Jim Eichenhofer
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Pelicans writer, co-host @PodcastPelicans Syracuse, NY area native. Started in newspapers/NBA magazines. Raised by two teachers, proud son of Vietnam veteran
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CJ McCollum on ESPN TV postgame interview: "I'm enjoying my time in New Orleans, happy to be there. They accepted me with open arms. The food is tremendous, the people are great. We're putting together a winning culture with Willie (Green). I'm excited about the future."
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Zion on NOLA: "Drew Brees says it best, ‘If you love the city, it will love you right back.’ When people ask me about the city, I say, ‘I love it here. This is my kind of vibe.’ (Locals) say, ‘Welcome to the city. We’re glad to have you. If you need something, just holler.' "
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Zion Williamson on getting to travel to New Orleans on Friday to begin his tenure as a member of the
#Pelicans
: "It means a lot. I know that when I get off that plane, I can say, ‘This is my new home’ officially. I’m home."
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A grinning Josh Hart on why he hired a chef upon moving to New Orleans: "I was having bacon-wrapped shrimp and grits, stuff like that, deep-fried oysters. I can’t eat all that during the year – I’m going to feel fat, and I’ll be slow on the court and everyone’s going to boo me."
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Brandon Ingram did what every New Orleans basketball fan wanted to do after watching the fourth quarter tonight - hug Herb Jones
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New Orleans is the first team since
#NBA
became a 30-team league in 2004-05 to beat an opponent five times in the same season
Pelicans go 5-0 against the Kings this season 💪
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Lonzo Ball on his 14 made threes over the last two games: “When I’m open, just shoot it. That’s all it really comes down to. I’ve been putting the work in, now it’s about translating it to the court. It’s that simple.”
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CJ McCollum speaking in Portland today about his adjustment to New Orleans: "I'm happy to be in this situation. It's 75 degrees every day, I can eat gumbo if I want, Southern cuisine, and they've got French wine. Basketball has been great. It's been an easy transition."
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I don’t blame refs for not calling/seeing this because it was split-second close, but Jose actually got CP on another 8-second violation
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Lonzo Ball was working out with Brandon Ingram in
#Pelicans
practice facility tonight - both were getting in some extra shooting - when Ingram found out he was named a Western Conference All-Star
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Zion Williamson working out a couple hours before tip-off at MSG
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Lonzo Ball is 50/104 from three-point range in February
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Zion Williamson after
#SummerPelicans
practice: "(In
#NBA
), everybody can shoot. You can’t really help (defensively) too much, otherwise it’s an open three. I love the spacing. It’s almost like a dream come true for me. Because every time I attack the basket, there is space.”
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CJ McCollum on beating Lakers: "We understood the magnitude of this game. We were up 2-0 in the season series and wanted to get up 3-0, give them a loss. We've got a lot of young dogs, guys who are fearless and aren't afraid of the moment. They stepped up big tonight."
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Minutes after winning lottery, David Griffin on starting a new era for New Orleans
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Zion Williamson on frequently scoring off feeds from Lonzo Ball: "It’s great playing with a guy like that. I can make cuts off the ball and sometimes break the play, but I know he’s going to see me and find me. I think it definitely opens up the game a lot for me.”
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Lonzo Ball acknowledges the cheers heading to the locker room
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Lonzo Ball (20 pts, 5/9 threes at Indiana) on teammates encouraging him to shoot: "They tell me that every day. I appreciate every last one of them for staying on me. They know what I'm capable of. I've just got to come out here every night and be consistent for them."
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It's official.
#Pelicans
go from 1-12 to start this season to a play-in tournament berth. What a turnaround by this team and stellar work from the coaching staff and players to keep battling through some bleak times early in 2021-22
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Jahlil Okafor on postgame radio, asked what he’ll remember most about his 20/10 game: “My father (being here). He found out I was starting and took the next flight out of Chicago. My biggest supporter since Day 1. That means a lot, to have somebody in your corner like that.”
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CJ McCollum on the reserved Herbert Jones having no need for being in the spotlight: "He doesn’t like the attention. He just wants to do his job and go home. He’s from Alabama: Slow living, put your work in, enjoy your time with your family, and go home. I understand it.”
