After suffering a disappointing 123-101 defeat in the opener, the New Orleans Pelicans (0-1) hope to bounce back against the Golden State Warriors (1-0) in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday evening.
While a victory would take the cake, the goal for Alvin Gentry’s squad should be to remain competitive throughout the entirety of the next contest. Losing the previous second quarter by a 41-21 margin — the biggest negative point differential in a quarter this season for the Pelicans, squashed all hopes of stealing Game 1. As Kevin’s recap outlined, there were a slew of reasons for the disparaging loss, but none bigger from a big picture perspective than the underwhelming efforts of Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday.