The big question is, which D-Leaguers are the Cavs signing to fill out their roster for tonight’s game?

As a fellow Pistons fan, my initial reaction is to get a little more worried about the Cavs than LeBron already makes me (check my post on “The East’s Top Seed is a Boobie Trap). Wallace gives them better interior defense, and Wally World is an excellent spot-up shooter.

BUT…

Larry Hughes, though wildly inconsistent on offense, proved to be quite adept at chasing Rip Hamilton around and being an overall nuisance. Rip City will have no such problem with Wally or any other guard on the Cleveland roster. And Delonte West simply cannot check Mr. Big Shot–he’s going to torch him.

And as far as man-defense, Big Z, again, simply cannot guard Roscoe Wallace. Big Ben, I think, will struggle to check McDyess as well, and Cleveland will miss Drew Gooden’s shooting at that spot as well.

Does this trade make the Cavs better? Yes, a little bit. But not a lot. I still strongly believe that Detroit is the better team, though as we saw last year, anything can happen in a seven-game series.

Cavs – They scare the hell out of me now. We’ve been knocked out of the playoffs in the past by James and Gibson alone. The new guys will fit in much better than the outgoing troop.

Bulls – Gordon’s been on the block even when he was good because of Paxon’s preference for big 2s. Anyone else think it’s weird that he couldn’t find a new home for Gordon? Like Seattle? Also, they finally got that inside scorer they needed so badly. I think this works for the Bulls in the long term.

Seattle – My condolences.

Gerald Green – He’s got some issues. Maybe T-Mac and Battier can straighten them out. Houston could certainly use the help on the perimeter…