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Old 10-24-2004, 06:23 AM   #3 (permalink)
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PHILADELPHIA -- When the 76ers signed Josh Davis as a free agent in September, it appeared to be little more than a roster-filling move. As the preseason has worn on, however, Davis has started to open some eyes with his aggressive defense and his ability to step out and shoot the long ball.

"He’s done a very, very nice job and as impressed as I was in the summer and watching tape, having him as one of our players throughout training camp, he’s done some things that are very surprising," Sixers coach Jim O’Brien said. "He has a good understanding of the game and he just puts everything he has out there every time he’s on the basketball court."
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For many players coming from the Continental Basketball Association, as Davis has, just making an NBA roster is a goal.

Davis, however, sees it differently, and the opportunity to earn minutes was the single biggest factor in his decision to sign with the Sixers.

A place on the injured list isn’t what he envisions.

"I’m here to break in somehow," he said. "I’m not here to settle for anything. I’m excited to see what’s gonna happen."

The Sixers’ roster stands at 16 now, but will be cut to 15 by the start of the regular season. Of that 15, only 12 can be on the active roster.

At the beginning of camp, making the top dozen seemed a remote possibility for Davis, a 6-8 forward who spent a season in Europe after leaving the University of Wyoming before joining the Idaho Stampede of the CBA last year and earning Most Valuable Player honors.

Through six games, however, he’s making a case for himself.

"He does a lot of things," O’Brien said. "He knows how to play the game. He’ll give you whatever you need defensively as far as hustle. He stretches the opponent’s defense with his ability to shoot the (3-pointer). He put it on the deck, he knows offensive basketball and he’s a good passer. He’s one of those guys that can do a lot of different things."

Including earning minutes in the regular season?

"Absolutely, he has a shot," O’Brien said. "They all have a shot and if you defend at a high level, which he’s doing, he’ll find a way to get on the basketball court."

And that’s all Davis can ask.

"I’m just here to work hard and do the best that I possibly can," he said. "Some of these other decisions are left to other people. I have no part in that. If I come out and work hard and leave it on the floor then I can sleep at night."
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