badinage wrote:payitforward wrote:badinage wrote:...Winger is so focused on the future that ...it makes following the team moot. There’s nothing to see....
This is certainly an understandable POV, but I don't share it all the same.
IMO, if we can see a lot of minutes from Omoruyi & Bilal, if Butler gets 15-20 minutes per game, if PBJ gets something close to that, if Johnny Davis gets regular minutes, & if Isaiah Livers sees the floor once he's healthy... if all or most of that transpires, & if Bagley gets the major opportunity he seems almost certain to get, then I'll be interested to watch the team no matter how lousy we are certain to be in the present tense sense of wins this season.
Right now, btw, we are at 14 players, meaning that we are going to be adding someone soon. Will we promote Butler to a regular contract (& then, obviously, add another 2-way player)? Will there be an interesting young guy who pops loose post-deadline? Or...?
Those guys with the exception of one are all guys that they have essentially renounced. They have. They aren’t part of the future, they’re not being built around. Winger has been very clear that the future doesn’t really start now.
So, why watch? Why invest in players they aren’t investing in. I like Deni and Bilal and Kispert. That’s 1/4 of the team. That’s the only reason to watch.
They have renounced 3/4 of their team, yet they continue to sell tickets and to broadcast games and to hype product.
I wish they would say, “Look, fans. This is ugly. We made it ugly. That’s on us. We think it’ll have a happy outcome. But for now, it’s awful. And we know it is. We wouldn’t watch, either. So, go and read some great books and cook good food and take some trips and we’ll reach back out again in a couple years — when we haven’t renounced 3/4 of our time. When, although we’re not competitive, we’re at least trying to field a real team. Thanks for being there. Love ya.”
I’m not against a tear-down, btw. I’m for it.
But I can also allow that what they’re doing is a sham. It’s what’s allowed, I get it, they’re “smart“ to be doing it — but it’s so obvious and awful.
I honestly don't see what you are upset about. You are in favor of a rebuild. You agree that it's the smart move. Do you really expect them to not bother marketing the team? As long as the players and coaches are honestly trying to win every game (and I think they are), I don't see the problem.