Pelicans can't handle Phoenix's blitzing offense, fall 121-100

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY SportsThe New Orleans Pelicans fell to the Phoenix Suns 121-100 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. James Ennis led the Pelicans with 18 points, six rebounds, and three steals. For the Suns, Mirza Teletovic led the way with 22 points, five rebounds, and four assists. With the loss, the Pelicans moved to 30-50, giving them a two-game lead on the sixth spot in the NBA Draft lottery.

So hey, coming into the game, the Suns weren't shooting the ball well. 32% since March 1st, while taking a lot of attempts (10th in the league at 27.7 attempts per game). The thought was: New Orleans could force the bad shooters on the team to continue to shoot threes,…