StarksEwing1 wrote:knicks1248 wrote:I'm a little confused on what you guys consider a rebuild, it just seem like we have been through this process many times.How many teams in this league have more then 2 or 3 above avg players currently on the roster they actually drafted?
With all due respect why do you HATE rebuilding or building through the draft. I mean have you seen the past 17 years? We traded numerous first rounds picks and went "all in" every season and we became worse. I mean why not try an actual rebuild this time.
because you can't build through the draft period..
Here's how im rebuilding..I got KP a very good building block, i got melo, a solid veteran, I lucked up and get a above avg 2nd rounder..
I got 30 mill in cash and 10 open roster spots, which essentially is no roster at all. so now you're putting together a team from the ground up.
I am not going to grab 7 d leagues and hope they pan out, or put 7 other young guys who can't learn sht from each other because they are all looking for veteran leadership. I'm also not going to let my current young stars suffer through constant losing, because the only thing they are developing is losing habits.
The losing gets to the point where you are going trade those same young players who are not cutting it, for more establish players, because young players are looking at a stat sheets every night, not win win loss record. Then by the time that same young player you have been grooming, is sick of losing he bounces, in the process you will go through 2 or 3 coaches, and at least one new gm/prez.
No one is satisfied with losing, and that brings change every year Regardless. If there is no significant progress from yr to yr, you will change most of your roster from yr to yr if you have the flexibility, which then fcks up your chemistry, confuses your current players and the process starts all over. those same young players you drafted and thought would get it or make a difference, have done nothing for your franchise other than a few highlights..
ThE knicks change up almost every season, but when we had minimal cap space evry yr in the EWING era, we primarily kept the same roster, and was contending every yr, no young guys, just better vets, better trades. More importantly, they went after the type of players that fit the style they played, Harper, LJ, spreewell, tough rugged dudes.
If your in the lottery for 4 straight years, why would you be interested in building something that would see you in the draft for 4 more..this is also a business