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| Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:17 pm)
I don't understand why he doesn't get more playing time torwards the end. Is it just because Monty is limiting minutes or does he think he is a liability or something? It just seems we play with more energy when he is out there.
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jptiger2009 
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:19 pm to zzemme)
Typical rookie restriction...it's common.
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zzemme
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:20 pm to jptiger2009)
I realize its typical, but Anthony isn't your typical rookie.
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:22 pm to zzemme)
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I realize its typical, but Anthony isn't your typical rookie.
You're right, which is why he leads all rookies in minutes per game.
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:24 pm to zzemme)
He gets a good amount of 4th quarter minutes. Monty may just hold him out longer if he likes what he sees from guys like Smith and Anderson. No reason to sub out a hot hand just to make sure Davis gets his 4th quarter minutes. Davis doesn't seem to mind because he's a bigger bench cheerleader than Smith.
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zzemme
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:24 pm to Broski)
Ok?
So you don't think he should be playing more in the fourth? Just a couple minutes more?
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:26 pm to zzemme)
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So you don't think he should be playing more in the fourth? Just a couple minutes more?
No, dude has already shown to have some tender ankles. I would actually be ok if we limited his minutes more for this season.
Next season is when you start giving him a bigger workload.
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:27 pm to Broski)
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which is why he leads all rookies in minutes per game.
lillard, beal, and waiters play more mpg than Davis
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zzemme
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:28 pm to tehchampion140)
 I love watching him on the bench.
I guess it's just me being excited and wanting to see him more.
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:28 pm to corndeaux)
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lillard, beal, and waiters play more mpg than Davis
Then what the frick was Thorpe talking about in that rookie watch piece?
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:30 pm to zzemme)
He's 19. We should see plenty more of him in a Pelicans uniform for a long time.
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corndeaux
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:33 pm to Broski)
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Then what the frick was Thorpe talking about in that rookie watch piece?
my guess is that his health has pushed him back. so Thorpe is anticipating a healthy second half?
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 1:05 pm to corndeaux)
They've cut his minutes. His average is way down in January. If he's being limited, the logical thing to do is put him on the bench a little early and leave him on slightly less little longer to trim 5-10 minutes off of his time per game, depending.
Monday was an exception, of course, but I'm guessing since it was the left ankle he injured, they were quite cautious.
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htran90
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| re: Why doesn't Davis get 4th quarter minutes (Posted on 1/27/13 at 8:50 pm to 42)
I wouldn't mind him getting more minutes if he's completely healthy, but I think we need him more in the 4th quarter when we need some defensive bigs in.
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