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Thursday's Pelicans Links: Team knows it must 'win in order to be relevant'

Pelicans president Dennis Lauscha: 'We have to win in order to be relevant': In a rare occurrence, New Orleans Pelicans president Dennis Lauscha spoke publicly on the team's in-house podcast show on Wednesday and emphasized a need for the franchise to return to the playoffs. The Pelicans' upper management has mainly been silent since the Pelicans closed out their season in April with a dreadful 30-52 record after making the playoffs in 2014-15. -- The Times-Picayune

E'Twaun Moore relied on immense work ethic to overcome odds, land 4-year contract with Pelicans: E'Twaun Moore has never avoided putting in hard work. He thrives on it, always getting in time to put up shots even on off days. Perhaps, it came from his upbringing, admitting that growing up in East Chicago, Ind., wasn't easy. But his family worked hard, and he wanted success instead of making wrong choices, which he admits some of his childhood friends made. -- The Times-Picayune

E'Twaun Moore brings blue-collar approach to Pelicans: Sometimes E'Twaun Moore didn't play as much as he wanted. Sometimes the breaks didn't break in his favor. As a young NBA player — a second-round pick from Purdue — things weren't easy for the combo guard, now 27 years old and one of the Pelicans' offseason free-agent acquisitions. -- The Advocate

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