cavstheblog.com - 6/30/2009
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A few quick notes:
-Something I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post: get ready for the era of Mickael Pietrus, NBA starter for a championship contender. On paper, he’s got plenty of size for the position, is in his prime, plays great defense, doesn’t need the ball, and ...
sports.espn.go.com - 7/1/2009
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sports.espn.go.com —
The following are the first helpings of front-office
chatter to dribble into Stein Line HQ, culled from...
various team executives, coaches, players and agents throughout the league, to coincide with the buzzer sounding on NBA Free Agency Season 2009 at ...
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Marc Stein: The latest chatter on free agency
cleveland.com - 6/29/2009
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cleveland.com —
Mark Duncan / Associated PressMilwaukee free agent Charlie
Villanueva (31), guarded by the Cavaliers' Ira Newble during...
a 2007 game, has dropped hints that he wouldn't mind coming to Cleveland. The NBA is changing by the day and, it seems,...
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Cleveland Cavaliers target unrestricted free agent ...
waitingfornextyear.com - 6/30/2009
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waitingfornextyear.com —
After being discarded in the Eastern Conference Finals
by the Orlando Magic last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers...
knew that changes had to come. Big changes. As in, more big players who could help the Cavaliers match up against teams like the Magic who were able to use their size advantages to ...
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Charlie Villanueva = Unrestricted Free Agent
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While We’re Waiting… Underestimating the Fans, and Thoughts About the Frontcourt
WaitingForNextYear —
... ]– On the search for a power forward: “The bottom line here is that playing power forward for the Cavs means taking on a massive amount of defensive responsibility on a nightly basis. I’d much rather have that spot filled by someone whose defense would best be described as “good” than someone whose defense would best be described as “bad, but with a valid excuse.” [ John Krolik/Cavs the Blog ]– More on that whole “defense” thing: “Remember this, in Villanueva’s 78 games, he failed to record either a block or a steal in 21 of them. Yes he’s a high-energy player that helps you ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... John Krolik of Cavs the Blog: “A power forward’s main defensive responsibility is often to give help to the other four guys on the floor rather than try to shut his own man down, so opponent PER can often be misleading for power forwards. Defensive +/- is generally more reliable, but Villanueva’s backup this season was defensive maven Luc Rashard Mbah a Moute, who already looks like one of the best defensive ‘rovers’ in the league. Mbah a Moute’s defensive +/- was a positive 4.9, almost a direct mirror of Villanueva’s negative 4.7. In other words, ...
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/30
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
... may be teams' best free agency strategy After the Draft, we have more questions now than answers Dime Houston reeling from Yao’s bad news, and who wants Boozer? Top 10 Free Agent Point Guards This Summer Rajon Rondo’s Fake Behind-the-Back Pass Denver Post Here's the deal: NBA teams expected to play it safe Chronicle Charlie Villanueva might move to top of Cavs list of most-wanted free agents Cavs the Blog Tuesday is Coming. Did You Bring Your Free Agency Rumors? NBA Roundtable ...
Daily Links 6/30
CelticsBlog —
... have more questions now than answers Dime Houston reeling from Yao’s bad news, and who wants Boozer? Top 10 Free Agent Point Guards This Summer Rajon Rondo’s Fake Behind-the-Back Pass Denver Post Here's the deal: NBA teams expected to play it safe Chronicle Charlie Villanueva might move to top of Cavs list of most-wanted free agents Cavs the Blog Tuesday is Coming. Did You Bring Your Free Agency Rumors? NBA ...
Tuesday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
A lot of rookies arrive in the NBA to quotes like "he'll need to add some muscle." Holy cow. I dare anyone to say that to new Bobcat Derrick Brown. John Krolik of Cavs the Blog on the newly available Charlie Villanueva: "Most 'shooting' big men settle for universally inefficient mid-range jumpers, which makes going to them on spot-up looks a poor play over time. Charlie V's ability to shoot the three makes him one of the best-shooting bigs in the league; his 46.2% eFG on jumpers means he's more efficient from ...
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Where Will Charlie Villanueva Play Next Season?
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Charlie Villanueva is one of my favorite athletes to follow on Twitter. (Yes, this is the world we live in. Get over it, anti-social networkers.) He’s honest, funny, and likes to stay connected to his fans. Which makes him endearing. Also, ...
The Illusion of Choice
hardwoodparoxysm.com 7/1/2009 —
The Milwaukee Bucks are a truly confounding franchise. The core of players that has been assembled (now, and every year during my lifetime, for that matter) seems mismatched at best and train wreck at worst. Their choices in the draft, while ...
A Letter to Detoit Fans
bucksketball.com 7/2/2009 — When he gets early fouls it takes away from his aggressiveness and his rebounding suffers too. It's one thing when this is happening in Milwaukee where no one notices or cares, but how is this going to play out in Detoit people? This is where I worry ...
Villanueva won't be back
jsonline.com 6/30/2009 — The Milwaukee Bucks bid goodbye to Charlie Villanueva on Monday, keeping their fiscal options open while continuing to rebuild the team during the off-season.
Bucks Turn Charlie Villanueva Into Unrestricted Free Agent
binarybasketball.com 7/1/2009 —
The Milwaukee Bucks have decided against making a qualifying offer for one of their leading scorers, Charlie Villanueva , but they have made qualifying offers for Ramon Sessions and Ersan Ilyasova. Rumor has it that the Cleveland Cavaliers are interested in Villanueva and he ...
Pistons come to terms with Gordon, Villanueva
scoresreport.com 7/2/2009 —
The Detroit Pistons have a ton of cap space heading into 2009 NBA free agency, and they apparently aren’t afraid to use it, agreeing in principle to contracts with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva .
Former Bulls guard Gordon will receive a five-year deal for between $55 million and ...
Aldridge: Pistons agree to terms with Gordon, Villanueva
nba.com 7/2/2009 — The Detroit Pistons agreed to terms with two of the NBA's top free agents on the first day of free agency Wednesday, getting commitments from Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon and Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva on multi-year deals. Gordon ...
Bucks Pass on Charlie Villanueva
nba.fanhouse.com 6/30/2009 — by Gary Washburn The NBA free-agent pool just got more intriguing when the Milwaukee Bucks announced they would not extend a qualifying offer to forward Charlie Villanueva , making the former UConn standout an unrestricted free agent. The Bucks can ...
Cross him off the list, then. Pistons snag Charlie Villanueva
fearthesword.com 7/2/2009 — The Detroit Pistons struck first in Free Agency, reportedly coming to terms with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva this afternoon, the first day teams could talk to available players.
While Gordon had been expected for awhile, the Pistons quick strike on Villanueva was a bit of a surprise, ...
Looks Like Charlie V is Heading to Detroit
thebuckychannel.com 7/2/2009 — John Hammond may not want Charlie Villanueva, but apparently his former team does. The Pistons are reportedly going to sign Charlie to a 5-year, $37 million deal , which is definitely way out of the Bucks price range for him. I wish him the best of luck, as always, but I am looking forward to ...
Pistons Head Coach Michael Curry Fired —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/30/2009
ESPN just reported that head coach of the Detroit Pistons, Michael Curry, has been fired.
This can't be too surprising when the Pistons gave former coach Flip Saunders a pink slip for losing the Eastern Conference finals three years in a row.
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