Pelican Debrief Podcast on the New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans selected Duke's Frank Jackson with the 31st pick in last night's NBA Draft and it's time to learn some more about the young freshmen guard!  Zion Olojede of DukeReport.com comes onto the Pod to discuss Jackson's best NBA comparison, potential, injury concerns, and overall game.Then Olojede spends a moment discussing fellow Pelican and former Blue Devil Quinn Cook, as well as free agent target and Los Angeles Clipper, J.J. Redick.  

The New Orleans Pelicans offseason doesn't stop!  After recent Chris Finch and Sam Mitchell coaching hires, we finally have some player movement!  Tim Frazier was traded Wednesday night to the Washington Wizards in exchange for their 52nd overall pick.  The Pelicans then packaged their 40th and the cash acquired from the 52nd pick to move to 31st, which they used to select Duke University's Frank Jackson.We bring on Kevin Barrios of TheBirdWrites.com to discuss Jackson, undrafted marksmen Peter Zok, as well as the future of Jrue Holiday and the ever evolving free agent landscape.  

The New Orleans Pelicans will have limited flexibility once they resign Jrue Holiday to a near max level deal.  One tool the Pelicans can utilize to improve their roster includes the Designated Player Exception that they earned via the Demarcus Cousins deal.  The Pelicans DPE will allow them to absorb the contract of a player with a $3.6 million dollar earning in the 2017-18 season, and one such player who fits that criteria is Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard, Will Barton.  We welcome Mathew Huff, the Site Expert of Nugglove.com to discuss bringing the former Conference USA Player of the Year to the Big Easy.  

Very excited to bring on Bleacher Report and NBA expert Dan Favale!  Dan is a brilliant guy who averages 4.5 hours of sleep and writes for NBA Math, The Step Back, Bleacher Report, Hardwood Knocks, as well as hosts his very own podcast with Adam Fromal and Andrew Bailey!In this episode we discuss the latest New Orleans Pelicans' stories including the hirings of Sam Mitchell and Chris Finch, the pending free agency of Jrue Holiday, and some of Dan's latest contributions on the Pelicans to Bleacher Report.  Again, thank you to our listeners, and don't forget to subscribe on Itunes!  

Finally some news!  The New Orleans Pelicans are have hired former Denver Nuggets Associate Head Coach Chris Finch, with the diabolical intention of utilizing his system to run a Point Boogie scheme in New Orleans!In addition, Anthony Davis was named first team All NBA, inching him just one step closer to the Designated Player Extension.  And finally.......General Manager Dell Demps isn't fired.We talk that, Jrue Holiday, and more with our old buddy Chris Conner of PelicanDebrief.com!  

Finally some news!  The Pelicans are closing in on offensive mastermind and former Denver Nuggets Associate Head Coach Chris Finch, with the diabolical intention of utilizing his system to run a Point Boogie scheme in New Orleans!In addition, Anthony Davis was named first team All NBA inching him just one step closer to the Designated Player Extension.  And finally.......Demps isn't fired.We talk that, Jrue Holiday and more with our old buddy Wilton Jackson of PelicanDebrief.com!  

Today we take an in depth look at Jrue Holiday, with special guest Oleh Kosel, Editor in Chief of SB Nation's New Orleans Pelicans blog, TheBirdWrites.com.  Oleh dives into some Jrue on court/off court numbers, as well as breaks down some performance analytics for us.  Oleh and I use the remaining time exploring some Pelicans' offseason options, imagine a future with and without Dell Demps and Alvin Gentry, as well as pick our favorite G League landing spot!  

The New Orleans Pelicans are now four weeks into the offseason and still have no word as to the future of Head Coach Alvin Gentry and General Manager Dell Demps!?  What is President Mickey Loomis even doing on Airline Drive!?  We welcome onto the show old friend and former host, Brendon Kleen (@BrendonKleen14), now of Bourbon Street Shots and Fansided's Step Back, to answer these questions as well as predict the futures of Jrue Holiday, Demarcus Cousins, Dante Cunningham and more.  Check it out!  And tell your friends!!

The waiting game continues on Airline Drive as New Orleans Pelicans fans wait for ANY word from President Mickey Loomison the futures of General Manager Dell Demps and Head Coach Alvin Gentry.  Chris Conner (@impatientbull) joins me as we discuss the most essential of offseason topics including Jrue Holiday, Demarcus Cousins, and even take a deep dive into the Pelicans mismanaging of Anthony Davis' star potential in his early years.  

The New Orleans Pelicans offseason has now reached two weeks, and we still have no word as to the future of Dell Demps and Alvin Gentry.  The Pels may me facing their most important offseason yet, and we have a great deal of things to explore.So with that, we welcome Mason Ginsberg, our friend from Bourbon Street Shots and True Hoop to discuss what in the hell is going on over on Airline Drive, what the Pelicans may be thinking in regards to Jrue Holiday, Boogie Cousins, as well as the futures of role players like Dante Cunningham, Quincy Pondexter, Alexis Ajinca and Omer Asik.  

