Dylan Mckneely
Dylan Mckneely
Podcaster, Writer
Born and raised in Baton Rouge,LA, Dylan has been a lifelong fan of Louisiana sports. He’s passionate about connecting the dots between what we see between the lines, and who the athletes are behind the scenes. Dylan genuinely believes Aaron Brooks is a Top 3 QB in franchise history, and Dan Dickau‘s time in NOLA deserves more respect. Dylan hopes to create content that informs and entertains you.
Hello Brooklyn
"You're saying we are eleven games over .500, and I'm saying we've got to learn how to maintain leads. So, if we were able to maintain leads, we'd probably be fourteen, fifteen, or sixteen games over .500. So I think we are in an okay spot, but when we come back from break, we've got to be able to fine-tune some of the small nuances of the game." This quote by Zion Williamson is the perfect overview of the pre-All-Star break Pelicans. Blown leads fundamental mind lapses, yet still good enough to be one of the top teams in the Western Conference. More than halfway through the season, the Pelicans are one of the more challenging teams in the league to understand because some of their biggest strengths can also be their biggest weakness, depending on the night. Experiencing exhilarating highs (see 30+ point back-to-back victories over the Kings and Warriors) and debilitating lows (see 20+ point back-to-back losses to Thunder and Bucks), the season thus far has us asking one question:" Would the real New Orleans Pelicans please stand up?" It's halftime(kind of) now, so let's look at what's working, and what needs work.
"And that'll do it for the first quarter here in New Orleans, your Pelicans' lead the field 12 to 10. Stay tune for the start of the second." - Joel Meyers(probably)
2023-2024 New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans begin the 2023-2024 season Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzles. To get you ready HomeCourt Host Dylan Mckneely sits down with Jake Madison(Locked On Pelicans), Rel Myers(Pels And Whistles), Chris Conner(In Space/ Boot Krewe Media), Lyle Swithenbank(Didn't Call Bank) to talk all things Pels. Don't Forget To Subscribe & Be On The Look Out For More Episodes! - Dylan Mckneely ( @DylanMckneely )
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, “the Pels need to trade Jonas” or “the Pels need a floor-spacing big that can protect the rim instead of Jonas.” One of the hottest talking points of the New Orleans Pelicans offseason is what will they do with Jonas Valanciunas. Multiple reports have surfaced about the Pels desire to move on from Valanciunas. According to Will Guillory and Jon Hollinger of The Athletics, some potential targets to replace JV are Jarrett Allen(Cleveland Cavaliers) and Isaiah Stewart(Detroit Pistons). While Jonas lacks the athleticism or defensive acumen that may be desired from the Center position in this iteration of the New Orleans, here are three major pros to going into the 2023-2024 season with Jonas Valanciunas as the starting center of the Pels but before we jump in, let's ready your basketball palette with the hors d'oeuvre of watching Jonas put on a show against one of the best defensive teams in the league(Milwaukee Bucks) last year.