dunkonu21 wrote:McCants is always one of the first names mentioned when you hear about who is working hard. He is also the one who has buffed up to god like proportions since being in the NBA. He is also the one who came back from one of the toughest injuries for a bball player. His work ethic has been proven over and over again, I wonder if Tirion and Karch were not paying attention or if it's just selective hearing. He is also someone who wants to take the last shot, which is always a good quality in a player. McCants wants to be a superstar, Gomes knows he can't be one. Why do people want to sign long term bench players when we don't even have our starting five in order yet. Look at Boston, they made a starting five and their bench fell together after. Boston didn't build a champion by signing James Posey, Sam Cassell and PJ Brown and then think "WOW, KG would fit so well with these bench players we should get him too!" Why do you think the Wolves have had such horrible contracts for years and years, signing bench players and hoping they can be starters. We have tried keeping and attracting free agents, it doesn't work. Understand when it's time to try something new, like building through the draft.
Just a few points
-Its not that McCants wants to take the last shot, so much as he wants to take EVERY shot.
-Its been proven time and time again that Superstars alone cannot win championships. You need depth and solid, blue-collar role players that go to work when given the chance. Gomes is one of those and if we are indeed trying to eb a contender, I would like to lock him up now, of course I dont want to overpay
-Your Boston comparison is absurd to me. Without KG there, Posey, Cassell and Brown would have never jumped on the wagon. No one is gonna look at our team and say "Wow, they have Al Jefferson, oh snaps they have Rashard McCants too, sign me up!". As a matter of fact, leading up to and during the draft, I recall Rev talking about us shopping McCants pretty actively, only his value is so low, we couldnt get anything worthwhile.
If McCants STILL hasnt worked on his turnovers, defense, and bad shot selection threw the first 20 or so games, I would say its time to cut him loose.
