Learn the Incredible Story of the New Orleans Pelicans’ Star Power Forward Anthony Davis! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! Limited time offer: If you buy the print edition, you can keep the Kindle edition for yourself! Newly revised through the first half of the 2017-2018 season, Anthony Davis: The Incredible Story of One of Basketball's Most Dynamic Power Forwards details the inspirational story of basketball's star, Anthony Davis. This unauthorized biography of Anthony Davis highlights his fast rise into the role of a superstar. The drafting of Anthony Davis by the New Orleans Pelicans completely redefined the franchise, as the Pelicans have continued to improve year after year since Davis entered the league. Now, alongside a talented frontcourt star, DeMarcus Cousins, the Pelicans have continued to grow into a formidable team in the Western Conference. A franchise once lottery-bound has become one of the hottest up and coming franchises in the NBA today. Read on to learn about Anthony Davis’ journey into the league, to his college year at Kentucky leading them to a National Championship before ultimately propelling into the NBA. Here is a preview of what is inside this book: Childhood and High School Years College Years at Kentucky Anthony Davis’ NBA Career Getting Drafted, Rookie Year, First All-Star Season Rise to Elite Status, Playoff Debut, Injuries, the Trade for Boogie Davis’ Personal Life Anthony Davis’ Impact on Basketball Anthony Davis’ Legacy & Future An excerpt from the book: The power forward has always been one of the NBA's most unique positions because there was never a precise definition of what players in that role were supposed to do. Back in the days of Wilt and Bill, power forwards were the smaller versions of centers. They rebounded and scored inside the paint but not to the extent that centers were supposed to. As time passed, power forwards became pseudo-centers in the sense that they were asked to do things that centers could do but were also tasked to do so much more. Some would say that players such as Karl Malone and Charles Barkley redefined that role because they could play down low at the post and had the occasional perimeter game. Because they were more mobile and agile than most power forwards, it became a trend for power forwards to be more athletic and skilled than any other big men. Power forwards evolved even further when players such as Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, and Dirk Nowitzki took over the league. For the majority of his career, Garnett was well-known because of his versatility. With his length and athleticism, he looked like a center with the skills of a small forward. He could play from the perimeter with his sweet jump shot and was also an adept player in the paint. He would go on to win a championship and numerous other individual awards as one of the best players to play at his position. Regarded as probably the greatest power forward in league history, Tim Duncan played true to the tradition of that position. He was known more for his ability to score from the post than for his agility and athleticism. However, Duncan was more than a one-dimensional player. While he was best at posting up, he could take his man out from the paint with his patented banking jump shots and was always a terrific pick-and-roll player because of his mobility at that position. Tags: Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans, DeMarcus Cousins, Austin Rivers, James Harden, Kenneth Faried, Joakim Noah, DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky Basketball, Kyrie Irving, Steph Curry, Omer Asik, Jimmer Fredette, Eric Gordon, Jrue Holiday, Ryan Anderson, Tyreke Evans, Monty Williams
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