The negativity here is absolutely ridiculous.
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:49 pm
I'm honestly getting sick of so many of these posters. The hate that the team gets when they were two games out of a God damn playoff spot is pathetic. I wonder if the site's creators picked the wrong name for the site, because it seems to have implanted in the brains of many people here that they are the GM of their favourite team, despite the fact that they're nothing but keyboard warriors.
I'm going to address the things I think are ridiculous for being massively hated on here. There are a lot of places where I can start, but I'll go with the most relevant.
KCP is gone FOR GOOD REASON. Most people didn't wanna be tied up with his 20+ million is projected to be getting. We make a fantastic trade for a player who is not only better than KCP, but cheaper. If and when we pay Avery Bradley, he might make similar dollars but we'll be a lot more consistent, and therefore popular and less frustrating. For those crying over the fact that we didn't make a sign and trade or whatever ... It takes two teams to trade. What makes you guys think that other teams are willing to give things up for him? What makes you think that a potential return package would even be worth a sign and trade? Furthermore, I'm pretty sure KCP was on 90% of every poster's chopping board, and now he should have come back? Please make up your God damn minds. I'll admit I wanted him back for a fair price, but with Bradley here I'd much rather him.
Next, Langston Galloway. Seriously guys? The cap is 99 million and we gave 7 to a 3 and D combo guard. There's no reason to hate on that. Either you don't know who he is (which is fine) and/or you don't bother to learn (which isn't fine because you should know players before knocking a signing). Everyone here wanted shooting and better defenders. Galloway is that and he's only 25. It's not as if we signed some old stiff who's bounced around the league like a kid on a trampoline. I could even see him starting like Courtney Lee did for SVG's Orlando team if Bradley leaves next year. 7 million for a starting role player who can shoot and play defense in a league and system that relies on shooting? Even if only a temporary/stop-gap sign me up.
Third, Reggie. He was everyone's hero in 2016. He has a messed up knee. We all know this, and the only person we have any business being frustrated with here is SVG (the coach) who thought he was ready for full time minutes when he clearly wasn't. He should have been brought back off the bench slowly to make sure everything was feeling alright instead of being thrown into the fire. I get that he dribbles a lot, but with a more reliant offense with more spacing and movement, this should be different. I still think we're going to make another trade for a frontcourt shooter. Having that in the starting line-up with Bradley and Tobias should make a huge difference. It's not Reggie's fault that he's not surrounded by shooters. If you wanna be upset at that, then you can be upset at the lack of shooting we have, which can potentially be attributed towards Van Bower, but we don't know if there are many shooters available for a comfortable asking price either.
Next, Dre. Believe me here, I get the frustration. But we can't sit here and act like it wasn't inevitable. The biggest knock on him coming into the league was the lack of a motor. I do feel that if the team is better next year then he would find his motor again. We just have to hope. But it's undeniable that when he's engaged, he's a monster. I wonder if Bradley will be the team leader here and lay it into Dre that he has to focus more. Cheap vets would have been nice options for that too. That's why I really appreciated Blake, Tolliver and Anthony during their time here. You could tell that they provided a good influence on the team.
Finally, drafting. A couple points here.
Yes in hindsight we should have taken Booker in 2015. Maybe even Turner. But hindsight in 20/20 ... We need to stop acting as if Booker was the obvious BPA because if he was then Charlotte would have taken him at 9, and laughed because he shouldn't have been there at 9. If you guys wanna blame this on anyone (even though you shouldn't) ... blame Coach Cal. I think if Booker started for that Kentucky team than his exposure would have been astronomically higher and he would have looked a lot better playing next to Towns, Lyles, and WCS.
Ellenson. Not everyone here hates on him but some do. Just wanna say to them that Henry was definitely the best player there at 18 last year. I know Brogdon won RoY as a second rounder, but I know I wouldn't have advocated drafting a six-year senior with the 18th pick. Many had Henry in their top 10s or at least in the lottery. That kind of value at 18 is perfect. Not a bad pick by any means.
Kennard. Yes Mitchell probably seems like the sexier pick, but none of you (as far as I know) are professional scouts. We wanted and needed shooting and went and got a guy who shot 44% from three on very high volume. For the brief amount of time Detroit was 7th seed and was slotted at the 18th pick I wanted Kennard at 18. Happy with him now at 12.
