Rumor Central: Ed Davis prefers to stay in Portland long-term

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  1. BonesJones

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    Rooks like you are very important for his ego!

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    Ed has some holes in his game. Needs to continue to work on the free throw issue and of course any perimeter game would be nice. The best part is his hustle. You simply cannot replace hard work and Ed works hard all the time. Someone on here said he doesn't play defense which is way out of line. Ed defends the rim as well as anyone the Blazers have had not named Nurkic. Healthy he will get minutes and make a difference.
    The other non stat sheet things he does just add to his value. Glad he works well with this team and glad he wants to be here.
     
  3. julius

    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    That really is the biggest clue to his act being shtick.
     
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    So after 7 years of hard work he is the exact same player he was when he came into the league but now all of a sudden he is going to improve?
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Ed was an effective backup the season before last, playing defense, rebounding, and getting put backs. He played tough. If he can get back to that he's a fine backup. And a fine trade piece, if needed. Plus he's a super likable guy; those are good to have on a team too.

    :cheers:
     
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    I love gaining knowledge.

    Let me know when you're dropping some.

    It'll be a first.
     
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    Yeah, the way the whole "like" thing goes.... One, funny to point that out like that fuels his ego. "My worth is tied to my like ratio..... FAMS!"

    And two, pretty much anyone that joined after the whole site switched from rep to likes has more likes than posts. Big fucking deal.

    But hey..... We all gotta take what we can to pump ourselves up to get through the day. Me.... I'll stick to my Wheaties.
     
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    UncleCliffy'sDaddy We're all Bozos on this bus.

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    I didn't see anyone saying Davis was going to "improve" skill wise. And it doesn't take a genius to figure out he's at or near his ceiling. All anyone pointed out is that when he is healthy, he's effective at the things he does best. So we all want him to get healthy. You're likely correct when you infer that he is where he's going to be talent wise. So what?? As others pointed out far more articulately than you, what he "is" is what we need, for a variety of reasons. This ain't a fantasy league, it's the NBA. Maybe you got the two mixed up.....????
     
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    This is @Gronk Brady

    Black Mirror's third season opens with a vicious take on social media

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    "Nosedive," the first installment of Netflix's new six-episode season, replaces "phones" in that sentence with "social media." The script, written by Parks And Recreation's Michael Schur and Rashida Jones, turns social platforms' self-curation and validation-seeking into the backbone of a future society. But the issues at play go beyond the ways users project their best, most enviable selves onto their Instagrams and Facebook feeds. Almost exactly a year ago, Verge reports editor Josh Dzieza published a piece called "The ratings game: How Uber and its peers turned us into horrible bosses." The gist was that the combination of an on-demand economy and a new class of ratings-dependant employees was turning customers into entitled, hypersensitive critics. That article could have been the road map for "Nosedive." Just as Uber drives started offering riders free water, candy, and other perks to ingratiate themselves with increasingly demanding customers, the characters in "Nosedive" nervously tailor their lives to be ingratiating online, within certain very narrow guidelines.

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    I'll give him a pass for last year since he was playing with the shoulder injury.
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    I'm not a stats expert, but I think I see a trend there.

    I like Ed. He's reasonably paid, and knows his role. Every team needs players like Ed to fill the gaps. He defends and rebounds. I'd love to have him back next year at a reasonable rate.
     
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    Ed doesn't need to "improve". Just get back to his healthy game. Every team needs a guy who can play 15 min and do the dirty work. Set picks, get some rebs and lay some wood on people. Thats Ed. Excited to see him succeed again.
     
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    I HATE it when you're the voice of reason like you've been in this thread :)
     
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    That really is not the case. His game has improved but the stat sheet is not showing everything. Also different teams had him playing different ways. I agree that the free throw shooting has not improved nor has his outside shot but his presence and rebounding have and his put backs have increased. Footwork and assists have some effect on the game also.
     
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    But you only have 8600 likes and 38,000 posts so you must not know much....
     
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    I hope he returns to form and there really isn't any reason he shouldn't considering so much of his game is based on effort. Wonder how long that shoulder was bothering him. If we get the Davis from two years ago it's like adding a new player. That version of Davis would be the perfect backup for Nurkic and would allow Collins to focus on battling Vonleh and Swanigan at PF.
     
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    And yet, nobody else notices or recognizes it.

    It's a lonely world, as a genius, no?
     
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