Look at the table below.
Despite the significant increase in USG%, Davis is showing improvement all around. Some of that has to do with Davis being healthy, but more than that he’s added a new facet to his game. It’s not a move or different type of shot. It’s a wrinkle that doesn’t jump off the screen at you.
It’s patience.
Last season Davis received a tremendous amount of double and triple teams. More often than not, as no teammate on the Pelicans rotated around him in these situations, Davis was forced to take a bad jumper or turn the ball over.