Big Swings

pippendagimp · Mar 25, 2021

Furious Jam said: ↑

LOL guess you didn't watch Russ in the bubble.
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russ was missing wide open 3's and blowing layups

loladipshit has been taking 16ft running floaters off 1 leg

Furious Jam · Mar 25, 2021

pippendagimp said: ↑

russ was missing wide open 3's and blowing layups

loladipshit has been taking 16ft running floaters off 1 leg
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Who here would rather see Vic taking 16ft running floaters off 1 leg than Russ taking 3s?

GottaHaveHeart · Mar 25, 2021

Furious Jam said: ↑

With regard to Oladipo, Stone swung and missed for sure, but at least he's swinging for the fences. I like that he's taking risks. What if Dipo had gotten here and balled out? He could've easily turned into another first round pick and a good young player at the deadline. You're blaming Stone for Dipo stinking but hindsight is 20-20.

Moving Harden for a boatload of Brooklyn picks and swaps as opposed to Ben Simmons and just a few picks is a gamble too. With Simmons there's a baseline of performance, but we all know that he'll never be the best player on a championship team. But there's a real shot of Brooklyn's package turning into a bonanza of lotto picks. Harden, KD, and Kyrie all have fragile egos and they all have player options after next year - if the Lakers or someone else clobbers them they're likely to crack immediately. And don't forget they'll all be on the wrong side of 30 soon, and KD and Kyrie have a long history of injuries. So maybe they stay together for the next 5 years and win 50+ games every season, making those picks and swaps nearly worthless, but at least you're playing the odds to win something big.

And this attitude about LeVert and Allen, you'd think they were all-stars or something. All of these years we praised Morey for flipping Lowry for a pick and then using that pick to nab Harden. But instead of picks you'd rather pay LeVert $17 million a year and Allen even more? To do what exactly? Win 47 games a year maybe? You think either of them would've brought a better return at the deadline than Oladipo? Allen the restricted free agent? And LeVert the cancer patient?

Again, Stone gambled that Dipo would've had more value at the deadline. And he's gambling that the Brooklyn picks and swaps will turn into gold. He's taking these risks and keeping our cap sheet clean in an effort to avoid mediocrity. You may not like the outcome in the short-term, but I like the game he's playing and I hope he keeps swinging.
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Well said @FuriousJam

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