Prior to Tuesday’s rebroadcast of New Orleans’ March 8 win vs. Minnesota, Pelicans radio sideline reporter/analyst Caroline Gonzalez joined Fox Sports New Orleans TV sideline reporter Jennifer Hale on the “Pelicans Playback” show. Here are three takeaways:
Pelicans players want the opportunity to finish the job.
New Orleans was 3.5 games out of eighth place in the Western Conference when the NBA season was halted, with two late-March matchups forthcoming vs. Memphis. After a 7-23 start, the Pelicans had climbed a major mountain just to get back into playoff contention and were looking forward to the final 18 games when play stopped.