Ricky Davis Wants the Ball in the Fourth Quarter
Ricky wants the ballRicky Buckets couldn’t call for the rock in crunch time in Miami with Dwyane Wade on the floor. But now that he’s headed to the Clippers who will have a completely different look in ‘08, Ricky wants to be on the court when the game matters most.
“As long as I’m out there in that fourth quarter and it’s time to win that game,” Davis said. “That’s when I want to be playing.”
What is Mike Dunleavy going to think about running an out-of-bounds play for Davis with the game on the line? Ricky does have a track record of torching the Clippers – he put up 22 points per game against them in two games last season, and also banked a 34-point night against the Clips back in ‘04 when he played for the Celts.
“Ricky has shown tremendous ability to torch people in this building,” said Clippers President Andy Roeser at Staples Center. “Unfortunately, he was playing for other teams when he did it.”
Should Ricky Davis get the rock with the game on the line for the Clippers?
Source: LA Times
July 31st, 2008 at 11:47 am
GsusX says:
um, no… boom dizzle anyone?
July 31st, 2008 at 11:49 am
LakeShow84 says:
Ahhhh shit.. hes already started.. he should’ve said “as long as whoever comes down court gives me the ball and eats shit and dies then thats all that matters”
July 31st, 2008 at 11:55 am
miamiVIS3 says:
yeah boom needs the ball and Ricky should be on the bench in the 4th especially in a close 4th because he just chucks it.
July 31st, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Big V says:
So he can try to get another triple double?
July 31st, 2008 at 12:03 pm
doc says:
Ricky should never get the ball.
July 31st, 2008 at 12:10 pm
weezy f says:
give it gordon over ricky anyday
July 31st, 2008 at 12:19 pm
fiyaman says:
sounds like its time to cut him
July 31st, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Imperial-Mel says:
Ricky “Buckets” Davis should be on the floor depending on how Gordon progresses, but the ball should def be in Boom Dizzles hands…Does anybody remeber that dunk in the clutch on AK47…ouch!!!
July 31st, 2008 at 12:29 pm
JA says:
Man that’s tough. You have to look at FT shooting too, obviously. BD is a career 69.2% FT shooter, while Buckets is a career 78.3% shooter. And since Baron is pretty much only effective taking it to the rim (career 41.4% FG shooter), the possibility for him getting fouled and going to the line is high.
July 31st, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Blue says:
that’s the second picture in the last week where dude is chillin’ with his dogs! didn’t michael vick teach you anything dime?!?! keep the dogs out! it can be used as evidence later on!
but boom dizzle should be as comfortable with ricky buckets as he was with jackson…aren’t they the same player basically?
July 31st, 2008 at 12:38 pm
MoxWestCoastRep says:
Negative JA
Baron is one of the most clutch players in the L. I bet his 4th quarter FT and FG percentages are higher than that.
Either way you always want the ball in the hands of your best guy and that is Boom
July 31st, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Who let the dawgs out ? says:
Ricky Davis should never -I mean EVER- be given the ball in the 4th quarter. This dumbass might shoot at his own basket…AGAIN
I’m not even sure he’s an upgrade from Smush Parker.
Jus kiddin’, he definitely is…sorry Smush
July 31st, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Smush Parker says:
Huuuh…Ricky Davis better than me ? Ya must be joking right ??? RIGHT ???
I’ll sign to a contender very soon. And it’ll make sense, ya’ll see
July 31st, 2008 at 12:50 pm
JA says:
Mox, you are correct I was hating too much.
Baron’s 4th quarter FG% was indeed clutch at 49.4% this past year. His FT% was still low at 71% however.
Makes me wonder what he shoots all of the other times to get his FG% to be 41%, but that’s another story.
July 31st, 2008 at 12:50 pm
pimpdaddy says:
errybody needs to get off buckets ass…he can play damn basketball & he aint afraid to take the last shot…i say give bdizzle the ball, let him create & either take it to the rack or pop it out to buckets for the wide open J…
July 31st, 2008 at 1:07 pm
shake&bake says:
He wants the ball in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarters too. And don’t forget overtime.
July 31st, 2008 at 1:31 pm
miamiVIS3 says:
@ pimpdaddy
he’s not afraid to take any shot even if it’s a bad one but having seen him with the ball in many clutch situations (when D-Wade was out) he rarely if ever made the shot.
July 31st, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Junio says:
heheheh funny guy this Davis dude….
July 31st, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Luigi says:
Ricky shud get the ball. IF BARON is FOULED OUT. lol but i think if he can consistently drive the ball n score. he shud get it but as the first sign he chucks up a triple teamed three. hes on the bench
July 31st, 2008 at 2:09 pm
BxBaller says:
Ricky should be on the floor in the 4th, especially when they have a chance to win the game. You have to have your best players on the floor taht give you a chance to win the game. With that being said I would have a lineup of Davis, Gordon, Ricky, Thorton & Kaman in the 4th.
July 31st, 2008 at 3:02 pm
doc says:
@BX Im taking Ricky loser ass out and putting Camby in.
July 31st, 2008 at 3:29 pm
daquest?on says:
helll nooooooooo
July 31st, 2008 at 3:54 pm
mairen says:
it should AL thorton he is clutch as a clipper fan i seen him play all the time plus he took over some games last year he has it all especially the qick step and that sweet mid rage pull up
July 31st, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Austin Burton says:
Come on, you know every end-of-quarter or end-of-game play for the Clippers will be Baron milking the clock until there’s 4 seconds left and everyone else standing around watching while he takes a step-back three.
July 31st, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Kevin K says:
this comming from an idiot that purposely tried to miss his own shot at his own goal to get a triple double…
July 31st, 2008 at 9:32 pm
jeremy says:
..and makes it
August 1st, 2008 at 2:55 am
Simon says:
I must say, I do enjoy the press Buckets has been getting lately… Obviously he is not the most clutch player in the league, but I am glad he wants the ball in the 4th. What if a player said they don’t want the ball in crunch time? What are they then? I know there is a difference between being confident and thinking you are the shit, but as the quote says “As long as I’m out there in that fourth quarter and it’s time to win that game,” Davis said. “That’s when I want to be playing”… If a player does not say that, then there’s a problem.
As far as I’m concerned, Ricky D is doing his thing and will have another solid double-digit year which is better than any of us will ever do, so good for him.
P.S. I’m still lookin’ for that shoe! I’ve been giving comments on mad Ricky Davis shit! I really hope I have proved that I need that shoe. Please hook it up!