Comments on: And the kernels get stuck in your teeth http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/2005/12/02/and-the-kernels-get-stuck-in-your-teeth/ George Thomas on the Cavs Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alan Tucker http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/2005/12/02/and-the-kernels-get-stuck-in-your-teeth/#comment-138 Alan Tucker Sat, 03 Dec 2005 18:06:04 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/?p=20#comment-138 In the grand context of things, four million a year guaranteed for the next four years spent on a guy that can't do anything but shoot three-pointers and make reporters chuckle is very, very bad when a three-point stud like Kapono is available for a pack of Juicy Fruit, and a genuine running/driving/shooting/defensive talent like Latrell Sprewell is available without a long-term commitment for the current asking price of five million. Or, with a little bit of agent give and take, for what Jones is getting. In the grand context of things, four million a year guaranteed for the next four years spent on a guy that can’t do anything but shoot three-pointers and make reporters chuckle is very, very bad when a three-point stud like Kapono is available for a pack of Juicy Fruit, and a genuine running/driving/shooting/defensive talent like Latrell Sprewell is available without a long-term commitment for the current asking price of five million. Or, with a little bit of agent give and take, for what Jones is getting.

]]> By: ms http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/2005/12/02/and-the-kernels-get-stuck-in-your-teeth/#comment-137 ms Sat, 03 Dec 2005 17:34:46 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/?p=20#comment-137 Snow's contract is bad, DJ's is not so bad. Four million a year is nothing in the NBA. Unless Hughes gets injured, the Cavs don't really have any terrible contracts. I think Z is overpaid for what he is, but not that much really, and most centers are overpaid now. I've been thinking for a while that the Cavs made a big mistake by letting Kapono go. If all we want is a spot-up 3 point shooter, he was it. That's really all DJ is right now. And Luke, although he looks better on defense, is so lost on offense that Kapono would be an improvement on him overall. Kapono can at least do one thing really well. Snow’s contract is bad, DJ’s is not so bad. Four million a year is nothing in the NBA. Unless Hughes gets injured, the Cavs don’t really have any terrible contracts. I think Z is overpaid for what he is, but not that much really, and most centers are overpaid now.

I’ve been thinking for a while that the Cavs made a big mistake by letting Kapono go. If all we want is a spot-up 3 point shooter, he was it. That’s really all DJ is right now. And Luke, although he looks better on defense, is so lost on offense that Kapono would be an improvement on him overall. Kapono can at least do one thing really well.

]]> By: Alan Tucker http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/2005/12/02/and-the-kernels-get-stuck-in-your-teeth/#comment-136 Alan Tucker Sat, 03 Dec 2005 17:24:02 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/?p=20#comment-136 What would I do without this blog, Bob? Oh, I don't know, Bob...Help little old ladies to cross the street and help the blind to see? So in a way, this blog is a blight on society. GET RID OF THE BLOG, BRIAN! The MLE??? You get better by adding strength and removing weakness. There are several glaring weaknesses that no amount of coaching can change. Let's start at guard. There are two point guards, neither of whom can play NBA point guard, both with bulbous long-term contracts. Unless the plan is to switch James to point, this is a major problem that is not going away. And the bench spare parts have little trade value to other teams. I went to the circus this past Wednesday. I bought a $10 ticket, but I moved up to the $60 seats. It was great. I felt like I was back at the old stadium watching the Indians. Buy a cheapo ticket, and then sit in the most expensive box seats. But I really feel sorry for the elephants. God didn't invent the elephant so some trailer trash can hold him at gunpoint and force him to hop around like a bunny. Anyway, I had their gypsy read the Cavs tea leaves. She said that barring Ferry persuading that dummy Rob Babcock to trade Chris Bosh for Ronnie Duncan, Michael Reghi and a future radio play-by-play screamer to be named in 2007, this team is going to be Garnett's Timberwolves all over again. That is more than just a "hump." Bad long-term contracts in the NBA are not a hump, they are the polyps in Ronald Reagan's colon. Will intestinal polyps persuade James from going to Brooklyn or Manhattan? Brian openly admits he asked LeBron's mom this question, and she said she was too busy trying on chinchilla coats to talk. What would I do without this blog, Bob? Oh, I don’t know, Bob…Help little old ladies to cross the street and help the blind to see? So in a way, this blog is a blight on society. GET RID OF THE BLOG, BRIAN!

The MLE??? You get better by adding strength and removing weakness. There are several glaring weaknesses that no amount of coaching can change. Let’s start at guard. There are two point guards, neither of whom can play NBA point guard, both with bulbous long-term contracts. Unless the plan is to switch James to point, this is a major problem that is not going away. And the bench spare parts have little trade value to other teams.

