Anthony Davis makes first 3 count
— -- OKLAHOMA CITY -- The message before the game from Monty Williams was simple and direct and stuck with Anthony Davis before he would take the signature shot of his young career.
"If you don't want to be great," Williams told his team. "Step aside and let someone else be great."
On a young New Orleans Pelicans team that has struggled to find a leader willing to be great in previous seasons, Davis demanded the ball and greatness on Friday night.
"He was not willing to step aside and let someone else be great," Williams said following the game.
After Russell Westbrook had hit three consecutive free throws to tie the game at 113-113 and bring the Oklahoma City Thunder back from seven points down with less than two minutes left in the game, Davis knew he was going to get the ball with 1.2 seconds left.
He just didn't know how.
The most memorable shot of Davis' career, like most memorable shots great players take, didn't come as a result of a beautifully scripted play, but rather a gut reaction in the moment and the willingness to take a shot in the midst of chaos.
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