Why didn't the Celtics sign Paul Davis?

spudwebb · Post #1 » by **spudwebb** » Fri May 15, 2009 11:28 am

Looking at the playoff games, the Celtics biggest gaping hole seems to be another big who can rebound and hit an open shot. The Clips released Paul Davis, a young big who isn't much to talk about but he'd be a better option than Mikki Moore and Scalabrine. He has some bulk and size, is a pretty good rebounder and is money with a short range J. I don't know who else was available but I find myself pulling for the Cs and Moore and Scalabrine make me cringe.

spf211 · Post #2 » by **spf211** » Fri May 15, 2009 11:31 am

I think ideally they wanted Joe Smith.

I don't know enough about Paul Davis but even a young established player like Leon Powe finds himself getting shorted on minutes due to difficulty understanding the defensive scheme in Boston.

BillessuR6 · Post #3 » by **BillessuR6** » Fri May 15, 2009 11:36 am

The guy barely got minutes on the clippers and he would help us in the playoffs? I know Moore sucks but I think you just managed to find a guy who is even worse...

Scalabrine has been great I have no idea what your problem is with him...

MyInsatiableOne · Post #4 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Fri May 15, 2009 11:50 am

thebirdman wrote:The guy barely got minutes on the clippers and he would help us in the playoffs? I know Moore sucks but I think you just managed to find a guy who is even worse...

Scalabrine has been great I have no idea what your problem is with him...

Just what we woulda needed, another POB/Mikki Moore...

ddb · Post #5 » by **ddb** » Fri May 15, 2009 12:06 pm

You have got to be kidding me. Paul Davis? Why the hell did his name come to your mind? You must be a Spartan Alum. That's like asking why Ainge didn't sign Dino Radja out of retirment. Right.......

Post #6 » by **sully00** » Fri May 15, 2009 12:36 pm

I actually thought Scal was pretty good last night, but Mikki Moore is just friggin terrible. McDyess was the guy once he decided to go back to DET the dominoes started to drop the wrong way for us all season.

spudwebb · Post #7 » by **spudwebb** » Fri May 15, 2009 2:01 pm

Yeah, I concede that Paul Davis sucks but I just thought he was better than Mikki Moore and Scalbrine. Both those guys eat zero rebounding and aren't even real bigs. I think Scalbrine brings a false sense of providing adequate backup minutes. Every time he is on the floor an opposing player is getting easy points or rebounds somewhere. Yeah, he found some of Popeye's spinach and managed to block Lewis last night. He is terrible because he just looks like he is playing defense but he can't defend a statue.

The only reason I was thinking about this topic was that with a decent inside guy the Celtics should have comfortably moved into the conference finals. With someone like McDyess, they probably could have challenge the Cavs.

BillessuR6 · Post #8 » by **BillessuR6** » Fri May 15, 2009 2:06 pm

I disagree with you. IMO, Scal is very solid defender!

Post #9 » by **ParticleMan** » Fri May 15, 2009 2:09 pm

I'm not sure why you think Scal is a bad defender. Frankly he's been our best defender on Lewis/Hedo this series. Baby doesn't have the speed and Paul doesn't have the size.

Unless Paul Davis is a combination of Paul Pierce and Glen Davis, I don't see how he can help us.

Prophet_C · Post #10 » by **Prophet_C** » Fri May 15, 2009 3:07 pm

Scal has been great in the playoffs. i'm been very pleased with his effort

Cyclical · Post #11 » by **Cyclical** » Fri May 15, 2009 5:15 pm

ParticleMan wrote:Unless Paul Davis is a combination of Paul Pierce and Glen Davis, I don't see how he can help us.

Doh, you beat me to it.

armageddon · Post #12 » by **armageddon** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:27 pm

If Scal did one of those fake spray on tans, real dark, everyone would realize that Scal is a fairly good defender and understands defensive concepts and positioning.

Banks2Pierce · Post #13 » by **Banks2Pierce** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:43 pm

I randomly stumbled upon Paul davis on some dating show a few weeks ago. Millionaire match or something. He is a complete tool.

da_truth34 · Post #14 » by **da_truth34** » Fri May 15, 2009 11:31 pm

when i saw Paul Davis' name i thought of the clippers, which made me think of Deandre Jordan, which mad me mad. Christ I'd kill to have him on our team now. I was so pissed we passed on him. God damn it...

DelMonte West · Post #15 » by **DelMonte West** » Sat May 16, 2009 1:01 am

What's with all the hype over DeAndre? I'm just curious. Is it all about "length", "potential", and "upside", or is there more to it than those three buzzwords?

Rocky5000 · Post #16 » by **Rocky5000** » Sat May 16, 2009 1:16 am

Bonzi Wells would have helped us more than Mikki or Paul Davis. Plays bigger than his size, rebounds like a PF, good defender, gets steals/blocks.

celtxman · Post #17 » by **celtxman** » Sun May 17, 2009 11:54 pm

Rocky5000 wrote:Bonzi Wells would have helped us more than Mikki or Paul Davis. Plays bigger than his size, rebounds like a PF, good defender, gets steals/blocks.

And maybe Pierce wouldn't seem so worn out at times. Letting Posey go was not the mistake. Not trying a veteran like Wells was the mistake.