I went to the circus this past Wednesday. I bought a $10 ticket, but I moved up to the $60 seats. It was great. I felt like I was back at the old stadium watching the Indians. Buy a cheapo ticket, and then sit in the most expensive box seats. But I really feel sorry for the elephants. God didn’t invent the elephant so some trailer trash can hold him at gunpoint and force him to hop around like a bunny. Anyway, I had their gypsy read the Cavs tea leaves. She said that barring Ferry persuading that dummy Rob Babcock to trade Chris Bosh for Ronnie Duncan, Michael Reghi and a future radio play-by-play screamer to be named in 2007, this team is going to be Garnett’s Timberwolves all over again. That is more than just a “hump.” Bad long-term contracts in the NBA are not a hump, they are the polyps in Ronald Reagan’s colon. Will intestinal polyps persuade James from going to Brooklyn or Manhattan? Brian openly admits he asked LeBron’s mom this question, and she said she was too busy trying on chinchilla coats to talk.

]]> By: kj http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/2005/12/02/and-the-kernels-get-stuck-in-your-teeth/#comment-135 kj Sat, 03 Dec 2005 15:27:22 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/?p=20#comment-135 mr tucker (tucker, eh? rhymes with...oh, never mind; too easy...) states "Actually, while it's on my mind, how in the world are the Cavs going to improve beyond this year? Other than James' talent level, where is the potential upside?" well, obviously luke jackson and anderson varejo are the answers here. luke has serious athletic ability and hustle, as does andy. and who knows what old marty might give us next year? ten minutes a game bakcing up z would be welcome relief from the alan henderson era... and one more thing on marty, i remember when EVERYONE in cleveland was moanin' about z when the cavs drafted him because to most fans he was an unknown. so, how'd that work out for us? i have more than a sneaking suspicion that in 3 years or so, people will be hailing ferry as a complete genius for trading for marty... so, windy, howzabout it? have you seen anything from marty that might give us a clue on whether he'll be a player or not? oh, and windy, i LOVED the subtle shot you gave to us blogites with the comment "those of us who get paid to be objective." oh, you mean like sam smith? very nice... mr tucker (tucker, eh? rhymes with…oh, never mind; too easy…) states “Actually, while it’s on my mind, how in the world are the Cavs going to improve beyond this year? Other than James’ talent level, where is the potential upside?”

well, obviously luke jackson and anderson varejo are the answers here. luke has serious athletic ability and hustle, as does andy. and who knows what old marty might give us next year? ten minutes a game bakcing up z would be welcome relief from the alan henderson era…

and one more thing on marty, i remember when EVERYONE in cleveland was moanin’ about z when the cavs drafted him because to most fans he was an unknown. so, how’d that work out for us? i have more than a sneaking suspicion that in 3 years or so, people will be hailing ferry as a complete genius for trading for marty…

so, windy, howzabout it? have you seen anything from marty that might give us a clue on whether he’ll be a player or not? oh, and windy, i LOVED the subtle shot you gave to us blogites with the comment “those of us who get paid to be objective.” oh, you mean like sam smith? very nice…

]]> By: Bob S http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/2005/12/02/and-the-kernels-get-stuck-in-your-teeth/#comment-134 Bob S Sat, 03 Dec 2005 12:56:37 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/?p=20#comment-134 What would Alan do without this blog??? I think we need a few people with PhDs to study him. I know there has been research done on talk show callers. Maybe we need an Alan Tucker study done. He really gets into this stuff. Brian, have you seen any strange cars following you lately or parked outside of your house? Perhaps you noticed something got into your trash or that your underwear drawer was open when you know you left it closed... What would Alan do without this blog??? I think we need a few people with PhDs to study him. I know there has been research done on talk show callers. Maybe we need an Alan Tucker study done. He really gets into this stuff. Brian, have you seen any strange cars following you lately or parked outside of your house? Perhaps you noticed something got into your trash or that your underwear drawer was open when you know you left it closed…

]]> By: YAYsports http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/2005/12/02/and-the-kernels-get-stuck-in-your-teeth/#comment-133 YAYsports Sat, 03 Dec 2005 12:17:52 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/?p=20#comment-133 Alan, they'll have the MLE to use, which is typically how teams add the last few pieces to get over the hump. They'll picks up someone like a Bonzi Wells or a player like that. The nice thing about the Cavs is they have their main pieces. They need to fill in the holes, and the MLE is how they will do so. They can also hire you as a motivational speaker, although I hear your rates are quite high. Alan, they’ll have the MLE to use, which is typically how teams add the last few pieces to get over the hump. They’ll picks up someone like a Bonzi Wells or a player like that.

The nice thing about the Cavs is they have their main pieces. They need to fill in the holes, and the MLE is how they will do so.

They can also hire you as a motivational speaker, although I hear your rates are quite high.

