2014-15 NBA GM Survey

[Winsome Gerbil]

Ah yes, the annual display of why so many terrible trades and headscratching draft picks are made each year.

[Grits n Gravy]

Not sure I understand the contradiction in best center. They all say Noah is the best defender and interior defender yet they say Dwight is the best center. So they are saying Dwight is a much better offensive player where IMO Noah is clearly the better offensive player as well.

[Usual Suspects]

Which one player acquisition will make the biggest impact?
1. LeBron James, Cleveland -- 96.3%
2. Pau Gasol, Chicago -- 3.7%
Last year: Dwight Howard -- 86.2%

LOL I think we know who Chicago's GM voted for.

" General managers were not permitted to vote for their own team or personnel."

Teams can't vote for themselves. So, most likely the Cavs voted for Gasol.

Which one player acquisition will make the biggest impact?
1. LeBron James, Cleveland -- 96.3%
2. Pau Gasol, Chicago -- 3.7%
Last year: Dwight Howard -- 86.2%

LOL I think we know who Miami's GM voted for.

Fixed

3.7% is worth about one vote, this most likely Cavs.

[NBAfan3024]

No shockers

Think champ always gets picked year after.

But 46%? For a team with age issues? That very few of them were picking to win last year? I could swallow 30%, 46% is a bit much.

Thought Miami got 40% last year?

[Vincent_Askew]

I laugh absurdly at the idea that OKC has the best home court advantage. If you can hear the mechanical tones of the robotic, generic "defense" chant used by many teams (OKC included) to get the crowd to chant defense, then no, no you do not have the best home court advantage.

Every broadcaster that comes through OKC seems to think OKC has arguably the best crowd in the league.

Let the Oden over Durant bitterness go.

[jmnvcavs]

I'm a little surprised about Diaw being atop the list for role players.

[Rasheeed!!!]

some of these answers are crazy!

[MoneyMitch]

No shockers

Think champ always gets picked year after.

But 46%? For a team with age issues? That very few of them were picking to win last year? I could swallow 30%, 46% is a bit much.

[CnG]

Who is the best shooting guard in the NBA?
1. James Harden, Houston -- 63.0%
2. Klay Thompson, Golden State -- 18.5%
3. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers -- 7.4%
Stephen Curry, Golden State -- 7.4%
5. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City -- 3.7%
Last year: James Harden -- 56.7%

[crazytown]

Austin RIvers getting a Breakout player vote legit made me laugh

[CP13]

Šarić and Hezonja among the best international players in the NBA.. Are the GMs really that clueless or are they just mistaking the potential with what is currently going on? Its laughable..

They got votes in best international players NOT in the NBA.

[jolbin]

Šarić and Hezonja among the best international players in the NBA.. Are the GMs really that clueless or are they just mistaking the potential with what is currently going on? Its laughable..

They got votes in best international players NOT in the NBA.

Yea, meant that.. Crazy mistake..
Doesnt change what i meant though - Šarić and Hezonja are far from the best international players outside the NBA

[TrueStoryGSW]

Who is the best shooting guard in the NBA?
1. James Harden, Houston -- 63.0%
2. Klay Thompson, Golden State -- 18.5%
3. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers -- 7.4%
Stephen Curry, Golden State -- 7.4%
5. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City -- 3.7%
Last year: James Harden -- 56.7%

Are they stupid or what?

[The Sebastian Express]

I laugh absurdly at the idea that OKC has the best home court advantage. If you can hear the mechanical tones of the robotic, generic "defense" chant used by many teams (OKC included) to get the crowd to chant defense, then no, no you do not have the best home court advantage.

Every broadcaster that comes through OKC seems to think OKC has arguably the best crowd in the league.

Let the Oden over Durant bitterness go.

Uh, that's strange, because I could have sworn every broadcaster during the playoffs said the current arena they were at had the best home court atmosphere. Funny how that works out. It's almost like they're pandering to the place they're currently visiting.

Sadly I'm not bitter about Oden over Durant. Greg had bad luck health wise. Stuff happens. It's life. If I was going to be bitter over anyone it'd be Jordan and he's actually won.

[NBAfan3024]

Miami got 74% of the vote last year.

[Vincent_Askew]

I laugh absurdly at the idea that OKC has the best home court advantage. If you can hear the mechanical tones of the robotic, generic "defense" chant used by many teams (OKC included) to get the crowd to chant defense, then no, no you do not have the best home court advantage.

Every broadcaster that comes through OKC seems to think OKC has arguably the best crowd in the league.

Let the Oden over Durant bitterness go.

Uh, that's strange, because I could have sworn every broadcaster during the playoffs said the current arena they were at had the best home court atmosphere. Funny how that works out. It's almost like they're pandering to the place they're currently visiting.

Sadly I'm not bitter about Oden over Durant. Greg had bad luck health wise. Stuff happens. It's life. If I was going to be bitter over anyone it'd be Jordan and he's actually won.

^^^ "Uh" look, it's the Pacific Northwest's signature snarky, passive-aggressive tone

[Zasterror]

The disrespect of Wade. Curry AND Durant are not SG.