Article says Pelicans have vaulted into title contention

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As we head into the 2014-15 campaign, five teams have vaulted their way into the championship conversation—three from the East, two from the West.

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Of all the teams on this list, none boasts a bigger, better X-factor than the 22-year-old man-child power forward. In Davis, the Pelicans aren’t merely in possession of a future superstar. He’s already there.

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As it was a season ago, the big question mark for New Orleans lies in how effectively its backcourt—featuring Holiday, Gordon and Tyreke Evans—can mesh. Managing the trio’s minutes (and their egos) could go a long way in determining if these Pelicans have what it takes to vault themselves into the conference conversation.

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