Normally, a 39-point, 11-rebound performance by Anthony Davis would result in a New Orleans Pelicans win.
That was not the case Thursday night, as the Pelicans lost 99-96 to the Los Angeles Lakers inside the Smoothie King Center thanks to Kobe Bryant's 27 points and 12 rebounds.
Davis played a fantastic game. He made 16 of his 25 field-goal attempts and shot 7-of-12 from the free-throw line. It was, for the most part, a stellar AD-type game. Lakers Nation marveled at the greatness the All-Star big man displayed:
Mike Trudell of Lakers.com noticed how easy it was for Davis to attack the young Lakers bigs offensively, though he was not having a great game at the other end of the court:
Despite Davis' offensive explosion, the Pelicans trailed for most of the contest against the worst team in the Western Conference. While the Lakers had the luxury of a balanced scoring attack, only four of the 10 Pelicans who saw the floor Thursday scored more than two points.
But being the superstar, Davis will get the brunt of the blame. Brett Dawson of the New Orleans Advoc ...
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