Compilation of the Real Cavs Fans thoughts on Drew Gooden's
performance with the Cavalier's in the 2004/05 season.
Drew Gooden #90 | Forward | Cleveland Cavaliers
Height: 6-10.
Weight: 242.
Born: Sep 24, 1981
College: Kansas '03
Draft: 2002 - 1st round (4th overall) by the Memphis Grizzlies
Contract Situation : Under contract til the 05/06 Season with a Qualifying
Offer for the 07/08 season
Website : http://www.drewgooden.net/gooden/default.aspx
Season Stats
82 games played at 30.8 mpg. 14.4ppg, 9.2rpg, 1.6apg, 0.93bpg, .492%fg,
.810%ft
Season highs : 33 points vs Milwaukee, 21 rebounds vs Phoenix, 4
blocks 4 times
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Do you see Drew Gooden in a Cavalier uniform next season and why?
* Yes.. his a great young talent.
* I don't know. It seems by the way Gilbert speaks, he wants some thugz up
front, rather than soft defensive liabilities, who excel offensively.
* Yes, he did very well this season and is still a young, improving player.
* Yes. I think he is an excellent, YOUNG talented player that just needs a
little maturing. I didn't see any of the attitude problems people were
saying he would have. He is a keeper.
* I do. The Cavalier's lack depth up front right now with Drew and Varejao
our only bigs under contract.
* I believe this depends on what happens with Z and if they lose him how
they choose to replace him big man wise.
* Yes, is there another elite PF out there that we can reach? I think not,
we are stuck with Drew.
* Yes, He is a good value, long and active, and will get better each year. I
like him as a goto scorer when James is resting.
* Drew Gooden will convince the front office that having the No.90 jersey
retired in basketball will be truly unique.
* Yes, he had a breakout season and is under contract for next year.
* Maybe, I think we might go with a defensive PF and expect out points come from the 2,3,5 and defensive schemes for the 1,2,4. At least I hope they do.
Did Drew Gooden reach your expectations this season?
* Yeah, he did a lot better then I suspected.
* I didn't really have any expectations for him. He did a fine job, though
he makes you shake your head sometimes in disgust.
* I think he surpassed them. I really didn't expect much from him coming in
to the season, he really impressed me.
* Yes. I wanted him to fill the hole that Boozer left and I definitely think
he did that very well. I honestly did think he would fill it as well as he
has.
* He did and surpassed them. He does break down at times mentally, but he
was in general a good consistent performer.
* I didn't really have any expectations for him when the season started I
just hoped he would be able to be a solid player to take up some slack for
the loss of Boozer. So I'd have to answer yes to this question.
* I've stated in the beggining of the year that I believed he would put up
Boozerish numbers, and he did.
* He far exceeded my expectations this year.
* I expected more brain explosions. There just are not enough of them in
today's game. Bitterly disappointed.
What did you like out of Drew Gooden this season?
* Getting the points and the boards.
* I have a hatred for Drew :chuckles:, but I liked how he was able to
step his game up when Z, and LeBron got injured.
* His effort on the boards. He became almost a 10 board a night player.
* His relatively consistent play, which was shaky at the beginning but
improved greatly toward the end. Compared to the rest of the team (sans
Lebron and maybe Z), he was a consistent contributor. He also didn't cause
any off court problems
* Was mature enough to in general play his role. Drew would have liked more
ball, but he put the team first.
* His athletic ability and talent.
* The hustle and the energy. I liked the baby hook when it fell. I liked his
determination to step it up when he needed to. He works hard and he really
tries, you can tell when watching him. He may be a dunce, but that boy puts
in the effort out there every night even on his crappy days.
* Gooden is talented and athletic, qualities not many other Cavs have.
* Hustle, Generally positive attitude, talented for the money.
* Did try though to bring stupidity back into the modern game, for that
Drew, thankyou.
* Good attitude, great hustle, double-doubles, he really is a team player.
As much as people bash him for mental mistakes, he's the only guy I actually
hear talking to teammates during defensive rotations. "Ira! Ira!" If our
bigs didn't have The Human Sieve (the metal orange juice strainer thing)
Jeff McInnis letting opposing PGs penetrate at will this wouldn't be as
glaring an issue.
What didn't you like out of Drew Gooden this season?
* More Hustle at times and better D.
* Defensively he is pathetic, needs more muscle, and needs a good defensive
teacher that knows the game to take drew under his wing.
* His inconsistency(though he improved in that area) and his stupid mental
mistakes.
* Ah, I liked most all of it. I guess I would say he made a lot of mental
errors ont he court. I don't think he is a very cerebral player, but he is
young and I think he will overcome these sorts of things over time.
* Mental breakdowns and defense. He has the ability to be a good defender,
but would often drift off.
* His inconsistency and inability to understand the game. He could take bad
shots make turnovers and be completely innefective and the next game be
unstoppable and make all the right decisions.
* He can just be a retard sometimes. I didn't like when he tried to show
boat to the fans during a blow out in our favor. He even tries to be a show
boat when the blow out wasn't in our favor, now thats even dumber.
