The NBA season is really starting off with a bang this year. Historic performances are happening left and right. For Anthony Davis he played very well in his season opener. He had a stat line of 50 points, 16 rebounds, 7 steals, 5 assists, and 4 blocks. Davis became only the 4th player in NBA history to score 50 points in a season opener. The other 3 were Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, and Elgin Baylor. That is some elite company to be with.
Davis did not stop there though. Last night Davis had 45 points and 17 rebounds. Davis became the seventh player in NBA history to have 45 points and 15 rebounds in consecutive games. The other six were Charles Barkley, Elgin Baylor, Walt Bellamy, Wilt Chamberlain, Moses Malone, and Bob McAdoo. Davis was also only the second player in the last 50 years to score 90 plus points in their team's first two games. The other was Michael Jordan in 1986. This just further solidifies how good Anthony Davis is.
But Davis' Pelicans are now 0-2. It clearly is not Davis fault. He is doing everything he can to win these games. It is Davis' supporting cast that is at fault. Of the two games, the lose against the Nuggets is much more surprising. The Nuggets are projected to be a lottery team come next offseason. So how in the world did the Pelicans lose when Davis had 50 points? Simple his teammates were awful. Davis shot 17-34 from the field. An even 50%. The rest of the team shot 21-58 from the floor. That's 36%. It is going to be a struggle for Davis and his team the rest of the season if the Pelicans cannot find a way to improve their roster.
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