This seasons Pelicans team reminds me of the 1996-97 Spurs team. That Spurs team lost the 2 best player (David Robinson & Chuck Person) for the season due to injury and played with one of the worst starting 5 i've ever seen.
PG) Avery Johnson
SG) Vinny Del Negro
SF) Sean Elliott
PF) Carl Herrera
C) Will Perdue
Sean Elliott was there the one player who could get his own shot played in only 39 games, Reminds me of Eric Gordon. Chuck Person the best shooter didn't play a game, sounds like Ryan Anderson. Finally they lost David Robinson for the year.
The best thing that happen was that team was so bad they won the lottery and drafted Tim Duncan and the rest is history. Two years later The Spurs was won The Ship.
There is 2 thing that link this Pelicans team to that team, Monty Williams 2 yr player & Dell Demps 1st year asst. on coaching staff , This team is closer then we think maybe 2 players away.