Comments on: Rashard Lewis Goes to Orlando http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/ More Stories from The Wages of Wins Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:09:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rashard Lewis and the WoW Club « The Wages of Wins Journal http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/#comment-55970 Rashard Lewis and the WoW Club « The Wages of Wins Journal Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:25:01 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/#comment-55970 [...] And all this returns to a point I made last summer when Lewis was signed.  At small forward, Lewis can post numbers that might justify his contract.  At small forward he is an adequate rebounder and an outstanding scorer.  At power forward, though, his inability to rebound is problem. [...] [...] And all this returns to a point I made last summer when Lewis was signed.  At small forward, Lewis can post numbers that might justify his contract.  At small forward he is an adequate rebounder and an outstanding scorer.  At power forward, though, his inability to rebound is problem. [...]

]]> By: Col Bat Guano http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/#comment-30173 Col Bat Guano Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:41:21 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/#comment-30173 Andrew, you have it right. Lewis has never played much 4 during his time in the league and Orlando is NOT going to be tempted to play him there. He doesn't have the bulk to match up with the bigger PFs in the league and Orlando isn't paying him $15 million a year to bang around with them. Andrew, you have it right. Lewis has never played much 4 during his time in the league and Orlando is NOT going to be tempted to play him there. He doesn’t have the bulk to match up with the bigger PFs in the league and Orlando isn’t paying him $15 million a year to bang around with them.

]]> By: Adjusting for Position Played « The Wages of Wins Journal http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/#comment-30130 Adjusting for Position Played « The Wages of Wins Journal Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:47:07 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/#comment-30130 [...] on July 9th, 2007. Last week I posted a comment on the Orlando Magic’s signing of Rashard Lewis. This comment noted that Lewis might be worth his hefty contract (he signed for the league maximum) [...] [...] on July 9th, 2007. Last week I posted a comment on the Orlando Magic’s signing of Rashard Lewis. This comment noted that Lewis might be worth his hefty contract (he signed for the league maximum) [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/#comment-29965 Andrew Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:26:36 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/#comment-29965 Am I the only one who hasn't seem Rashard Lewis play much PF at all? I've never heard anybody even mention that it was a position he plays. Perhaps once in a while when the Sonics wanted to play small ball to match up with another team lacking big men he would shift over there, but in my mind he really isn't a PF at all. Despite his height, I don't ever remember seeing him being asked to guard a true PF. Am I the only one who hasn’t seem Rashard Lewis play much PF at all? I’ve never heard anybody even mention that it was a position he plays. Perhaps once in a while when the Sonics wanted to play small ball to match up with another team lacking big men he would shift over there, but in my mind he really isn’t a PF at all. Despite his height, I don’t ever remember seeing him being asked to guard a true PF.

]]> By: Gareth Lewin http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/#comment-29916 Gareth Lewin Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:55:15 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/#comment-29916 Stupid question, but why the 0 in comb0 and f0rward? "Lewis is a comb0-forward" "Magic had to pass on power f0rward" Stupid question, but why the 0 in comb0 and f0rward?

“Lewis is a comb0-forward”
“Magic had to pass on power f0rward”

]]> By: MT http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/#comment-29856 MT Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:53:49 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/rashard-lewis-goes-to-orlando/#comment-29856 I agree that Lewis is much better as a 3 than a 4. I would note however that the Magic have not passed on Milicic. They still have the right to resign him. What they lost was the right to match another team's offer. Indeed, they can offer at least as much as any uncapped team (of which there are few left) and they can offer him more than any capped team, as long as they are willing to pay the resulting luxury tax. Even if they lose him, they can get a veteran 4/5 with the midlevel exception. However, the Magic payroll will go up sharply next year when they resign Howard, as they must, and then the opportunity cost of the Lewis deal will become apparent. Since Orlando is a very attractive place to recruit free agents to, I think they should have passed on Lewis this year, gone into the lottery next year, allowed non-Howard salary to run off and then gone after a higher quality free agent down the road. Seattle seems to be doing that sort of disciplined multi-year planning and by 09-10 I thnk it will pay off for them. I agree that Lewis is much better as a 3 than a 4. I would note however that the Magic have not passed on Milicic. They still have the right to resign him. What they lost was the right to match another team’s offer. Indeed, they can offer at least as much as any uncapped team (of which there are few left) and they can offer him more than any capped team, as long as they are willing to pay the resulting luxury tax. Even if they lose him, they can get a veteran 4/5 with the midlevel exception. However, the Magic payroll will go up sharply next year when they resign Howard, as they must, and then the opportunity cost of the Lewis deal will become apparent. Since Orlando is a very attractive place to recruit free agents to, I think they should have passed on Lewis this year, gone into the lottery next year, allowed non-Howard salary to run off and then gone after a higher quality free agent down the road. Seattle seems to be doing that sort of disciplined multi-year planning and by 09-10 I thnk it will pay off for them.

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