Like each of the 22 NBA teams competing in Orlando, the New Orleans Pelicans have some fine-tuning to do before they regain their collective rhythm on the court. It also will take some time to get into game shape. The team chemistry part? They believe they’ve already mostly got that down.
“I think one thing we have going for us is our guys genuinely like each other,” fifth-year head coach Alvin Gentry said after Saturday’s morning practice, his team’s second in Central Florida. “We have a pretty unselfish group of guys. They understand where the shots come, who shoots the shots, the execution of our offense, our defense.