I too have noticed that the Pelicans are doing well so far. I am a little surprised with the Raptors record.
Big Foam Finger? I think not. This is a sign that good things are coming our way. We held our own without Rose and the sky is the limit -- heck, F the sky -- there is no limit with a healthy roster that includes Rose. This can be one hell of a team from front office flunky down to end of the bench towel boy and all points in between. Rings are never guaranteed and there have been plenty of otherwise deserving teams in the league who ended up denied but I will go so far as to say we are favorably positioned for a reasonable shot to earn #7 with this squad and organization.