Davis Continues To Make Strides

When Ed Davis played his first game as a Toronto Raptor back on December 1, the rookie relied on adrenaline to score 11 points and snag six rebounds in 24 minutes of burn. Even though he shot an impressive 5-7 from the field in the game it was clear his offense was a work in progress as most of those field goals came off putbacks or easy looks in the paint. Two and a half months later, he’s now scored in double-figures for four consecutive games and is leading all NBA rookies with a field goal percentage of 59.9%. He’s also on pace to surpass Matt Bonner (53.3%) for the highest field goal precentage from a Raptors rookie. Not a bad jump in shooting percentage for a rookie who shot a solid 52% from the field during his two seasons of college ball. “I think it’s just his shot selection,” Jay Triano told HOOPSADDICT.com. “I think it’s where he takes his shots and how he’s working to get them. A lot of them are putbacks because he goes to ...