Can Anthony Davis Be Greatest Player in New Orleans Pelicans History?

February 22nd, 2014 by Kyle Neubeck Leave a reply »



At just 20 years old, Anthony Davis has taken the league by storm. Representing the Western Conference in the 2014 All-Star Game is a great accomplishment, but doing it at such an early age has many thinking historically. Is it possible that Davis becomes the greatest player in the history of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise?

That we can ask this question so early in Davis' career is a testament to his talent, and recognition is coming from all directions for the Pelicans big man. Frank Vogel, head coach of the Eastern Conference's top team, the Indiana Pacers, heaped praise on Davis in an interview with Bleacher Report's Jared Zwerling.

I don't know if there are many players in the NBA that you really even can compare him to. He defends, he can score the ball in the post, he can score on the perimeter, he's a lob threat, he gives (the Pelicans) vertical spacing, he runs the floor. He not only defends the rim, but he defends his own guy. He just has incredible versatility.

All of this stuff sounds great, but is it enough to start asking big-picture questions? Sure, Davis is regularly posting 20-10's a ...

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