The most indelible image of Alvin Gentry and his time with the New Orleans Pelicans may have been captured before he ever stepped onto the sidelines of the Smoothie King Center.
I can still see Gentry, smiling broadly, in the locker room of the newly crowned World Champion Golden State Warriors.
“Hey AD, AD, we’re going to be right back here (in the NBA Finals)!”, he shouted into the cameras as he wiped champagne from his eyes. “We’re going to be right back here, OK? This is where we’re coming!