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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Denny Hamlin reiterated Thursday that he made a mistake on the final lap Sunday and did not let Tony Stewart win the Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway.Stewart led going into the final lap, and Hamlin passed him when Stewart made a mistake in Turn 7. As they raced to the final turn (Turn 11), Hamlin had a lead of about three car lengths but overshot the corner, swinging wide and opening the door for Stewart to pass him on the inside.The two banged doors, but Stewart easily made the pass and won, snapping an 84-race winless streak and all but securing a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup in his final season. It was a storybook ending, and some fans vented on social media that it was too storybook and that Hamlin did Stewart a solid.I didnt let Tony win, Hamlin said Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. I made a mistake. I didnt execute very good. ... He had an opportunity, he took it. If Im in his situation, Id probably do it the same. My biggest mistake, I feel like, is not recognizing the gap that I had behind me.I dont know whether Tony would have got there or not. I felt that it would have been very close if he really wanted to carry the car down there whether he still would have gotten to me or not. But I still needed to execute to make him make that decision. Instead, I kind of made the decision for him.Hamlin said the fact he had not won a road-course race probably impacted his ability to close out the win.In my defense - which I still should not make mistakes - is Ive never been in that position before, Hamlin said. Ive not been that competitive on road courses. I didnt know the proper defensive move going into the last corner.Id love to have that situation back again. But I really just didnt know the proper move. I thought I had two car-lengths. Looking back at the video, I probably had three and that is kind of the point you can just run your own corner and maybe be OK. 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Its about what (players) can bring to the table to help our team, and all these guys bring something to the table.Davis said he sees the Pelicans aspiring to be kind of like Boston last year, not having a lot of talent but guys play hard.Thats how they were able to win games, Davis added. Thats what we bought into and thats what were looking forward to.Beset by injuries to virtually all top players, the Pelicans went 30-52 last season, which was Alvin Gentrys first as head coach in New Orleans after winning a championship as a Golden State assistant the year before that.Gentry imported the Warriors up-tempo style to New Orleans, hoping it would suit Davis, whose speed and shooting range are exceptional for a 6-foot-11 front-court player. The Pelicans saw possessions per game rise by a league-leading 5.2 over the previous season, to nearly 99 possessions per game, but defensive deficiencies caused their up-tempo approach to backfire.So this offseason, We tried to make sure we were getting two-way players, Gentry said. We also signed guys that play with a lot of grit and added toughness to our team that maybe we were missing last year.---Some other things to watch as the Pelicans try to return to playoff contention:SIDELINED REGULARS: New Orleans will start the season without three prominent players: guard Jrue Holiday, guard Tyreke Evans and small forward Quincy Pondexter. Holiday is on indefinite leave to care for his wife, Lauren, a retired soccer star who was diagnosed with a brain tumor while pregnant. Treatment for the tumor could not start until after the birth of their daughter in late September. We told Jrue, forget about the basketball part of iit.dddddddddddd This is where you take care of your family, Gentry said. Were going to welcome him back whenever he feels its time. Evans and Pondexter are coming off knee surgeries. Pondexter missed all of last season and Evans most of it. Both hope to return by December.ROOKIE RANGE: The Pelicans know first-round draft choice Buddy Hield, their first round draft choice, can shoot. Hield, a unanimous AP All-American when he averaged 25.4 points for Oklahoma last season, routinely scored in double digits this preseason. But there are other aspects of NBA basketball the sixth overall pick is still learning, particularly on defense, so the Pelicans intend to have him come off the bench to open the regular season. Moore is slated to start at shooting guard for now.DAVIS IN THE MIDDLE: Gentry said Davis, who has filled out substantially during his first four pro seasons, now has the strength and skill set to routinely play at center when opponents dont have physically dominant big man on the floor. It gives us a huge advantage when were not playing overpowering centers, Gentry said. When Davis is at forward, the Pelicans top centers will again be 7-footers Omer Asik and Alexis Ajinca.HILLS MISSION: When Hill played for Indiana, he routinely guarded opponents most dynamic scorers. He said hell embrace such a role with the Pelicans while helping instill a more defensive-minded mentality across the roster. We all love the style that coach Gentry wants to implement, but everythings going to be on defense, Hill said. We cant get out and run if we cant stop anybody. Whats the point of having points in the 100s if you only have 100 and the other team has 120?TOGETHER AGAIN: Davis and Jones are teammates for the first time since winning the 2012 NCAA national title with Kentucky (in New Orleans). I always loved Terrences game. He can score. He pays hard. He defends. He rebounds. And of course we all know hes got a winning mentality, right? Davis said. Its good to have one of your guys that you went to war with come back and play with you. ' ' '