What happened to thee 'sustainability' model he was preaching when he arrived? He sustained a playoff contender for two whole years...
There is no technically for his first year, since the last GM was fired after the season was over. You're right this is fun! He has not been able to build a bench because of lack of talent and cap space. He has not been able to have the fans turn back on the team. He has not been able to prove the naysayers right by making the playoffs his first year as GM. He has not been able to follow the footsteps of the countless GMs before him in missing the playoffs. He has not been able to give Charlotte a good pick because we won too many games. He has not been able to get fired because Allen actually trusts him.
Of course he's right as much as I was. One just looks like a complete negative nancy and the other actually sees the bright future. Pick which camp you want to hang with.
I'm with you on this. Olshey has said a lot of things since he has arrived and it always sounds great at the time . . . but he then he changes what he says to fit whatever it he is doing. What he has to show to date: he added a couple of key pieces to a roster to create a 2 year run in the playoffs with one playoff year going into the 2nd round and now has to start all over with the rebuilding process. Not a success in my mind, but I see many are buying into what he is now selling . . . and I hope they see something I don't.
And this has been the thinking for more than 10 years for many of us. What has that gotten us? When do we get real? That's all I'm saying'
I think the man is full of hot air. His bark a lot louder than the resources he has to give. So yes, I'm def with you on this.
We do... It's unfortunate you don't have the wherewithal to see it on your own. We can talk about this when one of us is right.
1.) Well for one, Neil has only been here since the summer of 2012, so we have accomplished more than any other GM for 15 years. 2.) we don't have long term contracts and a lot of upside. 3.). Our GM didn't panick and throw shit money on aging vets. Or retain Batum, Matthews or Lopez
But you know there is a part of me with some of this ranting is just trying to challenge him...It doesn't hurt for the man to feel a lil heat and or to be challenged. Furthermore, I would love to see Sly, Denny and the rest of the mods secure some of the mans time and give him opportunity to come in here defend himself from nitwits like myself.
You should look into this playoff thing before being so insistent . . . it makes it hard to take really read rest of post. Either Olshey didn't pick Lillard (pretty sure he did since that is the best thing he has done) or Olshey as GM missed playoffs his first year. BTW-Olshey had cap space and used in on Lopez and T-Rob. One was hit, one was a miss.
Olshey had nothing to do with injuring the 9 rotation players on the roster last season...he made me forget about Nolan Smith, Raymond Felton and Luke Babbit...that alone is the price of admission for my respect
What part of "summer" do you not understand? Olshey came after season was over in May. Draft is June 30th. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to connect the dots here.
