My 4th of July Wishes

[aaronr]

I'm off for Turkey until Independence Day and where I'm going out of touch with the NBA. Hence my wishes for what I find out when I return:

1. That they get their god-awful front office situation straightened out before they start trading players either to get into the draft or reshuffle the current roster.

The risk of erring is just too high when you have novices running the show. First things first. Hire professional senior management and then start to restructure the team.

2. That if they get their god-awful front office in order, which won't happen until after the draft, they resign Z at a salary that permits them to make Joe Johnson an offer he can't refuse.

To get into the playoffs requires that you have seven or eight players, including some that are real good. Lebron certainly is real good, and will be great when he gets his defensive act together. Johnson is real good too, and Z is a solid NBA. Varejao will be good too, and I haven't written off Gooden yet. Maybe some of the rest will surprise. Better but not there yet in terms of quality players, which leads to my third wish.

3. If #1 and #2 come true, then stop. Let the team cook for awhile. Players on championship teams get to know each other, to blend in so to speak. Turnover may look good on paper, and is certainly fun in these threads, but this is not a team that should be completely rebuilt at this point. Resigning Z and adding JJ (and picking up a point guard to share the job with Snow) would be enough for me.

Happy 4th of July!

 

[highplainsdrifter]

great points aaronr. We don't need to blow up the team, and a contender is not built in one offseason. Resigning Z for a reasonable amount, getting a point, and signing JJ would be great moves. Johnson is my choice as well because he's a team player, can shoot, and is not an egomaniac. We need players that care more about winning and the team than personal stuff. I like RickyD and J-Mac, but these players were not team players in my opinion, and they hurt the team. I think a main reason why Detroit is so good is because they have great team chemistry and play together.

 

[Glen Infante]

The Pistons players is a good group of hard working guys. The majority of them have played together for a good while also, the same goes with the San Antonio Spurs.

As long as we keep a core group of guys that at least played 2 whole seasons together, the chemistry will be there.

 

[NarlCavs]

Have a good trip aaron. Maybe you can do some scouting of European players for us over there.
I have to agree with your points. Unfortunately it doesn't look like a new management team will be in place before the draft. It doesn't give me a good feeling that decisions are going to be made by people who probably won't be with the Cavs much longer. The Cavs should already have most of their new front office in place now. Gilbert's obsession with Larry Brown could set things back a little. It's really sad that a lockout would actually be beneficial to the Cavs since it would give them more time to get the new front office in and have them establish a plan for this offseason. The Cavs can't screw this up.

I am also hopeful that a player like J. Johnson can be added. It would be a huge step forward if a core is established. Then the role players can be put in place over the next few years to fit around the talents of that core. I am having some concerns now that the Cavs might not be able to add that major FA this summer with all their cap space. The odds look pretty good that all the top FA's might return to their current teams.

 

[aaronr]

I guess the ınternet ıs everywhere, even on thıs lıttle ısland ın the Sea of Marmara. I cant believe the Cavs didnt pıck up Tractors optıon. Soccer seems to be the big sport on thıs ısland. Bye all.