BEIJING – He threw down one slam in all four quarters, at least for a night taking over Anthony Davis’ title as the most prolific New Orleans Pelicans dunker. He constantly altered Houston shots around the rim, finishing with five blocks. He grabbed rebounds in his area and pursued several others. In another encouraging sign, he sank his free throws at a high rate.
After a 2015-16 season that he’d rather forget, 7-foot center Omer Asik has looked like a different player early in preseason, providing no better illustration of that than his 14-point, 14-rebound, five-block (6/8 from the foul line) performance vs.