<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Let's turn the spotlight on the Golden State Warriors' latest savior, Baron Davis. We know that he's a powerful 6-foot-3, 223-pound, certified All-Star guard with an abundance of talent. He can get to the hoop via trickery and or strength. He can light up a scoreboard. When the spirit moves him, he can pass and play defense. In fact, he can do everything except shoot proficiently ? his lifetime field goal average is a meager 41.3 percent. Warrior fans are goggle-eyed over the high-flying possibilities of Jason Richardson and Davis in the starting backcourt. A dynamic scoring duo, they would also comprise the most physically puissant pair of matched guards in the NBA. However, are these possibilities mere pipe dreams? Or might they, indeed, come true? Headed into Tuesday's date in Philadelphia, Davis had played five games with his new team, with mixed results. True, the Warriors' record during that time was 2-3, a vast improvement over their 29.6 winning percentage before Davis arrived. But what were his specific contributions? His 28 average minutes had produced seven assists (just about his normal yield) and 10.6 points per game (a number that will surely increase as he plays more). More ominous, however, has been Davis' awful shooting ? a pitiful 31.1 percent!</div> Source
Once he gets used to this new system and to the players he will get more comfortable. The guy still isn't starting nor is he 100% physically. There is no doubt in my mind that once he is comfortable and starts getting heavy minutes, he will make a huge impact.
Somehow the team is playing much different that before. Its got to be Davis. 3-3 on a road trip back East? I do not think the Warriors have done that since 1994.
Baron Davis is a franchise player. What he does on the court can't be taken out of the game, easily. And the type of stuff he does on the floor makes everyone on the court, better. Look at what he does for Adonal. He makes offense for him a no brainer if he actually manages to catch the ball.
He does make a difference in a psychological way. "Hey, if BD want to come and play with us, maybe we aren't that bad after all" It's got to make an impact on Jrich, cause with BD he doesn't has to carry the team all allone. I already look forward to next season... I do find this article single minded, just like the above said BD is more than his stats or his fg%
Chris Mullin should be arrested for this move because he robbed the Hornets. All of a sudden, the Warriors have one of the most complete teams in the West. This team reminds me of Memphis a lot. Next year will be the year that they get back to the playoffs. Finally, they have a solid low post presence in Murphy, a shot blocker in Foyle, a (streaky) 3pt shooter in Dunleavy, an incredible young talent in JRich, and a certified All Star who can take over and win a game in BDiddy. Throw in a 6th man defensive stopper in Pietrus, a promising young forward in Biedrins, a solid veteranback up PG in Fisher and a coulple of X-Factors in White and Tskitishvili. I love where this team is heading in the near future.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting sactomofo:</div><div class="quote_post">Finally, they have a solid low post presence in Murphy, a shot blocker in Foyle.</div> I'm not sure we could call Murphy a low post presence. On the boards, yes, defense, no, and offense he has been the last few games, but no other times. Foyle is a shot blocker, but he fouls so much and is horrible offensively. Biedrins already has better offensive skills and can rebound, block, and do some stuff Foyle can't do so I think the thirty year old Aluminum Foyle (he's got heart)<<<<<<<<The eighteen year-old Beans
I can see Murphy developing a post game similar to Mehmet Okur with the post up turn around jumper or that shoulder fake, drop step move that Dampier had. So it's great that Murph will have some inside game next season (most likely), but he still won't freakin' pass even out of a double team (most likely). That's the whole point of a double team is to pass to the guy that's open, but you know he probably won't think to pass. On defense, I have no clue how much he can improve. He blocked like 1 shot a game in college and hasn't done anything similar to that stat in the NBA. He better eat his wheaties next year and improve on defense because last year when he was out with injuries, the team defense saw a world of difference with Cliff Robinson, Dampier, Brian Cardinal as frontcourt players.