Anthony Davis' postseason excellence indicates the New Orleans Pelicans had the right idea when they opted to build a win-now roster around the transcendent superstar.
They just picked the wrong guys to do it.
New Orleans' current series against the Golden State Warriors has revealed a supporting cast that isn't up to the task of complementing an obviously battle-ready leader. While Davis has excelled, his teammates, for the most part, haven't done enough to keep pace.
After Game 1, SB Nation's Tom Ziller wrote: "Golden State was content to let other Pelicans beat them, because, frankly, the other Pelicans cannot beat them.