Luigi wrote:Yes, this was sour grapes. I couldn't help myself. But, after being so outnumbered on this...
I think its a mistake to say that since the deal was hypothetical, there is no hindsight. Most of realgm is hypothetical. We test each others' opinions about the current state of nba players by discussing hypotheticals. Coach should do this, GM should do that. Sometimes we just say, 'Whoa, did you see that dunk". But mostly, it's about what should happen, hypothetically speaking. Nothing we say has any real bearing on the league. But we are discussing it with each other.
Now, just because Kanter didn't pan out, it doesn't mean it was the right thing to trade him. But we do measure our opinions based on actual performance over time. If we discuss whether we should trade Kanter at a certain point in his career (hypothetically), we are discussing how we think he will develop. What else are we doing on realgm if that doesn't hold water?
Anyway, I do hope the boy finds a steady place in the league.
I get what you're saying, I just think the phrasing maybe a bit off. If we ask if we wish we should have done a deal that never existed - that's doesn't really get us anywhere.
I guess a better phrasing would be: "Looking at Kanter now and seeing how he developed so far, would you have traded him for Atlanta's 3 1st round picks two seasons ago if such a deal was offered?"
