2015-16 NBA GM Survey

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:01 pm

NBA.com 2015-16 GM Survey

The GMs responded to 49 different questions (including a few new ones) about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. General managers were not permitted to vote for their own team or personnel. Percentages are based on the pool of respondents to that particular question, rather than all 30 GMs.

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> Who is the best point guard in the NBA?
1. Stephen Curry, Golden State -- 55.2%
2. Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers -- 24.1%
3. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City -- 17.2%
4. Mike Conley, Memphis -- 3.4%
Last year: Chris Paul -- 71.4%

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> Who is the best power forward in the NBA?
1. Anthony Davis, New Orleans -- 82.1%
2. Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers -- 7.1%
LeBron James, Cleveland -- 7.1%
4. LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio -- 3.6%
Last year: LaMarcus Aldridge & Blake Griffin -- 25.0%

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> Who is the best center in the NBA?
1. Marc Gasol, Memphis -- 65.5%
2. DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento -- 13.8%
3. Anthony Davis, New Orleans -- 6.9%
Tim Duncan, San Antonio -- 6.9%
DeAndre Jordan, L.A. Clippers -- 6.9%
Last year: Dwight Howard -- 42.9%

Jonathan Schuhmann, NBA.com

BlzMwt · Post #2 » by **BlzMwt** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:34 pm

Also:

> Which active player will make the best head coach someday?
1.Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers -- 25.0%
2. Mike Conley, Memphis -- 14.3%
3. Steve Blake, Detroit -- 12.5%
4. Andre Miller, Minnesota -- 7.1%
5. Jarrett Jack, Brooklyn -- 5.4%
Also receiving votes: Caron Butler, Sacramento; Jared Dudley, Washington; Willie Green; Kirk Hinrich, Chicago; Jameer Nelson, Denver; Pablo Prigioni, L.A. Clippers; J.J. Redick, L.A. Clippers; Luis Scola, Toronto; Garrett Temple, Washington; David West, San Antonio
Last year: Chris Paul -- 24.0%

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> Which player is best at moving without the ball?
1. Kyle Korver, Atlanta -- 69.0%
2. Klay Thompson, Golden State -- 13.8%
3. J.J. Redick, L.A. Clippers -- 10.3%
Also receiving votes: Marco Belinelli, Sacramento; Jimmy Butler, Chicago
Last year: Kyle Korver -- 53.6%

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> What bench player makes the biggest impact when he enters the game?
1. Andre Iguodala, Golden State -- 37.9%
2. Isaiah Thomas, Boston -- 17.2%
3. Jamal Crawford, L.A. Clippers -- 10.3%
4. Tony Allen, Memphis -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Marco Belinelli, Sacramento; Corey Brewer, Houston; Taj Gibson, Chicago; Manu Ginobili, San Antonio; Draymond Green, Golden State; Nikola Mirotic, Chicago; Tristan Thompson; Lou Williams, L.A. Lakers
Last year: N/A

I'm guessing from Crawford's vote on "biggest impact"... the question can include a negative impact? lol

Blake and Deandre also received votes for being most athletic even though Westbrook, Lebron and Lavine got the bulk of the votes

nickhx2 · Post #3 » by **nickhx2** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:04 pm

LMAO about jc, that's what i was thinking.

anyway, nba gms are dumb. what else is new

Ranma · Post #4 » by **Ranma** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:43 pm

BlzMwt wrote:> What bench player makes the biggest impact when he enters the game?
1. Andre Iguodala, Golden State -- 37.9%
2. Isaiah Thomas, Boston -- 17.2%
3. Jamal Crawford, L.A. Clippers -- 10.3%
4. Tony Allen, Memphis -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Marco Belinelli, Sacramento; Corey Brewer, Houston; Taj Gibson, Chicago; Manu Ginobili, San Antonio; Draymond Green, Golden State; Nikola Mirotic, Chicago; Tristan Thompson; Lou Williams, L.A. Lakers
Last year: N/A

I'm guessing from Crawford's vote on "biggest impact"... the question can include a negative impact? lol

I was going to give the general managers the benefit of the doubt in assuming that they recognize his "negative" effect rather than positive, but the rest of the list contains players viewed fairly favorably. Well, if that's the case, one of those GM's better make us an offer. I'm not sure what Doc is asking for but I wouldn't expect much back unless we were packaging him in a bigger deal.

LACtdom · Post #5 » by **LACtdom** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:04 pm

I would trade Jamal for most people on that list.

nickhx2 · Post #6 » by **nickhx2** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:06 am

lol what, who would you not trade him for. i'd trade him for literally every single person on that list (contracts notwithstanding)