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Watch Party Wednesday 11/18 @ Tracey’s
You’ve heard my spiel before about that this just isn’t an excuse to have multiple parties. That it’s about community. And it still remains true. So all of us at Bourbon Street Shots are excited to announce our slate of watch parties this season! And we’re doubly excited that they’ll still be at Tracey’s The Original […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 233: Total Eclipse
Michael and I are clearly starting to lose our optimism. Well, I am. Michael still is holding out hope. Regardless, we try to keep it light, talking the good we are seeing, what Gordon’s role will be when healthy players come back, and the Turkish Klay Thompson. We preview the upcoming week, make bad predictions […]
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There is no space as the Pelicans lose to Knicks
Usually when writers talk about “space” in basketball – they are simply referring to shooting. Put some shooters around the perimeter, and viola, teams have to guard them, there is room inside. That is pretty much garbage though. Competent NBA defenders know when to collapse and recover and are capable of defending 10-12 feet of […]
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Raptors shred Pelicans
In a repeat of the Atlanta game, the Pelicans were able to lead the game for most of the first half, and then couldn’t handle the adjustments and renewed focus of a team with simply more talent than they could field. The turnovers that killed the Raptors in the first half dried up, the Pelicans […]
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Short Handed Pelicans Give Valiant Effort, Lose to Hawks
The Pelicans injury bug is so rampant, that even the color commentator isn’t immune. Joel Meyers had to do the broadcast by himself after David Wesley was forced out of action, and that was a perfect metaphor for this Pelicans season, and this game in particular. New Orleans had to travel to Atlanta, a 60 win […]
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Does This Progress Matter?
Jason: Nick, it’s been an interesting week for the Pelicans. They are clearly beyond the point where they can absorb injury and succeed consistently, but they still manage to win quarters and long stretches of time differently defined. However, in every loss so far, the Pelicans have given up a at least 8 points in […]
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The Pelicans (Finally) Won!
We won! I kept waiting for Mavericks to creep back in during the second half but nope! We won! The final score was 120-105. It wasn’t even close! Of course, it isn’t all good news as AD left at halftime with a hip contusion. X-rays were negative, though. Let’s not focus on that. Let’s focus […]
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Impact of Injuries to the Pelican’s Depth Chart
A picture is worth a thousand words.
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 232: Looking for Bright Spots
Michael and I spend the first couple minutes of the podcast talking about bright spots! And if you know how long these things typically go . . . We also talk Tanking, AD being damn good, the disaster that is our backcourt, and make predictions for the upcoming games. Enjoy the podcast! Want it on […]
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Game On Pelicans @ Mavericks: Time to get real
Alright. We’ve been nice up to this point. We’ve looked at the upside, the possibilities, the fact this is a new system. We’ve bemoaned the injuries. And now I’m done with that. Give me a god damned win. Seriously. A win. I waited through a 3-year rebuild for what was supposed to be this season. The […]
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AD Returns to Form, But Pelicans Can’t Return to Win Column
0-5 is never a good look, but all losses are not created equally. A loss is not indicative of bad play, just like every win is not indicative of good play. Anthony Davis was fantastic tonight, and the Pelicans had stretches where they looked unguardable, but Atlanta held off every surge to win 121-115. Anthony […]
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Game On: Hawks @ Pelicans
A potential 0-5. Holy crap. Really bad teams go 0-5. This team isn’t Philly or LA, right? At least it’s the NBA, where 5 game win streaks are as common as 5 game losing streaks. You just need a soft patch of schedule and some injury luck. The Pelicans are going to try, once again, to […]
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Are the Pelicans Playing Selfish?
After their second loss to Golden State last week, coach Alvin Gentry said this about the Pelicans’ offensive performance, “I look at the stat and we end up with 22 assists and a 120 points. I thought we played a little selfish offensively to tell you the truth.” The next day, Gentry backed off those […]
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Pelicans Fall to 0-4 via 103-94 Loss to Magic – Running Diary Recap
In order to discuss and help recap tonight’s game, I enlisted the help of Eddy Rivera, an avid Orlando Magic follower (formerly of Orlando Pinstriped Post and Magic Basketball) and great basketball mind, not to mention a fellow current Chicagoan. Eddy and I had a back-and-forth email thread as the game progressed, in which we discussed some of […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans vs. The Orlando Magic
The Pelicans have had a rough start to the 2015-16 season. The Orlando Magic know the feeling. Both teams have started 0-3 and look to get back on track tonight at 7 PM central time in the Smoothie King Center. The Orlando Magic The Magic are coming off of 3 close losses to the Wizards, […]
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Week in Review: Thoughts on the Pelicans’ Rough Start
Nick Lewellen: Well, that was a trying week for Pelicans fans. We’ve played three games, and we’ve collected three losses. Relative sample sizes aside, I think we both have things to say about the Pelicans’ new fast-paced look and their first week. So, I’ll start off easy. Give me some of your impressions, take-aways, comments, […]
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In the NO Podcast EP. 231: Real Games . . . Occur
Michael and I talk about the three L’s and rate how bad/good they were – along with what good things we did see in those games. That part wasn’t very long. Then, Michael profanes Larry Bird, we talk about injury news, wonder at Davis’ demeanor and preview the upcoming week. Enjoy the podcast! Want it […]
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Pelicans Mount Furious Comeback but Fall Short in Portland
It was over almost as soon as it began. In almost a carbon copy of last night’s demolishing by the defending champs, the Pelicans out did themselves, getting blown out by the Portland Trail Blazers. It took New Orleans a half to get to where Portland was after the one quarter, as the Pels got outscored […]
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The Warriors get their Rings and a Win on Opening Night
It’s never fun to write about these types of games. First, it’s a loss, and no one enjoys that. Second, it was just a weird game. AD was off. Kendrick Perkins was on. Ish Smith looked like he’d gelled with the team despite signing yesterday. It was just… strange. Still, it’s hard to be too […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors
And we’re back! Welcome to the first Game On of the 2015-16 NBA season. The Pelicans are taking on their familiar 1st round foe the Golden State Warriors. Let’s get right into it. The Golden State Warriors There’s been a lot of off-season talk about the Warriors and their place in history, but there is […]