[Orlando Sentinel] Weis' moves add core, and some not so wise

TMac for three starters? Oh, he considers KC a starter? And, will Cat walk without compensation (no SnT, that is)?

I still love Stevie, like Cat (a lot) but, folks, this deal was a HIT - in Roxland!

 

It was a hit for the Rox and the Magic

The Magic are a much better team then last year.

 

True. Did the return of GHill + the #1 pick overall + MLE signing contribute to that? Or just eliminating TMac and adding Stevie et al?

 

LOL, this is exactly what goes through my head all the time when I read about how much better the Magic are. I think the trade made some difference, but not nearly as much as the ones listed above.

Pugs

 

It was more like 2 starters for McGrady

 

Yep, but people seem to overlook those facts everytime this trade has been brought up.

I go as far as to say that if G. Hill was healthy last year, T-Mac would not be Houston right now.

 

Since when does nobody get 3 quality starters for a superstar? I think it's more likely that any team with a superstar would not trade him for 3 quality players.

Also, when 2 of those players are Cat and Steve, you can say goodbye to smart, fundamental ball on your team.

 

We got 3 quality players in return.

I don't know how you guys look at this thing here; tmac is a top 7 in the NBA, lue turned into Jon Barry for us and Juwan Howard has been a solid 4 for us. In fact his stats is comparable 'arguably' favorable to that of Cato's. Orlando Magic is unlikelu to resign Mobely next season. So what good is Mobley really to them if they cannot resign him or trade him for a quality pass-first PG?

We hit an inside the park homer on this deal as far as I am concerned.

Check Juwan V Cato stats PER 48 MINUTES (2004-05 season)

Not that much of a sharp drop of to Cato's

 

80% fts from Cato...didnt he average like 60% last yr?

 

Fegwu, the difference in the stats for Cato and Howard is that Cato has been much more consistant, while Howard has not been. Further, Cato is a center, whereas Howard is a power forward; there are many fewer centers who will give you those kind of stats compared to power forwards (of which about 25 could give you those stats).

Put it this way -- alongside Yao, which would you rather have? If the Rockets had both Cato and Howard, Cato would be the starter, hands down, despite being a tad slow to guard PF on the perimeter.

 

I'd rather have Howard at the PF besides Yao

nevermind...I thought we were talking about Dwight

I'd rather have Cato then

 

But Cato cannot or at least could not knock down 12 - 15 footers. That ability is vital to us. We could use a defensive bruiser and good rebounder like him but he has holes in his offense. Even Deke has a better offense than Cato fundamentally speaking. Cato FG mostly comes from dunks or put backs.

Juwan has averaged the following in the last five games;

If he can continue on that track, I will take him as our 4 anytime over Cato.

This makes the trade a HR for us imho.

 

Cato is a better PF to have next to Yao if your perimeter defenders are Francis and Mobley.

Howard is better PF to have if your perimeter defenders are TMac and any one of Sura, Barry, or Wesley. And if you're trying to spread the floor for drives and keeping double teams distant.