I would love to have a less public version of KP. Someone who doesn't love the sound of his own voice so much.
I get why KP was the way he was, the team desperately needed a facelift and a charismatic leader to be the frontman when there were no likable and/or legitimately talented players on the roster (Hell, I remember the '05 "Ready or not here we come" billboard right next to the I-5, I-84 merge that had Nate's giant dome 10X the size of any of the scrub players we fielded that year). The trouble is I don't think KP could quite recede into the background when the product on the floor started to get bigger than he was ... and in some ways I'm not really sure he ever let the product on the floor get bigger than he was -- all we ever heard was 'pritchslap' this, and 'in KP we trust that.' Really, most fans in other markets don't ever hear about their GMs unless they are complete attention whores (Brian Colangelo, et al.). Give me a worker who you never hear about except for his deals and the occasional presser to introduce a new draftee or acquisition and I'll be happy.
Someone who is not good with the press, I wonder and worry about their ability to close deals and negotiate. He is a lawyer they say by trade, but many lawyers are just good at filling out forms. Assistant GM..great. But you put this guy in a room full of agents and other GMs, he could be way over his head. how good will he be at assembling talent? If he's a cap guy, great, he can get some fantasy basketball deals done, whether they work out or not, remains to be seen.
I guess that's why I think I prefer Pfund, who not only has a track record of identifying talent and building a winner, but also sounds like a personable, but not ego driven guy.
Yes. The numbers gurus and cap-geeks should stay as subordinates to the guys who actually know what they're talking about. Otherwise you're going to get teams that look awesome on paper, but underperform when it comes to win actual games.
Serious question about Pfund: how much of the Heat's success was him, and how much was Riley? Did he really make the "big" trades and FA decisions - or was he just the front man for Riles?
If his major qualification is that he used to do the oil changes on Riley's hair, I can't say I am very interested in him.
Why would you care if our GM self fellates in a room of mirrors while video taping as long as we're good/great/champions? it's pretty much last on the list of importance when it comes to general managers. I just don't understand why anyone cares about this trait.
Really? I think the candidates are basically shit, castoffs, and a "young" assistant who hasn't had to show leadership, at this point. I hope I'm wrong.
No doubt. Plus, I find that post ironic considering it came from a poster who uses his real name and at times relays his personal opinions based on interactions with players.
