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Originally Posted by King Glorious
Isn't this exactly where they were without making this deal? I don't get this trade at all. Ben Wallace is extremely overrated in my opinion. Wally Z can't play a lick of defense. Delonte West has gone way down since his Boston days. He couldn't even beat out Earl Watson for a starting spot. The question that I think they have to ask themselves is does this make them the best team in the East? I don't think the answer is yes. The interesting thing is that this year, they were the same Cavs that had beaten Detroit last year and were 2-1 against the Celtics this year. I would have liked a healthy Cavs team's chances against Detroit again this year and they have matched up very well with the Celtics. I don't think major moves like this were the right thing for them and getting Wallace's contract is going to hurt.
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Ben Wallace is overrated in what facet of the game? Defense or rebounding? Who thinks he can do more than that? With a 4 man rotation of him, Ilgaugaskas, Anderson V and Smith, he wont have to play big minutes and can go hard all the time. Wally Z is there strictly as a shooter which is something they needed. Delonte played himself into the dog house in Seattle but can play point and is a good 3 point shooter with a small contract that was basically a throw in. Everybody is forgetting Joe Smith. He is a big man that can score and is a better all around player than Gooden. Are you guys forgetting that they beat Detroit pretty much without Hughes? Are you forgetting that Hughes contract is just as outrageous as Wallaces except Wallace fits his role better than Hughes did in his? Just because they went to the Finals last year doesnt mean they didnt need to adjust. They were screwed by the cap before the trade and now they are screwed still but have better players with defined roles. I dont know how that makes this a bad deal for Cleveland. What I dont understand is Chicago's thinking.