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There is no reason to take on Douglas when there is a better backup PG already on the roster -- Nolan Smith.

Think about that.
 
yeah no thanks to toney douglas, if the blazers have a remotely comparable youth on the roster, play them instead
 
Seriously no thank you to Douglas. Why in the world would we want this guy? What does he bring that Smith doesn't? Just looking over his #'s and this is exactly the kind of move we shouldn't be making this offseason. Don't tie up any money in worthless bench players.
 
Yeah, lets screw our own rebuilding plans by taking on contracts for players that don't help us so the Knicks can add more players and get better. Who do they think they are, the Lakers?
 
Kyle Lowry to teh Rockets.

how's that advanced stats genius method of GMing working out for ya?

:MARIS61:
 
there are a lot of people who advocated the "advanced stats" method of GMing, which is basically Daryl Morey when Cho got hired. Doesn't really work, the brute method of just jamming your roster with stars is the best way to go.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
there are a lot of people who advocated the "advanced stats" method of GMing, which is basically Daryl Morey when Cho got hired. Doesn't really work, the brute method of just jamming your roster with stars is the best way to go.
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They got a guaranteed future lottery pick for a player who didn't want to be in Houston. I'd say that's pretty good, no?
 
that's what happens when you build a team with role players first instead of superstars first as your target! Advanced Stats FTW!



:MARIS61:
 
How do you expect this to change MM? Pacers are matching hibbert and batum is lousy anyway.
 
Its a philosophy of building a team backwards when you are obsessed with it like Morey and guys like Cho are. You number crunch and waste all that time when in reality you should focus on getting big ticket guys at all costs, then dealing with the role players and guys with some obscure pick and roll conversion rate later.
 
Mediocre Man said:
They got a guaranteed future lottery pick for a player who didn't want to be in Houston. I'd say that's pretty good, no?
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What are the protections on that pick? Jonas could be the favorite for ROY and there are terrible teams in the East; Toronto could easily overachive next season and sneak into the playoffs.
 
Carlito said:
How do you expect this to change MM? Pacers are matching hibbert and batum is lousy anyway.
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I do I expect what to change? The Blazers? I have long been a proponent of building through the draft. As a small market team I don't think there is a better way to land a top player at his position for your team
 
Draco said:
What are the protections on that pick? Jonas could be the favorite for ROY and there are terrible teams in the East; Toronto could easily overachive next season and sneak into the playoffs.
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I dunno? I saw on the twitters that the pick is really friendly to the Rockets, and then it was a guaranteed lottery pick. Not sure how that works though?
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
Its a philosophy of building a team backwards when you are obsessed with it like Morey and guys like Cho are. You number crunch and waste all that time when in reality you should focus on getting big ticket guys at all costs, then dealing with the role players and guys with some obscure pick and roll conversion rate later.
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Well Morey did have a big ticket guy in Yao and the scoring champ in McGrady. Sounds like they threw everything they could at Orlando to get Dwight. Problem is there are less then 15 big ticket studs in this league and there are 30 teams. No matter what strategy you use to build a roster most of the teams in the NBA will be disappointments.
 
Draco said:
What are the protections on that pick? Jonas could be the favorite for ROY and there are terrible teams in the East; Toronto could easily overachive next season and sneak into the playoffs.
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Jonas is gonna be awesome
 
Mediocre Man said:
I do I expect what to change? The Blazers? I have long been a proponent of building through the draft. As a small market team I don't think there is a better way to land a top player at his position for your team
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well, except you have to be bad enough to get a top 3 player in the draft. then rely on the luck of ping pong balls.

best way to land a top player is to have a huge expiring contract or be able to absorb highly paid stars or do a big package trade.
 
Steve Kyler ‏@stevekylerNBA
RT @Medinatime: Exactly what is Morey trying to do in Houston? ---> Moving off guys that don;t want to be there.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
well, except you have to be bad enough to get a top 3 player in the draft. then rely on the luck of ping pong balls.

best way to land a top player is to have a huge expiring contract or be able to absorb highly paid stars or do a big package trade.
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So Portland had RLEC. They should have been able to get a young superstar for that?
 
Mediocre Man said:
So Portland had RLEC. They should have been able to get a young superstar for that?
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They overvalued the imaginary cap space which turned out to be worthless. They were so intent on saving all that cap space they became hesitant to make any moves in order to "make a splash" down the line. superstar doesn't have to be young. just has to be a star.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
They overvalued the imaginary cap space which turned out to be worthless. They were so intent on saving all that cap space they became hesitant to make any moves in order to "make a splash" down the line. superstar doesn't have to be young. just has to be a star.
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Nash is a star. Would he be someone that would make our team a contender for years to come?
 
Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
The Rockets and Raptors are working on something "innovative," source says, with lottery protection on 1st round pick returning to Houston.
 
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