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Triumph36 wrote:I said best player from last season.Roger Murdock wrote:Hickson is not our best player. Varejao, Jamison, and Baron are all better players. Hickson is fools gold and I would love to trade him for something valuable.
The former two missed half the year and the latter played less than 1/4 of the season in Cleveland. JJ was the best Cavalier last year.
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What's funny is that I had lunch with Terrence Ross' agent yesterday. We talked about every possible scenario. Toronto never came up.
Cleveland Cavaliers: B-
Draft moves: No. 1, Kyrie Irving; No. 4, Tristan Thompson; and No. 54, Milan Macvan
Barring injuries marring his career, Irving is going to be a good player at one of the two most important positions in the sport. He is not going to turn the Cavs around anytime soon, but the team now has someone to build around. Thompson is a raw offensive player, but he is a relatively safe pick in that he is a tremendous athlete who will run through a wall for the team. Macvan recently signed a long-term deal with Maccabi Tel-Aviv, so he will not be in the mix for a long time. He is a highly skilled power forward who can become an asset for the future.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/2011 ... ard-062411
Via ESPN:
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GRADE: A-
Round 1: Kyrie Irving (1, from L.A. Clippers), Tristan Thompson (No. 4)
Round 2: Milan Macvan (54, obtained from Oklahoma City via Miami)
Analysis: The Cavs got the best player in the draft in Irving. There was a temptation to get carried away by taking Derrick Williams No. 1 and then trying to score a player like Brandon Knight at No. 4. But the Cavs kept their eye on the ball and took the best player available.
Will Irving be a star? Maybe not. But he's going to be a starting point guard for a long time in the league and has enough upside to get to a star level someday.
I did think the Cavs reached just a little bit for Thompson. We might debate for years whether the Cavs would've been better off taking Williams or Knight ahead of Irving and
Thompson. But I think history will be kind to the Cavs.
Grade: B-
Picks: No. 1 Kyrie Irving, No. 4 Tristan Thompson, and No. 54 Milan Macvan
Barring injuries marring his career, Irving is going to be a good player at one of the two most important positions in the sport. He is not going to turn the Cavs around anytime soon, but the team now has someone to build around. Thompson is a raw offensive player, but he is a relatively safe pick in that he is a tremendous athlete who will run through a wall for the team. He led the Big Twelve in offensive rebounding and blocked shots as well as doing a good job of being aggressive while avoiding foul trouble. Tristan proved to be more than a handful for #2 pick Derrick Williams in their tournament match up and outperformed him in Cleveland in their workout, which likely is what ultimately tipped the scales in Kyrie's favor at 1 and then Tristan at 4.... Would pairing Williams or Kanter with Knight have been a better option? Time will tell.... Macvan recently signed a long-term deal with Maccabi Tel-Aviv, so he will not be in the mix for a long time. He is a highly skilled power forward who can become an asset for the future.
Cleveland’s draft cannot be judged by their 2011-12 season, because they are obviously still going to be bad. The optimism should come from the fact that they have gone from zero or maybe one long-term piece to at least two. With another high lottery pick next year, they should then be able to take a few steps forward.
http://www.nbadraft.net/2011-nba-draft-grades
Ledeni wrote:Jonas 6.7 pts, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2.3 to, 0.3 stl, 0.8 bl, 3.3 pf per game in 12.7 minutes. Best game
13pts/2reb/3ass/16minutes.
UncleDrew wrote: I get Buckets!
TheOUTLAW wrote:Raptors fans have issues. I'm pretty sure that Jonas is not on the Cavs, no point in discussing him here.
Heat3Peat wrote:See this is why it's nice being a LeBron fan, no super hard allegiance to a team so there is no up and down emotions with me during a time like this.
Carlimas wrote:Ledeni wrote:Jonas 6.7 pts, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2.3 to, 0.3 stl, 0.8 bl, 3.3 pf per game in 12.7 minutes. Best game
13pts/2reb/3ass/16minutes.
Jonas 9,2 pts, 3,6 rebs, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 18/24fg - 75% in 17mins.
Best game vs. Serbia: 18pts, 5 rebs, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 8/9fg - 88,9% in 20mins
Heat3Peat wrote:See this is why it's nice being a LeBron fan, no super hard allegiance to a team so there is no up and down emotions with me during a time like this.
Macho wrote:Partizan beat Real Madrid in Euroleague action today, Macvan led the way with 16 points and 12 rebounds, Serge Ibaka only managed 2 points and 3 boards for Madrid.
