A more athletic KG is pretty good everyone. Why knock it? It's just petty.
Russell with a jump shot may go too far. I just meant he can protect the rim like Bill Russell, yet hit jumpers as well. Davis definitely doesn't have Russell or boogie's nose for rebounds.
Ultimately, Cousins and Davis are different types of players. It took boogie till his 4th year to get to 20/10 and Davis did it at age 20 with a very limited offensive game. Put backs, one dribble put up a shot, fast breaks. Pure athleticism offensively. Really everywhere. He's still learning, that Davis kid.
Boogie has a few years on him and 50 lbs. He
should crush him heads up. Davis was a teenager two years ago and is still too skinny (although he's as big as Bill Russell ever was). If Davis gets to 235-240, god help us all. But really, it's comparing different positions.
Start comparing Davis/Boogie during season 2 statistically and one comes out WAY ahead. And it's not our guy. And to be quite honest, Davis year 2 was better than the only other guy at age 20 who I can find that compared. That's Lebron James. James year 2 PER was 25.7, Davis was 26.5. When Boogie was 21 he was a disaster at Team USA practices. Davis starts and anchors the team at 21. KG didn't reach the statistical heights Davis did last season until he was 26. Kobe? Has had one season better PER-wise than Davis did last year in his entire career. Shaq as a rookie at age 20 put up a 22.9 PER. 28.5 at 21. Can Davis match that? I wouldn't bet against it.
This is why the hype is so high. Unless you think 21 year old Davis is about to get worse. The only question with Davis is durability. But statistically at age 20 last season he kinda rewrote the book.
I love boogie. He's special. But there are hall of fame tiers. Cousins is higher than say a Richmond type player. But Davis can reach the top level, with the oscars and Jordan's and Russell's.
Enough of my Davis fanboy stuff.
. This is a king's board dammit. Blasphemy to suggest their might be other great players in the nba.