Over the last few days, we’ve been bombarded with more clickbait titles (the idea that DeMarcus Cousins could rejoin the Pelicans down the road and Anthony Davis needs to play perfect basketball to give New Orleans a chance to win — hello unnecessary trade rumors again!) than articles containing actual substance. Let’s change that and list a few reasons for the team’s sudden about face turn in the standings.
First, let’s begin with the obvious: no Anthony Davis in three of the past four contests and a hobbled version against the Warriors.