Cavs Comment of the Day and Poll: The Stoudemire Trade Debate
Should the Cavaliers pull the trigger on this trade? Why or why not? Sound off and take our poll
View full sizeWest All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire, left, of the Phoenix Suns,, talks to actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse, aka McLovin, during the West All-Star team practice on NBA basketball All-Star Weekend Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
You've heard the phrase, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
So why would the Cavaliers, the NBA's best team in the first half, even be considering making a trade? Well, when you've got Phoenix on the other line dangling five-time All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire in front of you, you listen.
The question of to trade or not to trade has turned into a lively debate on cleveland.com. Here's a sample:
Posted by wailer
As a life-long Cleveland fan, here are things I am NOT interested in...- team chemistry concerns in February.
- keeping yet another prospect who might someday be really good.
- believing the lies that regular season success means anything about playoff success.Here is what I AM interested in...
- Improving the team as much as possible before the playoffs.
- Adding a playoff-tested 5-time all-star who averages 20+points per game for his career.
- Giving Lebron a 27-year old frontcourt weapon who he could run with for the next 6 months (and next six years!) and win title(s) in Cleveland.
What do you think of the proposed trade? Respond to wailer's comment and get in on the debate here.
You can also vote in our poll below or check out more Comments of the Day here.
Should the Cavaliers trade Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson to the Suns for Amar'e Stoudemire?(poll)
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