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fishmike wrote:this is another measuring stick for this FO. If they just play it safe and take a skilled 2 way prospect that is as close to BPA as they can get we are fine. Lets see what happens if they try to get cute or make moves or just play it straight.

If they draft Trae Young I'll come down and visit NY after 17 years, I'll bring my baseball bat

fishmike wrote:this is another measuring stick for this FO. If they just play it safe and take a skilled 2 way prospect that is as close to BPA as they can get we are fine. Lets see what happens if they try to get cute or make moves or just play it straight.

I have confidence in Perry- he seems like a smart guy that isn't going to overthink things. Hopefully he and Mills have a realistic view of our timeline and when we might actually be competitive which isn't this upcoming season.

reub wrote:Isn't Phil still under contract? Can he be asked for his input on our upcoming draft?
He chose KP while most people booed, wanting Mudiay or Stanley Johnson, and with his only other #1 pick he selected Frank, who is already one of the best defensive players in the league (at age 19).
Please come back for the draft Phil! And bring Clarence Gaines with you.

Amen.

franco12 wrote:if we're bringing anyone back, let's have it be isiah thomas. Every time I see Trevor playing still, I think back to Larry Brown!

newyorker4ever wrote:

franco12 wrote:

fishmike wrote:this is another measuring stick for this FO. If they just play it safe and take a skilled 2 way prospect that is as close to BPA as they can get we are fine. Lets see what happens if they try to get cute or make moves or just play it straight.

I have confidence in Perry- he seems like a smart guy that isn't going to overthink things. Hopefully he and Mills have a realistic view of our timeline and when we might actually be competitive which isn't this upcoming season.

I have no confidence in Perry at all and definitely not Mills after going out and throwing that crazy huge contract at Timmy as soon as Phil was gone and Perry has never been a GM and made draft picks or done free agency so i'm nervous as hell hoping he gets it right.

As a fan I am hoping he nails it!

As a rationale human being (or at least I like to think I am) I am in this exact boat -- just not feeling the FO; they say one thing (two way players defense etc) and do another (Kanter [who I like but...], McBuckets, Beas, Mudiay, Burke

meloshouldgo wrote:

fishmike wrote:this is another measuring stick for this FO. If they just play it safe and take a skilled 2 way prospect that is as close to BPA as they can get we are fine. Lets see what happens if they try to get cute or make moves or just play it straight.

If they draft Trae Young I'll come down and visit NY after 17 years, I'll bring my baseball bat

I'm confused...you spent so long hating on Melo...why would you want a PG version of Melo? Ir is that what the bat would be for?

fishmike wrote:

Jmpasq wrote:Are you worried Mills/Perry will preach defense and then take the worst defensive player they can?
Are you worried they will make a very short sighted signing this off-season with winning an extra game or two in mind instead of letting the team bottom out like they should. The goal should be the worst record in the NBA next year to assure a top 5 pick.

no thanks. Like taking 3 steps back to take one step forward.

Moonangie wrote:

meloshouldgo wrote:

fishmike wrote:this is another measuring stick for this FO. If they just play it safe and take a skilled 2 way prospect that is as close to BPA as they can get we are fine. Lets see what happens if they try to get cute or make moves or just play it straight.

If they draft Trae Young I'll come down and visit NY after 17 years, I'll bring my baseball bat

I'm confused...you spent so long hating on Melo...why would you want a PG version of Melo? Ir is that what the bat would be for?

The bat would be swung at the head of whoever decides to draft Trae Fukking Young. (Half joking - I am not violent, but there are limits to my tolerance)