Whoever thinks that Ricky Davis is any sort of upgrade over Sasha Pavlovic probably hasn't really paid attention to him after he left the Celtics.
Ricky has played abroad for the past 3 seasons. He had chronic pain in his knees until recently.
I saw him in two games recently. He was defensive oriented, had explosive quickness and worked to be the communicator on the court. He was like a veteran, a leader and a facilitator. He was a bit rusty on his offense. On one occasion he missed a reverse alley oop, but hung over the rim before he clanked it.
Signing Ricky allows Portland to improve attendence.
However, it also allows for a thorough evaluation.
No "Get Buckets" on his wristbands.
Short hair cut.
No wristbands.