The New Orleans Pelicans season is over, but the offseason is just beginning and it is filled with question marks!  Join Wilton Jackson, as well as myself, as we answer ten questions that the Pelicans will face this summer including the future of the Pelicans' front office, Jrue Holiday, Demarcus Cousins, Dante Cunningham, as well as some potential free agent veterans the Pels could target.  

We're back at it again, answering all of the offseason questions with our own expert, Rick Stone of PelicanDebrief.com.  This is the Pelicans most important offseason yet, and we don't even know who will be dictated those decisions!  It's pandemonium at Airline Drive, so it's up to Rick and I to disect the Pelicans' most pressing needs in the upcoming free agent shopping spress.  We discuss talents like Grevis Vasquez, Jonas Jerebko, Matthew Dellavodova, Ricky Rubio, Shaun Livingston, and even mention Derrick Rose's name!  Plus we talk a bit about the 2017 NBA Playoffs.  Join us! 

Pelican Debrief Podcast welcomes Jeff Duncan, expert on all things New Orleans Saints and Pelicans onto the show courtesy of the Times Picayune and Nola.com.Jeff discusses some impactful decisions this summer that could ultimately decide the fate of the Anthony Davis era.  We discuss the future of free agent point guard, Jrue Holiday, the Boogie era, as well as the uncertainty at the Airline Drive Headquarters behind the doors of President Mickey Loomis, General Manager Dell Demps, and Head Coach Alvin Gentry.Finally, we take a break from the Pelicans to discuss some New Orleans Saint draft options in the upcoming NFL draft, beginning next Thursday!  

We welcome on Fansided superstar Ian Levy, fresh off his ESPN appearance!Ian discusses some critical questions facing the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason including free agent point guard Jrue Holiday, Demarcus Cousins, as well as front office personnel like President Mickey Loomis, General Manager Dell Demps and Head Coach Alvin Gentry.  Finally, Ian take a moment to give us his NBA MVP pick and predict his conference finalists for the 2017 NBA Playoffs!  

July 1st and the start of the NBA free agency period is right around the corner, and it's time to start making some decisions on New Orleans Pelican point guard, Jrue Holiday.  We, at Pelican Debrief, invite old buddy Mathew Huff of Nugglove.com to share his unique insight on Jrue Holiday.  On this podcast Huff will be expressing his interest in Jrue as a future member of the Nuggets, and I'll try to convince him why Jrue is not worth his time (so that we can sign him at a discounted rate).  

The best kind of feel good story, New Orleans Pelican Jordan Crawford went three years without regular season NBA basketball. Jordan comes onto our program to discuss his journey through China, the D League, as well as his first game as a member of the New Orleans Pelican.  Tune in to learn how Jordan found his way back to the NBA, and to be horrified upon learning his favorite place to eat in New Orleans.  

Just six weeks ago, Jordan "Instant Grits," Crawford played his way into the hearts of New Orleans Pelicans fans and a two year contract.  However, after spending three years fighting his way back to the NBA, he wasn't alone.  In his corner stood a fanastic family, support system, and team of people willing to fight for him like his agent Darrell Cormer of ASM Sports, and Mia Fields of Simply Human.  Mia joins our podcast to tell us a little bit about herself, her day to day duties as a press representative, as well as a bit of Jordan's journey back to the NBA.  

The New Orleans Pelicans face the Los Angeles Lakers and we take a hard pregame look with expert Christian Rivas (@RadRivas) of TheLakeShowLife.com (@TheLakeShowLife).  We talk everything from the Buss Family Drama, to the upcoming offseason, the Lakers' potential interest in Jrue Holiday, as well as what we can expect from the matchup.  Stay tuned for the second half of our doubleheader with @LakersPulse's Clayton Fawcette.

The New Orleans Pelicans face the Los Angeles Lakers and we take a hard pregame look with expert Clayton Fawcette (@Lakers1949) of LakersPulse.com.  We talk everything from the Buss Family Drama, to the upcoming offseason, the Lakers' potential interest in Jrue Holiday, as well as what we can expect from the matchup.  Stay tuned for the second half of our doubleheader with @TheLakeShowLife's Christian Rivas.  

The New Orleans Pelicans laid a dud against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night 117-110, however redemption is at hand in the form of the Denver Nuggets doubleader.  The Pels face the Nuggets twice this week, and we bring on our old buddy, Mathew Huff, from NuggLove.com to learn more about his squad and what we may see.  The interview begins at the 7:40 mark of the episode.  

After the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Sacramento Kings 117-89 on Friday night, we turn our attention to Sunday's clash with Jimmy Butler, Nikola Mirotic and the Chicago Bulls.  With the Bulls in a playoff hunt of their own, we bring on PelicanDebrief.com expert, Rick Stone, to discuss what we may see from our Pelicans' this weekend.  Rick discusses rotations, Jrue Holiday, Alvin Gentry as well as some offseason questions.  

