LAS VEGAS – After playing in the NBA Summer League’s marquee evening game Friday, it was a late night for New Orleans draftees Buddy Hield and Cheick Diallo, but they were back in the film room early Saturday morning, breaking down video of an 85-65 loss to the Lakers. Hield endured a rough shooting night, connecting on just five of his 20 shots, while Diallo started slowly but eventually became a factor in the second half (game totals of 11 points, seven rebounds, three blocks in 28 minutes).
A breakdown of some of what each Pelicans rookie saw on tape this morning, as New Orleans (0-1) began to prepare for Sunday’s game vs.