Andre Drummond - LeBron's Robin

[CleveRocks]

Drummond and Adams are similar players, although Drummond has averaged 15, 14 and 2 throughout his career, while Adams has averaged 10, 8 and 1. Adams is meaner and more of an enforcer type.

My contention is that Drummond is worth $90 million for 4 years or $110 million for 5 years in today’s market, which is similar to what Adams received per year, once the $29 million option year is factored in.

But it sounds as if he’ll pick up his option.

Drummond could be , but has not been , better than Adams. It really all hinges on who he wants to be. He is only 25. There are at least five years in him if he wants it.

 

[Aeterna]

Drummond could be , but has not been , better than Adams. It really all hinges on who he wants to be. He is only 25. There are at least five years in him if he wants it.

He's 27 now.

 

[Alec]

Drummond looking much better tonight.

still some fat left to trim. A few possessions where he was double/triple teamed on the block and settled for some turnaround hooks that he should’ve passed out of. But no craziness like the Pistons game.

 

[MirORich]

It feels like he’s finally playing good for us after years of frustrating play and then I remember that this is actually only his 11th total game as a Cav.

 

[OptimusPrime]

I would pay to keep this Drummond. Unfortunately I highly doubt we'll get this Drummond often enough to make it worth it.

 

[JJ_PR]

If the refs start calling the fouls in Drummond's favour, he'll be in good shape going forward. I still think we need to extend him before another team can scoop him up. Letting him earn the contract sounds good, but then he hits free agency & we risk losing him.

We're better off offering him an extension asap.

 

[Cassity14]

Tonight was much better. He played more within himself, particularly later on in the Cavs’ run.

He can be a positive contributor with more games playing within this mental standpoint.

 

[NtG]

I feel weird typing this, but he could learn a lot from Javale, specifically in regards to how to rotate and help on defense. I'm still trying to figure out if he doesn't know how to play help D or just doesn't want to. Leaning towards the latter most of the time.

 

[Nphan]

If the refs start calling the fouls in Drummond's favour, he'll be in good shape going forward. I still think we need to extend him before another team can scoop him up. Letting him earn the contract sounds good, but then he hits free agency & we risk losing him.

We're better off offering him an extension asap.

Lets wait until at least mid season. No rush.

 

[Murph]

Last night was a monster game for Drummond. There was literally nothing to complain about last night. First off, he was playing in the 2nd night of a back to back against a future HOFer Dwight Howard, although an aging Howard.

Drummond had 24 points on 11-18 shooting...very efficient. He also had 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, and he was a +27 on the night in a 24 point blowout victory. And his interior defense was stifling.

With Drummond in the line-up, the Cavs are starting the season at 3-0, for the first time since the Lebron era in 2016. And in the 11 games Drummond has played with Cleveland, the Cavs are 7-4. And mind you, the Cavs were the 2nd worst team in the NBA last year before Drummond arrived, and ESPN picked them to be the single worst team in the NBA this year in their pre-season power rankings.

Have I forgotten anything?

 

[Muffinalt]

This is how he should play - just simple. Be active on d, be big on offense and use your size. Simple shots, no bullshit.

If he keeps this style up consistently he could be an actual fit.

 

[bigdog123]

Yesterday was the perfect storm for the Cavs. Drummond had used up so much energy the night before that he didn't have enough left in the tank to try playing guard... so he just played exactly like he should play every game. Also, Love got hurt early so Nance... the much better player... took lots of front court minutes. Finally, with both rookies hurt, they had to go with Exum and Dotson... better players at this point in their careers. I do think they should play the rooks to get them experience, but to win one game, the experienced guys are better. Thus, the perfect storm for Cavs success.

 

[BigZ94]

More of this please just defend the paint and dominate inside. Let’s hope this continues and he doesn’t revert to his point center habits

 

[Cavatt]

I'm thinking that Drummond has played on half court teams, but maybe he is suited more to this up and down defense and run offense?

I'm willing to accept that pistons performance was him trying to be a star against his old team. Not unlike Wiggins going ham on the Cavs or Rozier in his home town

 

[stowfan]

I'm an old guy, I know it's only 3 games but I don't ever remember the Cavs having a center combination that averaged 30 points and 20 rebounds per game?