Posted by fishmike:
you guys are really missing the point. KVH doesnt defend anyone well, but he's a better defender against 4s because of his size.
As for Thomas's numbers they simply dont impact a game. He's foul prone and 90% of his shots come from open jumpers created by other players.
"Whoa..... Ratliff's at $10.1 mil compared to Thomas's $5.3mil with Theo not even getting 1/3 of Kurt's stats...dont reel us like that."
Kurt doesnt change games, and Deke can defend anyone man to man anymore, he's just too slow. He's still decent on help but he cant play many minutes and the smaller faster centers in the East embarrass him. Just go back to Cle and see how Big Z and Boozer just had their was with Thomas and Deke.
Am I the only one that sees having the slowest pf/c combo in the NBA is hurting the overall team chemistry?
True, especially with Marbury now we have to get quicker. Penny has always been my favorite player ever since the Orlando days and even in Phoneix. I have been following him throughout his whole career and when I heard that he was a throw-in with the Marbury trade, I was happy that we got him but I couldn't see how people saw him as a throw-in. The guy can still play, and when his jumpshot gets going for him, he usually has an outstanding game. IMO he still could start for some teams, but he will thrive in the position he is now with the Knicks. About Ratliff, I wouldn't mind getting him if we couldn't get Rasheed or Rahim. Ratliff would definitely be an upgrade at the C position. Its funny because 3 months ago when Layden was still our GM, I was in my History class drawing up some trades we should make. And I remember coming up with a blockbuster in which we would get Ratliff and Rahim back. Now we might actually have a shot at either one of them.
"This is a very cautious situation that we're in. You have to be conservative in terms of using your assets and using them wisely. We're building for the future." - Zeke (I guess not protecting a first round pick is being conservative)