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[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

what were his comments. i never read up on them

 

[bigollie006 10+ year member]

LOL at the Baron Davis being better than Steve Nash comment. That just plain wrong. He cant contend with Nash's abilities on the court. Maybe a better scorer, but hes defintly more gifted physically. Not as far as skills go though.

Shaq is looking good too, I am anxious to see the Suns in about 5 games. I was looking forward to the Boston game all season. I wonder if all the Celtic fans are jumping off the bandwagon yet after losing 3 straight to westcoast teams?

 

[squid88 10+ year member]

ow far do you guys think LA can get and do u guys think bynum will be back in time for the playoffs and playing good

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

i think cleavlands trade was great. gooden is overshawdowed by verajao when he is healthy anway. hughes is way to inconsistant, and i think he should have definately been traded. west gives them a good PG option considering gibson is better at SG. wally will give them a great outside shot. wallace needs a new enviorment and a coach that cares for his game to come back. i see there starting line to be something like west, wally, james, wallace, illgauskus. joe smith, and verajao will be backing up the big guys, and gibson will share time with wally and in and out of the starting line.
the shaq trade was good for both teams. ecspecially the heat, but it gives phoenix a great inside presence. i think this is what phoenix needed to boost them further this year. i think it sucks for phoenix in the long run cuz shaq will only be around another 2 years. but then that gives them the salaray cap room to sign another great player to replace his position.

for kidd, i think they gave up a ton and i dont think they will win a ton more. for the nets they have alot to prove, but have good young talent to improve upon

and i think that the hornets getting bonzi wells was a good move because he will most likely step right in place of mo-pete (who has sucked since he got traded). wells will give them a nice outside shot and he will get to the line alot. wells is a good player he just needs the minutes.

This is true, or I hope so. Hughes was just inconsistent, but was starting to play a lot better as of late. I wonder how he will do in Chicago. I think he would fit better with more a run and gun team, but we shall see. I wish we could have kept Gooden, but he was hit and miss at times, although more consistent than Hughes. It's just numbers this year Gooden was putting up better numbers than Wallace and Smith, given Gooden plays more minuets. Thing is I agree with you on Anderson Varajeo. Guy is very good and I think he needs to step up even more now and show case himeself. I was so glad when he resigned. He will be back next week cause of his injury, so that will add depth. Also Sasha Pavlovivc will be back in a couple weeks. So we have awesome depth in those two and Damon Jones, Devin Brown. Joe Smith I am big on. Guy was only playing 23 minuets a game and was by far the best player on Chicago this year that came to play, lol! Other guys got hurt like Gordon and Deng and Smith stepped up and played well. I hope he does the same, which I think he will in Cleveland. Wallace I just don't know being I have never been big on him, but I will keep an open case on him and hope he can go back to his old self being he is with somewhat a contending team now. That might make him work harder. West and Wally world are ok pick ups. I think West will split time with Gibson, who like you said is a natural 2 guard, but will still remain PG with West. Wally is an excellent shooter when he wants to be. I have heard he don't get along with people to good though, which could cause to club house problems, which can lead to more if it gets out of hand. Least that is what Seattle was saying. Good player, just shitty tude. Open jury on him as well. I don't think it will hurt Cleveland, but not 100% sure it will help them either. I have a feeling that if we don't win it this year and that is a big if, it is a good chance Bron won't be a Cav much longer. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Shaq would have been a good trade in his prime, but not now for Phoenix. I just can't see him keeping pace. He looks ok right now, but only time will tell.

Lakers seem to have done the best in my mind picking up Gasol. They are 9-1 or something like that with him in there and his numbers are all star caliber since they got him. They might actually make a run now. Something I didn't think they would do with him. Then when Bynam comes back, shit look out!

Hornets made out with Wells. A good depth player who can score and rebound. NO is a scary team. Might actually win the west in my opinion.

Thanks for the replys guys. Keep it up. Gives me something to talk about with out Icetee acting like a tool!

 

[92SC300 10+ year member]

LOL at the Baron Davis being better than Steve Nash comment. That just plain wrong. He cant contend with Nash's abilities on the court. Maybe a better scorer, but hes defintly more gifted physically. Not as far as skills go though.
Shaq is looking good too, I am anxious to see the Suns in about 5 games. I was looking forward to the Boston game all season. I wonder if all the Celtic fans are jumping off the bandwagon yet after losing 3 straight to westcoast teams?

sorry

haven't checked back on this forum for a month or so

but just to set things straight DAVIS > NASH

shaq is past his prime buddy, did you even watch the game against the lakers? espn made him look god like with the dunk, but most of the game he had trouble keeping up running up and down the court

warriors > suns w/ shaq

warriors > celtics (for now)

