Even the New Orleans Pelicans ended 14 games beneath .500 this past year, but the 2014-15 effort must see them vault above the break-even mark.
That’s a substantial improvement, though it’s as much a statement about the franchise’s rotten luck a year past as anything else. Jrue Holiday and ryan Anderson missed portions of the season with knee and back injuries, respectively. Eric Gordon and anthony Davis lost time Too.
Better fortune on the injury front, along with the massive inclusion of Omer Asik at the middle, should propel the Pelicans forward as they develop into a team worthy of Davis’ presence. This season marks a critical developmental milestone for the organization and The Brow.
Themselves should now move into the postseason conversation, though not a championship-caliber squad:
Sean Highkin of ProBasketballTalk writes:
Whether they have enough to actually get there is a different discussion, and it’s hard to point to a single team out of last year’s playoff crop that’s likely to drop out. But if Davis is as good as he’s likely to be and everybody else remains relatively healthy, they have got a chance.
The Pelicans are building a skyscraper, and it would probably be wise to get in on the ground floor.
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