This is pure speculation, but as part of the Walt Williams-Jahidi White proposed deal, should the Rockets also go after Hubert Davis? They would probably need to add a second round pick or so to the deal, but they desperately need another guard, especially if this Kyle Hill guy doesn't shake up. If we lose Moochie as expected, we'll need another guy to fill minutes at guard. Davis could be another effective shooter like Rice, taking minutes for Cuttino. However, when Steve needs a breather, Davis could also come in and Cut would play that time at the point. Any thoughts?
EGQ, I don't know Hubert Davis' status or price but he would be a great addition to the Rockets. The Mavericks really missed him...I think he was in the deal for Juwan Howard. When Nash was out with injuries, he started and did a good job. He is a pure shooter, a better than average defender, and was a better PG than Eisley (which is why Mavs dumped Eisley). Moreover he is a CLASS individual and the comsummate team player.
Also, about the contract information, Davis is signed for 3 more years at about $2.5 Million per. Seems good for the price.
Hubert Davis would be a perfect fit for the Rockets. That being said, I don't know if Jordan would allow Davis to go as merely a throw-in. On the other hand, he is trying to clear as much cap space as possible. Also, the Wiz have a glut of guards: Whitney, Davis, Hamilton, Alexander, and possibly MJ would make for a crowded backcourt. Davis, however, can also play PG, a position at which Washington is very weak (Whitney, ?). I know this may be sacrilege, but if Mooch cannot be paid to his satisfaction (i.e. Fegan being greedy), maybe we can ship him to the Wiz. Moochie is from DC and the Wiz need a pure PG. I'm pretty sure that this deal would work: Walt Williams + Moochie Norris for Jahidi White + Hubert Davis That being said, I would like to hang onto Mooch. But if the Rockets can't do that, then let's get Davis to replace him. Man, Francis would be UNSTOPPABLE with Davis AND Rice out on the perimeter keeping the defense honest!
Hubert is Walter Davis' nephew and a UNC alum. I have a hard time seeing Jordan shipping him out. Anything's possible!
Bring on the Maestro... Could you imagine teams trying to play a zone with Rice and Davis on the floor at the same time? Good luck with all that.
Washington already has Tyronn Lue, he signed as a free agent... And everyone should know why, the defense he put on Mr. MVP, thats why...... They are good at PG with Lue there... But adding Davis somehow would be great...
Davis led the lead in 3pt percentage in 2000. He shot about 49 percent from the field. He would make a solid replacement for Mooch.
No s**t? Didn't know that. You can never have too many shooters with range. Must admit I don't know too much about the guy, so my only real question is can he play the point? (set the offense, distribute & handle the ball?) If so, then Moochie might just be worth losing?
I just looked at his stats and he a career 45% shooter from behind the arc. That is awesome. And I thought Bull could light it up from downtown. That being said. I doubt Jordan would give up a guard that can shoot. He likes guys back there that can burry the trey (paxson, kerr) Speaking of kerr, he actually shot 52% from the downtown in 99-00
Great leader! And is a definite point guard. If we could get our hands on him it'd be a massive bonus - if memory serves me correctly (it rarely does) then he also takes real good care of the ball.
Yes, he can play the point. His style and abilities are very different from Mooch, but he is effective. Despite lack of great quickness, he has good handles, is good at setting up the offense, making entry passes, and can usually break down his man off the dribble. But, most of all THIS GUY CAN FLAT FILL IT UP!! You know those situations where the player is wide open, and the crowd is anticipating a made basket (when SA would usually miss)? Well Davis is damn near automatic.
Hubert Davis is a flat out great shooter, and he'd fit well into our offense. However, I wouldn't say he can play the point that well. He needs to be put at the 2 most of the time, like he did in Dallas, for the open perimeter shot. I watched almost every Dallas game this season, and while Davis was with the Mavs, opposing teams would leave him open, Nash would create, and Davis would bury the 3 TIME after TIME. It got to the point where I just expected him to make every shot, and it seemed like he did. I wouldn't expect him to set up an offense very well, but he can shoot like a madman. But... if we trade Moochie and Francis goes down for a while, Davis probably won't be anywhere as useful as Moochie would have been.
Thanks, guys. Looking at his stats, though, I've noticed something disturbing: career-wise, he's averaging 1.8 assists to 1.02 turnovers (and 1.6 fouls) in 23.5 minutes. To me, unless his assist to TO ratio is at least 2:1, he's not a very good PG. Add in the 1.6 pf, and that makes him a liability statistically. His shooting #'s are excellent, but I'm worried about the assist-turnover ratio, as that is representative of his ballhandling and distribution skills. I'm sold on this guy to play backup 2 minutes, but I'm not convinced he'd be a good replacement for Mooch. We do need at least one "pure" PG on the team, IMHO.
Davis played the 2 guard position almost exclusively last season while on the Mavericks. He got very few touches except to shoot an open long-range jumper, especially while on the Mavs. With Steve Nash being the primary creater on the team, there was usually not much else for Davis to do when he got the ball but shoot. On the Wizards I think he played some minutes at the point guard position, which explains why he averaged 3.3 assists in 28.7 minutes. His poor assist/turnover ratio is reflected more in how he is used (primarily as a shooting guard) than anything else. Cuttino Mobley averages 2.5 assists and 2.0 turnovers per game, which is basically what most shooting guards average. I believe that if Davis were to run backup point here though, he could average 2.3 assists and 1.1 turnovers or something along those lines. I don't think 1.6 PFs per 24 minutes is bad at all, either.
If Riley had played Hubert in place of Starks in the '94 finals, things may have turned out differently for us.
