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Welcome back to the Anthony Davis tour of destruction. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar forward had the look of a living unibrowed Hall of Famer following a breakthrough 2014-15 season. But after a disappointing encore (in part because of injuries), the NBA zeitgeist moved its Next Big Thing campaign sign to Minnesota, the home of Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves-Pelicans, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). Uh, not so fast. Through 15 games, Davis has catapulted himself back to the forefront of league consciousness ... even though his Pelicans have earned just five wins this season.Davis dominant once againWhen New Orleans reached the playoffs in 2014-15 after a 45-win season, it appeared that the teams development was mirroring that of its former No. 1 overall pick and that there would be more good things to come. Instead, the Pelicans stumbled last season while playing 21 games without Davis. His performance dipped slightly when he was on the court as he battled through a variety of injuries, including recurrent left knee pain and a partially torn labrum suffered during his rookie season. This season, however, hes playing some of his best basketball while aiming to best his career high of 68 games played. Hes currently second in the league in Player Efficiency Rating (30.8, tied with his career high). A look at his yearly PER since his rookie season:As a scorer, Davis has shown continual growth year over year. His points per 36 minutes totals have climbed each season, hovering around the 30-point mark so far this season (29.9). Among qualified players, only Russell Westbrook (32.8) and DeMar DeRozan (30.2) score more per 36 minutes played. A look at how Davis has improved:Hes had to carry his teamWith the return of former All-Star Jrue Holiday, the Pelicans are showing signs of life over the past week (winning their past three games, including Tuesday night in Atlanta). But overall, Davis has been operating on a roster without major support in scoring, rebounding or steals. Tim Frazier is a serviceable pro, but he wouldnt be second in total points for a winning franchise. Because of that talent gap (Holiday notwithstanding), The Brow carries the lions share of the load. For example, as the leagues leading shot-blocker at 3.0 per game, he accounts for 40 percent of all blocks by Pelicans players. The percent of team totals that Davis produces, and percentages for the top three players league-wide in each category for comparison:He has an arsenal of movesA player with myriad physical gifts (agility, hands, quickness, length and jumping ability) should be able to maximize them, and Davis has used them all in developing several tried-and-true moves to carve up opposing defenses. Heres a look at four of his most effective maneuvers:1. The pick-and-pop shooterDavis may look like a center, but his ability to shoot like a wing creates a no-win situation for defenders when he comes off of screens -- even when theres good coverage. Said Gentry: Its very difficult for any 4-man, or 5-man for that matter, to stay in front of him out on the floor without him being able to jump up and shoot it over the top.2. The post manYou may not think of Davis as a back-to-the-basket big, but post-ups make up the second-largest percentage of his offensive plays this season, per Synergy Sports, and hes been just as effective at them as bruiser DeMarcus Cousins (0.949 PPP).3. The finisherDavis teammates at Kentucky werent allowed to throw it to him in the post early on his career, but they could lob it up. Five years later, the 23-year-old has clearly retained those skills.4. The ball handlerHow many big men can bring the ball up the court, push it to an open man and nail a fadeaway jumper? Davis, who honed in on his ballhandling this offseason and does pregame dribbling drills with point guard Frazier and former NBA point guard Robert Pack, has become a one-man fast break.He has expanded his rangeDavis became a 20-point scorer on average in his second season by taking most of his shots close to the basket. But range and a coach who embraces his unique skills have helped push him over 30 in his fifth season. As evidenced by the shot chart below, Davis average shot distance has increased every season. You see the pattern more clearly when you compare the percentage of shots by distance each season since his first: fewer shots close to the rim, and a big uptick in midrange jumpers. Davis now shoots just as often from 16 feet to the 3-point line (23 percent) as he does within three feet of the rim. While hes shooting just 23.3 percent from 3 this season, Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry predicts hell be in the mid-to-high 30 percent range by seasons end.Gentry has encouraged the growth of Davis beyond the usual constraints of a player his size in their two seasons