Posted by djsunyc:

i think toodarkmark just tripled his total post count in one day...

Im a long time listener first time caller.

I really think we can do something like Zach Randolph for Ben Wallace straight up. I know Big Ben can't play that much anymore, but he can run and probably do ok for 25 mpg blocking shots/rebounding. He runs 1 yr shorter than Zach. Cleveland needs the scoring pretty badly and might be willing to take that extra year- especially if their window with LeBron is short.

Posted by VDesai:

I really think we can do something like Zach Randolph for Ben Wallace straight up. I know Big Ben can't play that much anymore, but he can run and probably do ok for 25 mpg blocking shots/rebounding. He runs 1 yr shorter than Zach. Cleveland needs the scoring pretty badly and might be willing to take that extra year- especially if their window with LeBron is short.

CLE got Big Ben cuz they wanted to shore up their frontcourt D... why would they now trade for Zach's contract that runs a year longer & get a guy who plays zero defense? they already have a low post scoring option in Big Z, if they need anything it's a PG who can help take the load off of Lebron's shoulders to create shots for everyone on the team... Delonte West is not a playmaking G in the classic sense & neither are Eric Snow, Damon Jones or Daniel Wilson, 2 of whom are turning free agent after this season... they need to shore up their backcourt, not their frontcourt.

if u saw how the defenses completely shut down on Lebron & made other guys beat them, u'll see how badly they really do need another playmaker on that team... they have enough muscle up front w/Big Z, Smith, Varejao & Big Ben... they have some shooters on their team as well... what they need is a guy who can bring the ball upcourt, penetrate into the lane & create open scoring opportunities for his teammates other than just Lebron IMO... last year Larry Hughes helped to fill that void for them in some ways because he had the ability to create his own shot on the perimeter & teams had to respect that... i think Lebron's body took too much punishment during this playoff run & it took its toll... IMO Jamal would be a much better choice for them if any trade is to be made than Zach... maybe something could be done there if you wanna replace Jamal w/some defense in our frontcourt, since we're pretty much quaranteed to draft 1 of the top G's in the draft this year... maybe combine Jamal w/Malik's expiring for Big Ben & a future protected pick?

[Edited by - TMS on 05-12-2008 4:29 PM]