Posted by Cookdcokehop:

The problem with the East is that it is so young. Look at the Raptors, Magic, Hawks, Bobcats, Celtics, and Knicks for example. There are not many experienced players on these teams right now. So you go through your little playoff drought until the develop and get better instead of trying to get an allstar type player in his 30's that probably has 2-3 good more years left in him.

Posted by djsunyc:

Posted by Cookdcokehop:

The problem with the East is that it is so young. Look at the Raptors, Magic, Hawks, Bobcats, Celtics, and Knicks for example. There are not many experienced players on these teams right now. So you go through your little playoff drought until the develop and get better instead of trying to get an allstar type player in his 30's that probably has 2-3 good more years left in him.

right, but if everybody is young and developing, then unless you have a breakout young talent, you'll be in the same boat as everybody else 3-5 years down the road, no?

right now, it looks like the majority of the east is in rebuild mold...looking towards the unknown.

would it be prudent for a team to try to cash in and get 2-3 solid deep playoff runs (and somewhat chance at a title) or play a game of magic 8-ball for the future?

Posted by EnySpree:

My thing is, you are always rebuilding until you win the title. Look at Dallas. They didn't look to add anything significant or try to get guys there that improved what they were trying to do. Iverson was available and Cuban was very arrogant to say he and his team wasn't interested. They should have tried to get iverson. Iverson would have showed up against golden state. Only a team like san Antonio has the luxury of just reloading their role players. They also aren't nieve because they turned guys like Mario elie, Avery, Daniels, Stephan jax, etc into Parker, gino, Finley, Barry, etc. They reload and get better. Guys get old and retire? The get a new savy vet to step right in. Dallas hasn't won anything so they can't do that yet.

As far as the east, I tell you what you don't bring in wally z to play with paul pierce. boston has their shooting guard and point guard for the next 15 years. They need to upgrade the front court next to Jefferson. Matrix, gasol, Jo, garnett, etc. They can get those guys. Danny needs to wake up.

Isiah has tried to get guys but is an unlucky mofo. Even still isiah has the ability to get that vet to play with marbs. He also has the ability to move some guys and keep building with youth.

Isiah said himelf that you can't keep all your youth. You will eventually have to sign someone long term. So isiah needs to keep making moves while leaving him the option to go the other way.