There's the promise — Anthony Davis swishing top-of-the-key jumpers, corralling every rebound and disrupting opposing offenses in every possible way.
But there's also the problem — Davis awkwardly getting his left arm tangled around Devin Booker's head and hitting the court, needing a timeout to make his way back to his feet and to the Lakers' bench.
Tuesday night in Phoenix, Davis was able to stay in the game, grabbing at his left elbow and repeatedly trying to squeeze feeling into his left hand.