* Inconsistency. Part of that was getting to know James, did better at the
end of the year working with the king. I call him Goober because he is a
goofball sometimes and loses focus, but I believe that is a maturity issue.
* Well I had a sneaking suspision that he would headbutt Paul Silas after
being pulled from the game. Sighs.
* I want to mimic "inconsistency", but our entire team except Lebron was
inconsistent.
Was Drew Gooden given a decent oppotunity this season?
* Yes and he used those opportunities to show that he could contribute. Even when he was benched for a few games, he contributed and played hard.
* Yes, but Silas made him feel anything but comfortable.
* I believe he was given the best opportunity in his entire career.
* He was given ample oppotunities to headbutt Coach Silas.
* Yes. I liked how he worked his way back into the starting lineup after
being demoted. You can see he got fired up when he was told they needed more offense from him.
Rate Drew Gooden out of 10. 1 for bad, 10 for great.
Real Cavs Fans rated Drew Gooden a 7.5 on average.
A few last words on Drew Gooden.............................
* He can become a great guy along with James.. He is very young still and
has a lot of talent.
* I love your heart, and energy, and emotion, but you may not fit the style
that the new ownership wants to instill in this franchise.
* I think he has the potential to be a monster in the league in a few years
if he works hard at it. He could have a bright future as a cavalier, if we
decide to keep him.
* Good season Gooden. I can see him helping Lebron win in Cleveland for
years and years to come.
* Drews only 24 yrs old and people are talking bout trades involving this
guy... this kids got talent.. were gona be happy if we keep him , which i
think we will.
* The Cavalier's would be very pleased with Drews efforts, and combined with Varejao, have the power forward spot sealed up with quality.
* His inconsistency makes him one of my least favorite players especially
since the guy he replaced was the lunch pail player who was always
consistent for the Cavs. That said he does have talent and ability and
hopefully he develops the basketball IQ to find it's full potntial.
* Add some bulk and we may have that staring PF that we all wish to have.
Drew Gooden's aggressive nights really impress me, but when he is facing the
elite he gets worn out and out played. The only thing I wish for Drew is to
improve his defense. He is a good shot blocker, but he is a terrible weak
side defender. When he smarten's up, and learns how to play next to Z
(hopefully) a little better, his defense and his rebounding will get better.
* Not much has been said about his attitude lately. Given the upheaval and
disruption by other players, Goober has stayed more on a positive plane with
James. Gotta give him points for doing that.
* Thankyou Drew for keeping up the tradition of the Cleveland Cavalier's
having an butt ugly power forward. The lack of ladies keeps you focussed on
the important stuff.
performance with the Cavalier's in the 2004/05 season.
Drew Gooden #90 | Forward | Cleveland Cavaliers
Height: 6-10.
Weight: 242.
Born: Sep 24, 1981
College: Kansas '03
Draft: 2002 - 1st round (4th overall) by the Memphis Grizzlies
Contract Situation : Under contract til the 05/06 Season with a Qualifying
Offer for the 07/08 season
Website : http://www.drewgooden.net/gooden/default.aspx
Season Stats
82 games played at 30.8 mpg. 14.4ppg, 9.2rpg, 1.6apg, 0.93bpg, .492%fg,
.810%ft
Season highs : 33 points vs Milwaukee, 21 rebounds vs Phoenix, 4
blocks 4 times
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Do you see Drew Gooden in a Cavalier uniform next season and why?
* Yes.. his a great young talent.
* I don't know. It seems by the way Gilbert speaks, he wants some thugz up
front, rather than soft defensive liabilities, who excel offensively.
* Yes, he did very well this season and is still a young, improving player.
* Yes. I think he is an excellent, YOUNG talented player that just needs a
little maturing. I didn't see any of the attitude problems people were
saying he would have. He is a keeper.
* I do. The Cavalier's lack depth up front right now with Drew and Varejao
our only bigs under contract.
* I believe this depends on what happens with Z and if they lose him how
they choose to replace him big man wise.
* Yes, is there another elite PF out there that we can reach? I think not,
we are stuck with Drew.
* Yes, He is a good value, long and active, and will get better each year. I
like him as a goto scorer when James is resting.
* Drew Gooden will convince the front office that having the No.90 jersey
retired in basketball will be truly unique.
* Yes, he had a breakout season and is under contract for next year.
* Maybe, I think we might go with a defensive PF and expect out points come from the 2,3,5 and defensive schemes for the 1,2,4. At least I hope they do.
Did Drew Gooden reach your expectations this season?
* Yeah, he did a lot better then I suspected.
* I didn't really have any expectations for him. He did a fine job, though
he makes you shake your head sometimes in disgust.
* I think he surpassed them. I really didn't expect much from him coming in
to the season, he really impressed me.
* Yes. I wanted him to fill the hole that Boozer left and I definitely think
he did that very well. I honestly did think he would fill it as well as he
has.
* He did and surpassed them. He does break down at times mentally, but he
was in general a good consistent performer.
* I didn't really have any expectations for him when the season started I
just hoped he would be able to be a solid player to take up some slack for
the loss of Boozer. So I'd have to answer yes to this question.