Now, I'm not saying you guys have to agree with me, but I'm saying a lot of the hate here is ridiculous. I mean people are still bitching that Monroe isn't here ... It's almost as if some of you are trying to find reason to bitch and complain. SVG and Bower certainly haven't been perfect, but they're also not Joe Dumars.
I'm going to address the things I think are ridiculous for being massively hated on here. There are a lot of places where I can start, but I'll go with the most relevant.
KCP is gone FOR GOOD REASON. Most people didn't wanna be tied up with his 20+ million is projected to be getting. We make a fantastic trade for a player who is not only better than KCP, but cheaper. If and when we pay Avery Bradley, he might make similar dollars but we'll be a lot more consistent, and therefore popular and less frustrating. For those crying over the fact that we didn't make a sign and trade or whatever ... It takes two teams to trade. What makes you guys think that other teams are willing to give things up for him? What makes you think that a potential return package would even be worth a sign and trade? Furthermore, I'm pretty sure KCP was on 90% of every poster's chopping board, and now he should have come back? Please make up your God damn minds. I'll admit I wanted him back for a fair price, but with Bradley here I'd much rather him.
Next, Langston Galloway. Seriously guys? The cap is 99 million and we gave 7 to a 3 and D combo guard. There's no reason to hate on that. Either you don't know who he is (which is fine) and/or you don't bother to learn (which isn't fine because you should know players before knocking a signing). Everyone here wanted shooting and better defenders. Galloway is that and he's only 25. It's not as if we signed some old stiff who's bounced around the league like a kid on a trampoline. I could even see him starting like Courtney Lee did for SVG's Orlando team if Bradley leaves next year. 7 million for a starting role player who can shoot and play defense in a league and system that relies on shooting? Even if only a temporary/stop-gap sign me up.
Third, Reggie. He was everyone's hero in 2016. He has a messed up knee. We all know this, and the only person we have any business being frustrated with here is SVG (the coach) who thought he was ready for full time minutes when he clearly wasn't. He should have been brought back off the bench slowly to make sure everything was feeling alright instead of being thrown into the fire. I get that he dribbles a lot, but with a more reliant offense with more spacing and movement, this should be different. I still think we're going to make another trade for a frontcourt shooter. Having that in the starting line-up with Bradley and Tobias should make a huge difference. It's not Reggie's fault that he's not surrounded by shooters. If you wanna be upset at that, then you can be upset at the lack of shooting we have, which can potentially be attributed towards Van Bower, but we don't know if there are many shooters available for a comfortable asking price either.
Next, Dre. Believe me here, I get the frustration. But we can't sit here and act like it wasn't inevitable. The biggest knock on him coming into the league was the lack of a motor. I do feel that if the team is better next year then he would find his motor again. We just have to hope. But it's undeniable that when he's engaged, he's a monster. I wonder if Bradley will be the team leader here and lay it into Dre that he has to focus more. Cheap vets would have been nice options for that too. That's why I really appreciated Blake, Tolliver and Anthony during their time here. You could tell that they provided a good influence on the team.
Finally, drafting. A couple points here.
Yes in hindsight we should have taken Booker in 2015. Maybe even Turner. But hindsight in 20/20 ... We need to stop acting as if Booker was the obvious BPA because if he was then Charlotte would have taken him at 9, and laughed because he shouldn't have been there at 9. If you guys wanna blame this on anyone (even though you shouldn't) ... blame Coach Cal. I think if Booker started for that Kentucky team than his exposure would have been astronomically higher and he would have looked a lot better playing next to Towns, Lyles, and WCS.
Ellenson. Not everyone here hates on him but some do. Just wanna say to them that Henry was definitely the best player there at 18 last year. I know Brogdon won RoY as a second rounder, but I know I wouldn't have advocated drafting a six-year senior with the 18th pick. Many had Henry in their top 10s or at least in the lottery. That kind of value at 18 is perfect. Not a bad pick by any means.
Kennard. Yes Mitchell probably seems like the sexier pick, but none of you (as far as I know) are professional scouts. We wanted and needed shooting and went and got a guy who shot 44% from three on very high volume. For the brief amount of time Detroit was 7th seed and was slotted at the 18th pick I wanted Kennard at 18. Happy with him now at 12.
Now, I'm not saying you guys have to agree with me, but I'm saying a lot of the hate here is ridiculous. I mean people are still bitching that Monroe isn't here ... It's almost as if some of you are trying to find reason to bitch and complain. SVG and Bower certainly haven't been perfect, but they're also not Joe Dumars.
