How many games can the New Orleans Pelicans play without Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram before the season goes off the rails again? Every conversation around the New Orleans Pelicans ends with the same refrain: if they remain healthy, especially Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. The next caveat: which games? Five games in February are […] How many games can the Pelicans … [Read more...] about How many games can the Pelicans afford Williamson and Ingram to miss?
Jonas Valanciunas shocks his New Orleans Pelicans teammate
Remember the days when Team USA was unbeatable and a shoo-in to take home the Gold at the Olympics? You do? Well, do you notice how we referenced those days in the past tense? That’s because that is no longer the case. Nowadays, in any given game, Team USA can be beaten. And that is […] Jonas Valanciunas shocks his New Orleans Pelicans teammate - Pelican Debrief - Pelican … [Read more...] about Jonas Valanciunas shocks his New Orleans Pelicans teammate
Former Pelicans guard could be part of future Olympic superteam
Former New Orleans Pelicans guard Buddy Hield may be at the forefront of the next international dynasty, and it isn’t being formed in the United States. No, no, we’re talking about Hield’s current international team. We’re talking about the Bahamas men’s national basketball team. As of right now, the Bahamas roster currently sports three prominent […] Former Pelicans guard … [Read more...] about Former Pelicans guard could be part of future Olympic superteam
How many Pelicans have won the Most Improved Player award?
With current New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III being viewed as a potential candidate to take home the 2023-2024 Most Improved Player of the Year award (man, is that a tough accolade to predict), we figured we would review the franchise’s past winners of the award. We should probably start with the one that […] How many Pelicans have won the Most Improved Player … [Read more...] about How many Pelicans have won the Most Improved Player award?
What is True Shooting? And why should you use it?
If you have been following the website for a long time (or just my work in general), you may have noticed my decision to cite True Shooting when talking about scoring efficiency rather than the more traditional field goal percentage. And you may be wondering, why is it that I do that? Is it just […] What is True Shooting? And why should you use it? - Pelican Debrief - Pelican … [Read more...] about What is True Shooting? And why should you use it?