It was common – and frankly, reasonable – for NBA observers to speculate that when the big-man duo of Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins unexpectedly joined forces last February, they may get in each other’s way a bit on the court, or potentially experience a drop in numbers. Less than a year later, whether measured by their gaudy statistics or individual accolades, it appears those concerns were mostly unfounded. Davis and Cousins are the rare teammates to both rank among the NBA’s elite in scoring, rebounding and shot-blocking, with one or the other a top-four producer in every category.
Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins All-Star starter status further evidence of New Orleans combination’s ‘exciting potential’
