I've said it before and I'll say it again: CAP SPACE IS OVERRATED

LittleAlex · Jul 3, 2009

Drttimmy said: ↑

This franchise has been building-up free agency and it's promises of overnight improvement for 3-4 years now. At first it was just a diversion tactic: shut the fans up and give them something to look forward to while suffering thru the Telfair years. Then after we drafted some cornerstone players, the marketing buzz became obtaining that last franchise player to help take Roy/Aldridge over the top. This is while we were still batting around illusion of signing Paul, Williams or even Kobe.

After the media figured out that wouldnt be possible, I noticed Pritchard remarking how Allen wanted to play with free agency because he hasnt had extensive chances to while owner. Fair enough. So, basically free agency's importance, as it's been billed by the media and team, has downgraded from crucial to elevating to curious dabbling over the last 4 years.

Being responsible with salaries is important, but pinning hopes into building your team thru free agency signings is a crapshoot and in my opinion overrated as a team builder. Arguments could be made that none of the top free agents this year would even help the team. I tend to agree with HUSTLA, if thats the position he's coming from.
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This is truth.

I don't think this would feel so shitty if the team hadn't built up this off season as the moment the team turns the corner.

As stated above, we have heard for years that this would be year Portland made a big splash.

How would you have felt 3 years ago if KP said his big plan was to target Hedo in the summer of 2009? I am guessing pretty underwhelmed.

I am wondering how KP is going to spin this move, if it even gets done. Hedo hasn't signed anything yet.

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