When New Orleans inked Rajon Rondo to a one-year, $3.3 million deal this summer they knew what they were getting; veteran leadership with exceptional court vision and a championship pedigree. Heading into the final five games of the regular season the Pelicans need these aforementioned attributes from the point guard to come alive now more than ever.
A week ago the league was talking up the New Orleans Pelicans, saying they could be a serious problem for many teams during the early rounds of the postseason. They were resting comfortably in the fifth seed out West and seemed to be a shoo-in for a playoff spot.