NEW ORLEANS — As the Warriors' best-of-seven, first-round series with the Pelicans shifts to New Orleans, some observers expect a change on the court, too.The Warriors won the first two games at Oracle, and only 16 of the 261 teams facing a 2-0 deficit have come back to win a seven-game series.[...] after the league's best home team beat the playoffs' worst road team by only 7 and 10 points, respectively, there might be hope for the Pelicans."By my convoluted logic, I was encouraged by the way New Orleans played, to be honest with you," said ESPN analyst P.J. Carlesimo, an NBA head coach for nine seasons, three of them with the Warriors.Yes, the playoffs are a different animal, but I've been encouraged by a lot of the minutes that New Orleans played in Oakland.Jalen Rose, who spent 13 seasons in the NBA before joining ESPN, agreed that the Pelicans played well in Oakland and should be better at home."Normally, your role players play better at home," Rose said.The idea that they'll face an even stiffer test in New Orleans isn't lost on the Warriors."When you're a player in this situation, you don't have to create fake hype, because we know we have Anthony Davis, and whatever...