NBA Draft Tonight

WHAT THE CAVS SHOULD DO

The Cavs are very close to being an extremely talented basketball team. They are stacked in some areas of the game, but also leave much to be desired in others, important others. For one, the Cavs must, and its a very big must, address the fact that they have nobody on the team able to consistantly hit the three point shot. Yes, Donyell Marshall hit a few big shots from beyond the arc last year, but not nearly enough, plus he is not even a started and hes about 6'-10". Basically waht Im getting at is that the Cavs need to draft a point guard tonight who can call the play but can also score from outside. We need a shooter. Eric Snow just isnt a scorer, which serously hurts the team in my eyes.

I dont know enough about individual players to give you a name on who the Cavs should choose with their 25th overall pick, but above is the outline they should use when picking. Unfortunetaly, I do not think the Cavaliers will be able to draft someone who can make us a championship caliber team in the near future. They need to go out an sign a big named veteran to back up LeBron and score at least 20 points per game. If you notice, almost all great teams have at least two talented, all-star players who can carry the team. Look at Jordan and Pippen, Shaq and Kobe, now Shaq and D-Wade, who I think is amazing. Or a team could go the route of the Detroit Pistons and completely stack your entire starting lineup with all-star players, but thats like guessing where lighting will strike. I have heard rumors that Kevin Garnett is a free agent, and he would be perfect for the Cavs. But could we afford him is another matter considering the millions the Cavs are planning on offering LeBron on July 1st.

All in all, the draft should be pretty interesting tonight. Another side note is Olmsted Falls native West Virginia star Mike Gansey, who plans on getting drafted late tonight. I have a bit of history with Gansey, as his O-Falls bulldogs knocked my Avon Lake Shoremen out of the bball playoffs back in 2001. Mike and graduated in the same year, and even though I hated how good he was back then, I truly hope someone picks him up tonight. He has always been an underdog, but has always shined when given the chance. Maybe the Cavs will take a gamble with the home town kid, ya never know. Stay tuned as I will hopefully recap the picks tomorrow here. Go Cavs, and dont blow it.


-Brad