A healthy Wes improves their team, but I'm just not sure Rondo/Monta do. I honestly don't think they win 30 games next year.Originally Posted by gilesfan
A healthy Wes improves their team, but I'm just not sure Rondo/Monta do. I honestly don't think they win 30 games next year.
I've been pleasantly surprised with Phil this offseason. He's finally showed some acknowledgement that New York needs to rebuild the right way.
I think it's perfectly logical to think Beck has more sources in those cities.
Natural Immunity Croc
Its not a bad plan but NY doesnt have a 1st in 2016.
And he maxed out Melo so i dont get trying to rebuild given that fact.
How are the worse than last year?
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
The entire west is better. Besides, they won 29 games last year. It's not as if I'm predicting some massive decline. I just don't buy that they are actually improved.
What is the goal here? To be slightly worse than average and pick 12-14 in the lottery every year?
Natural Immunity Croc
Even still. Surrounding Melo with spare parts and trinkets doesn't sound like a winning formula.
Knicks fans should embrace a rebuild. In the NBA they don't take terribly long and you are always the right free agent away from winning.
The franchise didn't by signing Melo to that huge extension.
Natural Immunity Croc
So you can let Melo walk BUT you CAN'T let Kanter walk. Got it.
The Atlanta Braves signed Nick Markakis for 4/45 - Never forget 12/3/2014
"Klay Thompson > James Harden" - Heyward
"Chris Bosh is the MVP of the Miami Heat" - Heyward
"Hibbert is better than Dwight Howard"- Heyward
"Steven Adams will be a top 10 center in two years - thethe
The franchises are in slightly different places. Its not even a comparable situation.
Natural Immunity Croc
I don't think it's possible that every team improved, there has to be some teams that improve and some regress. I still have a suspicion that go for Lawson and Matthews. The three best players on this years team (Cousins, Collison, Gay) account for only about 70% of the games played last year. Plus, I liked McLemore a bit coming out of college so they can pray for growth in him.
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
It sounds like the goal is to be a competitive team to put some butts in the seats and make sure they keep Cousins.
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
They don't take long if you hit on a couple superstars in the draft. Look how long Philly is terrible for. Detroit has been rebuilding forever. You still need to get lucky with ping pong balls and then draft right player/have a great draft class. Imagine getting first overall pick and it being Anthony Bennett....lol.
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
And go down a never ending path of mediocrity.
It makes no sense to have a team that just either barely makes the playoffs or just barely misses.
Natural Immunity Croc
As opposed to being the Sixers level bad and having the risk of the team leaving the city?
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
The Kings will not be able to even remotely compete next year, which makes the trade bad for them. They accomplished nothing but opening cap room to be mediocre or worse, which is worse than being terrible (big picture).
The Sixers model works more often than the35-40 win model to placate the fanbase IMO.
Sixers got real unlucky with Embid.
Natural Immunity Croc
...there is no risk of the sixers leaving philly....
(there's nothing concrete at all with embiid; he himself said he feels great, they are being ultra careful).
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