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Pelicans Squeak by Boston, Ryno Gets Hurt
Good NBA teams should be assassins. Good NBA teams would see a Boston team on the second night of a back to back and lick their chops. The Pelicans are trying to be a good team. Truly, they are. But they have so far to go. They have only beaten 2 teams with winning records, […]
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New Orleans Pelicans lose big to Minnesota Timberwolves 124 to 112
After a resounding win against the Portland Trail Blazers the New Orleans Pelicans promptly lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night 124 to 112. Ryan Anderson led the Pelicans with 25 points and Tyreke Evans contributed 16 points off the bench. But it was no match for a Timberwolves squad that played swarming defense […]
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Game On: New Orleans @ Minnesota
Two teams fighting for the end of the playoff seeding clash tonight as the Pelicans visit the Minnesota Timberwolves. Looking at their records, you would assume the teams are comparable, with Minnesota 15-16 and the Pelicans 14-15. The records, however, obscure the fact the Wolves have an offense that generates 108.4 points per possession and […]
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West Coast Drought
Some say the end is near Some say we’ll see Armageddon soon I certainly hope we will I sure could use a vacation from this — Tool, Aenima New Orleans Pelicans News In the week ending December 22, the Pelicans went 0-3, still on their West Coast road trip. Their record fell to 11-14 in […]
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The Line on the Line
Just be right there when the whistle blows I need a sanctified mind to help me out right now — The Rolling Stones, All Down the Line New Orleans Pelicans News Things have been busy here, so I’ll be racapping most of December in the coming days. In the week ending on December 15, the […]
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A Little Talk on Big Men
Jason: The way this team has played with Anderson compared to without Anderson is amazing. To me, he looks like a key piece to this team. And I mean key. He has weakness, particularly on defense and closer than 10 ft to the basket on offense, excepting putbacks, but it’s up to the brass to […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans’ Biggest Problem
I am about to introduce a ground-breaking concept, so prepare to be amazed. In the game of basketball, there are only three ways (excluding the clock expiring at the end of a quarter) that a possession can end: a made shot, a missed shot + defensive rebound, or a turnover. The defense’s objective, therefore, is […]
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Clippers Beat Pelicans Because of Only One Reason
Coaching. It’s everything. Monty Williams is in complete, total control of every single thing that happens on the court. Did a player miss a shot? His fault. Did Chris Paul carve up our defense? His fault. Sadly, I left this game with a bitter feeling, and it had nothing to do with actually happened in […]
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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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Nuggets Streak in the 3rd Quarter, Drop the Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans put up a good fight against the Denver Nuggets for the first two and a half quarters. It was then that the bench decided they didn’t want to score points or stop Denver from scoring. An 8-0 run for the Nuggets in the third period turned a close game into an […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Nuggets
The New Orleans Pelicans embark on a five game road trip tonight as they face off against the Denver Nuggets in Colorado. The Pelicans have been playing surprisingly competitive basketball since the Anthony Davis injury due to multiple role players stepping up their game. Tonight for the team to get a win against the Nuggets […]
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Pelicans Puncture Pistons’ Tires in Overtime
This was always going to be a close game. The Pelicans were facing an opponent with two solid bigmen while still without Anthony Davis. Yet that didn’t faze them and for three quarters Monty Williams’ team did exactly what it needed to: keep Detroit off the boards. Going into the 4th quarter the Pelicans held […]
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Game On: Detroit Pistons @ New Orleans Pelicans
It’d be easy to write off the next two weeks for the New Orleans Pelicans as just…I don’t know…whatever, really. Tyreke Evans is out; Anthony Davis is out; the schedule gets rougher with tough road games; the NFL playoffs are around the corner; we’re not going to see the real team; it’s the holidays; more […]
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Pelicans’ Injuries Freeze Their Progress
No release from my cryonic state What is this? I’ve been stricken by fate Wrapped up tight, cannot move, can’t break free Hand of doom has a tight grip on me — Metallica, Trapped Under Ice New Orleans Pelicans News This past week, the Pelicans have gone 1-2, bringing their record to 9-10. They just […]
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Broken Bones and Silver Linings
Michael is on the ledge. We’re not sure if he’s going to jump or if he’s just trying to get Jason’s attention. Let’s find out. Mike: Okay, let’s start with a little background so we can grasp the full scope of my frustration. I became a fan of this team in 1991 and have watched […]
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Small Relief from the Storm
I won’t be told anymore that I’ve been bought down in this storm And left so far out from the shore but I can’t find by way back, my way back anymore Oh no, I won’t be told anymore that I’ve been bought down in this storm And left so far out from the shore, […]
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Notes on Non-Displaced Fractures of Fifth Metacarpals
The following is in no way based on specific knowledge of Davis’ injury aside from what the New Orleans Pelicans provided to the public, and that is quoted below. This is general information about the category of injury. When playing the New York Knicks, Anthony Davis’ left hand hit the rim, injuring the hand. Per […]
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Pelicans fall 100-97 in tightly contested battle with Mavericks
In another game that could have just as easily been a Pelicans victory, New Orleans came up just a little short in their quest to extend their winning streak to four games. One could point to quite a few reasons as to why this game ended up as a loss, but here’s what’s on my […]
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Game On: Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Pelicans
On a magical day that combines both hump day and game day, the Pelicans return home after a 3-0 road trip to face the division rival Mavericks. A win by New Orleans would allow them to jump Dallas in the standings, as both would then be two games over .500 but would give the Pels […]
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How’s Your (Jrue) Holiday Been?
Of all the offseason changes the New Orleans Pelicans went through the one I was most excited about was acquisition of Jrue Holiday. Dell Demps gave up a lot to bring in the 23 year-old All-Star point guard. I thought he’d make an immediate impact on defense with his strength and ability to press the […]