OHHH BABY BABY!

Glen Davis dropped 18 points and recorded 5 rebounds (4 offensive) in 22 minutes during Thursday night’s 96-89 win over LA in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Davis, along with Nate Robinson, provided an instant offensive lift for the stagnant Celtics. The duo, thanks to their comedic postgame interview which consisted of them answering questions regarding piggyback rides, drool bombs, and Dreamworks’ movies, gave the veteran Celtics squad a fresh and humorous outlook on the series.

"You were on my back?" Davis smirked at Robinson as they sat next to one another during the joint postgame press conference.
"You didn't even notice," said Robinson. "We're like Shrek and Donkey. You can't separate us."
Davis laughed and replied, "You shouldn't have let us two get up here."

I still can not get over what was said between the two of them after the game. Mind you, what was said was is in the middle of the NBA Finals, not just some random exhibition game. The two were about as mature as 4th graders, yet it was perfect. Outside of Ray Allen, the Celtics show their emotions and speak their minds- Pierce always runs his mouth, KG slaps the court during play, Davis swears like a sailor, Rondo is the most arrogant player during any game, and Robinson and Scal are paid cheerleaders. The Celtics squad thrives off of each other’s energy more than any other team in the NBA. There is a reason the Celtics are the streakiest team in the NBA (One week they will play like the ’96 Dream Team. The next they will look like the Maine Red Claws.)

I am proud to say that I did not see Glen Davis’s performance as a surprise. I have been advocating for Davis to receiving more playing time, even if it means sacrificing KG’s minutes (see my last blog post), since before the start of the playoffs.

“Big Baby” has an underrated game. He is an exceptional offensive rebounder and a developing mid range jump shot. His shot was subpar during the season because he was coming back from a wrist injury on his shooting hand. Davis even admitted during the season that he was still not 100% . The injured wrist forced him to play with a brace which altered his shot when he came back. He also did not receive any consistent minutes when he returned because Sheldon Williams played very well in his absence.

Celtics' nation seem to have forgotten that Davis, along with Rondo, were the two reasons why the Celtics were able to beat the Bulls in 7 games and forced a Game 7 against Orlando last season. Davis played outstanding in the playoffs last season. Against the Bulls, Davis averaged 18.1 pts and 7 rebounds for the series! Against Orlando, Davis led the Celtics to wins in Game 4 and 5 to give Boston a 3-2 advantage. In those games, Davis recorded 22pts and 6 rebounds and 21pts and 7 rebounds.

His performance the other night is no fluke. Davis should have big games the rest of the series if Bynum can not play. If Bynum is out, the Celtics will have a great shot at getting banner number 18. Besides, who does not want to see Davis posing provocatively with the Championship Trophy again?