How's everyone feel about Smokin' Joe Cronin now?

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    Same?

    Waiting to see what we get for Jrue?

    He's up in points for me. Didn't deal with Miami. Got Dame to a contender.

    If we get a nice haul for Jrue, he's gonna pretty strong IMO.
     
    RonBrewer, Sep 27, 2023
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    It depends on what they get for Jrue.
     
    julius, Sep 27, 2023
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    I was initially mad at the Clippers deal, and have liked most of the transactions since
     
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    Dame not going to Miami is a nice emotional win, but it's always about the final assets in a trade like this. I won't judge until the day after the trade deadline, but I do have to admit seeing Miami suffer is fun.
     
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    I think, for the most part, Cronin has done a good job after he was dealt some pretty shitty cards by Olshey. And I suspect for a lot of moves, there were Vulcans peering over his shoulder

    I think his worst move was signing Payton, but he got out of that fine. That might end up even better if he uses the TPE
     
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    Liked him since day one. Hasn't changed.
     
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    I love the trade. I liked the bucks in the east anyway reuniting Dame with Pat Connaughtin and coach Stotts
     
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    Ant is the last player from the Olshey era
     
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    and plays like it
     
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    Honestly with the situation he was put in (Dame demands trade to Miami)he did a great job. He traded Dame to another team without making the franchise look bad and without upsetting Dame. He traded Dame,Nurk and pieces for Ayton and Jrue (several future pieces). He now could get a similar haul for Jrue from teams that wanted Dame with even more bidders than for Dame since Dame said he only wanted to go to Miami. I’m estatic about this trade can’t wait to see what haul we get for Jrue
     
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    And just think, if that Ping Pong ball hadn't popped our way, no telling where we'd be right now. Conversely, had we gotten the number one pick, there is also no telling where we would be right now.
     
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    Cronin has made some very logical moves. Effed Miami.

    He can stay.
     
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    Feels like 2006-07.
    Hopefully the key players can stay healthy this time around.
     
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    It'll enhance the trade. It's a B trade regardless.
     
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    Like him. Except for that clippers debacle, he's done quite alright and hit this trade out of the park.
     
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    Ask me after the Jrue deal
     
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    About the same.
     
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