Who will be the GM of the year, Kupchak or Ainge?

Pancho_Pantera · Post #1 » by **Pancho_Pantera** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:29 am

Both heavily criticized, both have done a lot to better their teams. Who wins it?

Texas Longhorns · Post #2 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:32 am

Ainge, he made an incredible change from a 20 win team. Kupchak did a good job, but aquiring Garnett and Allen in the same summer was just the best thing I've seen happen trades wise in a long time.

Bucky O'Hare · Post #3 » by **Bucky O'Hare** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:37 am

Kupchak

Vindicater · Post #4 » by **Vindicater** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:39 am

Greg Popovich and RC Buford

Instead of giving it to a flash in the pan Ainge or Cupcake why noy give it to guys who constantly plan and tinker and make their roster better with EVERY MOVE.

Its a **** travisty that these guys have never won it

Kirk Moon · Post #5 » by **Kirk Moon** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:44 am

Vindicater wrote:Greg Popovich and RC Buford

Instead of giving it to a flash in the pan Ainge or Cupcake why noy give it to guys who constantly plan and tinker and make their roster better with EVERY MOVE.

Its a **** travisty that these guys have never won it

i agree, RC Buford has done an amazing job keeping this team elite for a decade now.

Pancho_Pantera · Post #6 » by **Pancho_Pantera** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:52 am

Yeah, except the GM of the YEAR is awarded to the GM based on what he did that YEAR.

TommyPoints · Post #7 » by **TommyPoints** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:59 am

If Cassell joins Brown on the team as expected I think it has to be Ainge. He turned a terrible team into a pretty complete team from top to bottom.

That Nicka · Post #8 » by **That Nicka** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:59 am

Kerr

Pats19andO · Post #9 » by **Pats19andO** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:00 am

Ainge

MrDollarBills · Post #10 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:10 am

ROD THORN, FOR ROBBING THE DALLAS MAVERICKS BLIND!!! DEVIN HARRIS IS THE ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10scott10 · Post #11 » by **10scott10** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:35 am

Vindicater wrote:Greg Popovich and RC Buford

Instead of giving it to a flash in the pan Ainge or Cupcake why noy give it to guys who constantly plan and tinker and make their roster better with EVERY MOVE.

Its a **** travisty that these guys have never won it

are you serious. how the hell has he never won it. damn. he isn't really a contender for it this year, but they ought to give him a lifetime achievement award for what he has done. and isn't he only in his early forties. he's gonna be there a very long time

NapoleonII · Post #12 » by **NapoleonII** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:36 am

Kupcake. He's looking like Tony Soprano with the **** he got away with.

Mak · Post #13 » by **Mak** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:40 am

Kupchak

Someone that trades Brandon Roy for Telfair should not ever win, so Ainge is out.

celticfan42487 · Post #14 » by **celticfan42487** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:43 am

So it's either Wallace or Mchale?

Idk, best argument for Ainge is Kupcake started with the best player in the NBA on his team.

99 Problems · Post #15 » by **99 Problems** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:43 am

Chris Wallace, he clearly turned the Lakers into title favorites....

TommyPoints · Post #16 » by **TommyPoints** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:44 am

Mak wrote:Kupchak

Someone that trades Brandon Roy for Telfair should not ever win, so Ainge is out.

Without that trade there would have been no Theo to trade for KG. You have to look at the big picture.

Post #17 » by **semi-sentient** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:05 am

Both of them deserve the award, so you couldn't go wrong with either one. If it were me, I would choose Kupchak because he's done (or oversaw) 3 significant things this season:

1. Derek Fisher signing
2. Trevor Ariza for Cook/Evans
3. Pau Gasol for trash

Rocky5000 · Post #18 » by **Rocky5000** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:11 am

Ainge, he made reasonably fair trades. Kupchak was gifted Gasol for Kwame frickin Brown.

Cracked Fingers · Post #19 » by **Cracked Fingers** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:15 am

Mitch, not only did he have less to with in trades but his draft choices have really blossomed.

All the above leads to Kobe staying a Laker which is biggest thing.

GregB · Post #20 » by **GregB** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:23 am

Its gonna be Ainge. The Celtics are going to have one the highest win increases from one year to another in NBA history. All because of the trades, and fa signings he made. He should win it pretty easily.