Pels & Whistles

Pels & Whistles is a podcast for fans of the NBA, but especially fans of the New Orleans Pelicans. Rel Myers, your host, gives her opinion on games, individual matchups, fan expectations, and more.

Playoff teams look way better than the New Orleans Pelicans

Watching the NBA Playoffs and NOT comparing these teams to the Pelicans is a task! In this episode, Rel recaps a few playoff matches and addresses fans who want to talk about trade rumors surrounding Brandon Ingram.

05-07
21:27

New Orleans Pelicans Post-Season Media Recap

The door on the New Orleans Pelicans season officially closes with the completion of their post-season media availability. Rel recaps a few quotes from David Griffin, Willie Green, and a handful of Pelicans players. Also in this episode: a look at the current playoff picture in both conferences.

05-01
20:12

Oklahoma City Thunder sweep the New Orleans Pelicans in a series that never even looked close

As the Pelicans season comes to an end, Rel recaps the Pelicans poor effort and even poorer shooting performance in the first round of the playoffs.

04-30
20:18

Oklahoma City Thunder embarrass the New Orleans Pelicans AGAIN in Game 3

Rel recaps the Pelicans 3rd straight loss in the series vs the Thunder. The Pels have 1 more chance to stay alive. Can they pull it off?

04-27
17:11

New Orleans Pelicans get blown off the court by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2

Rel recaps the Pelicans loss to the Thunder in Game 2 of the playoffs. The Pels home record during the regular season was not nearly as good as their road record. Can they avoid a sweep?

04-25
13:47

New Orleans Pelicans fall short in a close Game 1 vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Rel recaps the Pelicans loss in Game 1 of the Playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Also in this episode: revisiting matchups around the rest of the league.

04-22
12:30

New Orleans Pelicans lose Zion Williamson to injury but they gain a playoff berth

Rel recaps the Pelicans losing Zion Williamson on the heels of one of his best performance of the year, and their sixth win of the season against the Sacramento Kings.

04-20
14:21

New Orleans Pelicans head into the play-in tournament for the 3rd consecutive season

Rel recaps (rants about) the Pelicans loss to the Los Angeles Lakers that puts them into the play-in tournament for the 3rd straight year.

04-14
12:54

New Orleans Pelicans win 3 straight to try to avoid the play-in tournament

Rel recaps the Pelicans last 2 wins against the Portland Trail Blazers and the Sacramento Kings.

04-12
14:26

New Orleans Pelicans finally end their losing streak

Rel recaps the Pelicans last two games against the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns. Also in this episode: a look into who the teams closest to the Pelicans are playing next.

04-08
12:12

New Orleans Pelicans in danger of their 3rd straight play-in year

Rel recaps the Pelicans recent troubles with Brandon Ingrams injury, and winning on their home floor.

04-05
11:23

The Pelicans can't afford to lose ground

Rel recaps the Pelicans loss to the Celtics, and looks forward to the next 2 weeks of crucial games to close out the regular season.

04-01
15:42

Pels start their final home stand 1-1

Rel recaps the Pelicans first two games of their final home stand, including a loss to the Thunder and a win over the Bucks.

03-29
18:46

Pels continue to stand their ground in the Western Conference

Rel recaps the Pelicans wins on the road against the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons.

03-25
11:17

Pels will miss Brandon Ingram for the next 2 weeks

Rel recaps the Pelicans win vs the Brooklyn Nets, the loss vs the Orlando Magic, and the severity of Brandon Ingram's injury. Please note: this episode was filmed about an hour before we got the official word on Ingram's injury.

03-22
11:38

Pels creeping up on the 4th seed

Rel recaps the Pelicans clinching the season series vs the LA Clippers, and beating the Portland Trail Blazers to finish their home stand 2-1. Also in this episode: props to the Houston Rockets for not mailing their season in just yet.

03-18
13:50

Pels fall short against the Cavs

Rel recaps the Pelicans loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Also in this episode: a look forward to the next three games, with one game against the LA Clippers that could have a huge impact on the standings and future tiebreakers.

03-15
18:31

Pels sweep their road trip with 3 wins

Rel recaps the Pelicans games on Friday vs the Sixers and Sunday vs the Hawks. Also in this episode: another look at the Western Conference Play-In race.

03-11
11:14

The Pelicans remain in a tight Western Conference playoff race

Rel recaps the Pelicans win vs the Toronto Raptors and looks forward to the next 3 games against the Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, and Cleveland Cavaliers.

03-08
11:22

Pels get revenge against Indiana

Rel recaps the Pelicans revenge game against the Indiana Pacers. Also in this episode: Rel reads tweets about who Pelicans fans would prefer to face in a 7-game series.

03-04
17:18

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