Langdon Euro Finals MVP -- the one that got away?

Post #1 » by **penbeast0** » Mon May 5, 2008 1:01 pm

Trajan Langdon was named Finals MVP leading CSKA Moscow to the championship. Might he have been a good answer to the Cavaliers' weakness at SG or would the same issues that had them waive him out of the league the last time still apply?

(ie, might they have made a mistake)

2poor · Post #2 » by **2poor** » Mon May 5, 2008 1:48 pm

I doubt it. Langdon always had a sweet stroke but zero lateral quickness ...so the defensive struggles he'd have in the NBA go without saying.

Great college player though, absolutely beautiful stroke.

useless · Post #3 » by **useless** » Mon May 5, 2008 1:53 pm

he transformed into good defender here in Europe.

Post #4 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Mon May 5, 2008 5:05 pm

Simply put, he's too small and too slow. I can't imagine that his defense would have improved enough that he'd be anything other than an enormous mismatch anytime he was on the floor.

Lakers_4_Life · Post #5 » by **Lakers_4_Life** » Mon May 5, 2008 9:52 pm

TheOUTLAW wrote:Simply put, he's too small and too slow. I can't imagine that his defense would have improved enough that he'd be anything other than an enormous mismatch anytime he was on the floor.

I GUARANTEE you he's better than players like Luther Head that are supposedly "NBA players".

Apollo64 · Post #6 » by **Apollo64** » Wed May 7, 2008 9:38 pm

TheOUTLAW wrote:Simply put, he's too small and too slow. I can't imagine that his defense would have improved enough that he'd be anything other than an enormous mismatch anytime he was on the floor.

Completely agree, he is a great shooter that moves well off the ball, but handicapped enough by his size.

Post #7 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Thu May 8, 2008 12:06 am

I'm sure this was an aberration, but he wasn't even a good shooter as a Cavalier. He couldn't guard anyone. He has absolutely no point guard skills whatsoever (his dribbling is no better than that of a SF). I'm sure he got better, but he has no business on an NBA court.

girlygirl · Post #8 » by **girlygirl** » Thu May 8, 2008 3:16 am

Langdon wasn't very few as a NBA player. He was never anything more than a shooter who didn't shoot a high percentage. He couldn't run the point at all and he was a poor defender.

He is probably just better suited for the style they play with CSKA.

richboy · Post #9 » by **richboy** » Thu May 8, 2008 7:25 am

Shooters do better with the shorter arch. When they push the 3 point line back you can suspect a lot of good international players to become pretty average.

Didn't Langdon play a few exhibition games vs NBA teams a couple of yaers ago and not do much of anything.

Bgil · Post #10 » by **Bgil** » Thu May 8, 2008 12:43 pm

Shammond Williams was MVP a couple years ago, right?

Post #11 » by **BBallFreak** » Thu May 8, 2008 12:46 pm

YesSirCabbages, FTW!

Success over seas does not always translate to success in the NBA...

Lakers_4_Life · Post #12 » by **Lakers_4_Life** » Thu May 8, 2008 9:06 pm

Bgil wrote:Shammond Williams was MVP a couple years ago, right?

No.