Anthony Davis Under Tremendous Pressure to Make 2014-15 NBA Playoffs

September 23rd, 2014 by Dan Favale Leave a reply »

Anthony Davis' climb through the NBA superstar ranks has been quick and unparalleled, its rapidity historic enough to demand he power the New Orleans Pelicans toward postseason prominence sooner rather than later.

As in immediately.

Adequate time has been spent watching Davis in awe. Admiration of his skill set has been viewed through a vacuum, with mitigating factors—health, team performance, etc.—having little to no impact.

That all changes when the 2014-15 regular season tips off and playoff contention becomes the standard, not a pleasant surprise or happy accident.

Next season is still about Davis' ongoing development, to be sure. At only 21 years old, he's an unfinished—albeit still polished—product. The basketball world at large doesn't fully understand who or what he is because, well, the NBA has never seen anything or anyone like him.

"Like [LeBron] James and [Kevin] Durant, Davis is a player without direct historical reference," Beckley Mason of The New York Times wrote ahead of Team USA's gold-medal run at the 2014 FIBA World Cup. "He had drawn comparisons to H ...

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