Dwight Jaynes sums up my thoughts perfectly

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Natebishop3 said:
Yeah, but letting the cap space go without using it would be a huge waste. Whether we make a trade or not, we need to find a way to utilize that cap space before it's gone.
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That's a very valid point. But it still has to be the right player.

It reminds me of something Abe Lincoln said to a senator. Lincoln had just fired yet another general who was head of the army of the Potomic and when Lincoln asked the senator who he suggested as a replacement, the senator shouted, "anybody!". "Well, senator", said Lincoln, "anybody may be fine with you, but I have to have somebody." I feel the same way about a free agent.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Please enlighten us. Who was the messiah at the trade deadline that we missed out on, and who is he right now that is a free agent? So far the only ones i hear are VC and Jefferson. And I didn't want either one. Butler was not available and Wallace is still sitting there. I hear a lot of bitching, but I have yet to hear a player that we all agree on that would have been "the guy".
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There's the rub.

Some of us aren't holding out for a "messiah", or "the guy", and certainly not for someone all Blazer fans will agree on!

If our gameplan is "hit a homerun or refuse to play", we're boned. There is nothing wrong with realistic goals and moderate improvement. (eg the Celts signed Sheed to improve their depth, not be a savior)
 
oldmangrouch said:
There's the rub.

Some of us aren't holding out for a "messiah", or "the guy", and certainly not for someone all Blazer fans will agree on!

If our gameplan is "hit a homerun or refuse to play", we're boned. There is nothing wrong with realistic goals and moderate improvement. (eg the Celts signed Sheed to improve their depth, not be a savior)
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I understand that and i want someone too. I want to use the cap space. But I don't agree that KP has fucked anything up, because when i look around to the options, nothing really stands out since the trade deadline. I am not looking for a messiah, but so far the guys we have passed on in the last 6 months are nothing to lose sleep over.
 
oldmangrouch said:
There's the rub.

Some of us aren't holding out for a "messiah", or "the guy", and certainly not for someone all Blazer fans will agree on!

If our gameplan is "hit a homerun or refuse to play", we're boned. There is nothing wrong with realistic goals and moderate improvement. (eg the Celts signed Sheed to improve their depth, not be a savior)
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come on, standing pat and doing nothing while everyone around you improves is the way to go!
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I understand that and i want someone too. I want to use the cap space. But I don't agree that KP has fucked anything up, because when i look around to the options, nothing really stands out since the trade deadline. I am not looking for a messiah, but so far the guys we have passed on in the last 6 months are nothing to lose sleep over.
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should have made the push for Crash Wallace.
 
Minstrel said:
I think Jaynes' position there is basically the majority opinion. The team doesn't need to land a significant player with the cap space, because the team is already very talented and improving, but it will be a disappointment if they don't because it's leaving chips on the table.

In the end, you may not need those particular chips to win the poker tournament but it's a waste to discard them, because you might need them.
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I agree, but what if the chicp we sicard is the chip that is better used?
 
gatorpops said:
I agree, but what if the chicp we sicard is the chip that is better used?
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I'm not really sure what you mean. I'm referring to the cap space as the "chip"...at some point, either you use it or it's gone forever. I'm also not saying some specific deal should have been done (I don't know what deals have been available), just that it would be disappointing if the cap space didn't get used to strengthen the team.
 
yakbladder said:
No agreeing with the articles you write MM.
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Haha. I am always affraid no one else will though


Actually, I am always amazed that Dwight seems to put my thoughts into his work a lot. I have met him once, and he seemd like a really great guy.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I understand that and i want someone too. I want to use the cap space. But I don't agree that KP has fucked anything up, because when i look around to the options, nothing really stands out since the trade deadline. I am not looking for a messiah, but so far the guys we have passed on in the last 6 months are nothing to lose sleep over.
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I understand where you are coming from.

If we were really offered 2 first round picks to take on Vince Carter - I would have pulled the trigger. Carter still has some value, and the Nets are such a mess that those picks would almost certainly have been in the lotto. We would have lost the cap space, but had more assets to use in a trade. I know not everyone would agree.
 
Jaynes isn't always right, but he doesn't pull any punches and is usually at least thoughtful in the stuff he writes. Personally I think his coverage of KP's moves in free agency has been spot on. Although, I really do hope KP can turn this around, but there seems to be some pretty heavy inertia he hasn't been able to overcome so far.

Maybe this is just what KP is though -- a great draft day architect, but not a trades and acquisitions kind of personnel guy? :dunno:
 
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