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An Early Preseason Look
We’ve seen an offseason, a little camp, some drama, and sort of saw a game waaay up North. Davis is just as killer as we thought, and maybe more now that he’s going to be “fixed.” The shoulder thing was an issue for a while, and he carried other stuff. Nice to see him get […]
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Media Day Musings
Media day came and went. Questions were asked and answered. Some questions were danced around. Players and mascots literally danced around. It’s the official start of the season, everyone is undefeated, (almost) everyone is positive, and I’ve got some photos to share. Let’s go! The Pelicans gift shop is pretty good at having an insane […]
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Pelicans Sign Quinn Cook to Training Camp Roster
ESPN staff writer and apparent dinosaur enthusiast, Justin Verrier, tweeted today that the Pelicans have signed former Duke standout Quinn Cook to their training camp roster. The 6-2 combo guard was a co-captain on the 2014-15 Duke National Championship team, which included future first round draft picks Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow. Before his […]
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Predicting the Pelicans Opening Night Rotation
And it’s time for our annual prediction of the rotations the Pelicans will put out on the floor on opening night. As usual, the team is already dealing with some uncertainty about the personnel it will have available. Also, as usual, I’m not just going to assign minutes to players – because that’s kinda dumb. Instead, […]
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With Free Agency Looming Next Summer, Jrue Holiday Switches Agents
During a point in the off-season when there is very limited news, a bit of interesting information came out yesterday about starting Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday. According to Liz Mullen of Sports Business Daily, Jrue is switching agents and will now be represented by Jason Glushon, the same agent who represents his brother, Justin. Mullen also noted that Glushon […]
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Versatility
I know many of you all hoped my silence had predictive value. It’s my pleasure to disappoint . . . I’m happy with the offseason. There were flashier moves out there, but I don’t much care about that. The moves available to other teams were not available to the Pelicans, and that’s a fact that […]
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Pelicans agree to terms with E’Twaun Moore
The Pelicans are about to sign E’Twaun Moore to a 34-million dollar contract over four years, and many people outside of Chicago have no idea who the Pelicans just committed to. Offensively, there’s a simple answer, but I hesitate to put it here, knowing all the baggage that come with the name. Ah well, screw it. They signed […]
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Season Finale – Pels v Wolves
So . . . I believe there was some defense played in the first few minutes of this game. By the Wolves. Then both sides pretty much turned it into an All-Star game . . . with one side having the stars? Sort of stars? Really, we shouldn’t have expected more. Only 7 players […]
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Game On: Pels vs Wolves, but . . . some other stuff
It’s an irrelevant game since the Pels draft position is set at 6. This season, however, could be anything but irrelevant. Most people – and organizations – make changes in response to pain. They are not pro-active. Well, I can’t think of anything more painful (in respect to basketball) than the season we just went […]
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Pelicans Lose a Surprisingly Fun Game
James Ennis put up 29. Toney Douglas added another 21. Heck, Omer Asik even scored 14. Yes, this wasn’t the team we expected to watch before this season started, but it was fun. Despite the solid play from our fill-ins, the Bulls prevailed and handed the Pelicans their 51st loss. There are only a couple […]
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Pelicans slog way to another loss
It was the fourth game in five nights for the Pelicans, and it ended predictably: with a loss and an injury. Ajinca left after hurting his shoulder in the fourth – and other than a few brief moments in the first quarter – the team looked exhausted. That’s not surprising with only 9 guys available […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Host Phoenix Suns
The New Orleans Pelicans (30-49) host the Phoenix Suns (21-58) tonight at the Smoothie King Center. The game starts at 6 pm CT (UTC -5) and is on Fox Sports New Orleans and the Pelicans Radio Network. Both teams have major issue on the court, but the Suns have been pure misery off the court, […]
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Pelicans Finally Win Against Lakers
The New Orleans Pelicans (30-49) finally defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (16-63) in the third and final attempt this season. The 110-102 win was more complete than an 8-point differential may typically indicate. The Pelicans closed the gap on the Lakers at the end of the first to just 3, but barreled over the California […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Host Los Angeles Lakers
The New Orleans Pelicans (29-49) host the Los Angeles Lakers (16-62) tonight at the Smoothie King Center. The game starts at 7:00 pm CT (UTC -5) and can be seen on Fox Sports New Orleans and heard on the Pelicans Radio Network, 99.5 FM locally. Any game can be fun, but the records of the […]
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Pelicans fight hard but fall to Celtics
The Pels showed a lot of gumption against the Celtics, and despite being down by as much as 16 at one point, had the game tied with just a minute and a half to go. They even generated a couple decent looks to take the lead from that point but they didn’t fall and the Celtics physical […]
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Game On: Pelicans at Celtics
The Pelicans catch a break tonight as Evan Turner will miss the game with an eye abrasion. Since Turner is, you know, probably the Celtics 7th best player, this game will be close. Or the neo-Pelicans may just run into a team that ranks 10th in offense and 4th in defense, realize they are mostly d-league […]
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76ers beat Pelicans, Everyone Wins
Yup. Pels got a loss and retained their spot near the bottom of the league. The Sixers get to avoid tying the worst-season ever record. Would I have liked it to be more competitive? Sure. But what are you going to do when MVP Carl Landry is going nuts on you? (Yes, there were MVP […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ 76ers
I’m not sure how many people in Philly will be at this game – considering the quality of players being fielded and the fact Villanova took the national title game last night. There might be much partying and less bad 76ers watching. And boy are these Sixers bad. It’s possible, should they not win another […]
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The Pels Have Not Gone Gently
What’s left of the New Orleans Pelicans (26-46) lost to the Toronto Raptors (49-23) predictably. As empirical probability is inexorably overcome by mathematical certainty, the half-team from New Orleans can do little to resist. Playing literal D-League players and none of their high power, high pay, high offense guys, it’s a testament to something that […]
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New Orleans Pelicans v Toronto Raptors
The New Orleans Pelicans (26-45) host the Toronto Raptors (48-23) tonight at the Smoothie King Center at 6 pm CT (UTC -5). The game will be on Fox Sports New Orleans and the Pelicans Radio Network, 99.5 FM locally. The Pelicans starters will be players under contract, but I’m not sure the details matter at […]