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What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Wed Apr 8, 2009 7:34 am
by The Diesel
Hey guys,
Kerr has obviously done a TERRIBLE job as GM of the Suns and has made many mistakes.
If you had to pick one move he's made, which would you say has been the worst and why?
Here are his mistakes:
- Trading Marion for Shaq
- Running out D'Antoni
- Hiring Terry Porter
- Trading Bell and Diaw for Richardson
- Drafting Lopez and Dragic who have not contributed much this year
To me, it's without a doubt running out D'Antoni.
What do you guys think?
If you pick the Marion/Shaq trade, it's important to remember a few things:
- Kerr was reluctant to make the deal
- Shaq has played better than Marion this year.
- The Suns had a bad record last year with Marion against the elite teams before the big trade and played VERY well with Shaq towards the end of last season.
Which has been his biggest mistake, in your opinion?
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Wed Apr 8, 2009 12:01 pm
by WTFsunsFTW
1. Kurt Thomas + 2 Unprotected first round draft picks for nothing
2. Terry Porter
3. Lopez
In that order.
Porter obviously had the biggest impact on the team, but nothing labels you a (Please Use More Appropriate Word) GM like giving away your present and future for financial relief.
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Wed Apr 8, 2009 1:49 pm
by TXSun
^ 4. giving away Rudy Fernandez
5. giving away Rondo
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Wed Apr 8, 2009 4:32 pm
by rsavaj
1. KT + 2 firsts
2. Porter
3. Rudy/Rondo
4. Trading Raja and Boris
5. Trading Shawn
6. Lopez+Alando being his first round picks
7. Trading Strawberry
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Wed Apr 8, 2009 4:54 pm
by Ninjafish
It depends on how much he's responsible for.
If it was his idea to trade KT and 2 fight round picks, then that obviously wins. It's a double whammy. Two horrible moves in one.
Hiring Terry Porter was not nearly as bad as waiting way way too long to fire him.
But then that's not as bad as trading away Bell and Diaw because if were capable of playing better defense, we'd probably be in the playoffs even with the Terry Porter being the coach for too long issue.
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 4:34 am
by dunleavyjr
People seem to have forgotten that Kerr has 5 NBA championship rings.
Guy is a winner. He understands the game. He just couldn't predict the future
that Amare would be out.
Kerr is no magician in healing leg injury.
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 4:39 am
by rsavaj
dunleavyjr wrote:People seem to have forgotten that Kerr has 5 NBA championship rings.
Guy is a winner. He understands the game. He just couldn't predict the future
that Amare would be out.
Kerr is no magician in healing leg injury.
MJ won six rings and his understanding of the game and ability to be a 'winner' didn't really come into play when he drafted Kwame, did it?
Isaiah's a winner, but he's widely regarded as one of the worst GM's of all time.
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 4:55 am
by dunleavyjr
okay, kerr sucks.
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 5:29 am
by GoSunsGo
biggest mistake? Being hired. Getting the job in the first place. Absolutely ridiculous how he drove this team through the ground.
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 5:42 am
by TXSun
there's too many mistakes, the list can go on and on. The question can easily be answered by asking " What has Kerr Done Right as a GM"? the answer. NOTHING.
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 5:55 am
by Inconspicuous
TXSun wrote:there's too many mistakes, the list can go on and on. The question can easily be answered by asking " What has Kerr Done Right as a GM"? the answer. NOTHING.
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 6:07 am
by rsavaj
TXSun wrote:there's too many mistakes, the list can go on and on. The question can easily be answered by asking " What has Kerr Done Right as a GM"? the answer. NOTHING.
Eh, Grant Hill, making CHA give up Dudley(in an otherwise terrible trade), Matt Barnes(I don't like him but he's not bad for the vet min), drafting Strawberry(then he trades him b/c he's stupid).
So it wasn't ALL bad, and Goran's looking more and more competent by the day.
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 6:22 am
by chrice
1) Rudy
1) Rondo
1) Porter
1) Lopez
1) KT + 1sts
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 6:25 am
by TXSun
rsavaj wrote:TXSun wrote:there's too many mistakes, the list can go on and on. The question can easily be answered by asking " What has Kerr Done Right as a GM"? the answer. NOTHING.
Eh, Grant Hill, making CHA give up Dudley(in an otherwise terrible trade), Matt Barnes(I don't like him but he's not bad for the vet min), drafting Strawberry(then he trades him b/c he's stupid).
So it wasn't ALL bad, and Goran's looking more and more competent by the day.
i was being sarcastic by saying NOTHING. lol. yeah we got a steal in Barnes that's for sure and JDudley is looking very promising. I would like to give Dragic about 30/game the final 4 games to see what he's really made of. Other than that there's is more wrong moves than good moves in Kerr's part. I don't think you can argue against that.
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 7:44 am
by dunleavyjr
Okay,
You folks seem to hate Kerr. If you had a chance to voice your opinion, right in front of
Kerr, what would you tell him? (You can only say 1 line)
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 7:57 am
by rsavaj
dunleavyjr wrote:Okay,
You folks seem to hate Kerr. If you had a chance to voice your opinion, right in front of
Kerr, what would you tell him? (You can only say 1 line)
I am dying of cancer and my dying wish is to see you resign.
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 10:18 am
by psyclone1982
dunleavyjr wrote:Okay,
You folks seem to hate Kerr. If you had a chance to voice your opinion, right in front of
Kerr, what would you tell him? (You can only say 1 line)
"How about we fire you and make you a Shooting coach instead? Actually come to think of it you could probably turn Nash into a bad shooter with your form so don't worry about it."
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 10:19 am
by WTFsunsFTW
dunleavyjr wrote:Okay,
You folks seem to hate Kerr. If you had a chance to voice your opinion, right in front of
Kerr, what would you tell him? (You can only say 1 line)
Does it make you feel like less of a man when Jerry Buss took a backup center and 2 firsts and turned it into Pau Gasol 3 months after you only turned them into -8million dollars?
or
Do you, or did you ever, have a plan?
Re: What Was Kerr's Biggest Mistake as GM?
Posted: Thu Apr 9, 2009 2:06 pm
by TXSun
we are "KERRSED".