Will we see Anthony Davis again with the Pelicans? The question arises after the pathetic performance of New Orleans and its star on departure, Tuesday against Orlando, before the eyes of a devastated public (88-118). The Magic, with a very good Evan Fournier (22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists), had 21 points ahead after barely eight minutes of play (9-30) and then managed their lead in front of a demobilized team. “It is very embarrassing. You never want to experience this, let alone at home ”, conceded the leader of NoLa Jrue Holiday.
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Remember that Davis made public in January his decision not to extend his contract with New Orleans at the end of the 2019-2020 season. The announcement was to trigger his transfer before the transfer window closed on February 7, but the Pelicans preferred to wait until this summer. Davis finds himself stuck in an uncomfortable situation because he clearly does not want to play for the team that drafted him in 2012, but the latter wants to continue to align him. However to see what he did Tuesday evening (3 points at 1/9, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks in 24 minutes), there is no great interest in doing it.
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“I missed easy things, which I usually succeed at the start of the match, said Davis. They came back defending hard on me. They had an idea in mind, it showed. “ While the Pelicans are not … Far from the play-offs (13th in the Western conference), they risk living the last two months of the regular season very painful. “We’re just trying to get out of this situation, recognizes their coach, Alvin Gentry. Whatever our daily life is now, we have to manage to put it all behind us in order to be able to play, quite simply, try to be at least competitive, to make young people progress. That’s all, and I will not talk about this in the future. This is all over for me on this subject. “ Tough!
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