Tuesday, July 12, 2005
The Next Step..(Almost in Tact)
Welcome back Z.
Although I don't agree with a 5 year contract given his feet can barely withstand a game, I will look past this. He is arguably the second best center in the East and invaluable to the Cavs success.
So now we have $6 million left to spend. Antonio Daniels? I have't heard too much about him lately, but still an option. According to a source inside the Cavs (which I dont know), the team is also checkin out Lithuanian point guard Sarunas Jasikevicius and Udonis Haslem (who is a PF not a PG). I thought we needed a PG guys. Gooden is fine and I say let him play. As long as he knows his primary role is NOT scoring, we should be fine. Also guys we have Anderson on the bench. Let's focus on a PG ok..
So Z signed and when we officially sign Hughes and Martynas Andriuskevicius, we will have a total of nine players under contract. So that means we must sign five more players by training camp to reach the new required number of 14. At the rate we are spending I don't think those remaining players will be any names we know thus receiving minimum contracts.
Also, I was reading the Beacon and found this tidbit:
• Many fans were frustrated last week that Redd returned to the last-place Milwaukee Bucks despite having the chance to come back home to Ohio and play with LeBron James. Well, the $20-some million difference between the offers was understandably the difference-maker. Keep those special rules to protect the incumbent team in mind in two years, when James is a free agent and the Cavaliers will be able to offer significantly more money to keep him. Contrary to numerous media reports, James' Nike contract does not have a kicker in it to increase his compensation if he plays in New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. Some of his other endorsement deals do, but they represent much, much less than he can get by re-signing for a max contract in Cleveland. Not to mention he's restricted, and the Cavaliers can match any offer.
I like the sound of that..
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Hughes is overrated. Read why at:
http://journals.aol.com/dcsportsguy/mrirrelevant/entries/1743
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jamie
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I think we need a PG first, but Udonis would be sweet. I just don't know if he is really that good (he did have Shaq to open things up). It looks to me like all things lead back to "Tractor" Traylor. I think we may be able to add him to the roster for cheap. He wants to play here and left Cleveland on good terms.
The ABJ said that Z's 5th year isn't exactly guaranteed. It looks like it'll be more of an incentive if he plays enough games in years 1-4. If you remember Z was looking for 13/year for 5 and we originally offered 9 for three years I think. Good compramise. I don't think Dalembert or Curry could've filled the role that Z plays in the middle (automatic double team, #1 in offensive rebounds and top ten in blocks).
I'm pumped about Hughes too. Terry Pluto, like always, hit the nail on the head. Everyone keeps talking about outside shooting, but our problem wasn't scoring, Z Gooden and LeReal ANswer combined for over 60 ppg. Our problem was defense, and with Hughes, we've got a better defender and scorer than Newble in the starting 5. Don't forget about Jackson or Pavlovich either. As for Gooden, he made a lot of progress offensively under Silas. I'd like to see him hit the weights, get mean, and learn to play D under Brown. Don't give up on the kid yet. I think bringing Haslem in would give Gooden some motivation to prove himself to get minutes. Sign Udonis and keep Gooden.
Here's my 14-man roster.
Sarunas/Daniels, Snow, Gilcrest/Lucas III/Stepp
Hughes, Newble, Jackson
LeGod, Pavlovich
Gooden, Haslem, Varejao
Z, Traylor, Mini Z
That it some good info. I would love to have that team, sans Gooden. I don't need him female-dogging about his minutes and what not.
Gee Paul i see you just keep on with your immature drivel "female doggin??" Typical Ohio Knuckledragger.
so the Ohio LeBlog has really let Buckeye nation down. There was no report of the best scorer in WNBA history, J. Smith, and her 5,000 career points. The fastest ever to do so... what an accomplishment!
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