_s_t_u_r_t_ wrote:Scoot McGroot wrote:_s_t_u_r_t_ wrote:
You are more an expert than I, no doubt.
Having said that, as I google, I find this kind of thing frequently in the weeks leading up to the season, and through the rest of 2019...
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2855765-victor-oladipo-looks-like-he-never-left-in-return-after-surgery-on-knee-injury
...so in some Pacers' circles, at least, there was surging optimism that he was actually going to make it back quicker than the originally projected Jan/Feb timeframe. Granted, the "official" statements were pretty consistent, "we just don't know." But there were ample other things being said by players that fueled the optimism. It didn't come out of nowhere.
Zooming back out to the larger point... there is legitimate reason to hold serve, and see what happens with Dipo which is why I come down on the side of waiting until the trade deadline... you never want to sell low before you have to sell low. And to my point, the very fact that "low" is his current status, while acknowledged as a possibility this time last year, there may have been other plans made had they known then what they know now.
Who’s Adam Wells? I guess if we go to Bleacher Report articles, we might as well cite every single poster on this forum as the universal fan viewpoint
But seriously, Pritchards voice is the one that matters and he’s usually been pretty clear and honest. Everything he said he was looking for after firing McMillan is exactly what he hired Bjorkgren for. So, if we take him at his word, he has no expectations.
I apologize if this comes off as flippant, it’s not meant to be. Mostly just, fans always have high expectations, but that doesn’t matter. What matters is the attitudes of the decision makers and they seemed pretty clear.
1) I respect your opinion more than I would any given blogger's, I assure you. I just picked one out of the links list, though, and so I'm persuaded "in some circles" there was surging optimism, even as "granted the official statements were pretty consistent," "there were ample other things being said by payers that fueled the optimism."
I appreciate that. And I get it. But again, players get excited. They love their teammates so they're excited and hopeful for their returns from something so serious. But they also don't track the rehab and long-term needs. They also don't plan the future of the roster, so Pritchard's voice is probably more important in this matter.
2) In saying "granted the official statements were pretty consistent," I meant to seem to agree with "Pritchard's voice is the one that matters"--which, of course, is an irrefutable point regardless.
3) The "to my point" comment remains seemingly a reasonable one.
4) No flippancy taken. And please grant the same as I segue out of this vein of discussion--when I find that I'm mainly just repeating myself, that's a sure sign that I've got nothing more to contribute.
Good to hear. And I try to, as well. As I typed it, I recognize it's hard to understand how something might read, and I wanted to make sure it didn't come off as rude or indignant. And after reading it again, I wasn't sure, so I just wanted to make intent clear, as is sometimes hard on internet forums. I appreciate it came off well intentioned, as have your posts.