Veteran NBA players sometimes talk about how there’s no way to explain the level to which on-court intensity ratchets up during the playoffs, that newcomers must experience it for themselves to truly understand the difference between the postseason and the regular season.
Three games into his first trip to the league’s playoff tournament, New Orleans first-year wing Herbert Jones now recognizes the change – and is thoroughly enjoying it. Asked about his initial experience in the postseason after Sunday’s shootaround, the Alabama product said, “It’s been fun. Home and away. Especially being at home, the crowd’s always into it.