Anthony Davis' nuanced pick and roll game

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The scouting report on Anthony Davis when he came into the NBA was that he was an excellent defensive player with a ton of athletic ability who would be quite raw on the offensive end. How wrong that has looked. Davis has shown a versatile, nuanced offensive game – something not expected from a rookie, especially one who was thought of as an offensive project by many.

The most impressive part of Davis’ offensive repertoire may be his varied pick and roll game. He is scoring 1.06 points per play as the pick and roll dive man, good for 28th in the NBA. He shoots 52.4% and draws a shooting foul a 9.3% of the time on the play. It isn’t just these superb stats though. It’s the beyond-his-years way he has been playing in the pick and roll; knowing when to roll, when to pop, and when to pass.

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