Glen Davis and leading from the sidelines

There is a big hole in Orlando's lineup. Just about everyone will remind you about it. The five-game losing streak Orlando is suffering through is (perhaps) coincidentally matching the time since Glen Davis suffered a strained shoulder. To that point, Davis was puting in a career season in averaging a career-best 16.0 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game. His scoring and rebounding numbers are at career bests per 36 minutes despite the increase in playing time. And his field goal percentage is at 44.9 percent, which is better than many expected when considering the roster and how much more of the ball he would see (25.7 percent usage rate). Davis very much was the emotional core for the Magic and one of its rising leaders. He was showing signs of maturity in both his actions and in his play. Approximately one-third of Davis' shots occur at the rim and more than half come within 10 feet. After a season where he took 28.9 percent of his shots from 16-23 feet, Davi...