Sam Greenwood/Getty ImagesThe case of Anderson Varejao is definitely an interesting one. He is this era's Dennis Rodman without the flair. He is one of the most hated players in the NBA, but to most Cleveland fans he is beloved.Now I have heard all of the complaints about Varejao; he is overpaid, a flopper, Atlanta Falcons jersey
a dirty player, and a whiner. I agree with all of these complaints, at one point in his career he was, or still is all of these things.Before he became more than a flopper, he was overpaid. Now that he has honed his defensive skill to more than just jumping in front of a player charging toward the hole, he is no longer overpaid.He still is a dirty player, but all contenders need at least one player to do the dirty work on the hardwood. Without a player that will grab, push, pull, punch, kick, and shove his way to a loose ball or a rebound, a team does not have the physicality it takes to intimidate other teams. (And he is nowhere near as bad as Reggie Evans who...well...Chris Kamen knows what I'm talking about )The Wild Thing, with the help of Shaq down low showing him how to throw his body around, has become the Cavs' most intense, physical player. His intensity also allows him to get under the skin of every player he defends and every player that defends him.This reached its peak during the season against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. C's coach Doc Rivers Baltimore Ravens jersey
described Andy as "frustrating" about 37 times during the press conference after their loss to the Cavs.Varejao came off the bench in that game and ignited the team while scoring 15 first-half points, allowing the Cavs' to outpace the Celtics and further show their dominance of the Eastern Conference.Varejao has become much more than the flopping ball of energy he was at the beginning of his career. In the 2009 postseason he was given a $42.5 million six-year contract extension, which at the time was too much for the player he was.Varejao is a different player now. He has a jump shot like he never had before in his career. He has become an effective NBA big man, a potential future All-Star, and a perennial NBA All-Defensive team candidate.The Wild Thing is as wild as ever, but he is combining it Buffalo Bills jersey
with a shooters touch comparable to Zydrunas Ilgauskis and a physical presence under the basket comparable to Shaq. He will still step on your toes and flop around once every now and then, but now he is an effective NBA player and a force to be reckoned with.
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