NFL Free Agents: Safeties
February 14, 2012Video: Cleveland Cavaliers Turn “My Girl” into “Our Fans”
February 14, 2012For a while there, the Cavaliers were making believers of ESPN’s Marc Stein. Then, of course, the book ends of the starting lineup, Kyrie Irving and Anderson Varejao both got injured, and boy did Stein make them pay for it in his latest power rankings. He dropped the Cavaliers 8 spots from #17 to #25. He writes:
The Cavs got watchable again far sooner than expected … so naturally calamity strikes to fell both Kyrie (concussion) and Varejao (fractured wrist). There’s nothing yet to suggest that the rook is in lasting danger, but the Varejao news is a crusher, since they can neither play him nor trade him now.
Can’t really argue with that too much. There’s no question the Cavaliers are a dramatically different team with Andy than without him, and his absence is going to make the Cavaliers a much worse team. Kyrie Irving’s eventual return will help, but the rookie can’t do it on his own. Right now, he needs Andy.
Until the Cavaliers have both Kyrie and Andy playing at full strength again, their recent threats of relevancy will be subdued back into the abyss.
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This is why there was no fear in rooting for the Cavs to win games this year, in terms of losing a high draft pick. The lack of overall talent and especially depth was going to lead to many losses wthout our help.
Based on everything I have read from you guys at WFNY it doesnt seem like we would have been able to get fair trade value for Andy anyway so his trade-value that Stein mentions is a moot point. Losing Andy will also crush our win total and saves his body from some wear and tear in a shortened season. Now the lottery pick is looking good and at the end of the season we can all look back and say when all healthy that this team is growing. Trade Sessions/Jamison/whoever for another piece and let TT get some more playing time. I think that’s pretty much the ideal season for these guys at this point.
When’s the next big board coming out? I better not see Barnes on it. Everytime I watch that guy it’s like he hates playing basketball and is above rebounding, playing defense, and all in all giving a rat’s behind.
Can’t argue with this logic
I agree, Harrison Barnes is terrible. Davis or Gilchrest is who I think they need. Big D out of either guy.
I don’t think they will be bad enough to get Davis unless the ping pong balls work out again. He’s going #1 most likely. MKG would be nice but I think there will be a ton of NBA ready talent available inside the top 10.