Jazzketblog

So I haven't posted to my blog in moons, but we have had a lot going on. I'll get into that later. But all these articles about the Cavs and Anderson Varejao make me want to write *something*.

What on earth does Varejao do that anyone thinks he merits $6M a year? Ok, so he is 6'10", an"energy guy" off the bench, makes the hustle plays, sometimes, and of course would easily win any sort of award given for tallest Side Show Bob look-alike. But he's a missed shot or turnover on O, and overrated on D. Officials are now giving the benefit of the charge/block call to the offensive player, so that last year's flopping = this year's mopping. Thank goodness.

So real quick here are some energy guys that have a lot more skills than AV and make less than six mil a year (salary info at Hoopshype.com):

Eduardo Najera
Mikki Moore (I'm on the fence about Mikki)
Brian Scalabrine
David Lee (he *will* make more than this soon though, especially if he escapes the Knicks)
Jason Maxiell
Walter Herrmann
DeSagana Diop
Chuck Hayes
Nick Collison (although he will make more than $6mil next year)
Matt Barnes
Quinton Ross

Sure, most of these guys are not 6'10" but wouldn't you take their skills any day over Side Show Bob? Having been a season ticket holder for three seasons for the now defunct North Charleston Lowgators, from what I saw I'd bet the Cavaliers, if they looked, could find a hungry D-Leaguer who could do most of what Anderson Varejao does, on the cheap. Or for $6 million sign an entire D-League squad and have them ride along in coach class all season.