Bum Adebayo wrote:Org stability is literally the most important thing, americans are fixated on this concept of superstars who carry a team, while that can happen, it shouldn't be the main way to run a team.
I believe it's a combination of both aspects. I see it as a business model where the "organization" develops the concept for the business, while the "superstar" plays a significant role in the product.
Looking at the Celtics, the current team is an evolution of the concept they developed long ago. They favored the stretch 5 concept, with the earliest prototype being Jared Sullinger. Additionally, they consistently sought players who could excel in isolation situations on 4 positions, from Kemba, Kyrie and Hayward to their current roster. And as well as building around wings where they have been pursuing Kevin Durant (they tanked for him and i have been very vocal in tanking for him if you remember), Jimmy Butler and Paul George. Celtics’ “concept” from their front office has always been a step ahead. You can also add the “Big 3” concept that inspired LeBron to create the Heatles.
In contrast, our franchise seems to have a preference for centers. It began with the risky move for Andrew Bynum and continued with hiring Brett Brown, who had experience building successful teams around big men like Tim Duncan with the Spurs. Our draft choices also reflected this preference for bigs, influenced by Hinkie's strategy of building around top-tier players.
Basketball trends evolve, necessitating continual retooling. The league encourages this to prevent dynasties from emerging and to keep the game fresh each year.
Currently, the Celtics' concept of stretch 5s and versatile ISO/defenders aligns perfectly with recent rule changes and salary cap considerations. Conversely, the strategy of building around a center and multiple superstars seems more suited to a previous era.
Our approach is shifting under Nick Nurse, emphasizing lengthy players, and a more collective and balanced talent and a lot of movement in our offense. We're doing all that and incorporating Embiid's talents, which we must maximize over the next few years.
As someone who has witnessed the passage of time, I acknowledge the disparity between our expectations of change and its reality. Change can be gradual but also sudden, and our current pace reflects the need to proceed cautiously with our limited assets while seizing opportunities as they arise.
There’s never been a time in history when we look back and say that the people who were censoring free speech were the good guys.
