TheOUTLAW wrote:If you only look at stats for Varejao, you are horribly misguided. He's great at making things happen some times that rebounding some times that's moving without the ball and/or defense. He's better than his numbers would ever show you.
Like rebounding, he can only do that if he is actually on the floor. I think he's great when he plays, and I was surprised when I researched it that he's never been higher than 35th in rebounding in any of his nine seasons. You can't use the Byron Scott excuse for nine seasons.
And for the record, I don't have a grudge against Varejao specifically, though I often hear "It must be a grudge" when I have made similar comments about Bynum and many other players. Players are paid annual contracts for their production annually - not the per game stats that fans enjoy. Varejao is just one of many players like this. I am in favor of each team trying to get their money's worth from their contracts.
Anyway, I didn't post to start a war about Varejao, and it's an easy issue to sidestep. If you think I am incorrect, then just leave him out of trades and we're both happy. Dupp is right - more valuable to you than us. I posted to answer the legitimate question about Shved (and I think my answer agrees with your assessment), and to try to see if there is a common ground trade that RealGM fans would like, that lines up with some of those real life rumors. I don't think Howard Cosell's deal is quite right.
how do you expect anyone to take you guys serious when you get a googly as teams try to dump ole vets like Marion or Pierce on you? Your in no position to compete and thats the only reason a team would ever take on aged vets. No wonder Bron left....
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