together. The rule of thumb is, Oh, youve got a 7-foot guy, oh, put him on the block and youve got to pound it into him. And thats not who he is, Gentry said. What he is is a really good out-on-the-floor player capable of making plays for other guys. Good shooter. And just a good facilitator.Hes capable of 50-point explosionsOnce an MVP favorite, Davis star dulled after missing a career-high 21 games in 2015-16. In one game, he dismissed all doubts ... even as the ones centered on the Pelicans supporting cast may have been reaffirmed. In the season-opener, Davis went off for 50 points -- the second-most in his career -- on 34 shots; the rest of New Orleans injury-depleted roster had 52 points on 58 shots.It would have been more satisfying if we would have won, he said after the 107-102 loss at home to the Denver Nuggets. The way I played, Im gonna have to ... probably not 50 every night, but try to get somewhere along those lines every game to give ourselves a chance to win. Thats the bottom line. We just got to go, keep finding guys and trust those guys that theyre going to make shots.On a legendary paceDavis is attempting to accomplish something very special this season: average more than 30 points, 10 boards, three blocks and 1.5 steals. Its a testament to his eye-popping combination of athleticism and size -- the only two players to hit the other thresholds while averaging 25 points are Davis predecessors: Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson. Its still early and Davis would have to maintain an extremely high level in four different categories, but he has a chance to put together an historic season.The 25/10/3/1.5 clubA few more numbers of note via ESPN Stats & Information:Over the past 50 years, only seven players have scored more points prior to their 23rd birthday than Davis, who has totaled 5,276 before turning 23 in March.Davis, Shaquille ONeal and Dwight Howard are the only players over the past 30 years with 5,000 points and 500 blocks by their 23rd birthday.His 30.81 PER in 2014-15 -- considered his age-21 season but finished when Davis was 22 -- ranks 11th ever in a single season, behind only Wilt Chamberlain, Jordan and James. Though each current and future Hall of Famer appears on the list three times or more, none crossed 30 before age 24.Statistics courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information, Synergy Sports Tech, NBA.com, and Basketball-Reference.com.Nike Tn Requin 2020 . 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Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history.Who knew a simple statement about that time of the month could cause such a stir?A Chinese Olympic swimmer whose popularity soared during the Rio Games for her animated facial expressions and rare candor has become a social media sensation for another off-the-cuff comment about a topic still considered taboo in China: her period.Twenty-year-old Fu Yuanhui emerged from the womens 4x100-meter medley relay last week and told a Chinese state broadcaster that she failed to swim her best in part because her period had started the day before. Television footage showed her crouching down with her hand over her stomach. Team China finished fourth in the race.The interview quickly trended on Chinese social media sites, where users expressed surprise -- and some admiration -- that Fu had shared such an intimate matter but also that she swam while menstruating. Said one blogger: If her candor can dispel the thought in some peoples minds that menstruation is dirty, then her act is worth applause.In China, menstruation is considered an off-limits topic of conversation, a reflection of conservative views about womens bodies and sex. Its an issue stemming from demonizing sex, said one woman on the Chinese question-and-answer internet site Zhihuu.dddddddddddd Therefore, a well-educated girl should not think about anything related to sex.There is also a long-held notion in China that women should not engage in exercise during menstruation. Girls are excused from physical education class at school and warned about taking showers, drinking cold water and eating raw fish during ones period. Immersion in water, the stories go, may cause infection.And because tampons are unusual in the communist nation -- there is a belief they can compromise the virginity of unmarried women -- the idea that someone could swim during that time of the month is entirely novel.Such ideas, while wrong, are something all women endure in China, said Wang Yuling, a gynecologist in Shanghai Huangpu District Health Center for Women and Children.If you have so many limitations during the period, Wang said, you could waste one-sixth of the year by thinking in this way.Fu, a bronze medal winner in the 100-meter backstroke, is just one of several athletes on the Chinese team breaking ground by breaking from the typical on-message style common with past Chinese Olympic squads. ' ' '