continue their […]
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On the Fly, Episode 4: Warriors
Jake and I are privileged to welcome Jordan Ramirez of Warriors World to talk Warriors-Pelicans. I profess my undying love for this Warriors team, Jake is feeling good juju for the game, and Jordan Ramirez drops some Warriors knowledge bombs on us. On that note, make sure to follow him! Jordan Ramirez Follow @jram_91 […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Waive Miller, Young
Here is the press release from the team: The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has waived Darius Miller and Patric Young. Miller appeared in five games (one start) this season for the Pelicans, averaging 0.4 points and 0.2 rebounds in 8.6 minutes per game. Selected by New Orleans in the second round […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Lose Close Game to Washington Wizards
The New Orleans Pelicans fall to 7-8 in a surprising 80-83 showing in Washington. What was so surprising? Well, not the loss . . . I expected that. The manner in which they lost actually surprises me. Sure, the game featured the early scoreless runs. In fact the team spent most of the game down […]
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New Orleans Pelicans at Washington Wizards Open Thread
The New Orleans Pelicans take on the Washington Wizards tonight in the nation’s capital city. The game broadcast starts at 6:00 pm CT and is on Fox Sports New Orleans and NBA TV. You can also catch the game of 105.3 FM locally or elsewhere on the team’s radio network. The 9-5 Wizards have had […]
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Post-game observations on Pelicans @ Hawks
The New Orleans Pelicans fell to the Atlanta Hawks tonight 100 to 91 after thanksgiving day. Atlanta led for the majority of the game while the Pelicans seemed completely hesitant and void of any confidence. After losing to Sacramento the other night New Orleans has fallen to .500 The first half was where the game […]
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Game on: Pelicans @ Hawks
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you all stuffed yourself with turkey and some pumpkin pie. Personally since I’m Australian we don’t do thanksgiving for the obvious reasons, but I’m always down for stuffing my face with food and spending time with the family. On to the game, the Pelicans travel to Atlanta to take on […]
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The Slow But Efficient Pelicans Offense
The New Orleans Pelicans this season, depending on where you look, are ranked 4th in offensive efficiency. It’s a big jump from last season’s ranking, and where the team has been under head coach Monty Williams—generally ranking somewhere in the middle of the league efficiency-wise. It’s a nice improvement to see, especially considering that the team’s […]
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Eric’s Suggestions for the Pelicans’ Offense
((Below is a post from a fan that I, personally, both agree with and am thankful for. Via comments here, I asked Eric to write something for the community to read rather than simply point to a lack in our coverage. He did that. Not many people would, and for that, I am grateful. Not […]
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Piecing Together the Pelicans Rotation Without Gordon
Eric Gordon is out indefinitely with a torn labrum. Depending on whether he needs surgery or not, Gordon could miss two weeks, or the majority of the season. He has started all 12 games this season, averaging 9.5 points per game on 39.8% shooting from the field, 34.1% from beyond the arc, and 1.2 steals […]
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Gordon Out Indefinitely With Torn Labrum
Eric Gordon is out with a torn labrum that he suffered in the New Orleans Pelicans’ win Saturday night against the Utah Jazz. The injury was discovered after Gordon had an MRI earlier this week. The team said “Gordon will undergo further evaluation throughout this week by the team’s medical staff to determine the best […]
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On the Fly v 1.0: Welcome!
Welcome to On the Fly, Bourbon Street Shots’ new podcast. At the site, we are always trying to find new, creative ways to cover the New Orleans Pelicans.. and after a lot of conversations, Jake and I stumbled upon the idea of a new podcast. The premise of the podcast is simple- we bring […]
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Pelicans at Nuggets Open Thread
The 6-4 New Orleans Pelicans continue their road trip out West against the Denver Nuggets, who currently sit at 4-7 on the season. The Nuggets have won their last 2 and hope to capitalize on their momentum after an abysmal start to the season. Questions 1) Ty Lawson had an absolutely dominant stat line last […]
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Anthony Davis: Destroyer of the Basketball-Reference Play Index
The Pelicans are now 10 games into the 82-game NBA season, sitting at 6-4 after splitting a road back-to-back in Portland and Sacramento. The biggest single contributor to New Orleans’ winning record, of course, is the incredible play of Anthony Davis. While trying to measure just how great he has been so far, we can point to lots of raw […]
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Moleskin Moments: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Sacramento Kings 11.18
Monday night’s heartbreaker is the kind of loss that, as a fan, you have nightmares about. The kind of game you overthink about the implications of despite the fact that it’s only November. So coming into Sacramento to play the Kings on the second night of a back-to-back, the Pelicans were hoping to bounce back. […]
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New Orleans Pelicans @ Sacramento Kings: Open Thread
The New Orleans Pelicans tip against the Sacramento Kings tonight at 9:00 CT, and the game is in Sacramento. The game is on 105.3 FM, Fox Sports New Orleans, and NBA TV. The Kings are 6-4 while the Pelicans are 5-4. The Pelicans are clearly coming off a horrendous loss in Portland following a total […]