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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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BSS 6th Pick Tournament Finale: Kris Dunn faces Buddy Hield
Well that turned quickly. Kris Dunn crushed Jaylen Brown, taking 70% of the vote, while Buddy Hield destroyed Denzel Valentine, taking 69% of the vote. So – in perhaps a predictable turn of events, we have our finale. Dunn v Hield. Let the battle commence! Kris Dunn by Jake Madison Yes the final is Kris […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 255: Danny Ferry and the Draft
Graham McQueen and Nick Lewellen join me to talk about Danny Ferry, Special Advisor, and want it means for Dell Demps and the team’s future moves. Then we move on to the draft, talk our preferred picks at 6, talk about things that would disappoint us, and if we like the idea of getting a […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Kris Dunn v Jaylen Brown
Kris Dunn by Jake Madison Think about the most basic staple of NBA offenses: The Pick and Roll. The Pelicans tied for 3rd in the league running pick and roll plays for the roll man 8.6% of the time. The problem was they only scored 50% of the time. 13th in the league. To me, […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Buddy Hield v Denzel Valentine
Buddy Hield by Ryan Schwan You know what I’m tired of? Guys who don’t leave it all on the floor. Guys who take plays off. Guys who don’t develop their skills and are the same guy now as the one that joined the team. In sum. Guys who don’t love the game. Do you know […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Final Four
And then there were four. In the first round, the option of trading did poorly against their tangible counterparts. Jaylen Brown of Cal took on Trade Down – and garnered 60% of the vote. I guess even the chance of dumping Asik isn’t enough to take a lesser prospect. On the other side of the […]
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Pelicans Bring In Danny Ferry as a Special Advisor
ESPN sources say that the Pelicans are hiring Danny Ferry at the urging of GM Dell Demps, who worked closely with Ferry in San Antonio. — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 8, 2016 Demps had this to say about the hiring: “I am excited to announce Danny Ferry has accepted our offer to join the New […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Buddy Hield v Dragan Bender
Buddy Hield by Ryan Schwan This isn’t really fair. I mean, how could it be? Bender is an 18-year old kid and Buddy Hield just spent his last season chewing up a bunch of underclassmen, spitting them out, and then hitting a three in their face. Putting Bender up against him just feels mean. I […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Denzel Valentine v Trade for a Vet
Denzel Valentine by Jake Madison This matchup isn’t even close. But what the hell, let me persuade you anyway. Denzel Valentine is one of the more divisive prospects in the NBA draft this year. People either seem to love him or hate him. But what you can’t argue about with him is his production. Over 19 […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Kris Dunn v Jamal Murray
Kris Dunn by Jake Madison What do big men need most in the NBA? Rather than ask you more rhetorical questions I’m just going to give you the answer: A good point guard. Kris Dunn is that point guard. He has pretty much everything you’re looking for. But let’s break it down some. Dunn has the […]
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6th Pick Tournament: Trade Down v Jaylen Brown
[dropcap]…[/dropcap] Trade Down by Ryan Schwan Let’s be honest. Are you even 60% sure that Buddy Hield, Dragan Bender or Jamal Murray are going to produce more in the NBA than say, Deyonta Davis and Wade Baldwin combined? Or Dejounte Murray and Domantas Sabonis together? I’m not. So why not entertain the prospect of trading down […]
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The BSS 6th Pick Tournament
It’s that time of year, my friends. The Draft! And in keeping with the tradition of the past few years, it’s time for the 6th Pick Tournament, where we here at BSS argue the merits of various actions during the draft – and you vote on the outcome! So here’s the elite eight bracket. We […]
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This disaster of a season cost Anthony Davis $24 Million Dollars
I think that puts a nice bow on the year. A complete cluster of a season that saw the Pelicans never once be able to field more than 3 of their projected starters at a time – and then never for more than a couple games – resulted in 30 wins and Anthony Davis losing […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 254: The Sixth Pick
Shamit Dua and I get together and run through an evaluation of the prospects the Pels could be eyeing with the 6th pick of the draft. Well, except for Dragan Bender – whom we don’t know jack about. Then we talk about trading the pick, getting a big man early, if we like Murry, Hield […]
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Value of a Draft Pick: 6, 39 and 40
And with the results last night, it’s time for my “Value of a Draft Pick” post, where I once again point out what a crap-shoot the Draft is for anyone not picking first! And we’re not! Damnit. As always, I’ll start by explaining my methodology and ranking system, and then summarize the value of picks […]
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Pelicans to pick 6th in NBA draft
Well, the most likely outcome happened in the Lottery – and the Pelicans will select 6th overall in the 2016 draft. Not sexy. In a supposedly 2-star draft(I see 3), hard to get excited either. Unless you find Buddy, Bender or Random Tall Stiff Who Didn’t Exactly Dominate in College exciting. Dell will now have […]
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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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Can Lightning strike twice? The Pelicans lottery odds
May 17th is lottery day, and could be huge for the Pelicans both next year and on the trade market. So – here’s a table illustrating the positions the Pelicans could land in the draft and what their chances are to land in each. Pick Chance 1st 6.3% 2nd 7.1% 3rd 8.1% 4th 0% 5th […]
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What Could the Pelicans be Waiting for with Dell Demps?
The Pelicans caught some flack last week when reports surfaced that the team supported and would retain general manager Dell Demps. They caught even more flack when they seemed to backtrack this alleged commitment by canceling his end of season press conference without explanation. Of course, the cancellation could have been over nothing, but why […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 253: Draft Fantasy
Nick and I get together and run through what COULD happen if the Pelicans move up in the draft as part of the lottery. Because, you know, it could happen, right? We talk the top prospects, who the Pelicans could trade the 1st, 2nd or even 3rd picks for – and if we would make […]