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

Go Cavs, that's all I have to say

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

This is true, or I hope so. Hughes was just inconsistent, but was starting to play a lot better as of late. I wonder how he will do in Chicago. I think he would fit better with more a run and gun team, but we shall see. I wish we could have kept Gooden, but he was hit and miss at times, although more consistent than Hughes. It's just numbers this year Gooden was putting up better numbers than Wallace and Smith, given Gooden plays more minuets. Thing is I agree with you on Anderson Varajeo. Guy is very good and I think he needs to step up even more now and show case himeself. I was so glad when he resigned. He will be back next week cause of his injury, so that will add depth. Also Sasha Pavlovivc will be back in a couple weeks. So we have awesome depth in those two and Damon Jones, Devin Brown. Joe Smith I am big on. Guy was only playing 23 minuets a game and was by far the best player on Chicago this year that came to play, lol! Other guys got hurt like Gordon and Deng and Smith stepped up and played well. I hope he does the same, which I think he will in Cleveland. Wallace I just don't know being I have never been big on him, but I will keep an open case on him and hope he can go back to his old self being he is with somewhat a contending team now. That might make him work harder. West and Wally world are ok pick ups. I think West will split time with Gibson, who like you said is a natural 2 guard, but will still remain PG with West. Wally is an excellent shooter when he wants to be. I have heard he don't get along with people to good though, which could cause to club house problems, which can lead to more if it gets out of hand. Least that is what Seattle was saying. Good player, just shitty tude. Open jury on him as well. I don't think it will hurt Cleveland, but not 100% sure it will help them either. I have a feeling that if we don't win it this year and that is a big if, it is a good chance Bron won't be a Cav much longer. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif
Shaq would have been a good trade in his prime, but not now for Phoenix. I just can't see him keeping pace. He looks ok right now, but only time will tell.

Lakers seem to have done the best in my mind picking up Gasol. They are 9-1 or something like that with him in there and his numbers are all star caliber since they got him. They might actually make a run now. Something I didn't think they would do with him. Then when Bynam comes back, shit look out!

Hornets made out with Wells. A good depth player who can score and rebound. NO is a scary team. Might actually win the west in my opinion.

Thanks for the replys guys. Keep it up. Gives me something to talk about with out Icetee acting like a tool!

bron will stay with the cavs. he is the face of the franchise and he will dominate the NBA. the cavs will do whatever it takes to keep him there. whether its getting a new coach, or spending over their salary cap to get better role players. they are just using those as last resorts. i dont see bron wanting to be traded. i see him being just like jordan, he will stay with the same team no matter what and they will do whatever it takes. this step with ben wallace is a good step, all they need now is a good PG which i eventually see in gibson if he can pass first, shoot second, and a good SG that bron can kick it to when he draws all the attention. i see this is a great step for clevland and that they will be making better steps in the offseason.

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

spurs take it all again

ppl are sleeping on the kurt thomas deal, but its big

barry will be back

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

Yep, that is what I thought you would do with your weaksauce!

how many games did the cavs win in the finals?

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

how many games did the cavs win in the finals?

0, how many all stars do the spurs have on there team (6), cavs (1). think about it. look at what they are now doing to there roster. not saying they are better then the spurs but they did all that last year on 1 man, spurs did it on 5-6 guys.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

bron will stay with the cavs. he is the face of the franchise and he will dominate the NBA. the cavs will do whatever it takes to keep him there. whether its getting a new coach, or spending over their salary cap to get better role players. they are just using those as last resorts. i dont see bron wanting to be traded. i see him being just like jordan, he will stay with the same team no matter what and they will do whatever it takes. this step with ben wallace is a good step, all they need now is a good PG which i eventually see in gibson if he can pass first, shoot second, and a good SG that bron can kick it to when he draws all the attention. i see this is a great step for clevland and that they will be making better steps in the offseason.

Yes, he is the face of the Cavs and one of the biggest sports figures around. That don't mean he won't go somewhere else if we can't win. Bron had a lot to do with this trade. He would have been upset if it didn't go through. The coach could have cared less. He felt we would have done fine if we could just get back to being healthy, but Bron was the main factor in this. I hope he don't go, cause the Cavs would be really struggling to win 20 plus games in a year with out him.

About Wallace we shall see cause he is on a contending team which I think will boost his moral, however if things start to not go his way, I don't think it will work out too well. I am not 100% sure if him and LeBron will get along. Time will tell.

Gibson is an excellent player, but just seen he will be out almost the rest of the year or at least 6 weeks. Sucks, cause he was the star of the Sophmore game on all star weekend and said he was going to step it up the 2nd half. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif West will suffice, but don't think he is the same type of scorer as is Gibson. Wally could take care of that though. Plus Smith adding 10 a game will do some justice.

I admit I am feeling better about the trade.

I am going to watch them play Minnesota on Friday! court side seats FTW!

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

0, how many all stars do the spurs have on there team (6), cavs (1). think about it. look at what they are now doing to there roster. not saying they are better then the spurs but they did all that last year on 1 man, spurs did it on 5-6 guys.

x2! Satx AKA Quest is a noobxcube! I will excuse his ignorance from this thread being he Rides Timmy every night!

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

0, how many all stars do the spurs have on there team (6), cavs (1). think about it. look at what they are now doing to there roster. not saying they are better then the spurs but they did all that last year on 1 man, spurs did it on 5-6 guys.

6 allstars? where the hell do you get that? we are the oldest team in the league, are you counting guys that "were" allstars many years ago?

spurs have one star player and a bunch of second round pics starting, heck oberto wasn't drafted at all.

THE KING...THE MJ REINCARNATED WOULD HAVE PULLED 1 WIN

 

[92SC300 10+ year member]

go warriors

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

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