CrazyMilkMan's 2015 PBA Commissioners' Cup Betting Thread

5. IMPORT WATCH: JOSH DAVIS

On the other end, Dunigan will square off against former San Diego State star forward Josh Davis. Davis spent most of 2014 and early 2015 with the Austin Spurs of the NBA D-League, putting up double-double numbers. The 6’8 banger is not known to be a super scorer, but he rebounds and defends with the best of them. The 24-year old has never played outside of the US, though, so it will be very interesting to see how well he adjusts to international play and, more specifically, the Pinoy brand of basketball. He scores mainly facing the basket and utilizes his athleticism well, though, so he should be very entertaining to watch. Meralco needs an outright center, though, and Davis is more a natural power forward.

Stats with Air 21 (2012-2013 season – 15 games): 23.9ppg, 15.4rpg, 3.3apg, 2.4bpg, 48.8 FG%.

Stats in the KBL (2013-2014 – 46 games): 10.7ppg, 7.4rpg, 1.1apg, 1.0bpg, 50.1 FG%.

Stats in NBA D League (Canton Charge – 23 games): 11.9ppg, 7.4rpg, 1.0apg, 1.4bpg, 57.8 FG%.

4. IMPORT WATCH: CJ LESLIE

GLO’s import is former North Carolina State Wolfpack big man CJ Lesie. Leslie is 6’9 and last played for the Anyang KGC in the Korean Basketball League. He is just 23 years old, so he should have no trouble getting up and down court. He is a pretty good rebounder and scorer around the basket, but he also takes the occasional three-point shot. He went undrafted in the 2013 NBA Draft and has played for the Erie Bayhawks and Idaho Stampede in the NBA D-League. His numbers with Anyang aren’t very impressive, so we’ll see if he can be an impact player for the Batang Pier, which is among the league’s smallest teams. In Korea, he mainly came off the bench for fellow import Leon Williams and Korean national team player Oh Se-Keun.

Stats with Anyang KGC (KBL – 18 games): 8.9ppg, 5.3rpg, 44.4 FG%, 71.4 FT%, 14.5mpg.

5. IMPORT WATCH: PETER JOHN RAMOS

On the other end, Leslie will have to contend with 7’3 Puerto Rican giant Peter John Ramos. Ramos is a mainstay of the PUR national team, last playing in the 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, but he has also bounced around several pro leagues across the world, with stints in Spain, China, and South Korea. He gives Kia something they didn’t have in the previous conference, which is a LOT OF SIZE. He is the tallest player in the league right now, and it should be very interesting to see if he can throw his weight around and be dominant for the talent-hungry Carnival. His size and low post game will definitely provide problems for opponents, but his quickness, mobility, and athleticism are very much in question. He has also been criticized for sometimes losing focus in games.

Stats with Guayama (Puerto Rican league – 40 games): 13.0ppg, 7.8rpg, 1.0bpg, 53.2 FG%