For nearly two decades, Mike Davis has treasured a photo of his then-7-year-old son smiling alongside a baby-faced LeBron James.
Dec 4, 2020; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Detroit Titans guard Antoine Davis dribbles the ball during the second half against the Michigan State Spartans at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports - 15266871of his then-7-year-old son smiling alongside a baby-faced LeBron James.
That future came achingly close to becoming reality, but Antoine Davis fell just a single flick of his wrist short of making it happen. The Detroit Mercy fifth-year senior missed a hurried pull-up 3-pointer in the final seconds of a 71-66 season-ending loss to Youngstown State, leaving him three points shy of taking down Pete Maravich’s NCAA career scoring record.
In response, Davis struck a balance between hunting his own shot and seeking to set up his teammates with 4-on-3 opportunities. He had seven points at halftime, 15 midway through the second half and 22 by the final buzzer Only down the stretch did he become ultra-aggressive, hoisting eight of his 26 shots during the final four-plus minutes.
The other factor in play was Maravich’s mystique. Pistol Pete became a basketball folk hero during his career, a player whose mop-top haircut and floppy socks were of his era but whose crowd-pleasing game was ahead of his time. LSU’s freshman team consistently outdrew its varsity during Maravich’s first year on campus. Fans in basketball-apathetic SEC cities flocked to see his array of behind-the-back dribbles, no-look assists and next-zip-code jump shots.
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