Locked On Pelicans

With the Warriors and Rockets playing tonight, Jake is reminded of something Daryl Morey said two weeks ago, and takes a look at the refreshingly honest quote. He then dives into the minutes rotation and how it shows the Pelicans biggest need on the trade market. Finally, the podcast wraps up with a preview of Saturday's game against the Wolves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite an uneven overall performance, the Pelicans came up big in the 4th quarter to seal a much needed road win over playoff rival the Utah Jazz. Jake then looks at why Rondo's minutes have been up and down recently and tries to figure out what is going on. He then breaks down the current state of the Western Conference playoff race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pelicans dropped two winnable games against the Mavs and Knicks over the weekend in very disappointing fashion. Jake recaps what went wrong on the Pelicans' home court. He the talks about Scott Kushner's for the Advocate about fans being upset, and previews tonight's game against the Jazz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New Orleans Pelicans had an incredible night in a win over the Nets. Rajon Rondo set a franchise and personal record with 25 assists. New Orleans had 40 overall--also a franchise record. Boogie and Davis looked dominant on defense, and New Orleans seems to be rounding into form. Jake recaps it all for you in today's edition of Locked on Pelicans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pelicans improved to over .500 with wins over the Magic and Heat. There had been a lot of questions about the club's effort, but the Pelicans showed off a renewed enthusiasm on the defensive end of the ball. Jake recaps both games and look and what may have caused this turnaround. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is DeMarcus Cousins having a negative impact on Anthony Davis? And while many fans are calling for a coaching change, Jake looks at the pros and cons of such a move. He then looks ahead to this weekend's games for the Pelicans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Jake looks at the cause of the Pelicans bad transition defense, how turnovers compound that. He then looks at the upcoming schedule for the Jazz and Thunders, and likes that Anthony Davis doesn't post to social media often. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pelicans showed off their up and down selves in a 10 point loss to the Wizards last night. Jake recaps the game, parses through the comments Anthony Davis said to Woj, and looks at the state of the franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pelicans defense ranks just 26th in the league, and we've recently seen the team blow 4th quarter leads. In today's episode Jake looks at specifically what is causing this. He then looks at the turnover issue which is closely related, before previewing tonight's game against the Wizards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pelicans blew an 18 point lead to the Denver Nuggets and dropped a very winnable game. Jake looks at what went wrong in the 4th quarter. He then looks at the team's 3-point shooting which has been red hot recently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Defensively the Pelicans have struggled, but Jake isn't overly worried. In today's episode he tells you why everything is okay. He then talks fashion and NBA jerseys, and looks ahead to the importance of the next 7 games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pelicans showed both good and bad in game against the Bucks, but the good overcame the bad and ended up with the win. Jake recaps last night's game for you and specifically looks at the play of Jrue Holiday and DeMarcus Cousins in today's podcast brought to you by MyBookie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the past 6 games, Jrue Holiday has been torching opponents with his scoring. Jake looks at why he's paying so well, and a rotation tweak the Pelicans should make to keep this form going. He then previews tonight's Bucks game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite Anthony Davis, Jameer Nelson, and Tony Allen sitting out, the Pelicans were right in the game against the Houston Rockets until the very end. Jake recaps the game and talks about big nights from Jrue Holiday and E'Twaun Moore. He then looks at the Western Conference playoff race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pelicans suffered a frustrating loss which caused Alvin Gentry to storm off from his post game press conference. Jake recaps what exactly went wrong in that game, talks about how the Pelicans almost did it again against the 76ers, and previews tonight's matchup with the Rockets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Orleans topped the Denver Nuggets 123-114 behind huge performances from DeMarcus Cousins and Jrue Holiday. Jake recaps the game for you and then dives into why each player played so well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

E'Twaun Moore is having a great season for the Pelicans and in today's episode Jake highlights the Pelicans versatile guard. He then looks around the Western Conference and tries to determine who will be left out of the playoffs, before previewing tonight's game against the Nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pelicans finally release the results for both of the MRI's Anthony Davis had. Jake gives you an update on his status and how long to expect him out for. He then looks at both halves of the Warriors game to talk about how the team built a 20 point lead, and how they were outscored by 30 in the second half. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Friday's game against the Utah Jazz, Anthony Davis suffered what looked like a non-contact injury. Listed as day-to-day, the Pelicans should be releasing an injury update soon. In today's podcast, Jake looks at the injury and some of the ramifications of Davis being out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's Locked on Pelicans, Jake previews both of the Pelicans weekend opponents in the Jazz and Blazers. LockedOnPelicans.com writer Alex Harari joins the show talk about how Jrue Holiday has improved his scoring recently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices