The New Orleans Pelicans rely heavily on Anthony Davis, but the superstar still tries to lean on his teammates for support. The Western Conference is stacked this season, and the Pelicans are losers of three of their last four games.

“Life isn’t fair,” Anthony Davis told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports with a smirk. “We can’t control what happens in the league. I just go out there and play. It’s nothing I can do. It is what it is at this point. I just got to go out there and trust my teammates, which I do. Those guys are great players, good defenders, good role players. They do as much as possible to help me.”

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Life ain't easy for the Pelicans this season. They have what it takes to be a playoff team, but nothing is a given in the West. Every night is a brawl and there are no breaks in the schedule.

Anthony Davis understands the depth of the West and knows the only thing he can do is compete with his teammates and try to rack up enough wins to make the playoffs. It's far too early to start trying to project seeding and where teams will ultimately finish. After all, we haven't even hit the 10-game mark on the season yet.

Things will fall into place as the season progresses, but for Anthony Davis and the Pelicans, the focus remains on what they can do. Life isn't fair, especially for teams in the Western Conference.