5 NBA stars flying under the radar
By Derek Brown
Anthony Davis
Who doesn’t love a big that can take his defender off the dribble, stretch the defense with a mid-range jumper and dunk everything around the basket at will? No one, that’s who. The problem is they’re hard to come by. Anthony Davis, however, ticks all the boxes. Averaging 31 points and 11.1 rebounds a game this season, Davis has solidified his spot as one of the premier big men in the league, and maybe even staked a claim to being the best power forward in the NBA.
Two monster performances in the opening week of the season — 50 points and 16 boards in his first game; 45 points and 17 boards in his second — got Davis off to an unprecedented start in 2016-17. However, a couple mediocre games and a very bad Pelicans team mean much of his success is flying under the radar. The talent is there, but if Davis wants to receive the notoriety he deserves, he’ll have to find a way to win some games.