This week on the Pelicans’ Scoop, Lylekeeps the history lesson alive with a look at Game 2 of the 19/20 season against Dallas and a discussion on the New Orleans Buccaneers
For three years we’ve been telling you not to draft rookies, but today, Dan Besbris makes a small amendment to one of his oldest tenets. Listen to find out what it is!
Usually a very careful drafter of teams, Dan Besbris reveals his second Lesson of the Year, and it revolves around pivoting to aggressive a little earlier. Plus, The Last Dance is back!
Host Greg Mroz gives his review on parts three and four of “The Last Dance” which aired Sunday night. These two episodes focused on Dennis Rodman, the Bulls overcoming their past failures against the Pistons, and how the triangle offense turned the Bulls from good to great.
The guys haven’t recorded in over a month and they got together to get your ready for Sunday’s Last Dance and they even put together show notes.
0:00 Checking In
8:00 What Are You Drinking
12:00 What Are You Watching
15:00 MJ & The Booze
19:00 Jordan on Pippen
22:00 Analyzing The Pour
25:00 The Pippen Deal
28:00 The Mean Jonah Hill
35:00 How Good Was Pippen
41:00 Krause’s Success
48:00 The Pre-Social Media Era
53:00 MJ Comparisons to LeBron, Kobe and KD
1:00 Previewing Rodman
Overperformers, sneaky late surges, big injuries, cramps, usage issues, and more… the Pelicans had it all! Dan Besbris hits on one of the most interesting fantasy teams this year out of New Orleans.
He’s not shy to admit… Dan Besbris did not like handicapping the Dallas Mavericks this year, but perception might give a narrow window for value, mainly among the team’s two superstars.
Wake us up when something happens, eh? Dan Besbris breaks down the generally boring, frustrating-at-guard San Antonio Spurs… but actually loves some potential snooze-values for next year.
Certainly another of the easier teams to break down and handicap, Dan Besbris takes aim at the Houston Rockets and the value of durability in an era of 15% missed games.
Corban Ford welcomes an old pal to the show in Eric Spyropoulos! The guys discuss favorites from all angles, and The Last Dance finally hitting the airwaves.
Dan Besbris briefly touches on the NBA community joining together to watch episodes 1 and 2 of The Last Dance before breaking down his LESSON OF THE YEAR (1 of 5).
Host Greg Mroz gives his review on the first two parts of “The Last Dance” which debuted Sunday night. The Last Dance is the new ten part documentary series from ESPN chronicling the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls.
Adam Silver spoke on the state of the NBA (hint: it’s the same), and Dan Besbris picks at the revamped Minnesota Timberwolves and whether any of the young players can be draft values next year.
Bulls General Manager Gar Forman was relieved of his duties on Monday by new Executive VP of Basketball Operations Arturas Karnisovas. Host Greg Mroz analyzes the decision & why Jim Boylen’s exit as head coach may not be as inevitable as most think.
Nikola Jokic slimmed out mid-season, Will Barton regained his health, Jamal Murray has settled into a predictable role, and the Denver Nuggets lessons were straightforward… but still very important. Dan Besbris breaks it down.