Joe Johnson - Atlanta HawksI thought his stats would come down alot. Which happened early on. Now he's playing PG for the Hawks and playing very well. He's probably the single reason they have as much wins as they do. But he's still not the answer for Atlanta at the one.STATS: 20 ppg. - 4 rpg. - 6apg.GRADE: B+Larry Hughes, Donyell Marshall, Damon Jones - Cleveland CavsHughes started off great, but obviously went down with an injury. Good pickup, but still not the outside threat that the Cavs need.GRADE: B-Donyell Marshall is looking decent when he gets the playing time. He's solid and that's what the Cavs wanted. He boards and can shoot well for a big guy. His defense hurts though.STATS: 9 ppg. - 6 rpg.GRADE: C+ I never thought Jones was any good at point guard. Yeah he can shoot, but still if he's going to play the point he has to have some skills there and play some kind of D, which I haven't seen any. And where are those clutch 3's at? STATS: 6 ppg. - 2 apg.GRADE: C-Stromile Swift - Houston RocketsHonestly, I thought this would be a great pickup for Houston. Stro didn't start early on, and i dont know if he still is.. the couple of games I've watched this year he hasn't been too great, especially the on against the Pacers (which I went to). Maybe if he started he woudl of gotten a higher grade.STATS: 9 ppg. - 4 rpg.GRADE: C-Eddy Curry - New York KnicksHey the guy is getting 14 and 6 on the Knicks. Outside of Frye he's the only big man performing at all for New York. Still not the greatest pickup.GRADE: DKwame Brown - Los Angeles LakersI figured Phil and Kareem might be able to do something with this kid. Started off terrible, you would see him do soemthing about every 2 weeks. Lately he's been playing defense and is good on the glass. Phil wants him to be a Ben Wallace type player. I don't like a Ben Wallace type player, but whatever we gotta do to make it worth paying him the money, then we do it.STATS: 6 ppg. - 6 rpg.GRADE: C-Antoine Walker, Jason Williams James Posey - Miami HeatA 6'9" PF who shoots the 3, plays no D and has trouble on the glass. Not the ideal player, but on the other hand people like him. I guess. :no1: I have a feeling the Heat expected more than 11 ppg and 5 boards. I know alot of people did.GRADE: DJ-Wil was the best pickup for the Heat, easily. They needed a PG and he's done what they have asked. Maybe more. Let me ask you something, did you expect him to score more than Antoine Walker?STATS: 12 ppg. - 4 apg.GRADE: B-I know that he was injured early on and I haven't seen much of Posey this year, but his stats look decent. He's always been a good defender.STATS: 7 ppg. - 2 rpg.GRADE: CIF theres any i fogrot get em on here.
The Mavs made a very unnoticed, at the time, aquasition in getting Desgana Diop.The once labeled "bust" for Cleveland, has come into his own for the Mavs this year. Locking up a starting spot, and all the important numbers for him, blocks, rebounds, ppg, and even FG % is all better than it was last season.Grade B+ - Diop was a dissapointment in Cleveland, and he's a very viable most improved player candidate.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Marvinmartian @ Apr 4 2006, 04:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The Mavs made a very unnoticed, at the time, aquasition in getting Desgana Diop.The once labeled "bust" for Cleveland, has come into his own for the Mavs this year. Locking up a starting spot, and all the important numbers for him, blocks, rebounds, ppg, and even FG % is all better than it was last season.Grade B+ - Diop was a dissapointment in Cleveland, and he's a very viable most improved player candidate.</div>i agree that he has improved drastically this year, but i dont think that he'll reicive any votes for Most Improved Player. thats gonna be soley between David West and Boris Diaw. none the less, i would say that the diop was the steal of the free agency market last year.
^Yeah, I don't think he'll win, but he's made a case for himself.It's West's to lose IMO, Diaw isn't the guy I think of for this award.
Jerome JamesF-, hasnt done <Censored> in NYK and Isiah wasted his money by giving him a 50 milliion deal i belive.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Lefty @ Apr 4 2006, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>B+ is a little high IMO.He has helped, but hasn't been a real big impact.B-/C+ would be better.</div>But for his price, he should definately be a B+.Micheal Finley- B.He has been a great backup, exactly what the Spurs were looking for, but he hasn't been outstanding. He is still a sixth man of the year contender, but I don't think he is standing out in terms of worth more than his contract.
