re: Davis is shooting 55% from midrange so far..

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well that starts with AD playing like a SF

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He scores way too many points around the rim to be considered a sf. And blowing past slow footed PFs is one thing at 15 ft. Its another to do that from behind the 3 point line.

Everyone watched Rasheed Wallace blow the last decade of his career by turning into a passive, inefficient, 3 point shooter. He had an unstoppable turn around jumper in the low post early in his career.

He turned into just another guy on offense by floating behind the 3 point line. Davis' touch around the rim is too masterful to turn him into that. It would be a total waste.

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the question is why not dominate from 23 ft and in?

...hopefully, and i have no doubt that he will, he'll develop a back to the basket game...but his game right now is 20 feet or the rim.

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And my question is why is it necessary? Tim Duncan, Karl Malone, the two greatest PFs of all time built careers on mid range jumpers and post games. I'd rather see Davis keep adding strength to hold position in the post than spending his summers jacking up 3 pointers.

As his career goes on, the ability to throw him the ball in the post late in games will be much better for him and the team than running pick and pop 3 pointers when we need a late basket.