The Perpetual NBA Thread

**Peng23** · December 17th, 2003 08:08 AM

i think the CAVs would like to make Lebron there leader of the team.

**kimpOy** · December 17th, 2003 10:13 AM

cavs ungraded themselves with leadership in and out of the court
plus experience
battie and williams are both hard nose, no nonsense players
kendrick brown was a good player in prep but had a little luck in the nba,
a change of scenery might be it for him

as for the celtics (talent upgrade)
they got an explosive player in ricky davis, and a decent big man in chris mihm, a decent big man is always welcome in the nba

now that davis is gone, james has a clear view of the team, no more stepping in other's shoe

**ownertype** · December 17th, 2003 11:22 AM

Eric Williams would be a good fit for the Cavs. Same with Battie. The two would come off the bench for James or Miles and Boozer or Ilgauskas.

Chris Mihm was hardly used in Cleaveland because of his limited offensive skills. However expect him to get a lot minutes in Boston because:

- La Frentz will be out for the season for a surgery
- Inconsistent play of Vin Baker
- Old Guy Mark Blount playing center

For Davis, this player is a ball hog. I am sure he will steal the limelight from Pierce although the latter will not allow allow that Swakaw din si Pierce eh.

**kimpOy** · December 17th, 2003 01:07 PM

true ricky davis is a ballhog, just like kobe just like AI before.
with a playoff contender team, baka magbago yan.

coming from a trade, he'll not create a stir yet.

**newkidontheblock** · December 17th, 2003 03:43 PM

lahat na lang yata ng nagiging coach ni ricky davis nakaka banga nya. Silas 2 times in 2 cities. tapos si jerry lucas..magandang break yan para sa cavs at celtics..ok naman na si Vin Baker ngayun ah..ndi tulad last season 5 pts per game lang average nya. ownertype ndi yata si mark blount yung sinasabi mong old guy..hehehehe si mark bryant yun..

**Peng23** · December 17th, 2003 06:41 PM

This trade is really a good one for the celts, aside from getting another scorer in Davis, they also get a certified 7 footer in Mihm to replace Raef.. Mihm is playing one of his best years in the NBA and I think this is the reason why they traded for Davis...

In the Cavs side, they get a veteran presence that is more important in the locker room than what they do inside the court.
The trade gives the Cavs three solid defenders to surround LeBron James. In addition, Cleveland creates extra cap flexibility next summer when Williams' contract comes off the books

**pajerokid** · December 18th, 2003 12:59 AM

hindi ba parang lugi ang cleveland?

**vr-6** · December 18th, 2003 01:53 AM

Originally posted by pajerokid
hindi ba parang lugi ang cleveland?

ok lang yun for cleveland coz what they are after is cap space next season & nasa rebuilding stage din sila. pag rebuilding stage ang isang team maghahanap talaga yan ng mga combinations sa rosters until they get it right. mga 2-3 years pa siguro before makapasok sa playoffs ang cleveland. depends rin on how commited they are in becoming a playoff contender within the next few seasons.

possible destinations for kobe bryant after this season: chicago, new york, memphis, miami, maybe even dallas. pero mas malakas parin ang possibility na lakers parin sha. di ko nga alam bakit sha nagmamadali to have his own team na sha ang superstar. maybe in 3-4 years baka retired na si shaq so he would inherit the lakers & then rebuilding mode ulit ang lakers. remember, the lakers are built around shaq, not kobe. thats why they struggled last season when shaq was injured. kobe really wants to surpass the greatness of air jordan. the way he handles himself, the way he talks, pati nga release ng shot niya may konting hawig sa release ng shot ni jordan. if i were in his shoes, mas gugustuhin ko na marami akong teammates na superstars rather than be on a team na ikaw lang ang magaling. look at t-mac, galing nga niya pero hina naman ng mga teammates niya. mas ok pa sana nung nasa toronto sha, t-mac & vince carter could have been the next jordan-pippen super 1-2 punch of the nba.

**kuroy** · December 18th, 2003 08:33 AM

medyo nasasapawan kasi ang ningning ni kobe pag andyan si malone/payton and shaq.

i think gusto niyang lalong sumikat pag nasa ibang team siya.

i think next season lilipat iyan sa ibang team. punta na lang siya sa cleveland...hehehehe

**newkidontheblock** · December 18th, 2003 03:00 PM

kung ayaw na cguro ni kobe sa LA pwede syang sign and trade..para mapunta sa memphis..kaibigan nga pala nya si jerry west.. isang pang team na gus2 nyang puntahan LA pa rin LA Clippers..reason corey maggette is a good friend of kobe at iisa agent nila.