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The crew is back after NBA all-star break to discuss the New Orleans Pelicans activity or lack there of at the trade deadline. We also discuss recent trends for key core players such as Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, and Derik Queen. Tons of little intel stuff from around the league and what people think the Pelicans might do.Youtube link:

The crew is back with a lot to cover!

* Pelicans win back to back!

* Pelicans have shifted their starting lineup with the return of Herb Jones

* Yves Missi and Jose Alvarado are in trade rumors

* Are Ja Morant trade talks heating up?

All that and more!

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The In The N.O. Crew is back talking the latest around Ja Morant. We cover if the Pelicans have realistic chance of landing Morant, what the pros and cons of such a trade might be, and the overall direction the team may need to go. All that and more!YouTube Link:

After a looooooooooooong hiatus, the In The N.O. Crew is back. There is a lot to cover around the Pelicans. We will tackle:

* trade rumors 🤯

* locker vibes 🧐

* coaching impact 📈

* rookies 💪🏾

Plus Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones Talk

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Pelicans off to a rough start to the Borrego era, but Derik Queen is blossoming. The In The N.O. covers the latest that is going on with the Pelicans. The Joe Dumars and Jordan Dumars drama, the perpetual Zion Williamson limbo, and much more.YouTube Link:

The Pelicans have fired Willie Green and named James Borrego Interim Head Coach. The In The N.O. Crew is here to break down everything from Dumars to Benson.YouTube Version

The In The N.O. crew is here to discuss the national embarrassment that is the New Orleans Pelicans. We break down how the delayed firing of Willie Green exposes a franchise in total collapse, why this is a catastrophic look for Joe Dumars’ credibility, and how his hiring of Troy Weaver is already proving to be a massive mistake. The show talks about incompetent ownership, a broken front office, and how they’ve torpedoed an entire season before it even really began.YouTube Link:

Shamit and Jeremy are back to break down the Herb Jones contract. We also spend time reviewing the performances of Pelicans' rookies Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, and Derik Queen in their summer league debuts.

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Mason and Jeremy kick off the discussion with regards to Summer League and Free agency. Shamit joins mid show to recap the draft article and draft night. Lot’s of ground covered on this one, as the crew tackles the Pelicans’ eventful offseason.

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The In The N.O. Crew is here to cover all the Pelicans' draft targets at pick 23 after acquiring the draft pick from the Indiana Pacers. This was of course recorded prior to the Tyrese Haliburton injury in game seven of the NBA finals.

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The In The N.O. Crew is back to talk about trades! We will cover the Desmond Bane trade from the Memphis Grizzlies to Orlando Magic. We will also cover reports about the New Orleans Pelicans being aggressive in the draft market as well as reports about who may or may not be on the trading block.

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New Orleans Pelicans GM, Bryson Graham is joining the Atlanta Hawks as Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations. The In The N.O. crew breaks down what this means for the Pelicans moving forward. We also review Joe Dumars' latest public facing comments and Zion Williamson and more!YouTube Link:

The crew is back to discuss all things Zion. The New Orleans Pelicans are at a breaking point with Zion Williamson. Beyond the on-court struggles and injury history, a recent and deeply troubling news scandal, including severe allegations, has brought his future into question like never before.

His contract status, with its unique clauses, adds layers of complexity. Join us as we analyze the gravity of the situation: How do the Pelicans navigate these latest allegations? What are the financial realities of his contract, and does it allow for a clean break? Is it time for the Pelicans to completely sever ties and waive Zion, or can they still find a trade partner despite the immense baggage?

We lay out the tough choices ahead for New Orleans and predict the path forward for a franchise desperate for stability.

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Shamit and Jeremy get into the weeds of NBA team building as it relates to market size, the CBA restrictions, the draft, and so much more. A great breadth of topics are covered including should the NBA abolish the draft? What about a total hard cap?YouTube Link:

The Crew gets together to discuss some of the choices available to the Pelicans at 7. We go into the philosophy of what actually constitutes “Best Player Available” and what factors need to into consideration to generate maximum value. This discussion features the theories behind grabbing size vs going for the absolute upside of play creation.YouTube link:

The Pelicans have a near worst case scenario falling back 3 spots in the lottery. Their division rivals, the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs jump up to one and two. We bring on Chuck from the Chucking Darts Podcast to help us talk some prospects.

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The In The N.O. Crew is back at it to discuss Joe Dumars' first two weeks with the Pelicans. We discuss Gayle Benson, the hiring and firing processes, Troy Weaver, Willie Green, and much more.

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The In The N.O. crew is joined by David Grubb of Hard In The Paint and The Bird Writes to discuss everything going on with the Pelicans. Joe Dumars has officially been hired and faces a few challenges ahead of him.

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The crew gets together to put a bow on the the Pelicans’ season. The noise about David Griffin being out is growing in league circles, so we sit down and discuss his job status and how ownership might look to approach this situation.

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The crew unites to field your questions on all things Pelicans. Youtube version:

In the N.O. is back to talk all things Pelicans! We cover:

* trade deadline cap business

* Brandon Ingram trade

* Zion Williamson having a career year?

* Kelly Olynyk's fit

* Spacing big man additions in free agency

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The NBA has gone crazy over the weekend. The crew got together to discuss the Luka Doncic bombshell that broke everyone’s brains. We also cover the Fox and Lavine moves as well as where the Pelicans stand after the Dejounte Murray Achilles injury.

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In today’s show we discuss Dejounte Murray’s injury and the impact that has on the Pelicans cap space. Additionally, the crew does a midseason check in on rookie Yves Missi and his progression. Finally we take a look at how the trade deadline will most likely playout given all the external conditions.YouTube version:

The crew is back to discuss the rapid ascension of Trey Murphy and the finer aspects of his game. There is also a lot of discussion on the Pelicans recent play in which they have won 6 of their last 9 games. There has been a marked improvement in shot profile and more importantly, the team looks like they are having fun again.

