Alvin Gentry was brought on to modernize the New Orleans Pelicans offense. Space and pace would rule the day as the Pelicans whirred about with brilliant passing and ball movement around Anthony Davis as the fulcrum. High hopes were dashed as injuries ruined training camp and the first 12 games of the season; the Pelicans went 1-11 and obituaries were already being penned.
Since that time the Pels are 9-10 and have shown brief flashes of reaching those expectations. Included in those nine victories are triumphs over the San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Houston Rockets.