Don't really understand this considering I was on the receiving end of a personal attack. I responded by saying that it was ignorant. That isn't getting in the face of anyone. I am here to talk basketball.Terrible posts by you, Riles. Careful of getting in people's faces when you're a lurker, the reaper has been known to occasionally visit this forum too.
Aside from your attack,More of an answer than you deserve, but for the sake of the thread:
From Hollinger’s Baron Davis player card:
“Davis had the most valuable assists in the league last season, and it wasn’t even close. Among players with at least 300 assists, Davis’ average assist was worth .841 points, well ahead of the league average of .667. And lest you think that was all from having Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan slamming down dunks, consider that Davis’ assist value didn’t change at all after the trade to Cleveland. More than half of Davis’ assists were layups or dunks, according to Hoopdata.com, compared to the league average of 38 percent; conversely, only 26.3 percent of his dimes were “bad” assists that led to 2-pointers away from the basket.”
This is exactly what NY needs right now, someone to create spacing on the offensive end. No one is expecting Davis to be the 2007 version, but he is going to be a major step up from what they've been playing with. I love Shumpert (I am wearing a SHUMP SHUMP t-shirt as I type), but he is much more of a SG than a PG.
Baron Davis, clearly already digressing at this point in his career, is going to have to fight through a number of different factors. The two biggest factors include injury and chemistry. Coming back from a major injury like a herniated disc is more than worrisome. Chemistry will also be another strong factor as he will be learning on the fly. In a season with hardly any practice, Davis is going to be playing through game flow and stamina troubles. This might be something the Knicks can't afford with a condensed schedule. By the time Davis gets back, will they have enough time to right the ship and gain enough chemistry to major contenders this year? There is a lot to worry about here.
I have never argued that Shumpert is a better point guard, and like Grin said...Davis is a much more competent pick and role point guard...but we can lose focus of Davis and the issues facing him due to injury. Considering all aspects of these two players, I think there is a real possibility that Shumpert is a much more complete player at this point in their careers. Considering Shumpert's defense, rebounding, athleticism, and many of the things going against Davis, I really don't think that Davis is here to save the Knicks.