As New Orleans supporters watched Nikola Mirotic play in the final days of the 2017-18 regular season, there was literally a “growing concern” among the team’s fan base. Not because he wasn’t shooting well – Mirotic was a scorching 20/43 (47 percent) from three-point range in the Pelicans’ final five games, all victories. Not because he wasn’t scoring enough – he tallied 20-plus points each night during the winning streak. The basis for the fear? Mirotic’s recently-shorn beard seemed to be rapidly returning. Even the 6-foot-10 forward himself half-jokingly expressed worry that his facial hair was making too quick of a comeback.
2018 Pelicans Playoff Profile: Nikola Mirotic
