Thursday, July 13, 2006
Draft Not Terrible -- Manifesto Part I
I don't think this was a terrible draft given where we were picking. I would have much preferred to have the 2nd pick and be resigning Sweetney to a cap-friendly deal. Another PG and a defensive small forward are about all you could hope for.
Let's keep it real. Scoring is not really the issue, even with the younger talent. Defense is going to be a key in the future. Look at the Heat -- the supporting cast was defenders, rebounders and break runners. We need all of that.
We need a manifesto. A set of principles to guide the team going forward in the next few years, here are the first 5:
1. Talent plays, not contract amount.
2. We covet defense and team offense
3. We trade for youth and for draft picks
4. We won't try to quick-fix past mistakes
5. Max deals are only for max players, and we have none.
Let's hear your additions.
Let's keep it real. Scoring is not really the issue, even with the younger talent. Defense is going to be a key in the future. Look at the Heat -- the supporting cast was defenders, rebounders and break runners. We need all of that.
We need a manifesto. A set of principles to guide the team going forward in the next few years, here are the first 5:
1. Talent plays, not contract amount.
2. We covet defense and team offense
3. We trade for youth and for draft picks
4. We won't try to quick-fix past mistakes
5. Max deals are only for max players, and we have none.
Let's hear your additions.