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The only thing that could cool off Zion on a career-best 43-point night
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Ty Lue on
#Pelicans
: "My biggest thing is just the job Willie Green has done this year. They started 3-16, but have been 31-27 since then. Getting his team to believe, staying the course. I'm really happy for Willie and how they persevered and got to this point."
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Brandon Ingram on Lonzo Ball's improvement as a shooter: "It’s a beautiful thing to see. He’s put in the work. He goes to the gym, even when I say I’m tired and I’m taking days off. He’s there all the time. He’s falling in love with the game of basketball. I like what he’s doing"
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What an incredible night for New Orleans and the franchise. We will remember this one for a long time. Up there near the top for me
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Top-tier bench celebration photo, including some great fan reaction in background
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Larry Nance Jr. on his appreciation for New Orleans and its sports fans: "In the seven months I’ve been here, I’ve seen a community that is going to rock with this team. If we show love for the city and provide some excitement, the fans will give us that back tenfold."
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#Pelicans
are back in first place in the Western Conference again. Nuggets lost by a point at Sacramento. Light the beam fellas
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Zion came back out to the court postgame to work on his form, starting close to basket then gradually moving out to foul line. He was 8/16 tonight on free throws
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The love for Jose Alvarado is through the roof in New Orleans right now
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Dyson Daniels just now in Zoom interview with media from Brooklyn: "I'm super excited to land in New Orleans... I'm super excited to be a Pelican."
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CJ McCollum on
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: "We need our best players on the court. We need to be able to play extensive minutes together, especially in meaningful games, in big games, and really showcase what we have to offer. For us to make a real playoff run, that's what it's going to take."
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No debate, one of the best
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wins ever. What a way to get into the playoffs, after trailing by 13 in second half and roaring back in fourth quarter and clutch time
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Asked about playing with very young
#Pelicans
team, a smiling CJ McCollum said, "They're like a breath of fresh air. They're funny, have good personalities, they dance, have all of their handshakes. I've been in the league a long time - I've got to come up with some handshakes."
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Zion Williamson on what the last month or so was like for him: "Being real, it sucks watching from the sideline. I just want to be out there. But seeing the potential, we’ve got a lot of great pieces. I’m excited to get on the court with those guys."
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Anthony Davis just broke the franchise record for career blocks (436). It took him two-plus seasons to do it
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Josh Hart: "A lot of people say they want to win, but they don't want to do the dirty work. They don't want to crack back and get rebounds, play defense. If you really want to win, you're going to do those things. You can tell who wants to win by what they do on the court."
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Jaxson Hayes was loving everything his teammates were doing tonight
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JJ Redick on
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: "This is a drama-free group. At no point during the season did we point fingers or place blame on anybody. This is a group that’s had each other’s back all year. That’s my expectation going forward. We’re going to make the most out of these six games.”
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Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!
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What a cool gesture by Josh Hart to wear Ingram's jersey and sit courtside after he was traded. Never seen that before. I've heard a few fans nearby yell "We love you Josh!" from the other side of the arena
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#Pelicans
are 6-2 at home since Dec. 10, with only losses coming vs. West elite (Uta, Phx). Josh Hart on team building a homecourt advantage: "We're a team that's on the rise. We need this city to embrace us fully and support us every night. That was big."
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Zion Williamson postgame with
@ESPNRadioNOLA
on Lonzo Ball (tied career high of 33 pts): "Lonzo texted me last night after the game and (said) he was going to show up today, and his apologies on (Monday). Those were big words. He showed today what he's all about."
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Just a fabulous summary of Herb Jones
"I have never seen a guy this young, this sharp, this smart, this unbothered," - CJ on Herb
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BREAKING: The owner of
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good-luck charm at draft lottery, Connie Halphen of Metairie, has been given two season tickets for 2019-20 by the team. David Griffin and Alvin Gentry gave her a tour of practice facility and Halphen was greeted there by dozens of team employees
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Dyson Daniels on
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: "I'm very familiar with the players. I study the game a lot. I was watching them this year in the playoffs, just to see them make their run. I was (rooting) for them, hoping they (advanced). I saw the strides they made."
