The road to greatness is rarely smooth. This is a good thing, because the bumps along that path drive the narratives that we journalists need for sustenance. The unexpected always makes good copy which is why a few debates have popped up across the NBA media landscape recently regarding the long-term impact of Minnesota super-rookie Karl-Anthony Towns as opposed to that of New Orleans superstar Anthony Davis.
Often these kinds of discussions are navel-gazers, but this one's pretty good. Not only has Towns bettered the historically elite rookie season Davis enjoyed just a few years ago, but along with Knicks wunderkind Kristaps Porzingis, these guys strongly suggest the path of the future NBA big man.