I was going to edit this into the end of the last entry but I think it was long enough as is.

The trade deadline for the NBA just passed, and it saw a lot of movement.  Pau Gasol to the Lakers, Shaq to the Suns, all of the big trades have been discussed to no end for the last few weeks. The trade that interests me, however, is the big 3-way trade between the Cavs, the Bulls and the Sonics.   More specifically, I’m interested in what happens to the Cavs.  It’s been obvious for a long time now that Cleveland needed another big player.  They already have possibly the best, and if not soon to be the best, player in the league in Lebron James.  However, half the time no one else on the team seems to be able to make a basket, he may be The King, but carrying a troupe of giants on your back must eventually wear on your body and your nerves.

When I saw that the Cavs made a “bold” trade, I was initially ecstatic.  I knew this had to happen, it was time to drop some of that dead weight and make a change.  When I saw that in this “bold” trade they dropped Larry Hughes off to the Bulls, my ecstasy approached  levels I’m afraid it maybe never reach again as long as I live.  The only news that could have surpassed this in gaiety would have been if the Knicks dropped that fat bastard Eddy Curry.  But anyway, I digress.  Examining this trade further I found that the Cavs hadn’t simply traded for another star, someone to supplement Lebron’s game, but they had picked up 4 new players.  Initially I thought to myself “well, did they really need 4 more role players?”  Even with the 4 new guys, they still lack a true point guard, and how much of the weight these new players will take off of Lebron is still to be seen.  That being said, I am definitely a fan of having Ben Wallace on the team.  If he can manage to pick up his game to the level we know he can achieve he could be quintessential to the Cavs defense.  I don’t know much about the other 3 players, but I just wanted to throw my two cents in on the issue.  I think it’s strange that they didn’t go for a point guard, especially with big names like Jason Kidd and Mike Bibby moving around.  I guess we’ll just have to wait and see how this all works out.  For now let’s just all rejoice the departure of Larry Hughes, mourn the loss of Drew Gooden and his funny hair/beard, and hope that soon enough Ben Wallace will bring the afro to Cleveland.