Which New Orleans Pelicans will finish most games? Will Alvin Gentry entrust a certain five or six players or do you expect the head coach to pay particular attention to matchups/stick with the hot guy/lineup often down the stretch?
Jason Albert:
It is traditional thinking that the starting five should also be the closing five in tight games because those are your best players. With the Pelicans likely starting only two seasoned vets, this will likely not be the case. I imagine that Gentry will lean towards a closing five of Holiday, Redick, Ingram, Zion and Favors, barring any injury or foul trouble and Ball as the last sub.