Will the 2016-17 Brooklyn Nets Play Like the 2013-14 Memphis Grizzlies?
Trevor Booker vs. Ed Davis
Trevor Booker (2015-16): 5.9 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.5 BPG
Ed Davis (2013-14): 5.7 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 0.7 BPG
The final comparison is a little out there, but understandable. That would be the comparison between big men Ed Davis and the Nets’ newly-acquired Trevor Booker. Both aren’t flashy by any means, but they do their work and get the job done. In addition, both have averaged around six to nine points and rebounds in every season of their career.
Booker and Davis are viewed as guys that aren’t exactly great players, but as guys that won’t hurt to have on your roster. The reason for this is because they do all the small things for a team. They won’t go out and splash three pointers, throw down vicious slam dunks, or even cross up players, but they will do all the fundamentally sound things that a team needs. This is exactly what Sean Marks seems to be looking for in his players: guys who flat out know their role and don’t mind playing those roles.