Though he didn't necessarily fill up the stat sheet on Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs, Davis set an abundance of screens while on the floor that created a surplus of open jump shots for his teammates. While it’s just the preseason, just look at Glen’s exceptional stats this month. Oct. 7 vs. PHI: 16 points, 12 rebounds in 27 minutes Oct. 15 vs. CLE: 27 points, eight rebounds in 34 minutes Oct. 19 vs. IND: 21 points, 9-of-14 shooting in 28 minutes Oct. 21 vs. SAS: 17 points, four rebounds in 22 minutes In contrast, here are Bass’ numbers from the last four exhibition games: Oct. 15 vs. PHI: 11 points, six rebounds in 22 minutes Oct. 16 vs. BKN: eight points, four rebounds in 22 minutes Oct. 18 vs. BKN: two points, two rebounds in 14 minutes Oct. 13 vs. NYK: five points, three rebounds in 19 minutes Listen, it’s just the preseason. I’m not implying that statistics mean a whole lot in exhibition games. However, if you have thoroughly watched both Davis and Bass play this preseason and for a significant portion of last season, hands down Big Baby is better and Orlando received the better talent. But for reasons completely unmerited, Bass has earned significantly more respect for his contributions in Beantown than Davis in O-Town. And again, that is not an insult to Bass, who clearly fits in well with the Celtics. However, if you are going to fairly compare the two, all one needs to do is watch a bit closer and it will be evident that the Magic got the better end of the LSU swap from last winter. For what it’s worth, the Magic also had landed Von Wafer (moderate contributions last season) and a trade exception from the deal. [poll:69438]ORLANDOMAGIC.COM FEATURES: Trade Exception May Come in Handy | Preferred Path to Success? | Magic Active by Trade Deadline? | Bold Predictions | Overrrated or Underrated | This or ThatNote: The contents of this page have not been reviewed or endorsed by the Orlando Magic. All opinions expressed by Josh Cohen are solely his own and do not reflect the opinions of the Orlando Magic or their Basketball Operations staff, partners or sponsors.
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