jbk1234 wrote:Stillwater wrote:jbk1234 wrote:
Let me say this, the Cavs wouldn't be the first team to cover for a player with friendly leaks like this. But if I'm wrong, and despite watching the Cavs get run out of the gym four out of five games for two months straight while team chemistry designated before their eyes, the Cavs told Sexton to keep doing what he was doing, then I'm ever more fearful of this organization's ability to develop players the correct way.
I honestly chalk it up to both and more factors really tugging from many sides where Beilein pretty much lost the vets from day 1 tried to instill his plans with Sexton and DG who were trying to buy in but most were more in tune with Gottlieb etc all the young players were prioritized by the front office and most of the struggles with the team that was basically divided by the prioritizing of playing DG before he was ready and having to rely heavily on Sexton to score because of DGs struggles were not based on doing or not doing what anyone was told and more likely just a bunch of disorganized crap. JBB cleans this up imo but there is no chance we dont see the priority remaining the young core this season just hopefully there is a better chemistry and more defined roles.
And maybe this is the fundamental disconnect. I just don't see giving young guys unlimited and unconditional minutes as starters, while you're losing badly and to the overall detriment of the team, as *good* development. I also don't think front offices should worry about draft position when making a decision about starting. That's the sign of an insecure organization more worried about the perception of whether they missed, than an indication that they're bringing a player along in a way that's best for the player and the organization.
Yep I think maybe if they had hired a more proven nba coach like JBB it would have been indicative of a internal plan to slowly grow the youth while still playing a vet heavy starting 5 trying to win but they had to retain the pick etc imo it was obvious they were on full tank again when they hired Beilein and in retrospect when they drafted DG but with Beilein being a rookie head coach and one that predominantly utilized multiple guard line ups at M it was even more a given they were buying into some small guard starting line up experiment which clearly appears to be what they planned on sticking with to some degree given it lasted all season and now after drafting a 2-3 defensive prospect that can defend the other teams best player 1-4 and help take the pressure off when both smaller guards are sharing the court, there is no strong indicator it will end the experiment of the two ball dominant guards sharing the court... even though it goes without saying they would be instantly better defensively if only one of them was out there its no guarantee it will make them force a separation if they are both trying on defense as opposed to taking off plays esp if the offense is better this season for it