]]> By: Alan Tucker http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/2005/12/02/and-the-kernels-get-stuck-in-your-teeth/#comment-132 Alan Tucker Sat, 03 Dec 2005 06:09:56 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/?p=20#comment-132 Actually, while it's on my mind, how in the world are the Cavs going to improve beyond this year? Other than James' talent level, where is the potential upside? No first-round picks and a few pretty bad long-term contracts hanging onto the payroll like an albatross. While the signings obviously improved the team since last season, haven't Ferry's moves also boxed the team into a corner for all the years remaining on James' contract? If Ferry can't add additional talent beyond what they already have now, then how can the number of victories be increased beyond this season? Oh, and while you're in Seattle, bring me back some of that great coffee. Empty the mini-bar for me if you have to. And don't worry, there is a little thing the Beacon Journal has that is known as an "expense account." They'll never know the difference. Thanks in advance. Actually, while it’s on my mind, how in the world are the Cavs going to improve beyond this year? Other than James’ talent level, where is the potential upside? No first-round picks and a few pretty bad long-term contracts hanging onto the payroll like an albatross. While the signings obviously improved the team since last season, haven’t Ferry’s moves also boxed the team into a corner for all the years remaining on James’ contract? If Ferry can’t add additional talent beyond what they already have now, then how can the number of victories be increased beyond this season?

Oh, and while you’re in Seattle, bring me back some of that great coffee. Empty the mini-bar for me if you have to. And don’t worry, there is a little thing the Beacon Journal has that is known as an “expense account.” They’ll never know the difference. Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Alan Tucker http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/2005/12/02/and-the-kernels-get-stuck-in-your-teeth/#comment-131 Alan Tucker Sat, 03 Dec 2005 05:48:03 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/?p=20#comment-131 Oops. Typo. Misspelled Mr. UCLA's name. It's "Kapono." Sorry, Mr. Kapono's dad. Wasn't intended. Oops. Typo. Misspelled Mr. UCLA’s name. It’s “Kapono.” Sorry, Mr. Kapono’s dad. Wasn’t intended.

]]> By: Alan Tucker http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/2005/12/02/and-the-kernels-get-stuck-in-your-teeth/#comment-130 Alan Tucker Sat, 03 Dec 2005 05:37:43 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/?p=20#comment-130 I hear what you're saying about Kapano being a "worse defender," Brian, and I agree with you. But when you really sit back and think about it, does it *truly* make a difference as to how badly a defensive assignment is blown? Two points is still two points. It's like comparing and contrasting the smell of my unwashed armpits to the smell of the mildew in my bathtub. Neither is fragrant. They're both superb at attracting flies, though. Sure, your job will be a lot more fun covering the Cavs with Jones as opposed to Kapono or any other short-term hired three-point deadly gun out there. But the Steelers' Frenchy Fuqua and his platform shoes with the live goldfish swimming around in the see-through high heels was pretty fun, too. In the bigger picture, so what? It sure isn't going to help the franchise if that Jones contract prevents future trades and/or free agent signings that could have otherwise been made to improve the team next season and beyond. I hear what you’re saying about Kapano being a “worse defender,” Brian, and I agree with you. But when you really sit back and think about it, does it *truly* make a difference as to how badly a defensive assignment is blown? Two points is still two points. It’s like comparing and contrasting the smell of my unwashed armpits to the smell of the mildew in my bathtub. Neither is fragrant. They’re both superb at attracting flies, though.

Sure, your job will be a lot more fun covering the Cavs with Jones as opposed to Kapono or any other short-term hired three-point deadly gun out there. But the Steelers’ Frenchy Fuqua and his platform shoes with the live goldfish swimming around in the see-through high heels was pretty fun, too. In the bigger picture, so what? It sure isn’t going to help the franchise if that Jones contract prevents future trades and/or free agent signings that could have otherwise been made to improve the team next season and beyond.

]]> By: Brian W. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/2005/12/02/and-the-kernels-get-stuck-in-your-teeth/#comment-129 Brian W. Sat, 03 Dec 2005 04:59:29 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/?p=20#comment-129 No, no, I think exhibit A was here in Seattle tonight. The Cavs made big shots but didn't play with poise, especially on defense, a sign of immaturity. Those of us who are paid to be objective and watch lots of games will tell you that officials very rarely decide the winner. They decide how rough the game will be played, but usually the same amount of bad calls go each way. What do you want me to say, that Damon Jones isn't a point guard? You're right. Kapono is second in the NBA in 3-point shooting, but he's a worse defender. No, no, I think exhibit A was here in Seattle tonight. The Cavs made big shots but didn’t play with poise, especially on defense, a sign of immaturity.

Those of us who are paid to be objective and watch lots of games will tell you that officials very rarely decide the winner. They decide how rough the game will be played, but usually the same amount of bad calls go each way.

What do you want me to say, that Damon Jones isn’t a point guard? You’re right. Kapono is second in the NBA in 3-point shooting, but he’s a worse defender.

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