There are times when the talent disparity is so great that an obviously superior team "plays down" to their competition. No team has fell to that trap this season quite like the Golden State Warriors. It has been so clear that Tom Ziller wrote 13 rules to beating the Warriors and "Do not be elite" clocked in at the top spot. In case you've been living in a cave without decent signal the New Orleans Pelicans, even with a healthy Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday, are not elite.
Sure, the Warriors started the game ice cold missing a flurry of 3-point attempts.