WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – As players stretched or fired jumpers Tuesday, preparing for the first practice of the New Orleans Pelicans’ 2015-16 season, speakers blared recent hit songs from artists such as Drake and 2 Chainz. With steady rain falling outside on an exceptionally gloomy morning, the upbeat music helped energize the proceedings from the get-go. Borrowing from his Golden State head coach last season, Steve Kerr – who borrowed the concept from the NFL’s Pete Carroll – Alvin Gentry has vowed to play popular, upbeat music at his team’s practices this season. That began in earnest Tuesday, even before the first whistle blew at The Greenbrier.
Pelicans Day 1 training camp notes: A musical beginning
