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NBA Player Power Rankings: Three-Quarter Season Awards

By Maxwell Ogden

Feb 22, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts with forward Draymond Green (23) after making a three point shot against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts with forward Draymond Green (23) after making a three point shot against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 9, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward center Anthony Davis (23) looks to shoot as he is defended by Charlotte Hornets forward Marvin Williams (2) during the first half of the game at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward center Anthony Davis (23) looks to shoot as he is defended by Charlotte Hornets forward Marvin Williams (2) during the first half of the game at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /

7. Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans

Award: All-NBA Second Team

Last Rank: No. 8

Position: Power Forward

Age: 22

Slash Line: .500/.320/.747

Season Averages: 35.9 MPG, 24.3 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 2.1 ORPG, 1.9 APG, 2.1 BPG, 1.3 SPG, 0.6 3PM

There’s no way to dispute how brilliant a player Anthony Davis is becoming. At just 22 years old, he’s already one of the consensus Top 10 players in the NBA, and he has a 2015 postseason appearance to show for his efforts as a leader.

The New Orleans Pelicans are dangerously close to being eliminated from the postseason discussion in 2016, but Davis is the last man to blame for that inferiority.

Davis is on pace to become the first player to average at least 24.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, and 1.0 steal in consecutive seasons since Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson. That glorious duo completed their string of such seasons in 1995-96.

In other words, at 22 years old, Davis is already doing things that haven’t been accomplished in 20 years.

This past week, Davis provided the basketball community with a reminder of how brilliant a player he can be when aggressive. He posted 31 points and 10 rebounds on 13-of-21 shooting in a victory over the Sacramento Kings, and tallied 40 points, 13 boards, and five assists on 14-of-26 shooting against the Charlotte Hornets.

Davis is far too young to be calling for his head over a lack of team success, and that makes him an obvious Top 10 lock.

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