Flex Grossman
Funky
FWIW, GS was targeting young high upside guys for their 2 timeline approach. Nuggets are targeting older prospects hoping to find immediate contributors. I don’t think they’re really comparable.
The disconnect between Nuggets GM Calvin Booth and HC Michael Malone cost Denver’s back to back championship run
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mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
Its comparable because rookies are rookies. It takes time for guys to find their level in the NBA. They actually would have been better off swinging for a high end guy and he ends up being a role player than drafting role players to be role players.
who were they planning developing? christian braun?
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SadimirPutin
Superstar
The strange thing about the CBA is I am not sure why teams are agreeing to make things so onerous on themselves....
Like who is telling them to put the gun in their own mouths?
Like who is telling them to put the gun in their own mouths?
Lil Bape the PostGod
Can’t talk to broke boys
Calvin booths career year was when he averaged 4.9 pts
firemanBk
The Manslayer
^^^ exactly
This is also why I wasn't with what OKC did when they basically punted at the deadline when they KNEW they needed an actual C and more rebounding. Got bounced in the second round and they got killed the last 2 games in that series on the boards. Mavericks have 2 future HoF players on their squad and OKC still had by far the best player in that entire series in SGA. If you have a top 5 player in the league and not trying to go all in every year you're fukking up
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
so it doesn't become a matter of "well we play in this city, therefore, fukk the tax."
Flex Grossman
Funky
Rookies are rookies, but it’s a different philosophy. GS was trying to build the next iteration of their team with those picks. Nuggets have been trying to find guys that can be usable in the near future to be able to afford their starting lineup.
Literally the only alternative to that would be to trade a starter or do what the suns did and just sign a ton of vet min guys that didn’t end up being playable either.
Devil Plisken…CMS
Veteran
Yall keep talking about 3s
They needed an actual creator off the bench. Someone to put pressure on the defense
They needed an actual creator off the bench. Someone to put pressure on the defense
mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
My point is you can’t build a team of role players in the draft by drafting guys you intend to be role players. You already capped the talent you are looking for doing that.
Malone is also very culpable, but first and second year guys are rarely reliable as make or break players. Even less so when they aren’t high end talent.
Not going for it every year when you're coming off a championship and have the best player on the planet -- who is also under 30 -- is some of the dumbest shyt I've ever heard. Your window in competitive sports is not guaranteed, and certainly not in the pro's. What happens if Jokic tears an Achilles? You think it's a given that you're going to get past the Wolves? Edward's isn't going to regress & is nearly a decade younger than your franchise player. Get out of here with that soft, timid ass, "3 of 6." Play & build to win today, & if you're not, get the fukk out of the way.
Green Ranger
I Am Legend
who were they planning developing? christian braun?
The young bench hurt but Murray was banged up and they took a team specifically designed to beat them to the limit. Way too many dramatic takes about the roster all of a sudden, drop Bruce Brown back on this year's squad and they still might lose in 7 or less.
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