BCfortheWin wrote:Theres no doubt about it BC has made a lot of mistakes and miscalculations. But at the time of his moves, we all could see the justification behind it, and those same people calling for his head now, were saying "BC is God" then.
Remember?
Not trading Bosh set us back big time. It was a huge mistake, but I think many of us were fooled into thinking he would resign, including BC. Which is why i can kinda excuse and forgive him for it. Him signing with Miami came outta nowhere!
Also gambling on JO was another mistake, but again, the thinking behind it was something most of us liked and were on board with. A possible healthy JO with a prime Bosh would've terrorized opposing frontcourts. Unfortunately we all know how that turned out.
The Hedo signing was obviously another major mistake, but again the thinking was that Hedo who just months earlier played like a STAR in the NBA Finals, would be a difference maker for the Raps. Many of you were onboard with the signing too, but very easily switched positions when he played like shhit. Again that move backfired on us.
My point is, if any of BC's ideas above panned out for us, we probably wouldnt be in our current position. He screwed up, no doubt about it, but he's still pretty young and im sure he's learned from his mistakes. He's a basketball mind with a basketball pedigree, and despite his mistakes, i'd still take the wait and see approach with him. I'd see what trades he makes before the deadline, before i decide whether to extend or release him.
Not me. I've been called a lot worse, but "broken record" might be the family version. When he was brutal I said so. Which was easy and often. Gave him props on the TJ trade, but there wasn't much else.
Absolutely untrue that most people or some people or anyone beyond Hedo's immediately family thought it was a good signing. Maybe some fans did, but I don't recall the huge outpouring of Turko love. For a professional GM the concept was incredibly inept. To one of the softest frontcourts in recent NBA history you add an even softer frontcourt player who needed a compass to find the paint? A guy who showed some talent only playing alongside the biggest toughest in the paint presence in the league? Head-shakingly bad concept.
Jermaine? "Possible healthy Jermaine"? Anybody with a TV or an internet connection knew that he was old before his time, hadn't been playing full seasons for a while, hobbled like a cowboy with hemorrhoids, had half a knee. And was being paid 22 million to boot. A trade so bad that it rivaled the Vince trade in its putridity. How could a GM as experienced as Colangelo not know that Jermaine was a walking emergency ward? Hell, even go to nab dot com and pull up his stats for the years previous when he was playing half seasons.
Bosh? Head in the sand is an expression that comes to mind. Why other GMs and not Colangelo? Why were other guys gauging trades and taking offers and getting commitments or non commitments from Melo and Deron and Paul and Howard and so on? And our GM wasn't? And neither was the Cavs GM, you say? Right you are. And Ferry is no longer the Cavs GM. You fail, you're fired. Accountability. For Bosh and for so much else, Colangelo must go.
The guy has been a disaster. Period.
