GONYK wrote:Bill Pidto wrote:
You have to realize that Phil is not prioritizing the playoffs this year. He's just not. I think he wants very much for the team to get there. He wants them to go as far as they can. Of course. But it's not the number 1 priority for the franchise. His goals are bigger and broader than that. And maybe the most important part of the plan is building a team with the right character and chemistry to get the job done in NY. Phil has said this countless times... but we still forget....
Could not agree more
nailed it.
I think the Isiah Thomas years of one reclamation project after another has weighed on us.
All the names here are guys with "what if" attached or high-risk. Phil took a high-risk on Zing because he appeared to have character. Lance? no. Jennings? eh...
Our Lance and Lou are here for a reason... character and IQ. Zing will be one of "those guys" who players want to play with.
Our biggest needs are point guard and center right now. Robin is perfect for a b/u role and KOQ makes a great b/u for Zing. Horford and Conley will obviously be the big targets this summer, but our ability to afford them is suspect.
We are in a tough spot. If we do well, lets say make the playoffs, do we toss away everything? Galloway and Thomas will want raises. If we are lucky Afflalo will hang in for one more year so we have his early birds... We will not really have that much cap room.... Horford is "our guy" no doubt, but will be be able to make him an offer?