Anthony Davis was NOT happy after the New Orleans Pelicans loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. He wasn’t mad at losing, but he was mad at himself for missing 8 free throws that night. He shot 6 for 14 in a 2 point loss, and if he had just made 3 more free-throws the game might have changed.
According to John Reid of The Times Picayune:
“Still dressed in his uniform, Anthony Davis went back on the court after Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets when most of his teammates had already showered and left the SMOOTHIE King Center.
So he went back out to practice. He put up enough free-throw shots until he made a 100 before heading to the locker room to shower. There were no Pelicans coaches around, just one of the Pelicans’ attendants retrieving the ball after Davis put up his shots.”
This reminds me of a moment in NBA 2K15, in the my player mode, where the coach forces you to shoot free throws after the game because you struggled. It’s clear that Davis is motivated to win and that’s just what a future MVP needs to do. Not only was this game important to David but the Pelicans are sitting in the 10th spot in the Western Conference just 1/2 a game behind the 9th place Phoenix Suns, trying to chase the 8th place Oklahoma City Thunder. That loss must have hurt for Anthony Davis.
