The Bird Writes · Apr 17, 2022
Game 1 Preview: Five keys for Pelicans against Suns
Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty ImagesThe Pelicans are kicking off their first-round series against the Suns tonight.
I’m still walking around in half-disbelief about there even being a game #1 to cover.
The focus was on just making the Play-in Tournament for weeks. Then all hopes swayed to the team maintaining a hold of ninth in the West so that New Orleans could host a game inside the Smoothie King Center. But within a span of a 36 hours, the Pelicans sent the Spurs and Clippers packing, and of needing to catch a flight to Phoenix.
So, Willie Green’s catch-phrase of “You gotta fight!” definitely remains the motto for now.