Because Mikal Bridges is a fantastic role player, but the Nets want stars. Scoot gives them the flash they're looking for. It NYC.
There are also teams that tank every year and get no where for years. The Kings , for instance. They finally his paydirt with Fox, and Haliburton, and were able to trade one to get Sabonis. But it was 16 freakin' years.
You don't really think that team contends for a title, do you? It's just this year's team without one of our best scorers but with Bridges. That team may contend for HCA, but it's not a top-10 NBA team in my opinion, and giving up future draft picks, too... that's just silly and the kind of thinking that has had us mired in low-mediocrity for years.
Brooklyn held firm and did not trade KD without Bridges included. They wanted him! they are not looking to flip him. They see him being THEIR STAR. And, he is on a fabulous contract. Great defensive player that now they know can get buckets. Bridges is the star. Cam Johnson is a worthy Nets player to pursue, but not at the expense of taking on Simmons. The NBA needs to look into mental health exemptions because Simmons and Zion are struggling and are becoming boat anchors. Gobert may qualify as a head case too as he can't get along with anyone it seems.
For a long time now there have been players who were just naturally really gifted at basketball, but they didn't love the game. Someone else referenced Derrick Coleman. I know for a fact that Darius Miles pretty much only played ball because of his mom. They have a ton of potential and natural talent, and they get to collect free money, so why would they change? Zion and Simmons are getting PAID to do basically nothing.
I’m not sure? Just a bold statement. IF you can find a taker for Wendy that gives you a difference maker, then maybe not?
Simmons has been all defense several years. I’m not sure you achieve that unless there is some passion
At what point do you wish we would just simply make the playoffs again regardless of outcome? 5 years, 10?
When the team shows growth on the court, and isn't making the same mistakes years into a coaches tenure. When they actually play defense. When they show improvement.
SO you’re telling me the tools on here wouldn’t be ecstatic if we make a couple moves this summer and land the 8th spot next year? The ones claiming they rather NOT make the playoffs? Just squeezed in somehow.
For only 5 more games, I'll take a competent GM and coach and a team not being run by a horrible GM who handed out bloated contracts to bad player, etc. Who here honestly, and I mean not a character on a message board (the anti-Maris if you will), looks back at the playoffs against the Lakers and thinks "great season!" Or thinks how they *didn't* improve the team after the WCFS against GState, and thinks "thank God they made the playoffs that year!" Or thinks oh man, I wish they had made the playoffs last year instead of getting Shaedon? Because I'm willing to bet most is the people don't glorify those years, and would rather the team have built a better roster instead of settling for a playoff spot as a poorly coached, made up and designed team. You seem to think that people are only wanting to miss the playoffs. That's not the situation. They'd rather the team make consistent runs deep in the playoffs, and sometimes that takes drastic changes.
Depends on the moves. If keeping CJ (etc) and making the playoffs only to lose in the 1st round over and over, well...no thanks. Have higher standards.
WHo wouldn’t want a consistent deep run in the playoffs. That doesn’t happen for many teams as you know. If that’s the only thing that makes it a successful season…. I don’t know how you can ever enjoy this team.
It's also trying for one. The team realistically hasn't tried for one in a long time. So if trying for one is losing in the first round or barely making the playoffs after reaching the conference finals is a success...
