Heat3 wrote:contract wrote:Heat3 wrote:
Is he not supposed to put the team on his back? He’s the best player on the team and the leader. That’s his job. ...
Why isn't that Pat's job? Why doesn't he put the team on his back and make the moves necessary to put us over the top? That's his job.
It is his job. Except I am open to the possibility that “running it back” (or what ever that means this year) is the best move that can be realistically made and has the best results. And that making other kinds of moves that look good on paper can make the team worse and less successful. That’s why I say not making the wrong move. That may seem like doing nothing to some but not to me. Especially after seeing the results of the last four years. It’s hard for me to see things different after that. Those are real results while seemingly doing very little.
Honestly, this postseason was just so out there I'm not really sure what to make of it. What I DO know based on this franchises' history is that the way they develop players, they aren't going to be short on role guys....and with a 3 dimensional scorer like Dame on this team, injuries notwishstanding, I see zero reason that team couldn't undoubtedly win it all.
On the OTHER hand, to your point, we went in with largely the same group of guys in 2022 that was the #1 seed and was a shot away from the Finals despite being uncommonly awful from 3 after being far and away the best team shooting-wise through 82. Maybe this postseason was to be expected, and with a good physical stretch 4 and/or stretch 5 to put next to Bam & maybe another wing scorer to take the onus off Jimmy offensively along with good health (something the Nuggets for fortunate to have) we win it all next season.
You ask me though? Go get Dame asap if doable. Guys like that are irreplaceable & can't even imagine how much better he'd make Bam just being out there. Just hope we don't wait too long before other options dry up.
