LTrain23 wrote:
This year and last year are like comparing apples to oranges.
Last year, while our record was great, we couldn't beat the top teams in the league. this year, we have been.
Last year we had glaring weaknesses in terms of front court depth and tall wing defenders. This year, we have neither of those problems.
Last year, people wanted us to make a trade for Shaq, because of those problems. They would have been happy with that.
We make the trade for Shaq AND sign those bigger wing defenders, yet people still feel there is a weakness?
This team, right now, has NO weakness. We have one of the best front courts. We have GREAT depth.
If a trade is made, so be it, if not, I won't be mad at all.
I'm hesitant to trade a player like JJ especially. He's got a lot of potential and he's 21 years old. I'd like to actually build a nice core of players here instead of trading away people. The salary cap isn't something you can beat for long. Sooner or later, it'll catch up to you.
Another thing is, chemistry. We have the best team in the league right now, and we also have the best team chemistry. When every guy on that floor trusts eachother, great things can happen.
Also, getting another guy in here could be problematic. LeBron, Shaq, and Mo get the majority of the touches. You don't know how a guy, who on a bad team and getting a bunch of touches, would fit in coming in and being the 4th option on most nights. (see Ron Artest)
I used to tell Cavs fans all the time last year that while they had a great record, they still were getting rocked by the better team. Back then, NOBODY wanted to hear that and I got attitudes about it. This is a better team than last year. I'm still not sure if they've got what it takes to beat the Lakers in a 7 game series when it's for all the marbles. Their chances are only getting better as the weeks pass.
