NEW ORLEANS - Six days ago, New Orleans’ Anthony Davis provided the kind of performance not seen in the NBA since Shaquille O’Neal — and before him, Wilt Chamberlain — abused opponents and metal hoop rims alike.
Or all things considered, maybe ever.
One of the NBA’s new-breed big men, Davis’ 59-point, 20-rebound night in Sunday’s victory at Detroit made him the third player in league history behind O’Neal and Chamberlain to reach 55 points and 20 rebounds in a game, the fourth in the past 40 years to achieve a 50/20 game and the second-youngest to reach 50 and 20 behind only 22-year-old Bob McAdoo.