Davis said he has worn a special compression shirt underneath his jersey in order to “help stabilize” his shoulder. If Anthony Davis is selected to the All-NBA roster, his contract is worth substantially more, and his case may be harmed by this decision. Davis will undergo procedures to correct both injuries at a later date. With him sidelined, the Pelicans can proceed with their unintentional tank – something they should have been doing since around or even before the All-Star Break. “I think that’s something we have to consider”.
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Los Angeles, playing its second game in less than 24 hours, appeared far more tired than the injury-strapped Pelicans.
A furious comeback in the last moments of the fourth quarter was about the only life the Clippers showed Sunday, losing to a woeful Pelicans team 109-105.
“We’ve got to plan for the future, and I think we’ve got a bright future here”, Gentry said.
The pain in his shoulder “comes and goes”, Davis said, and though he knew he’d someday need surgery on it – and though he said it has gotten worse over the past three seasons – he could deal with it.
With the offense running through Holiday, several role players had their best games in a while. This is something Gentry just doesn’t get, watching his player gut through some agonizing injuries. He’s missed 68 games in four seasons with a lot of injuries.
“It’s wonderful when people say he’s soft and they don’t understand that he’s played through a situation with his shoulder the entire season”, Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said.
“He’s disappointed. He’s very disappointed”.
Pelicans: The Pelicans’ announcement that Davis would miss the rest of the season meant New Orleans would be without four starters for its final 14 games, including small forward Quincy Pondexter (who never played this season), and guards Tyreke Evans and Eric Gordon….
The Brow was a top-five MVP candidate a year ago, and despite averaging an impressive 24.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game this season, the question needs to be asked: At what point should we be concerned about Anthony Davis’ durability? “I want to play double digit years in the league, not just seven years or eight years”.
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In the long run, if their is a long-term risk for Davis, it would be wiser for him to shut it down, but if there is not a long-term risk, he should play. The Pelicans have had a huge issue with injuries throughout this season, which is why they hold a poor record and it continues leading up to the final game of the season.
