As expected, the NBA, via a 'right on the money' Commissioner Stern appointment, named Ray Allen to the Eastern All-Star team to replace the injured Jameer Nelson. No questions, right?
Well, the Cleveland Cavaliers are barking.
See the following quotes, courtesy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
"Ben Wallace was right when he called Mo originally being passed over for the All-Star Game a 'shamockery,' " said Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert in an e-mailed statement. "But not naming him as the natural and obvious replacement for the unfortunately injured Jameer Nelson is stupidiculous, idillogical and preposterageous."
"It's a slap in the face," LeBron James said of the prospect of Williams being left off the team Wednesday night in New York. "Our team has been disrespected."
This quote is from the Associated Press:
“I know Commissioner Stern has followed our team’s success, but maybe doesn’t appreciate how important Mo has been to our team,” Ferry said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. “We have had a great start. We have been really good on both ends of the court, have the top record in the league, and thus far have led the league in point differential by a wide margin all year long.
“Our players and coaches know how important Mo has been to our team’s success. Regardless, we have done a great job of not getting distracted and staying focused on our team goals. I am confident we will continue to do so.”
I pose this question to Ferry and his colleagues at the Cavaliers.
Would you accept a trade of Rajon Rondo for Mo Williams even up? And, if it would be permitted under the rules of the CBA/Salary Cap - which it would not because of the large salary difference, would they accept the services of Ray Allen in return for Mo Williams?
Case closed.
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