Posted by Silverfuel:

I say we blow it up for a draft pick. It would be fine with me if they keep winning and I know the front office wants them to get into the playoffs but I would rather the just play bad the rest of the year and let Sweets and Ariza get some burn.

yeah man either way...if Herb turns out to be a miracle coach and gets this team in the playoffs than I don't see how that will upset anyone because it would ensure a bright future. But thats a long shot with this team so if we head for the lottery and lose but play hard and smart and the young guys are established as the future and we get a nice draft pick out of it you gotta be excited about that too.

Just don't underrate the importance of making the playoffs because we'll be feeling a lot better about guys like Marbury and Crawford if they lead us in turning around this team. If we suck then we don't really know what to expect out of a team lead by these guys in the future. I want real hope not false hope. So I think I'd rather make the playoffs and trust Isiah with whatever picks we have since it is a deep draft while proving to us fans that our players are truly great players and capable of contending with a a couple of re-adjustments in the off-season. If they suck and we get the 9th pick and draft the next Olowandi or Kwame then we are really screwed because we can't afford any busts if Marbury and Craw alone get get us in the playoffs.