Main Entry: 2cavalier
Function: adjective
1 : DEBONAIR
2 : marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful dismissal of important matters
Too often this definition has perfectly described the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise…and the Cavs seem to want to keep it that way.
Upon hearing the news that All-Star guard Michael Redd would resign with
So big picture now. Is this going to be enough to keep LeBron James in town? The answer is heck no!
Late in the day, NBADraft.net broke news that
However, the Akron Beacon is reporting the parties are still in discussion, and a deal is far from done. Either way, let's assume a deal close to to what NBADraft.net is achieved.
Okay, so big picture now.
Is this going to be enough to keep LeBron James in town? That’s the Cavaliers’ chief concern until his contract expires. And the answer is heck no!
He can’t shoot!
Last season, he shot 28 percent from the land of plenty, which is a slight improvement over his 27 percent career average. During the Wizards' second round playoff loss to the Heat, Hughes shot 33 percent from the floor and 25 percent from three.
Hughes is definitely a Top 5 free agent this offseason, but he isn't the player the Cavs need. Pressure to sign a big name player drove this decision.
A restricted free agent a lot of people seem to forget is Phoenix's Joe Johnson, to whom Atlanta reportedly is going to offer a max deal. Johnson was second in the League in 3-poiont percentage, draining nearly 48 percent of his shots from beyond the arc.
The Cavs would be better off signing a lower-profile shooter like Damon Jones instead of tying up A LOT of long-term money with a poor man’s LeBron James.
More alike than you'd think: 2004-05 Statistics
| NAME | LeBron | Larry |
| PPG | 27.2 | 22.0 |
| RPG | 7.4 | 6.3 |
| APG | 7.2 | 4.7 |
| SPG | 2.21 | 2.89 |
| BPG | .65 | .30 |
| FG% | .472 | .430 |
| FT% | .750 | .777 |
| 3P% | .351 | .282 |
| MPG | 42.4 | 38.7 |
- R. Nelly
