How Come We Cant Do What Everyone Else Is Doing?

[bunnywhi7e]

If anyones overpaid it would be Rashard Lewis 

[wdleehi]

If anyones overpaid it would be Rashard Lewis 

Not after he was such a key cog for the team reaching the finals.

[snively]

If anyones overpaid it would be Rashard Lewis 

Not after he was such a key cog for the team reaching the finals.

That doesn't mean he's not overpaid. He's probably the 3rd or 4th most valuable player on his team, but he's the highest paid by a fair margin.

[wdleehi]

If anyones overpaid it would be Rashard Lewis 

Not after he was such a key cog for the team reaching the finals.

That doesn't mean he's not overpaid. He's probably the 3rd or 4th most valuable player on his team, but he's the highest paid by a fair margin.

Without him, they do not get past Cleveland.  Plain and simple.

[cdif911]

We can't do what everyone else is doing because we already did it! two years ago - picked up 2 perennial all-stars and future hall of famers, AND we built through the draft over the last 5 or so  years rounding out the starting rotation with two more potential all-stars (though Perk is a stretch)

we can't have all-stars positions 1-12, this isn't NBA Live

we do need to solidify the bench - best mix would be 1 veteran big man, ala Rasheed, McDyess, etc. who can really fill it up, get boards, play d, spell perk - 2 tweeners, guys who can play the 4 and 5 - already got Baby, need something else here - Chris Anderson's a pipe dream but could happen - 2 swingmen who can play the 2 and the 3 and give us defense and maybe some 3 point shooting - Bruce Bowen sounds great here - I'd say get rid of TA at this point - need a designed shooter off the bench - Eddie House is the man - need a true veteran backup PG - I'm cool with steph at the minimum, or bring in a guy like Brevin Knight or Anthony Johnson - just need solidness and a guy who can set up the offense - then you have 3-4 spots for emergency backups - ala Scal and maybe another vet + projects/injury guys ala Powe, Swift (if Danny is still obsessed) and a guard of some sort - also trade Walker or Giddens for a future pick if you can...

to summarize

you keep the starting 5, unless a deal you can't refuse comes in for Ray

Perk - Vet C (Rasheed?)
KG  - Vet PF/C (Anderson?) - Baby - Powe
Pierce - Vet Swingman (Bowen?) - Scal
Ray - House - Walker or Giddens
Rondo - Vet PG (or marbury) - Project Guard

That's 15 spots and would obviously necessitate using the vet minimum to get some guys in, but lets bring in hungry veterans; guys who understand the league, are willing to play D, not care about minutes - just want the golden ring, cuz that is what its all about