The New Orleans Pelicans have decided that 60-year-old NBA coaching veteran Alvin Gentry is the best candidate to mold a young roster featuring 22-year-old budding superstar Anthony Davis. The Pelicans hired the Golden State assistant Saturday night. ''We conducted an extensive coaching search that identified Alvin Gentry as the right person to lead our team,'' Pelicans general manager Dell Demps said in a statement.