Pelicans trying to take a cue from ‘07 Warriors

What will it take for the Warriors to beat the Spurs in the Western Conference finals?[...] the only question about the first opponent, the New Orleans Pelicans, seems to be, will the Warriors beat them in four games or five?The good times are rolling in New Orleans right now, a surprising development for a team whose very existence has often been in doubt and whose coach and general manager reportedly would have been fired Thursday if their team hadn't pulled the stunning upset.[...] New Orleans beat a motivated Spurs team at home in the regular season finale, knocking the Oklahoma City Thunder out of the playoffs in the process.The Pelicans might have a silly nickname, they might be regarded as playoff interlopers, they might be playing second fiddle to Jazzfest in their own hometown next week.A No. 8 seed that clinched a playoff berth on the final day of the regular season and then knocked off a 67-win, top-seeded Dallas team in the first round.No one on the current Warriors roster or coaching staff was around eight years ago, when the Warriors became the first No. 8 seed to beat a No. 1 seed in a seven-game series.Coach Steve Kerr, who says he has a story from his own career...