There likely will be both objective and subjective ways to measure the conditioning levels of NBA players and teams when scrimmages begin Wednesday in Orlando, but for New Orleans, one tangible statistic in its matchup vs. Brooklyn could be fast-break points. The Pelicans rank fifth in 2019-20 among the 30 clubs in that category, generating 17.2 per game, aided by the fact that they also play at the league’s second-fastest pace (behind only Milwaukee).
Following Wednesday’s shootaround, forward Brandon Ingram noted that regaining that style of play – after four-plus months of no game competition – was an emphasis all July.