New Orleans Pelicans well represented at the NBA All-Star game

The New Orleans Pelicans push to the playoffs begins today. However, we cannot overlook what happened last night during the NBA All-Star game.

The New Orleans Pelicans currently hold the eighth spot in a close-knit Western Conference playoff race. The next two months will be exciting and nail-bitingly suspenseful for Pelicans fans. The Pelicans are a bubble team in it’s purest form at this point of the NBA season.

Last night, Anthony Davis played in his fourth NBA All-Star game. It would be difficult for Davis to top his 52 point performance from last season.

But, he managed to do just that, in a completely different way. When the players took the court, Davis wore the number 0 and honored his teammate DeMarcus Cousins with his All-Star jersey.

This jester of good will and brotherhood from the New Orleans Pelicans All-Star is something that should have been applauded and magnified more than it was.

I realize that everyone will be talking about more sensational stories the day following the All-Star break, but, Davis shows us what it means to be a real teammate.

After the game, Davis spoke to reporters and the first question was about wearing Cousin’s jersey.

"I just wanted to go out there and support him, I know he wanted to play. You know this is his first time as a starter. I wanted to kinda make that come true and pay my respects. – Anthony DavisI just wanted to go out there and support him, I know he wanted to play. You know this is his first time as a starter. I wanted to kinda make that come true and pay my respects. – Anthony Davis"

That’s the mark of more than a teammate. That’s the mark of a friend, a brother, someone who has your back in this league. We all know Cousins went through some trials and tribulations during his tenure in Sacramento. There were times that the narrative surrounding Cousins was critical. He’s been referred to as a knucklehead, a hot-tempered player, and a walking technical foul.