Glen is close to helping.....

Kefa461 · Post #1 » by **Kefa461** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 12:32 pm

Glen “Big Baby’’ Davis is scheduled to get the cast off his right hand today and could be cleared for workouts in the next several days. Davis has missed the entire season after breaking his right thumb in a fight with a friend Oct. 26

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball ... ltics+news

8-)

GuyClinch · Post #2 » by **GuyClinch** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 12:37 pm

Good. BBD can help spark our offense I think.. I don't really love his game but he has some youthful energy and scoring ability that can really help our second unit which is a bit too perimeter oriented..

Hemingway · Post #3 » by **Hemingway** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 12:46 pm

GuyClinch wrote:Good. BBD can help spark our offense I think.. I don't really love his game but he has some youthful energy and scoring ability that can really help our second unit which is a bit too perimeter oriented..

Well said. At the very least Baby will give us another look or option to through out there.

BakersDozen · Post #4 » by **BakersDozen** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 12:55 pm

any recent pics of Glen? i have friends who tell me they seen him around Spfld alot,maybe i should just ask them.

cisco · Post #5 » by **cisco** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 12:59 pm

Good. Can't wait to see the team with a full squad.

MyInsatiableOne · Post #6 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 1:36 pm

GuyClinch wrote:Good. BBD can help spark our offense I think.. I don't really love his game but he has some youthful energy and scoring ability that can really help our second unit which is a bit too perimeter oriented..

How is Glen going to help this? Apart from put-backs, his entire game is perimeter oriented...all he has in his offensive repetoire is the mid-range jumper...he's useless in the post!

Dave_From_NB · Post #7 » by **Dave_From_NB** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 1:42 pm

It's really time to stop calling him Big Baby. It might have been cute when he was 12, at this point it's just embarrassing.

Welcome back Glen.

JSABleedsGreen · Post #8 » by **JSABleedsGreen** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 2:18 pm

my only thing is that Glen will take away some of Shelden's minutes. Shelden has played very well for the time he's been in there.....he deserves to keep his minutes.

18 games 14.1 minutes per game .500 FG % .804 FT% - 4.0 Rebounds 0.6 Blocks & 5.2 Points

cisco · Post #9 » by **cisco** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 2:38 pm

Shelden has been great, but don't forget that Baby is even better. Baby was playing better than what we're seeing from Shelden in preseason before he got hurt. And don't forget what we saw in the playoffs last year. Shelden isn't close to performing like that.

MyInsatiableOne · Post #10 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 3:29 pm

^But Shelden didn't put himself in a stupid situation that cost him the first two months of the season...Baby needs to earn his minutes back...

Dave_From_NB wrote:It's really time to stop calling him Big Baby. It might have been cute when he was 12, at this point it's just embarrassing.

Welcome back Glen.

Hey, if the shoe fits... :lol:

aboubata · Post #11 » by **aboubata** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 6:10 pm

I am glad he is coming back before Wallace is suspended for having too many technicals

Kefa461 · Post #12 » by **Kefa461** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 6:41 pm

Sheed's a pro he knows how to deal with these techs..........

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Dave_From_NB · Post #13 » by **Dave_From_NB** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 7:14 pm

MyInsatiableOne wrote:
Hey, if the shoe fits...

I'm more than happy to change his nickname to Big Idiot, but that's not too politically correct. Big Baby I'm still against. (lol)

captain green · Post #14 » by **captain green** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 7:21 pm

The all star and football player is coming back, more beef in the middle.

bendyone · Post #15 » by **bendyone** » Wed Dec 2, 2009 9:23 pm

Dave_From_NB wrote:It's really time to stop calling him Big Baby. It might have been cute when he was 12, at this point it's just embarrassing.

Welcome back Glen.

Welcome back Big!

GuyClinch · Post #16 » by **GuyClinch** » Thu Dec 3, 2009 6:09 am

How is Glen going to help this? Apart from put-backs, his entire game is perimeter oriented...all he has in his offensive repetoire is the mid-range jumper...he's useless in the post!

Glen will "slash" to the basket. Okay its more like rumbling - but he does get in there and throw his weight around on drives - plus the guy generally does hustle and throw his weight around on putbacks. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't call him a "post" player - but he doesn't just stand out at the three point line.

http://www.82games.com/0809/playoffs/08BOS11.HTM#pstats

See about half his shots are from "inside" - again he isn't Powe but he does get in there and mix it up.

Post #17 » by **sunshinekids99** » Thu Dec 3, 2009 10:58 am

Davis will sure help the team. But I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up taking some minutes from Sheed. While I'm happy that Davis will be back soon, there is no reason to just sit Shelden Williams on the bench either.

MyInsatiableOne · Post #18 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Thu Dec 3, 2009 12:44 pm

Dave_From_NB wrote:
MyInsatiableOne wrote:
Hey, if the shoe fits...

I'm more than happy to change his nickname to Big Idiot, but that's not too politically correct. Big Baby I'm still against. (lol)

I like it! :lol:

MyInsatiableOne · Post #19 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Thu Dec 3, 2009 12:45 pm

GuyClinch wrote:
How is Glen going to help this? Apart from put-backs, his entire game is perimeter oriented...all he has in his offensive repetoire is the mid-range jumper...he's useless in the post!

Glen will "slash" to the basket. Okay its more like rumbling - but he does get in there and throw his weight around on drives - plus the guy generally does hustle and throw his weight around on putbacks. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't call him a "post" player - but he doesn't just stand out at the three point line.

http://www.82games.com/0809/playoffs/08BOS11.HTM#pstats

See about half his shots are from "inside" - again he isn't Powe but he does get in there and mix it up.

I know he doesn't camp out on the perimeter...my point was his most effective offense comes from jumpers, and only when there isn't anyone in front of him who can out-jump him (which is damn near everyone in the league)

sam_I_am · Post #20 » by **sam_I_am** » Thu Dec 3, 2009 3:36 pm

Big Baby is his nickname and Wyc and coaches can cry about it all they want but it has already stuck. And besides, he does look like Baby Face Finster in Bugs Bunny who was a 35 year old crime boss who still wore diapers. How can you argue with a Bugs Bunny nickname?

As far as his impact on the team..... just review his production in Orlando series against most dominant big man in game. His mobility, ball handling and passing are a plus for a guy who has the size to defend Dwight Howard and Shaq.