Clean - in order to get, you've gotta give.
There is not a single NBA general manager who follows the "dreck for quality" that too many amateur, wanna be, fantasy leaguers subscribe to. There is no such thing as acquiring quality for spare parts and without some sacrifice... or a sharp pinch of nostalgia. Never.
Will we miss the Discount Novachexk?
Absolutely.
Will Marcis Camby always reminds some of us of the magical run of 1999? Sho' you right. Things change. Nothing stays the same. So we may as well stop pining, whining or kvetching over the past and move forward. we got over losing Spree, Oak and Walt Frazier. He'll, even Willie Mays and Hank Aaron were traded. Joe Montana played for the freakin KC Chiefs and Joe Namath played for the Rams. I can get over losing Steve Novak and some picks that are currently unknowns. You move on.
Credit Glen Grunwald for making a move to shore up our frontcourt scoring. Bargnani is an upgrade over Steve Novak.
Credit Gen Grunwald for taking a chance on Ron Artest. ("His momma named him Ron, Imma call him Ron!") Artest is a stone cold upgrade over last years early starter Ronnie Brewer.
If CJ Leslie or Jeremy Tyler proves enough to make the roster, the Answer Man considers either an upgrade over James White.
If Tim Hardaway Jr brings half the intensity of his pops we are good. He will learn the NBA game quickly because he has a godhead start.
Beno Uhrih? Be still my heart.
It is a new day and a new opportunity. Complaining about the past is more redundantly tacky than wearing white after Labor Day. Are we not men?
It is all about getting better.