* I've stated in the beggining of the year that I believed he would put up
Boozerish numbers, and he did.
* He far exceeded my expectations this year.
* I expected more brain explosions. There just are not enough of them in
today's game. Bitterly disappointed.
What did you like out of Drew Gooden this season?
* Getting the points and the boards.
* I have a hatred for Drew :chuckles:, but I liked how he was able to
step his game up when Z, and LeBron got injured.
* His effort on the boards. He became almost a 10 board a night player.
* His relatively consistent play, which was shaky at the beginning but
improved greatly toward the end. Compared to the rest of the team (sans
Lebron and maybe Z), he was a consistent contributor. He also didn't cause
any off court problems
* Was mature enough to in general play his role. Drew would have liked more
ball, but he put the team first.
* His athletic ability and talent.
* The hustle and the energy. I liked the baby hook when it fell. I liked his
determination to step it up when he needed to. He works hard and he really
tries, you can tell when watching him. He may be a dunce, but that boy puts
in the effort out there every night even on his crappy days.
* Gooden is talented and athletic, qualities not many other Cavs have.
* Hustle, Generally positive attitude, talented for the money.
* Did try though to bring stupidity back into the modern game, for that
Drew, thankyou.
* Good attitude, great hustle, double-doubles, he really is a team player.
As much as people bash him for mental mistakes, he's the only guy I actually
hear talking to teammates during defensive rotations. "Ira! Ira!" If our
bigs didn't have The Human Sieve (the metal orange juice strainer thing)
Jeff McInnis letting opposing PGs penetrate at will this wouldn't be as
glaring an issue.
What didn't you like out of Drew Gooden this season?
* More Hustle at times and better D.
* Defensively he is pathetic, needs more muscle, and needs a good defensive
teacher that knows the game to take drew under his wing.
* His inconsistency(though he improved in that area) and his stupid mental
mistakes.
* Ah, I liked most all of it. I guess I would say he made a lot of mental
errors ont he court. I don't think he is a very cerebral player, but he is
young and I think he will overcome these sorts of things over time.
* Mental breakdowns and defense. He has the ability to be a good defender,
but would often drift off.
* His inconsistency and inability to understand the game. He could take bad
shots make turnovers and be completely innefective and the next game be
unstoppable and make all the right decisions.
* He can just be a retard sometimes. I didn't like when he tried to show
boat to the fans during a blow out in our favor. He even tries to be a show
boat when the blow out wasn't in our favor, now thats even dumber.
* Inconsistency. Part of that was getting to know James, did better at the
end of the year working with the king. I call him Goober because he is a
goofball sometimes and loses focus, but I believe that is a maturity issue.
* Well I had a sneaking suspision that he would headbutt Paul Silas after
being pulled from the game. Sighs.
* I want to mimic "inconsistency", but our entire team except Lebron was
inconsistent.
Was Drew Gooden given a decent oppotunity this season?
* Yes and he used those opportunities to show that he could contribute. Even when he was benched for a few games, he contributed and played hard.
* Yes, but Silas made him feel anything but comfortable.
* I believe he was given the best opportunity in his entire career.
* He was given ample oppotunities to headbutt Coach Silas.
* Yes. I liked how he worked his way back into the starting lineup after
being demoted. You can see he got fired up when he was told they needed more offense from him.
Rate Drew Gooden out of 10. 1 for bad, 10 for great.
Real Cavs Fans rated Drew Gooden a 7.5 on average.
A few last words on Drew Gooden.............................
* He can become a great guy along with James.. He is very young still and
has a lot of talent.
* I love your heart, and energy, and emotion, but you may not fit the style
that the new ownership wants to instill in this franchise.
* I think he has the potential to be a monster in the league in a few years
if he works hard at it. He could have a bright future as a cavalier, if we
decide to keep him.
* Good season Gooden. I can see him helping Lebron win in Cleveland for
years and years to come.
* Drews only 24 yrs old and people are talking bout trades involving this
guy... this kids got talent.. were gona be happy if we keep him , which i
think we will.
* The Cavalier's would be very pleased with Drews efforts, and combined with Varejao, have the power forward spot sealed up with quality.
* His inconsistency makes him one of my least favorite players especially
since the guy he replaced was the lunch pail player who was always
consistent for the Cavs. That said he does have talent and ability and
hopefully he develops the basketball IQ to find it's full potntial.
* Add some bulk and we may have that staring PF that we all wish to have.
Drew Gooden's aggressive nights really impress me, but when he is facing the
elite he gets worn out and out played. The only thing I wish for Drew is to
improve his defense. He is a good shot blocker, but he is a terrible weak
side defender. When he smarten's up, and learns how to play next to Z
(hopefully) a little better, his defense and his rebounding will get better.
* Not much has been said about his attitude lately. Given the upheaval and
disruption by other players, Goober has stayed more on a positive plane with
James. Gotta give him points for doing that.
* Thankyou Drew for keeping up the tradition of the Cleveland Cavalier's
having an butt ugly power forward. The lack of ladies keeps you focussed on
the important stuff.