The final game of summer league in Las Vegas can sometimes be a “go through the motions” kind of affair, as players for both teams look forward to a flight out of town and being able to enjoy what’s left of the offseason. New Orleans did not display an ounce of that mentality Tuesday, playing with an intensity described by NBA TV game analyst Channing Frye as a “level of ferocity.”
In a matchup of unbeaten teams, the Pelicans finished perfect in summer league, pounding the Timberwolves. New Orleans showed no signs of letting up, including a third-quarter stretch in which it played like the Harlem Globetrotters, racking up dunks and highlight-reel passes.