Good Anthony Davis article

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The 2012 NCAA champion capped an eye-opening three-game road trip in which he was the best player on the floor every night. He averaged 25.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks (in just 28.0 minutes) in wins over Houston, Dallas and Orlando, serving notice that he’ll be a handful for opponents to contend with in 2013-14.

Although just one of the three games was broadcast on TV by either team (the Rockets aired Game 1 on Saturday), Davis provided countless highlights for spectators – and even his own teammates – with 12 dunks. Several of the dozen slams drew oohs from the crowd and inspired “standing ovations” from Pelicans players on the team bench.

“He’s an exciting guy to watch,” New Orleans forward Ryan Anderson said. “It’s fun to watch him develop. When he’s aggressive, no one can stop him. That’s what we just continue to embed in his mind. He’s one of those rare players who doesn’t quite understand yet how good he even is. He just continues to impress us. He’s incredibly mature and picks up on the game really easily. He’s had a great preseason so far.”

After averaging just 3.5 free-throw attempts per game as a rookie, Davis went 17-for-19 (89.5 percent) from the foul line on the road trip, including going 11-for-11 vs. Orlando. He terrorized the Magic in the third quarter, scoring 15 points over a stretch of just 5 minutes, 18 seconds.

“Whenever he’s in attack mode, he’s a monster to try to guard,” Pelicans point guard Brian Roberts said.

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