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It is never a dull day with the Pelicans. This Friday they announced that Herb Jones has been diagnosed with a labrum tear in his right shoulder and will be out indefinitely. Additionally, the team announced that they suspended Zion Williamson for violation of team policy. The In The N.O. Crew is here ask uncomfortable questions and discuss it all.

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The Pelicans have strung two wins together and we are counting it as a winstreak. The crew gets together to discuss the recent success by CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy, and Dejounte Murray. Additionally there is a healthy does of trade talk and live comment interaction.Youtube Link:

The New Orleans Pelicans are the WORST team in the league. To celebrate this achievement, Shamit, Mason, and Jeremy are here to discuss if a change needs to be made at both the coaching and management levels.YouTube Link:

The In The N.O. crew welcomes Keith Smith of Spotrac and the NBA Front Office Show.Topics discussed include:

* Yves Missi rapid improvement

* Pelicans cap situation

* Brandon Ingram market

* CJ McCollum market

* CBA limitations and fear mongering

* Importance of draft

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The In The N.O. Crew welcomes Adam McCreary of From the Wing Podcast to the show to help us digest what is happening in this no good, terrible season.Most of the talk centers around the Brandon Ingram situation and the styles of play the Pelicans utilize when he is on and off the court. This was a live show where we engaged on listener comments.YouTube Version:

Shamit, Jeremy and Mason went live to talk about the Pelicans and the crazy bad week they are having.We discuss

* The Brandon Ingram situation

* Potential Trades

* Zion Williamson

* How big are the changes they need to make?

* Where does the buck stop?

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The Crew gets together to discuss the latest with the Pelicans.

* Importance of Zion Williamson leaving CAA

* Shams Charania Zion injury report

* Zion extension?

* When is time to pull the cord on the season?

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The crew is joined by Coach Mike Cyprien of Film Don’t Lie Hoops to dissect all that is going on with the Pelicans.YouTube Version:

Shamit and Jeremy have the difficult conversation around the Pelicans amidst all the injuries.

* Offensive Philosophy is glaringly bad

* Philosophy at the end of games

* Shot Selection and Willie Green

* Jose Alvarado Injury

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Shamit, Jeremy, and Mason get together to discuss the confusion surrounding Zion Williamson and his injuries. Additionally we cover the Pelicans shot selection on both ends of the court and do a Western Conference Check In.

* Historical context with Zion

* Physical condition

* Mental hurdles

* The Pelicans Not Getting To The Rim

* Defense is rough

* Western Conference Check In

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Shamit, Jeremy and Mason are back to talk about the Pelicans recent bout of injuries and their performances against the Pacers and the Hawks.

* Brandon Ingram Star Play

* Dyson Daniels and Larry Nance Revenge Game

* Brandon Boston Jr. revelation

* Jordan Hawkins good and bad

* Missi mania

* Zion Hamstring

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Shamit and Jeremy come to you after a disappointing three game losing streak from the Pelicans. The Pelicans get stomped by a Warriors team missing Steph Curry. Zion and Brandon Ingram struggle mightily. Injuries pile up. We also discuss Willie Green and shot selection.

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Shamit and Jeremy breakdown the good, bad, and ugly of the Pelicans preseason. They finished losing their last two games to the Miami Heat and Houston Rockets. However, Brandon Ingram returned looking strong, Dejounte Murray is throwing lobs, Yves Missi is a one man block party, and Jordan Hawkins is coming for someone's job.

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Shamit and Jeremy recap their biggest takeaways from the first Pelicans preseason game.

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Shamit, Jeremy, and Mason bring you the latest updates from training camp on the eve of the Pelicans first preseason basketball game.

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Shamit, Jeremy and Mason are back to discuss the vibez and lack thereof at media day.

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Thanks to all who attended and made this possible. Special shoutout to my panelists - Jake Madison, Will Guillory, David Grubb, and Christian Clark. We will definitely do more of these.YouTube Link:

Shamit, Mason, and Jeremy sit down and discuss the entire Western Conference. There is some hearty debate on who is at the top, whether the Clippers are actually good, or if the Wolves had a Cinderella run.YouTube Version:

Shamit, Mason and Jeremy hop on to discuss the finer aspects of the CBA and how it relates to the Pelicans. We break down the full extent of the Dejounte Murray contract incentives, Zion in China, and so much more!YouTube version here:

Shamit, Jeremy, and Mason take a dive into the Pelicans upcoming schedule. Plus a little Zion and Trey Murphy talk.Youtube version here:

Shamit, Jeremy and Mason finally all get together to discuss Jose Alvarado, Daniel, Theis, and if a Brandon Ingram trade will happen this week.YouTube Version:

Shamit welcomes Jeremy to the In the N.O. fam as we sit down and discuss the happenings of this offseason. Topics covered: - Summer League - Jordan Hawkins - Yves Missi - Karlo Matkovic - Dejounte Murray And much more!

We are back once again to tackle the events around the In Season Tournament. We cover everything from the journey leading up to the loss against the Lakers. Mason and I spend a good deal of time discussing the conversation around Zion and what the future needs to be around him.

Shamit and Mason breakdown the key themes heading into the the New Orleans Pelicans Season. A lot of discussion around Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, trade targets, and team building theory. Tune in to find out the expectations heading into the new NBA season.Youtube version:

Shamit and Mason dig into the Pelicans' sad state of affairs, what they may still be able to fix this year, and what it means for the off-season.