In The N.O. - A New Orleans Pelicans Pod

Graham and I talk about Jrue Holiday, the partially guaranteed Lance Stephenson, who we would like to see make it through camp, and then we tear into the Northwest Division - or, like I like to call it, My division of hate. A surprising number of my most disliked teams reside in this division. Graham doesn't like many of them either. We hope you don't as well. Enjoy!

Graham and I talk about the Atlantic Division, the teams we like and don't like, mock some players and crews, and make predictions.  We also play "who is the highest paid player on this team."  I think some of the answers will surprise you.

Nick and I get together to talk about the recently released schedule, the Olympic games and what little we can draw from it, and then we sink into the meat of the podcast: We talk about the teams in the Southwest Division, the changes they made, and predict record for each one. Well, except for the Pels.

Graham McQueen and Jake Madison go over some of the storylines surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans' offseason.

Nick and Graham join me in a wrap up of everything that has happened so far in Free Agency.  We talk Tyreke Evans, Hill, Moore, Frazier and Galloway.  We say goodbye to Ryan Anderson, Luke Babbitt and Eric Gordon - and make predictions on wins, improvement defensively and losses offensively.  And we talk summer league too!  Yay!

Guest Hosts Nick Lewellen and Graham McQueen talk summer league prospects before diving into the Pels wants, needs, and possibilities in Free Agency

With Ryan Schwan out of the country for a few weeks, Graham McQueen and I decided to take over the podcast and discuss our the newest Pelican: Buddy Hield! We also get into how Buddy will effect the team's efforts in free agency, what drafting Buddy means for players like Gordon and Tyreke, and we even vent a bit on the Buddy and Brow catchphrases going around. Oh, and we also discuss the Pelicans' team attractiveness relative to the rest of the NBA for entirely too long.  Enjoy!

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 second first rounder. We also talk about the second round prospects. Enjoy!

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 or Dunn, if we pick in the midrange - and some guys we are looking at in the second round. Enjoy!

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 those trades.

Jake Madison and I get together and talk about the front office situation.  Will Dell Demps go?  Should he go?  Who do we want in that role?  Hinkie? Morey? A full control guy like Jeff Van Gundy?  If the team went after a number 2 on some other team - which team should they look at?

McNamara stops by to put his bow on the Pelicans season. We talk about the front office, the draft, whether anything good came out of this season, rap lyrics, Tim Frazier, and a bunch of other things that just crop up.

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Graham McQueen joins me to talk about the last two weeks of bad basketball, injuries that we are nearly numb to at this point, and whether we are full on Tank lovers now. We talk Jrue Holiday playing off the bench still, pick the most appalling Pelican Stat line, and try to figure out if Dell will try to win or not.

Mason Ginsberg joins me by phone to talk about yet another bizarre week to Pelicans basketball, complete with wins against OKC, a loss to the Timberwolves, and a craptastic mess in Houston. Also, we talk about injuries again, with Bryce DeJean-Jones going down immediately after being signed. Sigh. Oh, and the baby face in the artwork has nothing to do with the Pod. I just needed something that makes me smile. It's sooooooo CUUUTEE. Then we talk the rest of the week. Enjoy the podcast!