Coast To Coast
February 2, 2009Delonte West Back Before Break?
February 2, 2009
AP Photo / Duane Burleson
Yesterday after the Cavs mounted their late-game comeback to beat the Pistons in Detroit Auburn Hills, Antonio McDyess was talking. First he was talking about the game that just happened.
“If we keep playing like this, we’re going to be an under-.500 team, and we’ll be struggling to make the playoffs,” said Pistons forward Antonio McDyess. ” It’s frustrating. It’s a major letdown, and I can’t really put my finger on it.”
And credit McDyess’ loyalty to the Pistons’ front office for his return after being bought out by the Nuggets. At that point in time nobody knew how Allen Iverson was going to fit in with the Billups-less team. McDyess had no idea that the team he was returning to would struggle on the court with rotation questions, identity problems, and potentially chemistry problems with their coach. He couldn’t possibly have known, but even that security in his process can’t keep him from wondering what could have been had he accepted offers from teams like Boston or Cleveland.
“You look at the other side sometimes and think, but I don’t try and second guess myself,” he said. “I made this decision. I’ll live with it, and move on.”
We look at the other side sometimes and think too, Antonio. We wonder what it would have been like to have the good fortune of having a solid player choose to run for the championship alongside Lebron. We wonder what it would be like analyzing trade scenarios with Wally and Anderson Varejao if we had Antonio McDyess on the roster.
Well, hopefully the next Antonio McDyess makes the right decision and sees this Cavaliers team for what it can be this upcoming playoff season. And hopefully McDyess considers joining the Cavaliers for next year. He would certainly seem like a pretty good option for the Cavaliers’ mid-level exception.
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Love all of the Cavs content on WFNY today, especially the day after the Steelers won another Super Bowl. Let’s refrain from talking about that team that rhymes with “Clowns” until NFL free agency starts.
Bynum’s out 8-12 weeks for the Lakers. In reality, he will probably not play again until next season. Sucks for them.
I too am very appreciative of the lack of football talk in todays news. It’s helping to ease the sting a bit… That said, I wish I could feel sorry for McDyess, because I would have loved to see him wearing wine and gold this season, but you know what they say about making your bed and then having to sleep in it. I’m sure he won’t say it to the press, but I bet he’s wishing life had a reset button right about now.
“I bet he’s wishing life had a reset button right about now.”
Until he gets signed to an extension to compensate for his “loyalty.”
#1. Definition of Irony.
Maybe I’m a big homer (ok I am a big homer, but maybe that’s relevant here). McDyess going back to Detroit was NEVER a good decision. He left about $5mill on the table. AT BEST Detroit would be competitive with Cle/Bos, but had he chosen either he easily pushes that team out of reach from Detroit. (I’m super super happy he chose Det over Bos)
However, now that he’s come to his senses I would welcome him with open arms.
@ Swig – completely agree – McDyess’ decision was idiotic from the get go. He left all that money on the table to return to a team that was going to be completely different with AI instead of Billups. I just can’t understand why he had this “loyalty” to the front office – what is it that they did for him that made him leave all that money on the table to come back to a middling Eastern Conference team?
Brand is considered on the block… What do you think about the Cavs bringing him in? Not sure I like it cause he’s almost 30 with a 5 year $80 mill deal… But he could help us A LOT. We’d have to demand they take Big Ben though, if we’re going to take on 5 years $80 mill.
5 years and $80 mill made me throw up in my mouth. Thanks.