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NBA: 4 Key Takeaways From the First Week of Play

By John Bauman

Oct 30, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after scoring a layup while being fouled in the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after scoring a layup while being fouled in the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 16, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) talks with guard Tyreke Evans (1) and guard Jrue Holiday (11) during the second half of a preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Thunder 120-86. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Anthony Davis is going to make a run at MVP

I know fantasy basketball points or fantasy basketball in general isn’t a good metric for judging the value of an NBA player, but just hear me out on this one. My fantasy basketball league has some funky scoring, but the average for a player is around 40 points a game. A good night is 50 or 60 points from your player, and a great night would be what Chris Bosh did against the Wizards on the 29th, going for 72 points. Anthony Davis? He scored 96 fantasy points in his first game against the Magic and followed that up with 84 points against the Dallas Mavericks on the 1st of November.

Davis is playing on a different level this season. He is averaging 28.5 points, 16 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 6 blocks through two games this season. He is going to do his best to make his Pelicans relevant and competitive for a playoff spot in the ultra-competitive Western Conference. I think Davis has shown in two games of play that he can make a run at the MVP trophy. If the Pelicans make the playoffs this season, and if Davis continues to put up the absurd numbers that he does, voters will have to give him a long, hard look for MVP votes. Remember, Kevin Durant, the reigning MVP, had his chances heavily hurt when he went down with injury before the season started, His main competition is LeBron, but I think he won’t put up quite the numbers that fans are used to as he adjusts to playing with new stars. Davis has a chance to sneak in there and steal the trophy away from the favorites.

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