Defined as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties,” the word "resilience" is something Willie Green wanted to see his players personify from Day 1 of training camp in late September.
“That’s the word Coach put up on the screen the first day of practice,” New Orleans veteran guard Garrett Temple said Tuesday. “After (Hurricane Ida) and us not being able to be here (to prepare for the season). Just being a resilient team.”
Whether it was the less than ideal way the Pelicans began their 2021-22 preparations, or the injury absence of All-Star forward Zion Williamson, or the club’s 1-12 start, New Orleans has repeatedly been forced to react to negative developments.