A theme quickly emerged on media day: this latest version of the New Orleans Pelicans is a supremely confident bunch.
“Obviously I feel like we’re a sleeper and people obviously see the roster that we have and maybe even looked at the past that we’ve had. But we’re ready to go.” — Jrue Holiday
The start of every preseason is always filled with optimism around the league. Even mediocre teams feel they have a good chance of exceeding expectations. But that’s what we should expect from elite competitors playing at the highest level.