Larry Hughes

Wizardspride · Post #1 » by **Wizardspride** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:13 pm

I was watching Larry Hughes last night
attending the Wiz game and it got me to
thinking: Why didn't he live up to
expectations in Cleveland?

Was it just the fact that he didn't play
well or was it the system? Because
dude was far from being the player
he was in D.C..

I just wanted some opinions.

Thanks.

goddago · Post #2 » by **goddago** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:42 pm

Kinda like a bad marriage. Cavs tried to change the things I think Larry did best; playing off the ball, slashing, and up tempo. Frequently we had him starting the offense, then look for spot up opportunities in a grind it out offense. It seemed that almost from the time he got here he was uncomfortable, didn't adapt well, then the fans started getting on him. Just never seemed he got a fair chance with the Cavs to show the skills he had instead of the skills we thought he should have.

Post #3 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:54 pm

He was a bad fit along with the fact that he had injuries that no matter where he was playing he would have sucked for a couple years. That hand injury had him hampered until this year when he has finally learned that he could do many of the things he did previously.

But, most importantly, he really just put up the same numbers that he did before the contract year. So it'd be reasonable to claim that was the aberration and not his time in Cleveland.

Super Bad · Post #4 » by **Super Bad** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:42 pm

My opinion of why he didn't work out was because he was always injured. So he was afraid to slash to the rim and just pulled up jump shots, and he can't hit jump shots at all. It's a sham that it didn't work out

Post #5 » by **B Mac** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:21 pm

He has no heart, and is more injury prone than Arenas and Butler combined.

He doesnt play the game to win.

L&H_05 · Post #6 » by **L&H_05** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:23 pm

He's a douche...

Wizardspride · Post #7 » by **Wizardspride** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:34 pm

L&H_05 wrote:He's a douche...

Any particular reason for this statement?

FlightNo.23 · Post #8 » by **FlightNo.23** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:36 pm

Injuries robbed him of his athleticism/ability to finish at the rim so he tried his hand at becoming a perimeter shooter.

When he couldn't do that he just said he wasn't be properly utilized/he shouldn't be playing point guard/ect. and even had Arenas do some talking for him. Then he got traded to Chicago.

Turns out he wasn't underutilized, he just sucks.

L&H_05 · Post #9 » by **L&H_05** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:25 pm

Wizardspride wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Any particular reason for this statement?

If for nothing else, he wore this dress...

Super Bad · Post #10 » by **Super Bad** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:13 pm

L&H_05 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

If for nothing else, he wore this dress...

(picture)

LOL

Wizardspride · Post #11 » by **Wizardspride** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:38 pm

L&H_05 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

If for nothing else, he wore this dress...

(picture)

That's the best dress he's ever worn. :nod:

chrice · Post #12 » by **chrice** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:19 am

The season we signed him was right after his contract year too. Dumbest move ever. It screwed us long term. You only get cap space every so off, you gotta make it count.

Agent0Hotspur · Post #13 » by **Agent0Hotspur** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:26 pm

FlightNo.23 wrote:Injuries robbed him of his athleticism/ability to finish at the rim so he tried his hand at becoming a perimeter shooter.

When he couldn't do that he just said he wasn't be properly utilized/he shouldn't be playing point guard/ect. and even had Arenas do some talking for him. Then he got traded to Chicago.

Turns out he wasn't underutilized, he just sucks.

Yea, it's just too bad that you guys couldn't figure this out before you traded him to an even suckier team. I would have loved to have him back. He sure didn't suck in the playoff games that he played against us or the games against you after he was traded. He never was a real finisher at the rim. I liked his jumper. The reason he never got that off so much with you is partly because you have one player who is the center of the offense and who goes to the rim almost everytime. I'm sure the injuries slowed him also.