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How Tyreke Evans Injury Can Become a Blessing in Disguise
Let’s get one thing clear – the rash of injuries that have plagued the Pelicans the last few weeks are a bad thing. There is no way around that. If given the choice, any Pelican fan, coach, player, etc. would choose to have an injury free team as we enter the season. But where some […]
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For All the Wrong Reasons: Omer Asik
It’s been several weeks since the New Orleans Pelicans 2015 offseason action, for the most part, came and went. The offseason has been met with mixed reviews. I do think that the offseason is correctly judged as mixed: I see it as good from some perspectives, bad from others. On the surface, then, I agree […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Season Preview Edition
1) The big story out of training camp was injuries. How do you see these early season injuries affecting the Pelicans both in the short and long term? Can they stay afloat? Ryan Schwan: I want to say “crippling” but that’s overstating the case. It is more like . . . losing a toe? The […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 230: The Grand Adventure Begins
The Journey to the MVP begins this week for Anthony Davis against the Defending Champs. How will it turn out? Michael and I talk what we saw this pre-season, who we did and didn’t like, talk about the REAL impact from all the injuries to the Win-Loss record, and play 2nd Best and Ryan Guesses […]
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Pelicans Squeak Out a Win Against the Heat in Preseason Finale
Anthony Davis and Eric Gordon combined for 47 points and the Pelicans beat the Miami Heat 93-90 in their last preseaon game on Ochsner’s Breast Cancer Awareness Night at the Smoothie King Center. In a game that saw a lot of starters see a lot of minutes, the short-handed Pels managed to hold on to […]
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Pelicans Play the Heat in Final Preseason Game
In the final warmup for the regular season the Pelicans play the Miami Heat tonight at the Smoothie King Center, tip off for 7pm CT. Tonight is all about one thing: get through the ******* game without injuries. The Pels have had the luck of Marsellus Wallace, who, while out shopping for donuts, just happened […]
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The Development of Anthony Davis 2.0
Last year, I wrote my favorite piece ever for BSS called The Development of Anthony Davis. I enjoyed it so much that I decided to run it back this year. The original post was long and detailed. I’m not going to repeat a lot of the set up or analysis here. If you have questions, […]
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Short-Handed Pelicans Need Preseason Overtime to Lose to Magic
After four quarters, the New Orleans Pelicans had 101 points, matching that of the hosting Orlando Magic. Nate Robinson scored the Pelicans’ only field goals in the extra period. after 19 seconds and at the buzzer. Davis added a pair of free throws, but the Magic scored 9 between Nate’s buckets, and the Magic won […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 229: Western Conference Preview 2 – Pelicans Landing
Michael and I walk through the decent teams in the Western Conference – including where we feel the Pelicans are most likely to land. We don’t really talk about Tyreke, because I’m so tired of injuries. Enjoy the podcast! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? Follow @BourbonStShots
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Davis Returns as Pelicans Play the Magic
The New Orleans Pelicans play the Orlando Magic tonight at 6pm CT (UTC -5). The game is in Orlando at the majestic Amway Center, is not being televised, and is available locally on the radio network, 99.5 FM in New Orleans, or the Pelicans app. Nothing new to report on the injury front that is […]
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Injuries Keep Piling Up As Tyreke Evans Has Surgery
The New Orleans Pelicans just can’t catch a break. Or maybe all that occurs are breaks. Or more injuries. How many times has this been said this season? And it hasn’t even really started yet. Today the Pelicans announced that Tyreke Evans underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. A timetable for his return […]
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Some Pelicans Against More Rockets
The New Orleans Pelicans take on the Houston Rockets tonight at 7 pm CT (UTC -5) at the Toyota Center situated above the underground part of downtown Houston. The game is on 99.5 FM locally, on the Pelicans radio network regionally, but Houston has local TV coverage. This is not faithfully accurate . . . […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 228: Injuries and Western Conference Preview
Friggin hell, I’m sick of injuries. Mike and I talk injuries, talk Nate Robinson, Bo McCaleb, and the rest of the roster hopefuls, and then pick the guys we want to see make the team. Then we talk the bottom of the Western Conference – putting teams into the Garbage and “Meh” categories. The Lakers […]
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Can Nate Robinson Become Our Leandro Barbosa?
In September of 2014, Leandro Barbosa was a 31-year-old free agent without any interested suitors. After seven fantastic years in Phoenix, Barbosa bounced around the league and even had to go to the Brazilian League to help resurrect his career. His former coach, Alvin Gentry, along with Steve Kerr and the Warriors brass saw enough to […]
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In The Land of Rupp, The One-Browed Man is King (but the Pels lose)
Davis put up a 19pt, 8reb, 3stl stat-line on 7/15 shooting, hitting 2/4 3’s, and Cousins put up 19pts, 5rebs, 5TO’s on 4/12 shooting before fouling out, and the Pels fell to the Kings 107 to 98 in Rupp Arena tonight. Both big men looked good tonight, but Boogie’s right hand man Rudy Gay put […]
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Kings @ Pels in Rupp Arena Match Up of Kentucky Big Men
The New Orleans Pelicans host the Sacramento Kings in Rupp Arena tonight (10/17) at 7 ET in a preseason match up of former Wildcat big men. Demarcus Cousins (drafted 2010) and Anthony Davis (drafted 2012) are two statistically dominant big men who always make a good show. The Pelicans have been plagued by injuries again so […]
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Pelicans Sign Nate Robinson
The Pelicans announced today that they have officially signed guard Nate Robinson (photo by Shinya Suzuki). The 10 year NBA veteran has played for 7 different NBA teams. Last year, he appeared in 42 games for the Nuggets and Clippers, where he averaged 5.7 points, 2.3 assists, and 1.2 rebounds in just over 14 minutes […]
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Entire Pelicans team has elective Surgery
Yes, this is old, and satire, but in light of all the injuries, I thought it might be apropos.
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In the NO Podcast Ep 226: Weird Defense and Davis is a God
Michael and I continue our Eastern Conference Preview! And yes, the Cavs are the top team. That’s right, I don’t care about Spoilers! Enjoy the podcast! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? Follow @BourbonStShots
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69 Point Second Half Propels Pelicans to 123-115 Victory over Bulls
In a game that looked very close to out of reach for the Pelicans near the end of the first half, New Orleans came storming back in the third and carried the onslaught into the 4th behind some hot shooting beyond the arc. The Bulls made it a game again about halfway through the 4th quarter behind the […]