Ed Davis ranks 61st in Saletta's top 100

[Denny Crane]

http://www.todaysfastbreak.com/nba-...alettas-summer-top-100-countdown-61-ed-davis/

There will probably be some brush back on this, but let’s put things into a context that justifies Davis’ placement this high. Last season, he recorded .192 WS/48, a Player Efficiency Rating of 18.7 and a usage percentage of 12.7. In the history of the NBA, only two players have gotten that kind of production with that little usage, according to Basketball-Reference.com. Look how Davis compares with them in the advanced stats:

Totals Advanced
Rk Player Season Age Tm MP PER ORB% DRB% TRB% STL% BLK% USG% WS/48 DBPM
1 Tyson Chandler 2011-12 29 NYK 2061 18.7 11.8 22.7 17.2 1.4 3.4 13.0 .220 2.8
2 Tyson Chandler 2014-15 32 DAL 2286 20.1 14.1 27.4 20.7 0.9 3.2 12.8 .216 2.3
3 Tyson Chandler 2012-13 30 NYK 2164 18.9 14.1 24.3 19.0 1.0 3.0 13.0 .207 1.8
4 Ed Davis 2015-16 26 POR 1684 18.7 14.4 24.2 19.3 1.7 3.3 12.7 .192 2.5
5 Ben Wallace 2001-02 27 DET 2921 18.6 12.9 28.9 21.0 2.5 6.7 10.5 .190 6.5
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 8/24/2016.

He’s not a big usage guy, and he doesn’t get a huge number of touches, but there’s no denying his impact on the game. His rebound, block and steal percentages are right there with prime Tyson Chandler and not too far behind Ben Wallace.

That’s a pretty persuasive demonstration of what he contributes off the ball. And when I looked at impact-to-production ratio, he ranked 30th in the NBA. Davis is not a box score star, but he makes his presence felt.

 

[Denny Crane]

Always have been an Ed Davis fan. He simply does a lot of things that are very positive.

 

[riverman]

I love the guy...he's the heart of the bench mob night in and night out. I think he's kind of taken Wes's old role as a vet with a good head on his shoulders.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Always have been an Ed Davis fan. He simply does a lot of things that are very positive.

I wasn't an Ed Davis fan when he was on the Lakers. Because... Lakers.

Now I'm a fan. Huge fan.

 

[theprunetang]

I love his shot chart. He took 323 out of his 337 total shots at the rim. He knows what he is. Haha.

 

[theprunetang]

I wasn't an Ed Davis fan when he was on the Lakers. Because... Lakers.

Now I'm a fan. Yuuuuge fan.

I fixed it for you.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Always have been an Ed Davis fan. He simply does a lot of things that are very positive.

He goes out there to work harder than the other nine people on the court every second he's in there. Love his game. There's a reason I have argued he's the second best player on our team.

 

[BonesJones]

People said last year that PF was our biggest weakness. But an Aminu/Davis rotation at the 4 is easily on the top 10 amongst the league. It also may be the best defensive combo at the 4 in the league.

And we achieved that without even bringing in anyone new.

 

[Denny Crane]

NO has a great eye for talent. This team is built on drafting and developing the stars and signing players that fit well and are winners.

He's traded for draft picks for the most part. His two player acquisitions were both outstanding moves: Aflallo and Harkless. The Aflallo trade didn't pan out, but the injury to Wes was more devastating than you'd think.

 

[Strenuus]

NO has a great eye for talent. This team is built on drafting and developing the stars and signing players that fit well and are winners.

He's traded for draft picks for the most part. His two player acquisitions were both outstanding moves: Aflallo and Harkless. The Aflallo trade didn't pan out, but the injury to Wes was more devastating than you'd think.

LOGIC. Common sense!

 

[Denny Crane]

FYI

100. Will Barton
99. Jahlil Okafor
98. D’Angelo Russell
97. Thaddeus Young
96. Harrison Barnes
95. Bradley Beal
94. Allen Crabbe
93. Tyreke Evans
92. Lou Williams
91. Amir Johnson
90. Evan Fournier
89. Taj Gibson
88. Chandler Parsons
87. Bismack Biyombo
86. Goran Dragic
85. Jrue Holiday
84. Cody Zeller
83. Zach LaVine
82. Rajon Rondo
81. Ian Mahinmi
80. Jabari Parker
79. Marcin Gortat
78. Tony Parker
77. Darren Collison
76. Serge Ibaka
75. Nerlens Noel
74. Nikola Mirotic
73. Andrew Wiggins
72. Ryan Anderson
71. Gorgui Dieng
70. Marvin Williams
69. Brandon Knight
68. Aaron Gordon
67. Rodney Hood
66. Victor Oladipo
65. George Hill
64. Luol Deng
63. Kenneth Faried
62. Tobias Harris
61. Ed Davis

 

[handiman]

I loved Ed in LA, but didn't really know his game prior to that, other than always hearing about teams being high on his potential.

What I think gets overlooked with him is how amazingly soft his touch is around the basket. Power moves like that usually are dunks or clanks, but Ed works the backboard with amazing precision.

 

[BonesJones]

Now I know why Utah is being overrated so much. People think George Hill is a top 70 player LMAO.

 

[theprunetang]

Now I know why Utah is being overrated so much. People think George Hill is a top 70 player LMAO.

He was once traded for a top 70 player. That's about all he's got.

 

[jlprk]

People said last year that PF was our biggest weakness.

Those are people who say that we should get rid of any big man who isn't an excellent shooter with range. I prefer Cs and PFs who can't shoot. It keeps their minds on what they should be doing.

 

[BonesJones]

Those are people who say that we should get rid of any big man who isn't an excellent shooter with range. I prefer Cs and PFs who can't shoot. It keeps their minds on what they should be doing.

I think it's nice to have a healthy balance of both.

 

[BonesJones]

These idiots put CJ McCollum at 59 LMAO

 

[theprunetang]

These idiots put CJ McCollum at 59 LMAO

Kind of glad people are still sleeping on CJ. I'm glad he is not an anointed star. He's going to come up big this season.

 

[Denny Crane]

These idiots put CJ McCollum at 59 LMAO

59 is 2nd best player on a team in this league.

 

[THE HCP]

These idiots put CJ McCollum at 59 LMAO

I think that would average out to him being the #2 player on a team. That's about right

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I think that would average out to him being the #2 player on a team. That's about right

The second-worst "#2 player" in the league?

 

[THE HCP]

The second-worst "#2 player" in the league?

Oh, good point! Then this is wrong then for CJ

I ain't never been so good with numbers.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Now I know why Utah is being overrated so much. People think George Hill is a top 70 player LMAO.

Well, he is a top 70 PG - barely.

BNM

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Oh, good point! Then this is wrong then for CJ

I ain't never been so good with numbers.

All good--wasn't trying to critique, just clarify. I agree with you on this. I'd think CJ belongs somewhere around 40.

 

[BonesJones]

59 is 2nd best player on a team in this league.

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.

 

[Denny Crane]

The second-worst "#2 player" in the league?

That's not exactly right.

The Warriors have 3x #2 players better than most teams'

 

[PtldPlatypus]

That's not exactly right.

The Warriors have 3x #2 players better than most teams'

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.

 

[Denny Crane]

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

 

[Denny Crane]

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.

Not exactly. There are 3x #2s better than him on the Warriors, and many teams have #2 not as good.

 

[THE HCP]

#NERDMATHFIGHT