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Matthew Dellavedova
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FeartheSword has done a "best case - worst case" for each player. Here's Delly--
http://www.fearthesword.com/2014/9/25/6844017/the-best-and-worst-case-scenario-for-each-cavalier
http://www.fearthesword.com/2014/9/25/6844017/the-best-and-worst-case-scenario-for-each-cavalier
Matthew Dellavedova
Best Case: The best case scenario for Dellavedova involves Ray Allen either retiring or signing with another team. In that case, Delly has a semi-defined role on the team as a pesky defender and guy who can kind of shoot threes. If Dellavedova is going to stick around and see minutes on this new-look Cavaliers team, he's going to have to shoot make 3-pointers at a high clip, ideally a little higher than the 36.8 percent he shot last year. Dellavedova will also be best served to spend very little time as the primary ball handler, meaning he better hope he plays a lot with Kyrie Irving, LeBron James andDion Waiters. Basically, for Dellavedova to maximize his season, he needs to play as much two-guard as possible, defend and maximize the open looks from deep he'll get in the flow of the offense. - CM
Worse Case: I know this is unfathomable and Delly fans will kill me for this, but the potential that last year was an anomaly is definitely there, and in the worst case scenario, Delly gives us a year of his performance last February, when he shot 14.7 percent from three and posted a true shooting percentage of 41.9. The Cavs are likely going to rely on Delly as a defensive stopper and corner three shooter, and if he can't get the threes to fall, it really limits what the Cavs can do with him offensively. Defensively I think he'll be fine in a more functional overall team defense, but I have some big reservations about his offensive consistency, especially with the ball in his hands as a primary ball-handler. If he has a rough year shooting the ball, Delly basically becomes Australian Alonzo Gee, and him getting sent down to Canton or simply waived aren't out of the question if he struggles. -TM
Best Case: The best case scenario for Dellavedova involves Ray Allen either retiring or signing with another team. In that case, Delly has a semi-defined role on the team as a pesky defender and guy who can kind of shoot threes. If Dellavedova is going to stick around and see minutes on this new-look Cavaliers team, he's going to have to shoot make 3-pointers at a high clip, ideally a little higher than the 36.8 percent he shot last year. Dellavedova will also be best served to spend very little time as the primary ball handler, meaning he better hope he plays a lot with Kyrie Irving, LeBron James andDion Waiters. Basically, for Dellavedova to maximize his season, he needs to play as much two-guard as possible, defend and maximize the open looks from deep he'll get in the flow of the offense. - CM
Worse Case: I know this is unfathomable and Delly fans will kill me for this, but the potential that last year was an anomaly is definitely there, and in the worst case scenario, Delly gives us a year of his performance last February, when he shot 14.7 percent from three and posted a true shooting percentage of 41.9. The Cavs are likely going to rely on Delly as a defensive stopper and corner three shooter, and if he can't get the threes to fall, it really limits what the Cavs can do with him offensively. Defensively I think he'll be fine in a more functional overall team defense, but I have some big reservations about his offensive consistency, especially with the ball in his hands as a primary ball-handler. If he has a rough year shooting the ball, Delly basically becomes Australian Alonzo Gee, and him getting sent down to Canton or simply waived aren't out of the question if he struggles. -TM
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So this is the time of year where I usually screw up and say something negative about Fear the Sword and get their members all riled up... I think Douglar is baiting me here...
Well let me do it for you then.
Clearly the writer is struggling for content and intellect or he did not watch the world championships on TV. So this piece is the old fall back of when you have nothing meaningful to say and no real information then you do one of two things: predict catastrophe or tell them what they already suspect - hell it works for Fox News (spit) all the time.
Delly has improved in all areas and there is no reason to suspect that it will not continue. True his role will be different and there will be bumpy bits in the season, but he is a natural leader and I expect will find his path in this team.
Clearly the writer is struggling for content and intellect or he did not watch the world championships on TV. So this piece is the old fall back of when you have nothing meaningful to say and no real information then you do one of two things: predict catastrophe or tell them what they already suspect - hell it works for Fox News (spit) all the time.
Delly has improved in all areas and there is no reason to suspect that it will not continue. True his role will be different and there will be bumpy bits in the season, but he is a natural leader and I expect will find his path in this team.
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Australian Alonzo Gee.
So many levels of unprovoked disrespect.
So many levels of unprovoked disrespect.
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The difference between Delly and Gee is all between the ears and is why the comparison makes no sense. I heard from one I Alonzo's friends that he is a great guy and har worker. He does not have a high bball iq. If he did, he would be pretty good because he has an nba body and above average athleticism. Delly doesn't have those thing but he is sharp and he again showed that he can contribute at a high level in the World Cup.
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http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2014/09/dion_waiters_would_love_the_op.html
Matthew Dellavedova will get the first crack at being Irving's backup - and head coach David Blatt raved about Dellavedova's during summer league. Veteran A.J. Price was added recently to push Dellavedova.
Figure I'll give this thread a bump since it seems like we'll get a good long look at the 2014-15 edition of Delly against the Heat on Saturday. He should be a nice fit offensively with his uncanny ability to make any group of players look like they've been locked in a gym together for five years, and he looks 5-10 pounds leaner than last season, so maybe he'll be a step quicker laterally on defense.
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Why did we even hire a coach? Just make Delly play in a suit and we'd win a title.
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Good grief, lucky I don't show my face around those parts then, hey!
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Is Australian a race?
Most people here love Delly, myself included. I like him because he's a hard worker who gets by on guts, smarts, and desire. However there are other legit opinions out there based solely on basketball skills. He's an undrafted rookie with some weaknesses that will be challenging for him to over come. Anyone who would have come out and said that Boobie wasn't going to be able to overcome his limitations back in the summer of 2007 would have gotten a very cold reception on RFC. But Dellavedova is a different player, and opinions are just opinions, so we'll have to see where things go from here.
Can't argue with any of that. For a 1ml contract he is awesome. I think being Australian is a race. Or maybe it's being nationalist. My point there is some people can't get past that he is a unathletic dude who is not from the USA. Neither was Steve NashIs Australian a race?
Most people here love Delly, myself included. I like him because he's a hard worker who gets by on guts, smarts, and desire. However there are other legit opinions out there based solely on basketball skills. He's an undrafted rookie with some weaknesses that will be challenging for him to over come. Anyone who would have come out and said that Boobie wasn't going to be able to overcome his limitations back in the summer of 2007 would have gotten a very cold reception on RFC. But Dellavedova is a different player, and opinions are just opinions, so we'll have to see where things go from here.