WASHINGTON, D.C. – It speaks volumes about Anthony Davis’ seemingly limitless upside and ability that in the hours after word spread Sunday that he’d racked up an NBA season-high 59 points at Detroit, many people who know Davis well weren’t a bit surprised. Phone calls and texts poured in to the 22-year-old’s phone as he and his New Orleans teammates traveled from Michigan to our nation’s capital, but some of the messages jokingly expressed mild disappointment.
“A few people said, ‘It’s not 60!’ ” Davis noted Monday after Pelicans practice. “But everyone was calling and texting their congratulations.