Denver's Masai Ujiri to be named NBA Executive of the Year

I think it's less to do with Morey and more that people want to believe in the Denver model. They really are a feel-good story. They overachieved all year, had a very good record and competed against the elite. It would honestly be wonderful for the league if a team like that of no stars could consistently contend for a title. It would give hope to a lot of franchises.

Unfortunately, as happens 99% of the time, it proved to be a fairy tale. The "star or bust" model is easy to hate, but it's the reality of modern NBA basketball. Many around the league are still in denial.

 

I agree that stars are necessary for a championship. But it is wholly subjective and even you are in denial of that. You basically judged Harden as a franchise player, when there is a valid argument to be made that he is not one because of his poor defense. Admit that this is a subjective view.

There is no recipe for winning a title in existence. Looking at the past to say that there is is a logical fallacy.

 

It may have something to do with the way Morey hussled the system for Asik and Lin.

 

Sorry, if 99% of champions in modern history have something in common, it's not a logical fallacy. It's a common trait. Sure, it's subjective -- in the sense that almost nothing in the world is 100%. But if voters are going to ignore 99% of evidence while clinging to blind hope of the 1% exception to the rule, they should be called idiots (or biased) for doing so.

Harden is an All-Star, voted on by his peers, and has been voted a top 10 player by nearly every ranking conducted over the past season. Yes, those include defense. It's a "subjective" view shared by the clear majority.

 

Morey disagrees with you on all front especially the Need for a Superstar to win a championship part.

I guess he doesn't know WTF he's talking about.

 

I guess you don't know how to read since you think I disagree with Morey.

 

You disagree Harden is a Superstar right?

 

I think he is a in the top 6-10 range behind lebron, Durant, Paul, Carmelo, and Dwight.

 

So he's a Superstar right?

 

he's a superstar, but a notch below the elite.

 

Denver got 1 less win in the season that counts.

 

This is an outrage

 

He took a "risk" and landed us Asik.
Then he turned K-Mart and a pick into Harden.
And he impressed management by signing Lin the cash cow.

He acquired underrated players for next to nothing like Garcia, Delfino, Brooks, Beverly, and Smith.

 

ThePessimist is such a hater. Harden was great this season, but he wasn't the same after he got injured. No one could stop him the way he attacked the rim for 80% of the season. I think he should have took some time off when he sprained that ankle twice. This wasn't one of them, but in one game he rolled his ankle and he finished the game. He was beasting all game until it happened and after that he finished okay, but not good. Thing is he played in the next game and I think he really should have rested. Those ankle sprains require rest no matter what sport you play.

Also, when you come back early from an ankle sprain, you're more susceptible to rolling it again.

 

BS, this is Moreys

 

You think the Royce White situation might have tainted Morey's chances? It's not that big of a blunder IMO, but I think the bad press of it might have been enough to dissuade some people from logically picking Morey.

 

1980- Magic
1981- Bird
1982- Magic
1983- M. Malone
1984- Bird
1985- Magic
1986- Bird
1987- Magic
1988- Magic
1989- Isaiah
1990- Isaiah
1991- Jordan
1992- Jordan
1993- Jordan
1994- Hakeem
1995- Hakeem
1996- Jordan
1997- Jordan
1998- Jordan
1999- Duncan
2000- Shaq
2001- Shaq
2002- Shaq
2003- Duncan
2004- THE ONE EXCEPTION (pistons)
2005- Duncan
2006- Wade
2007- Duncan
2008- Pierce
2009- Kobe
2010- Kobe
2011- Nowitski
2012- Lebron

Every championship team has had a take-over-the-game, MVP-level player- and no offense to Kareem, Garnett, but I had to pick these over them. Even going back to the 70s, Warriors had Barry, Trail Blazers had Walton, Celtics had Cowens, etc.

The reason is very simple. You're dealing with 5 players who play both offense and defense. Much easier for 1 player to have a greater impact than, say, baseball or football (although, let's face it, a great QB can have a major impact, etc).

 

Yeah, that`s why Coach Karl deserved the coach of the year award. But executive of the year is a different story.

Which trade was better, the Harden trade or the Igudala trade? I´d say we have a clear winner in the Harden trade (and it was the trade that was way harder to complete).

Which FA signing was better, McGee or Asik? Clearly Asik.

Then we`ve got Andre Miller, who was on the team before, Randolph and Fournier - against Delfino, Lin, Beverly, Brooks, T-Rob, Jones and (gasp) White.

Morey was more active. Morey nailed the biggest moves. Morey had the impossible mission to rebuild without tanking and turned an "old" team without stars into the youngest team with a ton of talent and a legitimate star.

I really don`t understand this award.

 

Why's everyone complaining that Morey got robbed? That may or may not be true. What's true is that it will keep Morey from being complacent and keep working hard and looking for ways to improve this team.