SDH Presents from Grantland.com: New Name, New Roster, Same Mediocre Pelicans | Bill and Jalen's 2013 NBA Preview | Rank no. 19

Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose preview the upcoming season for the +New Orleans Pelicans, who feature a guard-heavy roster, soft big men, and a new mascot, the Pelican, that is more ferocious than you may think. Bill and Jalen also get a little help from Zach Lowe, Kirk Goldsberry, Biggie Smalls, and Al Pacino.   Check out more of +Grantland and always keep up with all 30+NBA teams right here on +Slap Dog Hoops.  Don't forget to check out SDH's Preseason Worst to First Countdown as I preview and predict the fates of all thirty teams in the Association.

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