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Looking at Turner s No. 33 jersey, I always think of the tough Antonio Davis

2:11am, 31 May 2025Basketball

Old fans know that Reggie Miller had two gold medal thugs and golden bodyguards back then, both of whom were surnamed Davis, one was No. 32 Dell and the other was No. 33 Antonio.

Antonio did not show his dazzling talent in college, so in the 1990 draft, he was not selected by the Pacers until the second round of the 45th pick. It is estimated that the Pacers did not consider that this rough man would become a reliable blue-collar worker in the future. After being selected, Antonio did not report, but went abroad to play for three years and did not play in Indiana until 1993.

At this time, Dell is already the main force, the fourth position on the board!

Dell's talent is much better than Antonio's visible eyes:

is 2.11 meters tall and weighs 113 kg, and the center is competent, while Antonio is only 2.06 meters and weighs 97 kg.

And Dell's technical delicateness is better than Antonio, otherwise he would not have been selected in the 11th pick in the first round. The scouts have done a lot of homework and will not rashly choose people.

Antonio can only start as a substitute, but he didn't expect to work for 6 years, from 25 to 31 years old!

The beautiful years of youth were given to Indiana.

His best performance with the Pacers was in the 96-97 season. As the first substitute in the interior, he averaged 28 minutes per game, contributing 10.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1 block!

The quiet Dell is heavier, and the passionate Antonio is swimming around, more flexible! The seven-game battle with the Bulls in 98 was Antonio's best-performing series during the Pacers, averaging 10 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1 block, with a shooting percentage of 54%. He and Dell took turns to serve Rodman and Kukoc, and the effect was obvious.

In 1999, in order to alleviate the aging of the team's lineup, he was sent to the Raptors in exchange for the fifth overall pick and high school student Jonathan Bend, who was known as Garnett's successor. It turned out that this was the Pacers' failure, but Antonio's freshman!

He became the absolute main force in the Raptors, was selected as the All-Star, participated in the Dream Team, and also won a big contract.

In the first round of the 2002 playoffs, the Raptors played the Pistons, and Carter was absent. Facing the young Big Ben, Antonio played the best series in his career, averaging 17 points, 11 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He is already 34 years old and still plays 40 minutes per game!

This is just a routine operation for the old tough guys who have come from the 1990s!

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