Anthony Davis: Star Is Perfect Fit for the New Orleans Hornets on and off Court

June 5th, 2012 by Jessica Isner Leave a reply »
The Hornets are already the luckiest team in the NBA after winning the lottery, and now they just have to take that luck and make sure they use it in a way that pays off. 

Because their luck has arrived in the form of Anthony Davis, though, they won't need to do much trying. He's just the kind of player that naturally makes everyone around him so much better. 

What makes Davis so good isn't only about the numbers he puts up, though admittedly, that's a big part of his magic. There are a lot of power forwards in this year's draft with similar frames—6'10", 220 pounds, monster wingspan and shot-blocking potential—but not every power forward has been as difficult to defend or as impossible to shut down.

Davis is one of the few wings among this year's crop who knows how to blend his raw ability and his physicality into one seamless package that makes him impossible to contend with. He's an excellent asset on the boards, he's a good ball handler, he can score, he never gives up and he still has room to get better. Three or four years down the line, he could be Kevin Love, but better. 

But Davis' skill isn't even the ...

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