Post by Skillz on May 31, 2012 0:55:22 GMT -5
The Dime! W/ CC!
1. CC, you were one of the big players in this most recent trade frenzy, acquiring World B Free. What was your thought proccess behind that deal?
Before I answer your question, I want to thank Jo Jo for his services and I wish him the best of luck in Cleveland... he was no doubt a great player for this franchise and a huge key part in winning a title in 2041.. as for the deal, we wanted to get younger and add more flexibility to this team in the long run... we are really high in world b free... hell, i drafted the kid a few years back while i was running Cleveland... dude has the potential to be a great scorer.... maybe not on par with jo jo yet, but i really believe he will be an elite scorer in this league... we think he could replace jo jo's scoring on this team, especially in our outside system... last season, Cleveland really didn't utilize him right...they played in an inside offense all season... world may not be the defender like jo jo was, but he is still very young and has a lot of time to improve.
2. Are you trying to win or are you rebuilding? You seem to have an interesting mix of old and young talent. Do you have a plan for this team?
My goal reminds the same since the last couple seasons... which is to win a championship... we do have an interesting mix of vets and youth but we think everyone will fit in well together once the season begins... our #1 priority this offseason was to upgrade our frontcourt...which we did by trading for elmore smith, who is an amazing defensive and rebounding center in this league...not many like him come by too often...last season he was top 5 in blocks and top 10 in rebounds... he's also only 28 and on a reasonable contract.
3. Give me the top 3 seeds of the West this season.
Lakers, Warriors, T-Wolves
4. Aar just acquired Pistol Pete to pair with BUSE, Bingo, and Willie. Is he doing the right thing by acquiring outside players, or should he follow the Repole model and role with an inside system?
No doubt aar is doing the right thing...but i think the question is, will he utilize Bingo like repole did? It's gonna be very interesting to see Bingo go from an inside offense to an outside offense... but really, i think Bingo will fit in any offense...he's the best player in the league... adding him to a team filled with other outside shooters will make milwaukee one of the most dangerous teams in the league... they are the favorite to come out in the east... hell, having bingo alone will make you the favorite... their team basically looks like the orlando magic of the last 3 seasons.
5. In the past interview you gave, you refused to call anyone out, saying you "liked everyone." Let's change that: call someone out and let's get a feud going!
Honestly i have no feuds with anyone... and i dont see one happening anytime soon...
ya i know.
next question.
6. Did you just see Rondo's game? Holy shit. Was this the best road playoff performance from a guard in NBA history?
I was busy playing nba 2k12 so i missed most of the game...but i did watch the sportscenter highlights and rondo did have a ridiculous game...too bad his team lost though... as much i hate boston, i'm rooting for them to beat miami...doesn't look good though since history shows 95% of the time a 2-0 team in the conf finals advance to the next round...well that's what i heard...if my math is wrong, my bad.
7. Did the NBA fix the lottery for the Hornets?
YES...it's bullshit since the nba owns them... very obvious stern fix this shit.. but right now i could care less since my team kept the #7 pick. whew, lol.
8. If you could have any player besides Bingo Smith, who would it be and why?
Tough question but i gotta go with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar...imo he's the best center in the league and i would want to pair him up with bing... i remember i had kaj in the other bbs and had great success building around him... i would like to do the same in this version...unlikely it's gonna happen though.
9. Greeme and Marty have been going back and forth lately via interviews. Who is the better GM and why?
I really think both guys are even when it comes to gm'ing... both made great moves for their teams during their time here.... both are solid gm's... but marty has a ring so he probably has the edge for now... greeme has made the finals a couple times but yet no rings... i think he's missing one piece but i can't seem to point my finger at it... i'm pretty sure he'll win one soon though... it's only a matter of time.
10. Tell us something we don't know about you!
I love to cook many filipino dishes... it's a skill i learn from my mother, who learned from her mom (RIP grandma)... three main dishes i love to cook are chicken adobo, fresh lumpia, and sisig... if you don't know any of these dishes, look it up...it's really good... so ya, i'm a cook in my family.