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Re: Post-Trade Thoughts
For the first time all season I wasn't throwing something at my television set frustrated with Larry or Drew. The guys we bought in here are high b-ball IQ players and capable of playing off Lebron.
Wallace: He really impressed me. His strengths fit nicely next to Z. I was opposed to a Wallace/Z starting group but after watching how they played off one another and completely shut down the rim that could be a strong group. Obviously Wallace is good defensively but what I liked the most was how he caught the ball, went up quickly, and dunked it. Gooden would always take a dribble or go up weak which drove me insane. He sets hard picks also, and doesn't play outside of his limitations.
Delonte: Love what Delonte can bring to this team. He is a perfect PG complement to Lebron because he can play off the ball, but also showed some nice handles and penetration ability. He has some nice PG instincts in terms of passing. Need him to find his shot though.
Wally: Like Wally also. He is aggressive offensively which we need and knows how to work without the ball. Wouldn't mind seeing some more sets run for him as I think he can produce 15-20pts for us on a decent %. He did a good job staying with his man defensively also.
Joe Smith: Great player. As Brand said he is just plain better than Gooden. I love his smarts and skill set for this team. Much better than I thought he was.
Overall like all of the new additions. The team is light years deeper. I wonder if Varejao will be fine with coming off the bench behind Big Ben though...they are similar in what they bring to the table and Ben seems energized, might not want to mess with his confidence
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"This season has been one giant pile of suck. It's been just good enough to keep paying attention. But horrible enough that you were better off if you didn't."
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