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Pelicans in October: 1-6
Pelicans in November: 5-11
Pelicans in December: 7-5
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#Pelicans
roster has numerous connections to Lakers, So. California (as well as UCLA). Several players gave tributes to Kobe Bryant during Sunday's game (pictured: Lonzo Ball's sneakers) and later spoke about what the legendary guard meant to them. Story:
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Zion Williamson attended his first
#Pelicans
community event Saturday in New Orleans, doing the honors by throwing down a dunk for first basket at renovated Goretti Playground. The No. 1 pick helped dedicate the new court with a clinic in New Orleans East:
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Anthony Davis on his relationship with the Crescent City: "I love the city of New Orleans. I love playing for this city. This city has shown me a lot of love, so I couldn’t ask for a better place to be.”
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Rajon Rondo, explaining his philosophy, one every point guard on every level of basketball can use: "I’m a big believer in the entire team watching film, because you’re able to appreciate what your teammates do and what they do best, so you’re able to play to their strengths."
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Mike Conley on Herb Jones: "(He's guarding) some of the best players in the league, guys like Donovan (Mitchell). The way he moves, it's obvious he's a natural defender, but he seems like he really watches film and really studies the game. It's been fun to compete against him."
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CJ McCollum: "The guy who has really impacted our team the past couple years is (Jonas Valanciunas). He does all the dirty work, the touches aren't always there consistently, his minutes aren't always there consistently, but he's a professional and he's a walking double-double."
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#NBA
leaders among all rookies in total playoff minutes:
Jones NOP 146
Murphy NOP 85
Hyland DEN 68
Alvarado NOP 66
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New Orleans' starting forwards are just 22 and 19 years old, with a bright future ahead. But All-Star Brandon Ingram and rookie Zion Williamson have been very productive already in first 10 games together, including combining for 63 pts at Lakers. Story:
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Herbert Jones was SEC Player of the Year in 2020-21 despite being Alabama's fourth-leading scorer. In summer debut, Jones has 6 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk in only 17 minutes
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This was one of the coolest moments in
@SmoothieKingCtr
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#Pelicans
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A smiling Alvin Gentry on New Orleans/Game 3: "The people are locked in and very interested. You'll see the enthusiasm at an all-time high. That's just what we do in New Orleans, we find a way to celebrate, have fun. If it works out, great. If it doesn't work out, we still party"
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Jose Alvarado said he told Joel Embiid after they received technical fouls Tuesday that Alvarado couldn’t afford the fine (which is $2,000, per the great
@_Andrew_Lopez
). A grateful Alvarado said today after practice that Embiid “did a generous thing” and paid Alvarado‘a fine
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Lonzo Ball on his initial adjustment to New Orleans, the first time he's lived anywhere but California: "It's been pretty easy. The coaches are great, my teammates are cool and the people in town, they love us. So I'm here just trying to do my part."
We’re here 🚨LIVE🚨 at the Westbank Boys and Girls Club where
@ZO2_
is making a lot of friends... and a few enemies 😂
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Brandon Ingram (and Zion Williamson in the background to the left) simultaneously sinking threes after
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shootaround today
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James Johnson on Lonzo Ball's impact in win at Houston: "You could see what it meant to us. It was a different energy, a different flow of the game. He speeds up the game so much. I thought I was in shape... I've got to get myself in a little better shape running with Zo."
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#Pelicans
G Peter Jok (22 pts, 5 treys vs. Den): "Coach gave me an opportunity and said just play your game. Play like you played at Iowa"
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Willie Green said
#Pelicans
players have started calling their starting center "Dirk Valanciunas"
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JJ Redick scored 18 pts and dished out 5 ast in Thursday's road win over Chicago, but what most people wanted to talk about afterward was Jaxson Hayes' putback dunk and Redick's memorable reaction:
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What a win and comeback on national TV
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What a photo of crucial defensive play by Herbert Jones with 1:18 left, contesting Russell Westbrook fast-break layup to preserve four-point
#Pelicans
lead.
#NotOnHerb
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Zion Williamson, asked about
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preferred fast-paced style of play and getting to speak to Alvin Gentry recently about the coach’s approach: “He told me he lets his players play. If I go there (to New Orleans), I think I’m going to like it.”
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