Ed Davis isn’t a scorer — but his rebounding and defense are enough to make up for it for the Jazz

Posted Jul 4, 2019
In the last few years, Ed Davis became one of the most highly regarded backup centers in the NBA. Instead of focusing on what Ed Davis can’t do — score — we focus on what he can do — pretty much all of the other backup center things. Let’s start with defense, where he earned the second-highest number in ESPN’s Defensive Real Plus-Minus last year. (Salt Lake Tribune)

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