New Orleans Pelicans: Davis goes one-on-one with Rachel Nichols

The New Orleans Pelicans held their first post All-Star practice yesterday. Some of the focus was on a recent interview featuring ESPN’s Rachel Nichols.

The New Orleans Pelicans will resume their quest to the playoffs on Friday when they’ll face the Miami Heat. Yesterday, Jrue Holiday, Rajon Rondo and coach Alvin Gentry met with the media. The questions to Rondo and Holiday mostly centered around the make-up game against the Pacers resulting in a back-to-back-to-back.

The video on Pelicans.com with coach Gentry became very interesting as a question was asked about the comments Anthony Davis made to ESPN host Rachel Nichols. Davis voiced his praised for DeMarcus Cousins, saying that could have made the finals as the best big-man combo in the league.

Davis spoke about having to average 40 points a night to give the team a chance to win. He acknowledged ex-players wishing they requested a trade to a more competitive market. Although Davis seems as if he’s not ready to give up on the New Orleans Pelicans yet.

"Yeah when you hear that, it makes you think. Do you want to be following in that same path? But, then again you be like – this year could be the year. You don’t know. Ya know, so, you got to take it year by year and see, see where the team is going, what directorion they want to go to, and just see where they are heading. – Anthony DavisYeah when you hear that, it makes you think. Do you want to be following in that same path? But, then again you be like – this year could be the year. You don’t know. Ya know, so, you got to take it year by year and see, see where the team is going, what directorion they want to go to, and just see where they are heading. – Anthony Davis"

The interview itself is somewhat alarming if you’re GM Dell Demps. Basically, the ball is in your court. Davis will base his decision on how you approach the season. However, when coach Gentry was asked about it, he didn’t appear to be concerned.

"I didn’t read a lot into it, i think it’s obviously something that goes through every players head. The thing I got most is he wants to win and he wants to be in a situation where he can win and i think we have that here. So, I think as long as we’re progression in that fashion, i don’t see him wanting to take off and go somewhere else. So, as long as he thinks we are improving and getting better and have an opportunity to win; i don’t want to put words in his mouth, that’s what i got from it. – Alvin GentryI didn’t read a lot into it, i think it’s obviously something that goes through every players head. The thing I got most is he wants to win and he wants to be in a situation where he can win and i think we have that here. So, I think as long as we’re progression in that fashion, i don’t see him wanting to take off and go somewhere else. So, as long as he thinks we are improving and getting better and have an opportunity to win; i don’t want to put words in his mouth, that’s what i got from it. – Alvin Gentry"