How much does Davis have to do? Isn't it enough that he is a 20ppg scorer and an awesome defender? Now he has to spread the floor and get guys open shots. That is just too much. We should be focusing on other guys stepping up and expanding their games..

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It's not the end of the world if he keeps improving as a player but doesn't become an above average post player until he's ~25.

Davis is already a dominant post player. He is 20 lbs away from being the best front court player in the league. We are talking a 24/12/4bpg player. He could get there this summer. He's not that far away.

It's obvious everybody has a different idea of what Davis should be or will become. I have always thought he'd be the next coming of Duncan. It seems others want him to be a mix of a Dirk, Garnett or Durant (more perimeter player). I can see their points, but he's better off focusing on strength and power now. He'll have more success earlier that way. It's just easier to build around and the team will win more.

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Posted by htran90

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Posted on 8/18/14 at 9:13 pm to brmark70816

Or he can become arguably the best player in this generation. A PF/C that can defend, get a combined 6 blocks and steals a game, double digit rebounds, 3-4apg, and 20+ points shooting 50/40/80

Why limit him to what is "enough" when he can do it all. If LeBron sat around and did 'just enough', and expect his teammates to pick up the slack, he wouldn't be LeBron.

AD's potential is limitless at this point, he's not even in his prime and he's arguably the 3rd best player in this league.

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Posted by THRILLHO

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Posted on 8/18/14 at 9:29 pm to brmark70816

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Davis is already a dominant post player.

Maybe. I'm referring mostly to post up game, which he is capable but from from great at.

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He is 20 lbs away from being the best front court player in the league

Sure, but you're underestimating how difficult adding 20lbs of solid weight (as opposed to Sean Kemp weight) can be. Davis was a top 10 player last season when he was mostly 20 years old. He works his arse off and seems truly dedicated to the game. A lot of people want him to be a pure center, but what if Monty/Dell simply told him to try to improve what he's most comfortable doing? Why try to force him into a certain role? He's been working on adding weight each offseason and has had moderate success, but he's admitted that it's difficult to maintain the weight over the season.

AD is the kind of player that you tell "do whatever the frick you want to do", and then you build your team around those strengths. The addition of Asik tells me that AD is more comfortable as a more perimeter oriented player. He is a great rebounder and has sufficient bulk to player center next to Ryno for the final ~5 minutes each half (depending on matchups). It makes a lot more sense to find guys like Asik and Ryno to play with AD than it does trying to force AD to develop a back to the basket game and add 20lbs of muscle.

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