Hey, remember when Dell Demps was heard talking about “the process” instead of the playoffs on media day?
“I think all the teams in the Western Conference right now are setting goals to get to the playoffs. I think right now what we’re going to focus on is the process. That process is going to be our daily work: focusing on our defense, making sure we’re doing the right things — playing hard, playing smart, and playing the right way.”
The message was heard loud and clear, so much so that only one out of our six participating writers dared to project the New Orleans Pelicans finding the 2017 postseason.