Panos wrote:Sorry, maybe i misused the term. I didn't mean They should tank, just reboot and be active dealing what they have for younger talent. Not for the purpose of losing. They have a good eye for talent, better than most franchises.
They avoid a lot of players. I mean have outright eliminated them as option for their team.
They prefer "European Style" type players. Both Buford and Pop have come out and said as much, as much as can be said in public without too much backlash.
I was surprised when they got Tracy McGrady. Apparently their entire veteran core lobbied for him, because he had a really horrible reputation in Houston and Detroit.
They very badly wanted Al Horford ( not the version he is now, but his end state with the Hawks) When they whiffed on him, that sort of threw them for a tailspin. It was all but locked and done in principle, but Brad Stevens and Ainge changed Horford's mind.
The Jerry Sloan situation with Deron Williams changed how some of the older guard franchises handled personnel. That **** with Sloan was ugly. Some teams just don't want to deal with it. The typical Me First ******* celebrity athlete looking to drop his next rap track or try to get a sneaker deal instead of working on his three point shot.
It's true in all of life. There's a point where a guy can be talented in the workplace, but he's too much of an ******* to deal with day after day. The Leonard situation doesn't help things either.
People sort of bash the Heat for the big contracts they gave out, and I can see the criticism. But part of it is they got and stayed with guys they actually like. Who they think will endure the culture. Whiteside was a mistake, but the rest seem like that's working out for them on the interpersonal end.
