No. That's just a fact. Until last year Kelvin Cato was a lazy ass bum. He has 1 good year playing 17 minutes per game and now he has heart. That's stupid.
Maybe he went to see the wizard.... ATrain is right, that pathetic momma slam was the death-knell of this thread...let it die.
Okay, now what exactly did Kandi do but put up meager numbers on a trash team last year (a contract year). And all of this from a former #1. Pretty impressive In case you didn't notice, teams weren't exactly beating down Kandi's door offering him boatloads of money. The truth is, Minn. will probably soon discover that they overpaid for a downgrade at the center spot. My choice is still Cato.
1. He was desperate to get out of LA and didn't really give a damn. This is true of every Clipper player that has every put on a uniform. 2. There is no sane (or intelligent) person that would prefer an $8 million/year Cato over a $5 million Olowokandi. $5 million for a starting center is overpaying? Im sorry if it sounded personal but it wasn't meant to be. Im sure you're not as stupid as your posts would indicate.
Cute But back to the issue here; I was speak to the point of which player I would rather have on my team...without regard to salary. You can dress it up however you feel best, but Kandi is grade A garbage IMO. And yes 5 million IS a bit much for trash....even grade A trash.
Olowokandi is grade A garbage and Cato has heart? Where was the heart when Cato was the starting center for the Rockets? Please show me 1 season where Kelvin Cato had a better year than Olowokandi. Im sorry but based on your comments you know nothing about NBA basketball.
I am sorry. I do apologized for so gratuitously displaying my basketball ignorance, o great roundball god. I am surely not worthy. I only pray that you and the rest of the pantheon on Mount Naismith do not curse me for my irreverence.
Just as I suspected. Not 1 shred of evidence to suggest Cato has outperformed Olowokandi. Why? because there is none. "Case Closed Rookie" - TJ
??????????????????????? Do tell.............how is it that you garnered your many years of B-ball wisdom and experience? The truth is that I probably gained more knowledge and experience in my first two years of play than you have in your entire existence. That being said, I know that I have nothing to prove to you nor any other weekend warrior or armchair point guard. I strongly suggest that you hit the books a little harder and learn the meaning of the word "opinion"....as in "IMO".
I'd always choose a 5M Kandi man over an 8M Cato, however, don't make it sound like they are not comparable. Cato is a sarting quality C, although not among the top tier. Kandi is not comparable to the likes of Yao, Shaq, Ilgauskas, and Duncan (if you consider him a C). Kandi is more along the lines of Brad Miller, (a healthy) Theo Ratliff, Brian Grant, Nesterovic, bla bla. Cato from the last 2 seasons has been different, he plays with passion, he plays for the team. I sincerely bet Cato can average 10/10/2 on an Eastern contender (Philly, Boston, Orlando) and I'm pretty sure you wouldn't bet your money against it RIET. Ofcourse, that's just MY assumption. But if Cato was ever traded to a team where he is the starter, I'll be glad to take up that bet with you. Here's something interesting, just for you to remove this "you are a homer and I'm not" attitude: Kevin Loughery & Fred Carter before Cato started playing with heart.
You're bringing up an article from what? 3, 4 years ago? And since that time, how has Cato improved? Can he now make a shot outside of 2 feet. You make it sound like he's a quality center who has never received an opportunity. He did have an opportunity - here. It's so easy to say now that he's behind Yao Ming that he could be a starter. However, when he actually was the starter, he didn't do jack squat with it.
Becuase he is overpaid and we should trade him to free up some space on other people. He still gets 8mil per year for the next three years. He still has potential, plays average D, good rebounder, but is very slow. He has value, and we should try to get something for him while we still can. But I would also like to see what JVG can do with Cato. If not, could be gone by mid-season.
Cato is a good backup center but that's all. He sucks when he's in the starting five. But he did a very good job last year as Yao's backup, so I think we should keep him
he is overpaid......but he showed alotta improvement last year.....maybe he's jus one of those players that cant have pressure put on him.......actually, ya, he is one of those players.....
Just FYI....in Sporting News magazine.....there is one page showing Cato saying he is overpaid. 8 million to get 4.9 points and like 5 rebounds or whatever. At least Rockets are getting recognized! Woohoo! He is the 7th most overpaid player according to this article. They say he is not a bad rebounder and he is big....but he is like a something I forgot? Well I think we should trade him still.
I agree, I don't see the purpose in dumping him the minute he starts to play the way you want him too. Yao still isn't ready to play 35mins of full contact high energy ball, and its not Cato's fault the staff didn't play him more, and or play him with Yao, or in a different lineup. We might see different things this year, we just don't know right now... We're in no position this year to make a silly move like taking out a prime position like center when big men are so hard to come by, especially in the West. Let's just work with what we've got, I think PF, and Guard spots, and passing are more pressing at the moment. If a trade needs to be made, at all, it would and should be EGriffin unfortantely.
When Cato had his 15ming of fame last season, he put up 7ppg and 6rebs and 1.2 blks. He had no backup and managed 25mins a night because he would get in foul trouble and has no offensive game. If I could get to Dallas and trade him for Chris Mills, I would do it for nothing else but cap room. After that, I'd deal with the issue of Taylor and Norris. This team needs to clear itself of contracts like those to have any kind of flexibilty in the future.
