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Friday, August 9, 2013

Pulling for the New Orleans Pelicans to be bad

As a vested fan of all four of the major Philadelphia sports franchises, I am rarely compelled to show extreme interest in another team throughout the course of a season. 

Sure I follow the leagues at large with great detail. I know who is trending up and down, what players are in the conversation for which award, which teams have a realistic shot at a title, and so on and so forth. 

But, I rarely, if ever, become emotionally invested in a team outside of Philly during a season. Sure, once the Sixers, or Eagles, or whoever are eliminated from playoff contention then I can pick another team to pull for.

This season however, I will be paying close attention to New Orleans, and pulling for the Pelicans to stink throughout the season; just not as much as the Sixers. 


The trade that shipped Jrue Holiday south and brought a guy whose name sounds a lot like ‘New Orleans’ to Philly, also came with a top 5-protected pick for next summer’s draft.

So, in a draft that is supposed to be the most stacked in recent memory, the Sixers should have two picks with which to build the foundation of the franchise; their own likely lottery pick after stinking it up this season, and the pick from the Pelicans. 

From Grantland.com
This pick from the Pelicans however, is top five protected, meaning that if New Orleans winds up with one of the draft’s first five picks they get to hold on to it. This could happen if the Pelicans finish among the league’s worst, basically what the Sixers are trying to do. 

So here’s the situation for Sixers fans: We want the Pelicans to stink, we just don’t want them too stink too bad; like league’s worst record bad. 

Ideally, the Pelicans will be mediocre but miss the playoffs, likely landing them somewhere in the 6-13 range in the lottery. This would (hopefully) provide the Sixers with a top five pick of their own, and another mid-level lottery selection in a deep draft. 

Two top picks in the 2014 draft would be a solid step for the Sixers’ fresh start. 

So for the 2013-14 season I have two teams to pay attention to, and I will be pulling for the Pelicans to struggle (moderately) throughout the season.

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19 comments:

  2. Not Sixers because they will be ranked 30 while NOLA moves into the eighth seed at the worst so suck it

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  3. Geaux Pelicans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. Suck it some more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  6. Ok Ok Im done now

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  7. Dear Michael Kaskey-Blomain ,

    Suck it Suck it Suck it Suck it Suck it

    Jru holliday
    Anthony Davis
    Eric Gordon
    Tyreke Evans
    Ryan Anderson
    Aminu (breakout year Im calling it)

    I dont think the Pelicans will have to suck it but the sixers are going to be worse than the year the we lost Chris Paul

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  8. Well.... When you write a biased article like this I guess people are just going to tell you to..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Suck it HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH Done

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  9. You can have your two picks but a team doesn't win with only three players (Noel is the third). You might wanna pick one of those other teams to root for before the season starts and do that for the next few years after that.Suck it too like the other guy said and Watch the Pelicans fly into the playoffs.

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  10. Sorry I forgot something, Suck it.

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  11. You don't have enough mouths two suck that many things. Get some more Pelican Haters to help you.

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  12. I don't Know if this has been brought up yet but the guy who wrote this article needs to suck it.

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  13. Im back and it may get old but that wont make it stop so .......

    guess what.. yep thats right.... keep

    reading.... almost there..... Suck it..... Suck

    it......Suck it...... Suck it...... Suck

    it.......Suck it...... Suck it...... Suck

    it....... Suck it..... Suck it.... Suck it......

    and there you have it...............Sucked.

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  14. Nope still not old but I only have enough for one more..... SUCK IT

    Just my opinion about this article with all caps so you know how much I meant it.

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  15. Did not mean to offend any Pelicans fans with this post. Simply speaking from the perspective of a Sixers fan.

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  16. No need to apologize for comments like that. Sixers fans are going to be your main audience for more sophisticated comments. The article had some good information and research, it just is not pelican fans material for sure.

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