New Orleans Pelicans scratch and claw but come up just short

The New Orleans Pelicans entered Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors a battered bunch.

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With

Tyreke Evans

and

Jrue Holiday

as game time decisions and Holiday eventually out, New Orleans was down to just a few players they could trust on the perimeter against a great Warriors backcourt.

Yet as they have all season the Pelicans fought through adversity and found themselves in a game in the fourth quarter. The Warriors eventually pulled away thanks to superior talent but the statement was made. The Pelicans are a team that won’t go away easy and will be a problem for the league soon. The rest of the NBA should be scared.

Other observations:

This just came down to talent and that is ok. The Warriors are better than the Pelicans and at a certain point that is what matters. The Pelicans are fighting hard and doing all they can which is the important thing.
I thought Monty Williams was great tonight. He made the proper adjustments, had a great feel for his players and kept his team around. This wasn’t on him.
Hopefully Jrue is back for Game 3.
The Pelicans can steal a game in the Smoothie King Center if they keep fighting like this.
That was a ton of fun which is great. The Pelicans not getting blown out is showing something to their fans and the rest of the league. This team has a bright future.
Game 3 is Thursday night in New Orleans. It will be incredible.

Tweet of the night:

Hard to be upset about the game 1 and game 2 performances
— Pelicans Smark. (@LaRocca504) April 21, 2015

100 percent the truth.

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