Parts of Davis' game must still be rounded out. In fact, here's how the league's best would stack up: If I were granted control of a new NBA franchise and allowed to pick any player in the Association as my centerpiece, Davis would be one of my preferred players. Both are Hall of Famers and two-time NBA champions, and neither posted such an incredible stat line until they were at least 23, three years Davis' senior.īleacher Report's Adam Fromal previously posed an interesting question and provided his own, equally interesting answer: Two other players have matched Davis' per-game production in league history-Hakeem Olajuwon (nine times) and Robinson (six). It's a stat line most NBA players would kill for, and one many of us have attempted to duplicate in NBA 2K14 when we shamelessly create a player who does everything Davis does, only not as good. On the season, he's averaging 20.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals and a league-leading 3.1 blocks per game. Though often compared to Kevin Garnett and David Robinson, Davis is something more. Length and lateral quickness allow him to guard (almost) anyone and any set the kid can send back three-pointers at will. The way he protects the basket is an art form. Shot-blocking and defensive rotations come easy to him. Even fewer have his offensive and defensive range, which leaves him a hindrance whether he's under the basket or beyond the three-point line. Slender towers don't typically have his handles, and few are able to move on and off the ball the way he can.
Very few players in NBA history have done what he does (re: everything). The 6'10" 20-year-old is a unique blend of size, length, athleticism, intelligence, grace, explosion and questionable grooming above the eyelids. When we say Davis can "do everything," we're not speaking in hyperbole he actually does everything.
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