Willie Green understands the frustration that comes with an 0-6 start to the season and a 13-game losing streak dating back to last season.
So as the New Orleans Pelicans return home from a three-game road trip to host the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night at Smoothie King Center, Green is viewing it this way.
"Turning the page," he said. "Obviously we're all disappointed, frustrated with our start. But we continue to come in, work at it and address it."
Green said he and executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars talk daily about where the team stands.
"We all echo the same sentiment," Green said. "We'll continue to work at it. We are all frustrated and want to be better. We're all a part of making sure that we do what we can to be better."
After a tough road trip against three Western Conference heavyweights, the Pelicans will try to pick up their first victory since last March. The Hornets bring a 3-4 record to the Smoothie King Center.
"We are definitely in a spot where we need to win games," forward Trey Murphy said. "We are not happy with what's going on right now. We will have to play better as a team. We are going to have to go out there and fight and compete. That's the biggest thing right now."
Competing wasn't always the case through the first six games. The Pels have lost three of those games (Celtics, Nuggets and Thunder) by at least 30 points. The Pelicans rank 27th in the league in offensive efficiency and next-to-last in defensive efficiency.
"Not to make any excuses, but it's a new group playing against really experienced teams," Green said. "With Boston, Denver and OKC, if you don't compete for 48 minutes -- play hard and play together against groups like that -- they expose you."
Green understands that as the losses mount, so does the displeasure among fans.
"When you take these positions, this is what comes with it," he said. "There is no way around that. If the team doesn't do well or doesn't start the way you want it to, I'm up front and center. It's my responsibility to continue to help these guys get on track."
The season is still young, and Murphy isn't discouraged by the slow start. There is still time to turn things around.
"A lot of times you need just one (win)," Murphy said. "My rookie year, we started 1-12 and we ended up making the playoffs. It's not about how you start. It's how you finish."
Zion Williamson (left hamstring soreness) and Yves Missi (illness) are both listed as questionable for Tuesday. It's the first of back-to-back games for the Pelicans. They play at the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. They follow that up with a road game Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs and a road game Monday against the Phoenix Suns.
The goal is to end some of the frustration Tuesday night against Charlotte.
"I totally understand the frustration from fans," Green said. "We all feel the same way, and we want to get it right."