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Former New Orleans Pelican Louis Amundson Signs With Cavs

By Owen Sanborn

Nov 13, 2013; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; New Orleans Pelicans power forward Lou Amundson (17) boxes out Utah Jazz power forward Marvin Williams (2) during the first half at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2013; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; New Orleans Pelicans power forward Lou Amundson (17) boxes out Utah Jazz power forward Marvin Williams (2) during the first half at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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It was announced on Friday that former Pelican Louis Amundson took his pony-tailed talents to Cleveland to play with the LeBrons the Cavaliers (this is a joke referring to the somewhat humorous/factual thought that LeBron James has seemingly taken over Cleveland’s roster construction).

Amundson is a notorious fan favorite and his energy off the bench will certainly be a nice asset for the Cavs.

He enjoyed his best years while with the Phoenix Suns during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons where he a averaged nearly one block per game despite playing less than 15 minutes on average. I guess you could say his ponytail wasn’t the only reason players would think twice before driving into the lane on him.

He played a short time with the Pelicans (only 18 games) but he had his fair share of memorable moments. Including this unique free throw attempt against the Golden State Warriors:

In all fairness to Amundson, he is a big man and is not expected to be a great free throw shooter. But, I do think we all need to celebrate the amount of talent it takes to wedge a basketball in between the rim and the backboard while attempting a shot. Luckily for him, the ball caught some of the bottom of the backboard and a portion of his dignity was salvaged.

Poor Lou had another infamous moment that was YouTube-worthy, thanks Wesley Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers. Being the energetic, shot-blocking player that he is, Amundson always puts himself in position to protect the basket. Because of this, he is often left in a high risk, high reward situations. In this instance, he decided to take on the athletic Johnson at the rim and lost. At least he only got side-dunked on and didn’t get the full frontal poster.

Although his time with the Pelicans was limited (I’m sure most of you are questioning why he is even worthy of having a whole article about him) Amundson is a unique player capable of energizing a second unit. He will be a solid pickup for the Cavs and a fan-favorite for their championship-starved fan base.

All in all, Amundson’s career as a Pelican may not have lasted long, but it sure was memorable.

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