Caron Butler- BWe needed a new threat to fill Hughes' spot on the team. CB has given just that with his scoring (much improved jumpshot), rebounding (he's better than his 6 RPG looks) and defending. He's also a very good free throw shooter, along with Daniels, who was aquired in the off season. Mitch Kupchak = BIG DUMBA$$ Antonio Daniels- B-Antonio looked like he was a waste of a roster spot on this team when we signed him to a 5yr,30 mill dollar contract. AD's numbers are down from his previous year with Seattle, but he is rapidly picking up his game the last few months. The thing I love about him is that he rarely turns it over, provides solid ball-handling, good FT shooter, and isnt afraid to attack the basket. His jumpshot is still questionable, but that is also improving little by little. Very consistent player.
Boris Diaw- ANo one expected him to do this well. They traded Joe Johnson for Boris and a ton of picks. Boris is a key part to Phoenix's success. Steve Nash is a genius. I'm giving him an A, b/c of what he was expected to do before, and what he's doing now.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Apr 4 2006, 09:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Mitch Kupchak = BIG DUMBA$$ </div>Why? LAL needed a big body who can play defense. That big body is Kwame. They're much improved with him.
The Clippers trading for Cassell and signing Mobley are two big acquisitions. The primary reason the Clippers are doing so well now.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pistonz4life @ Apr 4 2006, 09:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The Clippers trading for Cassell and signing Mobley are two big acquisitions. The primary reason the Clippers are doing so well now.</div>Ya both of them get B's
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lakaboy42 @ Apr 4 2006, 10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why? LAL needed a big body who can play defense. That big body is Kwame. They're much improved with him.</div>Yeah, but you guys also lost another scorer in Butler, which results to Kobe having to score 40 pts a night, basically. Fatigue is going to kill this guy eventually, maybe even come playoff time. Odom is a good talent, but he needs to be more involved in the offense. He can do just about everything, and the Lakers need to utilize that versitility of his.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Apr 4 2006, 11:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, but you guys also lost another scorer in Butler, which results to Kobe having to score 40 pts a night, basically. Fatigue is going to kill this guy eventually, maybe even come playoff time. Odom is a good talent, but he needs to be more involved in the offense. He can do just about everything, and the Lakers need to utilize that versitility of his.</div>Kobe would have scored 40 every night anyway. It's just who he is. Not until they get a great pass first point guard or a <u>good</u> big man down low will Kobe stop scoring 40 a game.
Another underrated pickup was the signing of Bobby Simmons for the Bucks. He brings solid defense and good offense and is a reason they are in the playoffs. He shoots over 40% from beyond the arc, and shoots 45% field goals. He is second on the team in scoring and will also be effective in the future.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SunnyD @ Apr 4 2006, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kobe would have scored 40 every night anyway. It's just who he is. Not until they get a great pass first point guard or a <u>good</u> big man down low will Kobe stop scoring 40 a game.</div>Actually, he cares about winning more than anything. Kobe is just blessed with the scoring ability he has, but he's not a ball-hog, or that 'its just how he plays and who he is.' His roster is worse talent-wise than last year, and Odom isnt stepping his game up either. Parker isnt the type of PG the Lakers need, he is too young to become a floor leader and right now would be better placed at SG or off the bench. Kobe is doing everything to lead this team to the playoffs and is carrying this franchise without Shaq.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pistonfan11 @ Apr 4 2006, 11:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Another underrated pickup was the signing of Bobby Simmons for the Bucks. He brings solid defense and good offense and is a reason they are in the playoffs. He shoots over 40% from beyond the arc, and shoots 45% field goals. He is second on the team in scoring and will also be effective in the future.</div>He is also a huge reason they are 5th seed in the East. Amazing.Kobe cares about winning, but he's going to score, b/c his teammates are below average. Kobe can't win it all on his own, and he won't, until Kupchik goes after a big name free agent (Kevin Garnett, Chris Bosh, etc.)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SunnyD @ Apr 4 2006, 11:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kobe cares about winning, but he's going to score, b/c his teammates are below average.</div>That is EXACTLY what I said! I just evaluated his teamates: Odom and Parker. Read my post. Also, the Wizards have the 5th spot in the East, not Milwaukee. :closedeyes:
