New Orleans Pelicans' Anthony Davis should make another jump this season

When the New Orleans Pelicans made Anthony Davis the number one overall pick of the 2012 NBA Draft, they clearly had high expectations. Thus far, Davis has certainly lived up to the hype and may even be exceeding it.

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Jabari Davis of Basketball Insiders thinks Davis will continue to show improvement both on the court and as a leader this season.

"Having already increased his average to 20.8 PPG last season, Davis is likely to be the team’s first option more often than not. Evans and Gordon can each score – as can Holiday – but Davis is a player that should at least touch the ball on most possessions due to his ability to do so many things with the ball. He continues to improve as a face-up option, but has also gone to great lengths to further develop his post game and footwork. It was clear Davis had been in the weight room from the moment he arrived at Team USA’s training camp earlier this summer as the 21-year-old is noticeably bigger and stronger across his shoulders. The added post reps and size should definitely help as he will be expected to lead this group of talented players alongside Holiday, of course."

Davis has been good in the FIBA World Cup and is certainly in for another monster season for the Pelicans.

Davis averaged 20.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.8 blocks, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 51.9% from the field, 22.2% from three and 79.1% from the free throw line last season. He’s gone for 17.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 51.8% from the floor, 13.3% from three and 77.7% from the free throw line in his two-year career.

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New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis should make another jump this season

By Andrew Melnick | Sep 12, 2014