Ricky Davis: He thought LeBron James would be HIS SIDEKICK! The Career of Ricky Buckets | FPP

He’s infamously known for his shot at his own basket in an attempt to get a triple double; he would routinely bust out 360 and between the legs dunks in games, and he never met a shot he didn’t like. Scoop Jackson compared him to Isaiah Rider, and like JR Rider, Ricky Davis had all the tools to be a great NBA player, but struggled with selfishness and immaturity early in his career. He played one year for the Iowa Hawkeyes before surprisingly declaring for the 1998 NBA draft, and even though few people around him felt he was ready, the Charlotte Hornets still made him a first round pick. He would barely see the floor and clash with Paul Silas during his first couple years, then would have an injury filled season with the Miami Heat. But he would break out as a Cleveland Cavalier in the early 2000s, playing alongside guys like Andre Miller, Darius Miles, Dajuan Wagner and Carlos Boozer. Ricky Davis was the man in Cleveland, until they drafted LeBron James, and he wasn’t willing to take a backseat, so his time there was over quickly. He would spend the next 4 seasons, gradually learning to accept a lesser role as a sixth man and complimentary scorer with the Boston Celtics alongside Paul Pierce. Then he would have a a brief but solid stretch with the Kevin Garnett led Minnesota Timberwolves. After this, he would play one decent season in Miami, filling in for an injured Dwyane Wade; but by 2010, he was out of the league, after a 12 year career. Ricky Davis could fly, and participated in the 2000 and 2004 Dunk Contests, he could turn games into dunk contests or explode for 40 points on any given night, but he didn’t care how many shots he was taking or how bad the shots were, and that’s why found himself bouncing around so many teams. But whether you loved him or hated him, Ricky Davis was one of the most exciting players of his generation.

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