The New Orleans Pelicans have only themselves to blame at this point. Injuries were a fine excuse in November when Ish Smith and Toney Douglas were logging heavy minutes. Last Monday the problem wasn't injuries, it wasn't the schedule, and it wasn't the system. These are all things we at The Bird Writes are willing to accept.
Lack of effort? No. Sports fans everywhere deserve effort. Even the Philadelphia 76ers provide effort in spite of the enormous talent gap they face each and every night. Sixer fans who haven't bought into the process might be disappointed in their team's record.