OT - Varejao to get knee surgery

[PtldPlatypus]

Trade for him now!!

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8828221/anderson-varejao-cleveland-cavaliers-undergo-surgery-leg

 

[Eastoff]

I like that idea! Trade Hickson for him! We can throw Leonard and Freeland and Jefferies under the bus until Varejao is healthy.

 

[Blazinaway]

I like that idea! Trade Hickson for him! We can throw Leonard and Freeland and Jefferies under the bus until Varejao is healthy.

LOL, sorry guys but this guy is a C who always get hurt (haven't we had enuf of that?) every yr and misses a good chunk of the season and he's gettin older - basically NO FUKKIN WAY

 

[Eastoff]

LOL, sorry guys but this guy is a C who always get hurt (haven't we had enuf of that?) every yr and misses a good chunk of the season and he's gettin older - basically NO FUKKIN WAY

Oh. Well then, I should do some research.

 

[BlazerWookee]

I'd rather not have Varejao anyway. Hickson > Varejao, and he's bigger, stronger, faster...

 

[KingSpeed]

Sad. He was having such a great season. Does this open the door for Hickson to win the rebounding title?

 

[STOMP]

I'd rather not have Varejao anyway. Hickson > Varejao, and he's bigger, stronger, faster...

neither did their respective pre-draft to give us legit measurements, but Hickson is listed 2" shorter and 18 lbs lighter. In his favor is that at 24 he's 6 years younger and hasn't consistently broken down the last few years. Given health though, I think AV would be a much better fit beside LA... he's under contract for 2 more seasons after this

STOMP

 

[Blazinaway]

neither did their respective pre-draft to give us legit measurements, but Hickson is listed 2" shorter and 18 lbs lighter. In his favor is that at 24 he's 6 years younger and hasn't consistently broken down the last few years. Given health though, I think AV would be a much better fit beside LA... he's under contract for 2 more seasons after this

STOMP

"given health" is the key phrase, what is given apparently is that he gets hurt almost every year and misses a LOT of the season

 

[STOMP]

"given health" is the key phrase, what is given apparently is that he gets hurt almost every year and misses a LOT of the season

while I'm aware that he's been hurt the past few years, I don't recall the nature of the injuries... some are obviously more concerning then others as far as affecting a players long term ability to play. This latest isn't to a joint, it's to a muscle, so he should be fine going forward once it mends

STOMP

 

[Rhal]

while I'm aware that he's been hurt the past few years, I don't recall the nature of the injuries... some are obviously more concerning then others as far as affecting a players long term ability to play. This latest isn't to a joint, it's to a muscle, so he should be fine going forward once it mends

STOMP

None of his injuries are chronic or repatitive, he just always breaks/tears/bruises/rolls something because of how energetic he plays. He never takes a play off and is almost always the player with the most energy and "hustle" out there. Leads to lots of minor injuries.

 

[RR7]

None of his injuries are chronic or repatitive, he just always breaks/tears/bruises/rolls something because of how energetic he plays. He never takes a play off and is almost always the player with the most energy and "hustle" out there. Leads to lots of minor injuries.

Seems like we can likely expect the same with JJ, then, with a similar sounding style.

 

[Rhal]

Seems like we can likely expect the same with JJ, then, with a similar sounding style.

JJ isn't built like a twig though.

 

[BlazerWookee]

neither did their respective pre-draft to give us legit measurements, but Hickson is listed 2" shorter and 18 lbs lighter. In his favor is that at 24 he's 6 years younger and hasn't consistently broken down the last few years. Given health though, I think AV would be a much better fit beside LA... he's under contract for 2 more seasons after this

STOMP

I'll be damned. All this time I thought Varejao was just a douchey hairdo over 6'8"...

 

[STOMP]

Seems like we can likely expect the same with JJ, then, with a similar sounding style.

unlike JJ, Anderson is bigger then Aldridge and solid on D guarding centers. I definitely would be interested in trading for AV if it were possible. I don't know what Portland has that they'd part with that would garner much interest for Cleveland tho

STOMP

 

[Rhal]

unlike JJ, Anderson is bigger then Aldridge and solid on D guarding centers. I definitely would be interested in trading for AV if it were possible. I don't know what Portland has that they'd part with that would garner much interest for Cleveland tho

STOMP

Anderson and LA are the same heigth and while Varejoa is supposed to be heavier, LA is bigger. With that being said Varejoa is the better defender and I'd love to get him but I doubt a package of Babbit/Leonard/Freeland or something lik ethat would interest the cavs.