J.R. Smith and Kirk Hinrich won't help LeBron James and Cleveland
cleceland could Get JR.Smith But the bulls will not Trade kirk Hinrich Period! J.R. Smith and Kirk Hinrich won't help LeBron James and Cleveland
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Good organizations make forward-looking moves, while mediocre organizations make lateral moves. Not surprisingly, reports indicate the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking at trading for Denver's J.R. Smith and Chicago's Kirk Hinrich. These proposed changes aren't enough -just like Donyell Marshall, Larry Hughes, Eric Snow, Ben Wallace, and Wally Szczerbiak weren't enough ...
 Good organizations make forward-looking moves, while mediocre organizations make lateral moves. Not surprisingly, reports indicate Cleveland is considering trading for Denver’s J.R. Smith and Chicago’s Kirk Hinrich.These proposed changes aren’t enough –just like Donyell Marshall, Larry Hughes, Eric Snow, Ben Wallace, and Wally Szczerbiak weren’t enough. In a league built on constant improvement, Cleveland is freefalling from their perch as 2006-07 NBA Finalists (Sorry, couldn't resist the white trash, Canadian link to my man T-Petty). Acquiring Smith and/or Hinrich won’t help the Cavaliers regain their status as Eastern Conference contenders. And neither will get LeBron James asking where he signs that much discussed contract extension. This isn’t a knock on Smith and Hinrich. Both are very similar to players on Cleveland’s roster. Smith, for example, is instant offence. A headband wearing, tattooed-out Vinnie Johnson, jumping off the Nuggets’ bench to launch three-pointers without a second-thought or care. Gee, did the Cavaliers forget about Wally Szczerbiak? Here’s a refresher: he’s ‘The Dude’ acquired from Seattle at the trade deadline. And, just like Smith, he plays off the ball and never,ever passes up an open shot. For the last few years, Hinrich has brought a blue-collar, workmanlike approach to his point guard duties with Chicago. The Kansas grad competes, distributes, and nails his share of open looks. Sounds like Delonte West, a restricted free agent acquired at the deadline, who reportedly will ink an extension with Cleveland. Re-signing Lebron James will require more than recycling and reshuffling players. Then again, history has shown Cleveland’s front office isn’t much for forward thinking. What do you think of the Cavaliers chasing Smith and Hinrich? Get at us in the comment box below with your thoughts and return to HoopsVibe the Blog for more NBA tidbits. Photo courtesy of Krob.
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J.R. Smith and Kirk Hinrich won't help LeBron James and Cleveland
Cleveland please go get these 2 trade done. Hinrich had a bad season last yr, but 95% of hoops junkies out there would still take hinrich over Delonte West. Then there's the JR vs. Wally Sz comparison, which isnt even a comparison, JR got the athletism, the shooting touch, End of conversation. Even if Cleveland dont improve record-wise with this trade, they will be much more entertaining to watch. (I'm sure there's been time LeBron stop himself amidst of an alleyoop pass cause he saw wally on the receiving end.) report abuse
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"Re-signing Lebron James will require more than recycling and reshuffling players"
The only person on the books past 2010 is Gibson. Seems pretty forward to me. report abuse
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they shud get both and why wouldnt the bulls trade hinrich if they sign ben gordan cuz they got derrick rose now id start hinrich as the point guard and smith as shooting guard and lebron as small forward and ben wallace as power fordwad and zydrunas as the center to me that looks like a pretty good starting 5 report abuse
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I HAVE TO DISAGREE.......I THINK IT WILL BE A SOLID FIT CAUSE EVEN THOUGH (J.R.SMITH) SHOOT THREES, HE'S ATHLETIC TOO AND CAN SCORE WITHOUT THE BALL WHICH WOULD GIVE (LEBRON) SOME SCORING HELP AND (KIRK HINRICH) IS A SOLID SCORER AND PASSER WHICH WOULD GIVE THEM BETTER HELP AT THE POINT GUARD POSITION. report abuse
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Hi Dustin and everybody else: thanks for reading and commenting. I agree Dustin, saving cap room and getting another superstar to sign in Cleveland is the only way to keep James. That is forward thinking. So why acquire Hinrich who has four years left on his deal at 8-10 million per annum? After all, we can agree he's similar to West, right? James stays if they get him a legit star, not a scorer or decent combo guard worthy of the mid-level exception, making roughly 2 times that amount ... eg) Hughes, Szczerbiak, Hinrich etc. Thanks for reading and commenting. Your thoughts are always welcome! report abuse
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When it comes to finishing aroound the basket and running the break there is no comparison between Wally and JR. Also, JR is 22, I don't know nor do I care how old Wally is but I know he does not have the potential to improve like JR does. With that said, your not going to see Smith running the break with Lebron next year. After the rather unpopular Camby for nothing trade, the Nuggets front office will be chased out of Denver by an angry mob if Smith isn't re-signed. report abuse
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I think the Cavs need to look at making real moves report abuse
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I agree the Cavs continue to make band-aid moves. Adding a salary like Hinrich wouldn't help and cut into their cap room to add a co-star for leBron report abuse
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i dont want kirk... and this dude is a hater who caters to haters ..its so cliche to hate on the cavs but u still you cant even see it... wow report abuse
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Oly you obviously do not watch basketball. How do you compare Smith and Wally? The only legitimate PG they have is Eric Snow on their roster, and he sucks. Delonte West is a tweener. So how is Hinrich a bad move, or even a lateral move. I do not think they can pull off those trades, if they could they instantly become the 3rd or 4th best team in the East. report abuse
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No name poster, Thanks for reading and commenting. Smith and Wally have the same role, both look to score and do little else. Sure, Smith is more athletic, but their purpose is the same: to score. You are right, West is a tweener, so is Hinrich. Last year, he struggled at the point and the Bulls see him as a combo guard long-term. Personally, I’d see him as an ideal third guard who can play both the one and two. So you can trade for Hinrich, but again you have a tweener in West and Boobie Gibson!! By the way, Hinirch is on the books for four more years at around 32 million, so you'd be overpaying him, too. That of course takes up some cap space to re-sign LeBron or whatever legitimate star they can get to play next to him. So I disagree and, believe it or not, my opinion is based on watching basketball! Anyway, thanks for reading. Your comments are welcome. report abuse
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The point is: it doesn't matter who they sign or trade for. There isn't a good player in this league that could be a good piece to help build around Lebron. Don't get me wrong, Lebron is great but he will never win a championship because he isn't a great team player. He chased Larry Hughes out of town because Hughes wanted the ball too much. And, if I am not mistaken...Hughes was supposed to be the Pippen to the combo, yet Lebron was not cool with it. Coming into the league, Lebron was hyped up to be a great passer (that was supposed to be his greatest attribute), so far I haven't seen it. He is a great slasher but that's not even working for him that much because he misses a lot of free throws and jacks up three pointers. One could argue that he doesn't have the teammates to pass it to, but I always thought that great players made their teammates better. Just look at Jordan...if it weren't for him you wouldn't remember the names Luke Longley and Ron Harper. So even though Lebron is phenomenal there is no point in doing any moves for him...they won't help...he is as good as gone...and I wouldn't worry Cle fans because you aren't going to be missing out on a championship. report abuse
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I don't understand why everyone thinks the cavs need cap room to resign lebron. He'll be their own free-agent, and worth whatever money he'll take them over the cap. JR smith is better than wally because a. When he gets a kick-out and the defense closes, he can still move, and b. He still stands a chance of improving, sice he's still young and has never had starter's minutes. report abuse
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