Who will be the biggest disappointment?

[Agloco]

This, I know the Mexicans on this site love Varejao because he's from that region and think he's some world class role player, but he's a scrub who gets eaten alive by any kind of athleticism.

Yeah....Brazil is in the neighborhood.......

Dumbass.

[Agloco]

Marion will be a bigger pickup than Jefferson.

lol 1st game fail

[dirk4mvp]

16 7 and 3 blocked shots sure is ty.

Dumbass.

[phyzik]

Im going to go with Emeka Okafor

[IronMexican]

This, I know the Mexicans on this site love Varejao because he's from that region and think he's some world class role player, but he's a scrub who gets eaten alive by any kind of athleticism.

Hahah, that was pretty funny. Argentinian or Mexican would have worked.

[urunobili]

Ariza

[da_suns_fan]

Shaq was a great acquisition for the Cavs, made alot of sense. If they didn't have Shaq, they would have been paying $14 million to Ben Wallace anyways. Shaq's salary is off the books following this year.

That said, Shaq will be the biggest disappointment due to expectations of the Cavs contending for a ring with HoF'er Shaq. He's supposed to "Win a Ring for the King" but their major problem wasn't at Center in the first place. Power Forward has been and still is a problem for them since last year. Danny Ferry sold his soul for the now instead of the future by bringing in 34 year old Anthony Parker and no defense Jamario Moon. And their other guards are just too small.

After this season, that entire roster is getting blown up, with or without LeBron.

I agree that trading for Shaq wasnt much of a gamble. Its not like they were gonna play Palovic or Wallace and Shaq is in his last year so they truly were "rolling the dice".

As opposed to the Suns who ed themselves over for years to come by trading for Shaq and losing a valuable trade asset in Shawn Marion. The Suns said they were "rolling the dice", but they were actually putting all their eggs in one basket. NOW they have said theyre hitting the "reset" button, only we dont get back Shawn Marion or even the salary cap space that we would have had if we had let him walk.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Mexico/Brazil
tomato/tomatoe

[Agloco]

16 7 and 3 blocked shots sure is ty.

Dumbass.

Was referring to the team as a whole.

Dumbass.

[Thompson]

16 7 and 3 blocked shots sure is ty.

I've read elsewhere (from Mav fans) that 5 of his points were in garbage time at the end of the game when the Wizards weren't even bothering to defend the rim.

[dirk4mvp]

I've read elsewhere (from Mav fans) that 5 of his points were in garbage time at the end of the game when the Wizards weren't even bothering to defend the rim.

False. He was the only reason the Mavs were even close in the first half when Dirk started out 1-6. But you can keep making stuff up.

[dirk4mvp]

Was referring to the team as a whole.

Dumbass.

Yeah cuz you replying to my post about Marion sure shows it.


dumbass

[Goran Dragic]

lol dumbass

[Sportcamper]

Looks like the real Superman has some fight left in him...Shaq looked much stronger than the younger Superman...

[Thunder Dan]

Looks like the real Superman has some fight left in him...Shaq looked much stronger than the younger Superman...

they actually used Shaq last night, before they were just expecting him to have an impact on the game but were not putting him in position to do it. Looks like they got their act together with the 4 days off

[Indazone]

Ariza

FOR THE WIN!!

[Agloco]

Yeah cuz you replying to my post about Marion sure shows it.


dumbass

Getting your sent into rich seats by Bogans qualifies. That alone puts Marion in the drivers seat of the failbus.

[dirk4mvp]

Hey did you bump this thread when Marion beat the Lakers by himself?

[DAF86]

This, I know the Mexicans on this site love Varejao because he's from that region and think he's some world class role player, but he's a scrub who gets eaten alive by any kind of athleticism.

Mexico/Brazil
tomato/tomatoe

Yeah cuz you replying to my post about Marion sure shows it.


dumbass

lol dumbass

lol And then people about KBP.

[Agloco]

Hey did you bump this thread when Marion beat the Lakers by himself?

Negative.

[DAF86]

And the answer to this thread is Artest.

[mogrovejo]

Shaq was a great acquisition for the Cavs, made alot of sense. If they didn't have Shaq, they would have been paying $14 million to Ben Wallace anyways. Shaq's salary is off the books following this year.

That said, Shaq will be the biggest disappointment due to expectations of the Cavs contending for a ring with HoF'er Shaq. He's supposed to "Win a Ring for the King" but their major problem wasn't at Center in the first place. Power Forward has been and still is a problem for them since last year. Danny Ferry sold his soul for the now instead of the future by bringing in 34 year old Anthony Parker and no defense Jamario Moon. And their other guards are just too small.

After this season, that entire roster is getting blown up, with or without LeBron.

Ben Wallace wanted to leave, he'd agree to the same buyout he got from Phoenix ($10 million). Plus, you have to factor the opportunity cost.

I always thought Ben Wallace still had plenty of basketball left in him: I believe his injury may have cost the Cavs a championship, because he was a big factor in their defence pre-injury. Actually, I think I'd rather have Wallace+Z than Shaq+Z.

The Cavs need to do one of the following to be true contenders:
- trade Z and filler for good wing (e.g. Jackson) and play LeBron at the 4 for extended minutesf (bringing Varejão off the bench as the 3rd big, giving teams a different look than Shaq at the C position)
- trade Z and filler for a starting PF (someone with quickness to defend the pick'n'roll and perimeter 4s and a well-ranged shot).

or just hope JJ Hickson has a break out season (and start him).

[da_suns_fan]

I wasnt gonna go with Shaq. I dont think Cleveland is expecting that much from Shaq.

I was actually thinking of both Richard Jefferson and Shawn Marion.

Bump.

Im not sure the Mavs fans are THAT dissapointed in Marion considering they didnt have to give up much to get him.

I was spot on about RJ, though.

[Findog]

Bump.

Im not sure the Mavs fans are THAT dissapointed in Marion considering they didnt have to give up much to get him.

I was spot on about RJ, though.

His defense has been really good this year. We finally have a good perimeter defender after getting eaten alive for years by Nash, Wade, Baron and CP3. It makes up for the fact that offensively he's pretty much a role player. And oh yeah, he makes half of what makes.

[Ghazi]

And the Mavs are 3rd in the West...