Don’t look now, but two former Blue Devils, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans are on a six-game win streak and on top of the Western Conference.
It’s not all flash though - the Pelicans have become an excellent defensive team and Williamson, who hasn’t always applied himself on defense as an NBA player, is part of that.
The team is building a swaggering identity. Williamson, Ingram and CJ McCollum are known qualities of course but other guys have becoming quite interesting. Jose Alvarado has become a bit of a cult figure, while guys like Trey Murphy and Larry Nance have carved out nice roles.