The Pelicans, in Pelican fashion, followed a three game winning streak with a loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Hawks who previously sported the worst record in the NBA.   The Pelicans' three stars pulled more than enough weight during the three game winning streak but came up short against the Hawks (with the exception of Jrue), leading to the question,"Can the bench step up and help win games?" Right now, the answer is definitively no.  But we'll talk to Andrew Smith of BSS and David Grubb of CCS to help find a way to get meaningful minutes from the bench, explore trade possibilities and buyouts and reach the Pels' full potential.   If you like what you're hearing, subscribe today!   Follow us @TheBirdWrites Blogtalkradio.com/thebirdwritesnba Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bird-writes-nba-podcast-for-new-orleans-pelicans/id1254580823?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/preston-ellis/the-bird-writes-nba-podcast-for-new-orleans-pelicans?refid=stpr Tune In: https://tunein.com/radio/The-Bird-Writes-NBA-Podcast-on-New-Orleans-Pelicans-p1012419/ Google Play:  https://play.google.com/music/m/Ikgqrpz5xjivbhyutvkj5lya3ni?t=The_Bird_Writes_NBA_Podcast_for_New_Orleans_Pelicans See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.