Lockouts, mascot uprisings, Dennis Rodman usurping commissioner Adam Silver's throne—these far-fetched catastrophes make up the entire list of items that should scare the NBA more than the prospect of Anthony Davis striping triples.
Davis is already a transcendent talent primed for perennial MVP contention, and the addition of a reliable three-point shot to his game would lead to a league-wide, panic-ridden fear riot.
New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry seems keen on starting the freak-out process, per Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com:
For thoughts on the threat level we're looking at, we turn to comments from Stephen Curry, a long-range specialist of the highest order. He knows a thing or two about perimeter excellence, having set the single-season mark for made treys last year.
Curry told NBC Sports' Dan Patrick in March (h/t Yahoo Sports):
"Just watching [Davis] shoot, you can tell he was a guard at one point growing up because he has those mechanics that you can't really teach. I predict he will probably be a 40 percent three-point shooter by the time his career is ove ...
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Adding 3-Point Shot Would Make Anthony Davis’ Game Impossible to Stop
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