In a related story, Cleveland is also hoping to use the mid-level exception to sign a time machine.
First of all, how low is Shaq's trade value about now? I assume the corpse of Ben Wallace has an expiring contract, which is a good reason to get him now but Pavlovic is just about as worthless as the synthetic balls David Stern tried to force on the league a few years ago. Seriously, if Pav couldn't be productive playing with the best player in the league/one of the best all time, how exactly is he going to play with an aging Steve Nash and Amare Stoudamire, who isn't fond of life without the ball. Strange.
It makes even less sense for Cleveland. Watching the display against Orlando in the conference finals, the last thought to cross my mind was that all the Cavs needed to get over the hump was a 350 pound center with all the range and hops of an oil rig.
How exactly is King James supposed to execute all his majestic drives to the rack if he keeps slamming into the Diesel whenever he gets within 6 feet of the hoop?
Cleveland is a young, running team. All Lebron's posse needs to do is hit open jumpers when Lebron takes it to the hole and kicks it out. While this seems to be a tough task for Mo Williams, Boobie Gibson, Szczerbiak and Pavs, adding Shaq won't help that. On the defensive end, Varejao and Ilgauskas can handle the boards and the occasional put-back or wide open 15-foot jumper. No need for Shaq on that end.
All Cleveland needs to do to be a contender is the following:
1. Tape Mo Williams mouth shut and threaten to send him back to Jersey if he doesn't keep focused
2. Shut down Wally's World -- permanently
and most importantly
3. Find a free agent who can shoot it from deep, create his own shot and is somewhat battle tested.
This means you Hedo Turkgolu.
It might take going over the luxury threshold to get the Turk but Cleveland would be the hands down favorite for the title.
The Cavs saw first hand how big a difference maker he can be.
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