montestewart wrote:
Sorry, I have to quote this Ted's Mistake masterpiece:Add to the team as needed via trades. We have executed extremely well in this regard, adding the starting frontcourt tandem of Marcin Gortat and Markieff Morris. With Markieff, we felt that we used a sound strategy to take a proven starting power forward who is under contract rather than select a player with the 13th pick. We also used this tactic to add Trey Burke, a very good young guard who was a first-round pick, a member of the All-Rookie team and who will bolster our backcourt. All three players were acquired in exchange for draft picks and helped us mold a strong, balanced roster.
Use free agency to add talent and provide depth. We signed Ian Mahinmi, who was a starter on a very good Indiana team last season, and he will provide defense, rebounding and rim protection. We also signed Andrew Nicholson, a former first-round pick who gives us a budding young inside-outside threat at the four position, and Jason Smith, whose shooting and toughness will add to our frontcourt depth. We also have agreed in principle to enter into a contract with Marcus Thornton, who is a proven scorer at the two-guard spot and showed last season that he can provide instant offense off the bench.
Three 1st rounders and one 2nd rounder later (at least, so far, by my count) the team has an injured Marky Mo and a benched Yawn to show for all that busy work.
Thanks for resurfacing this classic. Maybe milellie111 really was Ted.