Modern Era NBA Build a Franchise Draft Discussion - Let's Get'er Done
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Round 4 / Pick 125 - Dale Davis
Double D, the ultimate unheralded work horse. A linchpin on a very successful Indiana team, and later on a pretty successful Portland team, Dale helps his teams win by doing the dirty work. Rebounding, defense, put-backs, picks, more rebounding, more defense. Reggie Miller will tell you he was a key reason that IND had as successful of a run as they did.
Right now, my two main offensive weapons are shooters. Vlade is a pretty decent low post scorer, but he's no Shaq or Duncan. This hurts my efficiency a bit. This is the main reason I went with Dale over some other PFs who can spread the floor a little better. I got one of the best offensive rebounders of the modern era. This is an underrated facet of the game, as each one is essentially an extra possession. That's why despite not being a great scorer, Dale has a career Ortg of 114.
Another element I like offensively is that I have 3 plus passers, two of which are capable of nifty passes down in the post. Guys who cheat off of Dale are going to pay with a Dale Davis Dunkathon.
On the defensive end, Dale has always been a solid if unspectacular post defender. His Drtg's help support that claim. He's big enough to body up with some of the elite centers in the league that Vlade can't handle, quick enough for rotations, and offers some intimidation. Back in his IND days he was part of a frontline that had to go up against the likes of Shaq, Ewing, and Zo multiple times a year.
His FT% is a concern, but I couldn't get much better without giving up a lot of what Dale does well.
Is he the BPA? No, not close. But he fits a role my team needed some help with, interior defense, while bringing something unique to the table that I think is underrated, offensive rebounding. Ultimately I like the fit despite having a few "better" players available. And my team is just straight gangsta. I got Larry whispering in your ear, telling you how he's gonna beat you, I got Sam working the bench, the ref, the guy guarding him, the crowd.. Vlade is pissing everyone off with his Euro ways (flopping)... and now I got the badass enforcer who don't talk and just busts people up down low.
Also, an added + is I still got the ugliest team in the league.
Team so far:
C - Vlade Divac
PF - Dale Davis
SF - Larry Bird
SG -
PG - Sam Cassell
Assani (Akbar!) is on the clock.
Double D, the ultimate unheralded work horse. A linchpin on a very successful Indiana team, and later on a pretty successful Portland team, Dale helps his teams win by doing the dirty work. Rebounding, defense, put-backs, picks, more rebounding, more defense. Reggie Miller will tell you he was a key reason that IND had as successful of a run as they did.
Right now, my two main offensive weapons are shooters. Vlade is a pretty decent low post scorer, but he's no Shaq or Duncan. This hurts my efficiency a bit. This is the main reason I went with Dale over some other PFs who can spread the floor a little better. I got one of the best offensive rebounders of the modern era. This is an underrated facet of the game, as each one is essentially an extra possession. That's why despite not being a great scorer, Dale has a career Ortg of 114.
Another element I like offensively is that I have 3 plus passers, two of which are capable of nifty passes down in the post. Guys who cheat off of Dale are going to pay with a Dale Davis Dunkathon.
On the defensive end, Dale has always been a solid if unspectacular post defender. His Drtg's help support that claim. He's big enough to body up with some of the elite centers in the league that Vlade can't handle, quick enough for rotations, and offers some intimidation. Back in his IND days he was part of a frontline that had to go up against the likes of Shaq, Ewing, and Zo multiple times a year.
His FT% is a concern, but I couldn't get much better without giving up a lot of what Dale does well.
Is he the BPA? No, not close. But he fits a role my team needed some help with, interior defense, while bringing something unique to the table that I think is underrated, offensive rebounding. Ultimately I like the fit despite having a few "better" players available. And my team is just straight gangsta. I got Larry whispering in your ear, telling you how he's gonna beat you, I got Sam working the bench, the ref, the guy guarding him, the crowd.. Vlade is pissing everyone off with his Euro ways (flopping)... and now I got the badass enforcer who don't talk and just busts people up down low.
Also, an added + is I still got the ugliest team in the league.
Team so far:
C - Vlade Divac
PF - Dale Davis
SF - Larry Bird
SG -
PG - Sam Cassell
Assani (Akbar!) is on the clock.
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