All good--wasn't trying to critique, just clarify. I agree with you on this. I'd think CJ belongs somewhere around 40.
Barely. So there's 28 #2s better than him? Not too mention he'd be the best player on Brooklyn, Philadelphia, LAL, Denver, and Orlando, just to name a few.
Based on HCP's use of the word "average", I was commenting based on hypothetical even talent distribution. So yes, based on the parameters of the post, it is exactly right.
The players simply aren't distributed evenly, though. Considering the Warriors and not other teams, he'd realistically be 2nd best player on the 5th worst team. I suspect if all teams' depth charts were considered, he'd pencil out to 2nd best player on the 8th best team or so
Keep in mind that both Chandler and Wallace were starters, and played against some very good starting Cs. Davis plays limited minutes against 2nd units. I like Davis a lot, but he really lacks a lot of skill. He makes up for it with hard work, and playing to his strengths - but I just don't think his name belongs alongside Chandler/Wallace. With that said, I do think he could be a fine starting PF with the right rotation. Say, if we had a DMC-like player at C...and maybe if Turner had more range on his shot. I'd also be interested to see how Meyers/Davis at C/PF would perform in the starting unit.
Davis started 24 games for the Lakers a year ago, and his stats were as good or better in most areas, worse on defense. For their careers, Davis has played about 7 minutes per game less than the other two. His name belongs with the other two because if you do the search on the stats site, his name shows up with the other two
They got Jae Crowder, Nic Batum, and even Danilo fucking Gallinari over CJ McCollum. That's a fucking joke. What a dumb list