Due to the success of pregame interviews with experts representing the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, and Sacramento Kings in the past week, we at Pelican Debrief bring on another expert in PippenAintEasy.com's and @BullsBeatBlog's editor, Daniel Coughlin.  Daniel discusses the Chicago Bulls' season, and what New Orleans Pelicans' fans can hope to expect on Sunday, as well as the similarities between the two francishes.  

The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks in uncomfortable fashion behind 30 points and 13 rebounds from our hero and savior, Anthony Davis.  Fast forward to the 6:00 mark to hear our interview with Sacramento Kings' expert, Rafe Wong.  Wong is the site editor for ARoyalPain, and he dives into gameplans, offseason wishes, and some Boogie trade blues.  

The New Pelicans' season is all but over, but hope remains in three contests yet to come with current eight seed, the Denver Nuggets.  We bring on NuggLove.com expert Matthew Huff to discuss our opposing game plans, the uncertain Nuggets offseason, cornerstone Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and more.  

We get you all geared up for tonight's tangle with the Houston Rockets and we do so with special guest, Kelly Iko of Fansided's Space City Scoop.  We talk all things Pelicans Rockets including potential post season awards for Mike D'Antoni, Lou Williams, Eric Gordon, and James Harden, as well as how the teams may fair with Boogie and Clint Capela back in the lineup.  

TheSaintsNation.com's Andrew Juge talks all things Pelicans and Saints!  We discuss Jrue Holiday, Alvin Gentry, Boogie, and then we head next door on Airline Drive to talk the Saints' FA Signings, Drew Brees future, as well as the future of Malcolm Butler.  Then we do a little squad swap at the end for fun!  Follow @AndrewJuge or @SaintsNationBlg

Boogie is back!  Boogie put up 41 points including 5 of 7 from 3 that broke the souls of the Memphis Grizzlies.  The Grizz carried a 41-34 advantage before the Pels used a 19-0 run race out in front in the third and never looked back.  

With special guest Wilton Jackson!  The New Orleans Pelicans exploded in the second half with 40 points in the third quarter, a season high, to overcome the Wolves 123-109.  The Pels move to 29-41 on the season, winners of 4 of 5.  

Forget Anthony Davis' 24 and 15, the true hero of the Crescent City was Solomon Hill who paced the squad with career highs of 30, 7, and 6 in addition to guarding MVP hopeful James Harden all nights.  The Pels led throughout by double digits and won 128-112.  

After a stunning 100-77 victory the night before against the Portlant Trailblazers, the Pelicans run out of fuel late in a suprising offensive explosion against a fifth ranked defensive squad in the Miami Heat, that outscored them 19-7 in the final minutes to win 120-112.  Guests Tyler Pearson and Adam Clausen join the program to discuss the night.  

We welcome Rick Stone to the Pelican Debrief Podcast and discuss the Pelicans 125-122 OT thriller in Charlotte!  Rick helps us break down our Birthday Boy's wink(Anthony Davis)!, a world without Boogie Cousins, Steve Clifford's timeout,  Jrue Holiday, Jordan Crawford, Solomon Hill, Alvin Gentry, and bonus!  Rick answers some offseason questions! 

The New Orleans Pelicanas, at 25-40, were 2.5 games back of the Denver Nuggets at the All Star break.  They are now 6 games back in the Post (Boogie).Join us as we discuss our offensive ineptitude, Boogie's attitude, Jrue's disappearing act, Jordan Crawford's surgical resurgence, and Smoothie King Center's silence. Then we preview our upcoming matchup with the Charlotte Bobcats (Hornets), followed by an offseason teaser

Up 14 with six minutes to play in the 4th, the Lakers rallied to tie with under a minute remaining.  Download to hear what happened next!  

The Pelicans couldn't outlast the Spurs, falling 101-98.  We cover the game and preview Sunday's Clash with the Lakers.  

Pelican Debrief Podcast 12/21 by Pelican Debrief

After immersing ourselves fully in the Lance Stephenson experience, we finish up our 2016-17 Season Preview in podcast form!Topics discussed between Co-Editors Rick Stone and Brendon Kleen include who plays the most minutes on this roster, which lineups see the most time together, and some statistical guessing games. Finally, a record/standings prediction from each, and a Bold Prediction entering the season.

We begin our Young Rivals Miniseries with a conversation about the Indiana Pacers with FanSided Senior NBA Editor Ian Levy. Topics include:- Ian's overall impression of the Pelicans- A breakdown of Myles Turner's odds of joining the impressive legion of young NBA bigs next to Anthony Davis - Scouting report for Solomon Hill ahead of his premier under a big new contract in New Orleans- Season projections for both teams