Marv wrote:

Chandler wrote:

Marv wrote:

Chandler wrote:the process du jour seems to be marry 18-19 year olds with 31 year olds and nothing in between

yesterday it was draft guys who play D and pass, until they decided draft and sign guys who play ISO and don't pass and the coach admitted he can't really coach D

keeping my fingers crossed that the team drafts well and doesn't pull a Melo 2.0 or McDyess 2.0 with trades

the players we’re targeting for the 2nd FA slot are 26-28.

the youth core include a 21, 23 and 24 year old.

Who doesn't like the idea of improving by 20 or 30 games next season. A big part of me will enjoy those wins for a change. But being more realistic, even if we did imrpove that much, the fact of the matter is we're picking FAs as if we're contending for a championship next year or the year after (at which point KD will be 33). Sixers and Bucks and Toronto will be younger and more cohesive

I'd prefer more realistic goals of picking guys pre-prime (or at least younger) and who you think will continue to evolve so that we have some sustained trajectory and cohesiveness with hopefully solid drafting

9 out of 10 times i would agree with you. this is the 1 out of 10 however. the reason - durant is absolutely transcendant and otherworldly. he’s super-aware on the court, plays a total team game and can and will take over the scoring when needed to win a game. dude not only scored 26 ppg on high efficiency but also dished out 6 apg from the frontcourt. he’s just a sick sick player at the top of his game who plays like the entire game is slowed down for him and is team-first. and we can get him without giving up a player or draft pick? 100% you do it.

btw i went to the gsw game this year and watched him closely. he was like mj. facilitated for 3 quarters and then heading into a tied 4th quarter just went off, burying everything he touched. effortlessly (i know, it was against the knicks . . . )

imo he will have nothing but a positive impact on this franchise. every young player on the team will improve at a faster rate playing with him. and the franchise’s arc of development will accelerate.

Do you think he could play at his current level for another 4 years? If so then I'd feel happier about the approach. I'm working off the assumption (based on gut, nothing more) that he will be great for 2 yeas then decline but we'll be paying him still as if he were great

I also think we're probably 2 years away from our kids (and that's what they are) from playing well. In 2 years some of them will still be too young to drink

Chandler wrote:

Marv wrote:

Chandler wrote:

Marv wrote:

Chandler wrote:the process du jour seems to be marry 18-19 year olds with 31 year olds and nothing in between

yesterday it was draft guys who play D and pass, until they decided draft and sign guys who play ISO and don't pass and the coach admitted he can't really coach D

keeping my fingers crossed that the team drafts well and doesn't pull a Melo 2.0 or McDyess 2.0 with trades

the players we’re targeting for the 2nd FA slot are 26-28.

the youth core include a 21, 23 and 24 year old.

Who doesn't like the idea of improving by 20 or 30 games next season. A big part of me will enjoy those wins for a change. But being more realistic, even if we did imrpove that much, the fact of the matter is we're picking FAs as if we're contending for a championship next year or the year after (at which point KD will be 33). Sixers and Bucks and Toronto will be younger and more cohesive

I'd prefer more realistic goals of picking guys pre-prime (or at least younger) and who you think will continue to evolve so that we have some sustained trajectory and cohesiveness with hopefully solid drafting

9 out of 10 times i would agree with you. this is the 1 out of 10 however. the reason - durant is absolutely transcendant and otherworldly. he’s super-aware on the court, plays a total team game and can and will take over the scoring when needed to win a game. dude not only scored 26 ppg on high efficiency but also dished out 6 apg from the frontcourt. he’s just a sick sick player at the top of his game who plays like the entire game is slowed down for him and is team-first. and we can get him without giving up a player or draft pick? 100% you do it.

btw i went to the gsw game this year and watched him closely. he was like mj. facilitated for 3 quarters and then heading into a tied 4th quarter just went off, burying everything he touched. effortlessly (i know, it was against the knicks . . . )

imo he will have nothing but a positive impact on this franchise. every young player on the team will improve at a faster rate playing with him. and the franchise’s arc of development will accelerate.

Do you think he could play at his current level for another 4 years? If so then I'd feel happier about the approach. I'm working off the assumption (based on gut, nothing more) that he will be great for 2 yeas then decline but we'll be paying him still as if he were great

I also think we're probably 2 years away from our kids (and that's what they are) from playing well. In 2 years some of them will still be too young to drink

i think your assumption about durant sounds right. but during those 2 years we’ll have a second major vet and our kids will play like rondo and perkins did with the influx of garnett and allen. by year 3 we’ll trade durant to new jersey for 3 #1’s.

Marv wrote:

Chandler wrote:

Marv wrote:

Chandler wrote:

Marv wrote:

Chandler wrote:the process du jour seems to be marry 18-19 year olds with 31 year olds and nothing in between

yesterday it was draft guys who play D and pass, until they decided draft and sign guys who play ISO and don't pass and the coach admitted he can't really coach D

keeping my fingers crossed that the team drafts well and doesn't pull a Melo 2.0 or McDyess 2.0 with trades

the players we’re targeting for the 2nd FA slot are 26-28.

the youth core include a 21, 23 and 24 year old.

Who doesn't like the idea of improving by 20 or 30 games next season. A big part of me will enjoy those wins for a change. But being more realistic, even if we did imrpove that much, the fact of the matter is we're picking FAs as if we're contending for a championship next year or the year after (at which point KD will be 33). Sixers and Bucks and Toronto will be younger and more cohesive

I'd prefer more realistic goals of picking guys pre-prime (or at least younger) and who you think will continue to evolve so that we have some sustained trajectory and cohesiveness with hopefully solid drafting

9 out of 10 times i would agree with you. this is the 1 out of 10 however. the reason - durant is absolutely transcendant and otherworldly. he’s super-aware on the court, plays a total team game and can and will take over the scoring when needed to win a game. dude not only scored 26 ppg on high efficiency but also dished out 6 apg from the frontcourt. he’s just a sick sick player at the top of his game who plays like the entire game is slowed down for him and is team-first. and we can get him without giving up a player or draft pick? 100% you do it.

btw i went to the gsw game this year and watched him closely. he was like mj. facilitated for 3 quarters and then heading into a tied 4th quarter just went off, burying everything he touched. effortlessly (i know, it was against the knicks . . . )

imo he will have nothing but a positive impact on this franchise. every young player on the team will improve at a faster rate playing with him. and the franchise’s arc of development will accelerate.

Do you think he could play at his current level for another 4 years? If so then I'd feel happier about the approach. I'm working off the assumption (based on gut, nothing more) that he will be great for 2 yeas then decline but we'll be paying him still as if he were great

I also think we're probably 2 years away from our kids (and that's what they are) from playing well. In 2 years some of them will still be too young to drink

i think your assumption about durant sounds right. but during those 2 years we’ll have a second major vet and our kids will play like rondo and perkins did with the influx of garnett and allen. by year 3 we’ll trade durant to new jersey for 3 #1’s.

Difference between Durant and LeBron is Durant doesn't rely much on his athleticism...Durant is a lights out shooter and that ain't going nowhere...He's also 7 feet and his length aint going anywhere either....well he may hunch over a little but he'll be in a nursing home by then...

As i said before, who doesn't like KD. But it certainly doesn't strike me as some long term master plan/process. Right now, the dilemma (IMO) is what to do at 3? On the one hand, the team will need more quality veteran depth to be serious; on the other hand this might be the best chance to draft a future superstar in a long time. Getting quality FAs should take us out of the lottery