Simple goals are sometimes the hardest to achieve. New Orleans Pelicans fans don’t have grand ideas of Finals appearances and Warriors beatings. They simply aspire to see their favorite team reach the playoffs. Not only because, when in the playoffs, anything can happen but because of what it means for the Pelicans future.
However, in the West, this will be no cakewalk. After the teams that will obviously make it, the Warriors, Rockets, Spurs, and Thunder, there are just four spots remaining. The teams in contention is an even longer list consisting of the Timberwolves, Nuggets, Grizzlies, Clippers, Jazz, Trail Blazers, and the Pelicans.