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Did you know that Ed Davis was leading the Toronto Raptors in PER? After spending two seasons hovering around the league average, Davis has jumped up to a 20. Stevan Ridley Pink Jersey .8 rating early this season, and that has put him in the top-ten amongst NBA power forwards. That means that Davis has a higher Player Efficiency Rating than Kevin Garnett, Zach Randolph, Paul Millsap, Kevin Love and Serge Ibaka - the next five guys on the list. Of course, Davis achievement requires a big ol helping of context, because hes been posting that career-high rating on a career-low 17.2 minutes per game. While its all well and good to make the most of limited minutes, Davis needs to prove that he can maintain that production when hes gifted with a larger dose of playing time, because hes going to be getting it with Andrea Bargnani out for the foreseeable future. Fortunately for the Raptors, Davis showed Wednesday night that he might be up for the challenge. While the Raptors lost (try and contain your surprise), Davis was borderline dominant, posting 24 points on 11-for-13 shooting and pulling in 12 rebounds in a team-high 45 minutes against Brooklyn. He teamed effectively with Jonas Valanciunas in the frontcourt (the pair combined for 39 points on 17-for-19 shooting), scored in a variety of ways from the field and gave the Raptors an unexpected go-to weapon in a game where DeMar DeRozan was struggling to make an impact. In a way, Davis is having the sort of season this year that many had predicted hed have last year, and had the lockout not thrown a wrench into his developmental time with the team he may have lived up to those expectations instead of wasting the year like he did. It can be hard to remember coming off of a season of such mediocrity, but Davis actually had a pretty solid rookie year. He was a dominant rebounder, a solid energy player and he shot a truly impressive .576 from the field. The expectation was that he would supplant Amir Johnson in Torontos rotation because of his more refined game and join DeRozan and Valanciunas as core pieces for the club going forward. Instead, Davis regressed across the board. His scoring, rebounding and shooting all declined, and he didnt play with nearly the effort or intensity that was becoming a trademark for the 11-12 iteration of the club. He fell well behind Johnson in the teams pecking order and he came into this season in a dog fight not only for minutes but for a role of any kind on the squad. Dwane Casey was not shy about calling him out in the press and Davis began to look like a rare miss in Bryan Colangelos draft history. This year, though, things have been quite different. While his minutes have been slashed, his play has been markedly better. He had a breakout game against San Antonio back on November 25, and his play was so thoroughly impressive that many chastised Casey for taking him out of the game late for an ice-cold Andrea Bargnani. With Bargnani now out indefinitely with a ligament tear in his right elbow and a strained right wrist, the Raptors are going to get an elongated look at what they have in Davis and whether or not his production in limited minutes can survive a massive jump in playing time. Doing it on Wednesday is one thing, doing it consistently for the next few weeks is another. Now that hes in his third NBA season this could serve as something of a career-defining stretch for the former North Carolina forward. If he excels then he could accelerate Bargnanis departure from the club and inherit his place in the starting lineup on a permanent basis. If he fails he could be relegated back to spot bench duty and lose his place in Torontos future plans altogether. Its not an exaggeration to say that careers have been made out of opportunities like this, and now its on Davis to capitalize. To do that he needs to keep taking smart shots that he can hit efficiently, he needs to keep his rebounding rate sky-high (thats still his money-making asset), he needs to get way better at reading and reacting on defence and he needs to be a part of a team-wide re-dedication to out-hustling the opposition. He and Valanciunas should be a headache for opposing frontcourts from an energy and effort standpoint given their relative strengths, and while they wont be enough to save Torontos season, at least they can be a part of restoring what this teams identity was supposed to look like before the wheels fell off in November. Davis probably hasnt done enough to warrant outright optimism that hes about to break through as an NBA player, but an opportunity has been lain at his feet to define his future on his own terms. 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"We felt like we needed to make a change to put our pitchers in the best position to do what they needed to do," general manager Ben Cherington said.With the Draft Lottery on tap and the Conference Finals underway, TSNs Jack Armstrong offers his five thoughts on the Raptors hopes, the play of the Heat and Spurs, the future of Vinny Del Negro and the Trail Blazers search for a new GM.         1. NBA Draft Lottery: Say a quick prayer. Maybe the Raptors get lucky and move up. Anthony Davis? - dream come true; top 3 - happy. If not, wouldnt be surprised if they package the pick and try to swing a trade. Cant be young with potential forever. Need some proven pros in Toronto to help you win games. Will be interesting to see how everything shakes out after the draft order is decided. 2. Boston-Miami (Game 2): Lots of complaints about the referees from the Celtics - a few questionable technicals, Yes. Bottom line though, they got their tails kicked and were outplayed. All this talk about physical play from the Celtics - remember one thing - the league/officials wont let them cross the line nor will the Heat. Theyve shown that theyve got some grit to them and theyre seven wins away from a championship. Theyre not going allow themselves to get punked by an opponent that they respect, but far from fear. 3. Spurs Clinic (Game 2): How cool was that? Wonderful ball movement and team play. The Thunder were a step behind on a ton of possessions and the ball was going to the right folks in the right spots. The Spurs dont panic and they know/respect each others talents and dont hesitate to keep the ball moving. The third quarter hackfest by OKC was a desperate move to slow the pace and make the Spurs beat them with free throws. Im sure well continue to see some of this from Scott Brooks if similar problems continue. Bottom line, I still think were going to see the best from the Thunder in the next two games and well have a series bbut if the Spurs continue to function with the kind of flow and continuity they have currently on offence, theyll be tough to beat. Aaron Hernandez Elite Jersey. 4. Vinny Del Negro (Clippers): Still think hes got a ways to go as a tactician but when I look at how far hes come in his four years as a head coach with no prior experience, I think he deserves another opportunity. His teams play hard for him and respect him. The pressure to perform on an even greater scale next year will be higher and hell have to produce more Ws and go deeper into the playoffs or the call for a proven head coach will grow even louder.  He survived for now and deservedly so - the next part is harder and if Im him, Im spending lots of time studying my own teams tape and more importantly talking with some elite retired coaches about ways to be more creative and make better use of the talents at his disposal. Keep growing as a coach - thats imperative. If not, you dont survive. The wolves will be at the door next season. 5. Portland GM Search: Reportedly down to three names for the job (former Hornets GM Jeff Bower, Pacers GM David Morway and Clippers GM Neil Olshey and they better get it right. Bottom line, president Larry Miller has to prove that he knows what hes doing here and can pick a solid basketball man, provide support in every way, shape or size and then stay out of the way. Owner Paul Allen provides great financial support but there needs to be a commitment to stability and support/belief in the GM in this job. Too much change and knee-jerk reaction to issues. The franchise has been devastated by the injuries to Greg Oden and Brandon Roy - very difficult to recover from that - but you need to get that behind you and come up with a patient/long-term plan. Tough for a GM to operate without that type of culture. ' ' '