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New Orleans Pelicans: 5 Toughest Matchups of 2019-20 Season

By Cody Taylor

MADISON, NJ - AUGUST 11: Nickeil Alexander-Walker #0, Zion Williamson #1, and Jaxson Hayes #10 of the New Orleans Pelicans pose for a portrait during the 2019 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on August 11, 2019 at the Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
MADISON, NJ - AUGUST 11: Nickeil Alexander-Walker #0, Zion Williamson #1, and Jaxson Hayes #10 of the New Orleans Pelicans pose for a portrait during the 2019 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on August 11, 2019 at the Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 16: San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) rests during the Los Angeles Clippers 115-92 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at the Staples Center on December 16, 2013, in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris Elise/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 16: San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) rests during the Los Angeles Clippers 115-92 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at the Staples Center on December 16, 2013, in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris Elise/Getty Images) /

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Los Angeles Round 2 and it’ll be the tougher of the two. While the New Orleans Pelicans might boast the best defensive backcourt in the NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers might possess the best defensive team in the NBA.

With 5-time All-Defense and 2-time Defensive Player of the Year Kawhi Leonard, 4-time All-Defense Paul George, and 2-time All-Defense Patrick Beverly this might be one of the best defensive units in NBA history.

And the veterans will have to step up and help these young players compete against the presumed NBA title favorites. When you go up against the 2019 NBA Finals MVP, a rejuvenated Paul George, and a Clippers franchise who has never been held to these levels of standards and expectations you better come prepared.

With two early-season tilts in November, the New Orleans Pelicans and their fans will get a treat to see where we stack up against the best team, on paper, in the NBA. Measuring up Zion Williamson against Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will be a great way to kick off Zion’s rookie season and see where his growth might have to come from.

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While it might not have the emotional weight of the Los Angeles Lakers series, the gravity of the matchup will hold a lot of season implications for how well both teams will fair during the 2019-20 season.

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