marthafokker wrote:vvoland wrote:marthafokker wrote:
I am pointing more on Kerr. McGee wanted no part of Kerr's big rotation, instead chose Sacto. Now KD blamed Kerr.
And most recent years, no bigs want to be GSW's plan. Al is the closest to being a real big in this decade.... and GSW is competing with retirement.
Using McGee's and KD's decision making is not helping your argument.
I think any big that's a quality starter doesn't want to sit on the bench while Dray closes the biggest games. The numbers certainly back the idea that dray SHOULD close at 5, most nights. That's been the case for more than a decade now and next season might be the first one where he is no longer the best option to close games at center. Might be.
McGee was GSW top FA hopeful. He wanted nothing to do with Kerr. So the prize we got was Saric. Wow... that worked out great, no?
Then GSW wanted KD back last year... KD don't want GSW.
Remember, GSW wanted these idiots you want to make them to be. So GSW are idiots too for wanting them back?
I remember when McGee went to sac. Sure, we wanted him back. Kind of. Was he the to FA on our list that year? Jesus, I hope not.
KD at the deadline last season? Sure, when we were 18-22 and desperate like a kid on prom night, we barked up that tree. Pursuing kd is a very understandable idea. leaving the greatest team in history because you want a different style of play so you go to Brooklyn with Kyrie and Harden is far less understandable. Wanting to stay in PHX, last season, also seems like a mistake, but I won't complain about getting Jimmy, instead.
In the end, KD got a good situation and I'm happy for him. Again, we don't get centers because dray will close at 5 so it's only backup level players that even look our own way. I get that. Same for pg and, while klay was healthy, sg. Melton and hield sign elsewhere, most likely, if we had prime klay.