METAIRIE, La. (AP) — As Pelicans coach Willie Green took repeated questions about his job security, he kept calm and expressed empathy toward the very New Orleans fans that have made him the object of their ire.

“When you take these positions, this is what comes with it,” Green said as his 0-6 team prepared for Tuesday night's home game against Charlotte.

“There is no way around that," Green continued. “If the team doesn’t do well or doesn’t start the way you want it to, I’m up front and center.”

Not only have the Pelicans opened on a six-game skid, but three of those losses have come by 31 or more points.

Green said the only way forward is “turning the page” on a dreadful past two weeks.

“Obviously we’re all disappointed, frustrated with our start," said Green, not that he speaks dai

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