Wizards need Anthony Davis dominance to turn into a team effort

Anthony Davis was a monster on Monday night. He was the best player on the court for long stretches of the game. But the Washington Wizards still lost to the Detroit Pistons. Comfortably. It wasn’t a particularly close game, especially once the second half got underway. Davis’ individual dominance didn’t translate into a team effort.

The Wizards ended the night with only 16 assists. Obviously, the shots have to go in for an assist to count, and the Wizards only made 41 shots (nine threes). But the Pistons only made 43 shots (eight threes), and they managed to dish out 31 assists. A clear improvement over the Wizards.

That, plus Washington’s turnover problems, was the reason Davis’ performance…