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Real GM: The Genius of KOC

Mr. McGibblets

Mr. McGibblets

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It's a good article I suggest you read.

https://basketball.realgm.com/blog/220583/The_Genius_Of_Kevin_OConnor

With a week left in the regular season, the final playoff spot in the Western Conference is down to three teams: the Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz. But while both the Suns and Rockets are firmly stuck on the mediocrity treadmill, not bad enough to rebuild and not good enough to contend, the Jazz have pulled off the high-wire act of committing to a full rebuild without tanking.

Houston GM Daryl Morey has become a cult figure in the NBA blogosphere, but it’s Utah GM Kevin O’Connor who has been running rings around most of the league. He should be the NBA’s Executive of the Year, as the Jazz will be reaping the fruits of his decisions for years to come.

Read more: https://basketball.realgm.com/blog/220583/The_Genius_Of_Kevin_OConnor#ixzz1savfUzrw
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Blasphemy!!! You must hate KOC and our best players to be cool around here.

Good article in the real world though. Truth
 
I've been around the Spurs message board, there are people there who think Popovich is holding the team back. There are dumb people on every forum who hate on the team despite how good they may be.
 
I'm not a KOC hater; but I take major issue with the term "full rebuilding".

KOC gets high marks for Step 1 - and that's drafting Hayward, Burks and Kanter and trading for Favors. On a smaller scale he also gets credit for picking up Carroll and Tinsely

I also give him credit for Step 2 - and that's managing the cap situation.

Step 3 hasn't even started yet - and that's transitioning out the veterans through trades and/or letting their contracts expire or resigning them.

Who KOC brings in and who he keeps in Step 3 will determine whether or not he's been a success. He still got a ways to go.
 
candrew said:
I'm not a KOC hater; but I take major issue with the term "full rebuilding".

KOC gets high marks for Step 1 - and that's drafting Hayward, Burks and Kanter and trading for Favors. On a smaller scale he also gets credit for picking up Carroll and Tinsely

I also give him credit for Step 2 - and that's managing the cap situation.

Step 3 hasn't even started yet - and that's transitioning out the veterans through trades and/or letting their contracts expire or resigning them.

Who KOC brings in and who he keeps in Step 3 will determine whether or not he's been a success. He still got a ways to go.
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To rebuild you have to get rid of all your vets? This seems inane and shortsighted. Show me teams outside of OKC (since they are an anomaly with KD) who have rebuilt into a successful team by getting rid of all the vets and going with only young guys.

Here is a list of the playoff teams. How many of them went through your idealized version of the process to get them where they are now? Maybe you could argue Memphis, but even then they had Randolph and had some vets (Battier) that were crucial in getting their team playoff experience last year. Indiana maybe?

In any case, you don't need to get rid of your vets in order to be a successful team/rebuild. More often than not, successful teams come from superstars (young or old) mixed with other quality players (young or old). Going young for the sake of it is what perennial bottom-dwellers do (GSW, Charlotte, Sacramento, Washington, etc.).

Chicago
Miami
Atlanta
Indiana
Boston
New York
Orlando
Philadelphia

OKC
San Antonio
LAL
LAC
Dallas
Denver
Utah
Phoenix
Houston
Memphis
 
Mr. McGibblets said:
To rebuild you have to get rid of all your vets? This seems inane and shortsighted. Show me teams outside of OKC (since they are an anomaly with KD) who have rebuilt into a successful team by getting rid of all the vets and going with only young guys.
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What's inane and shortsighted is your reading comprehension.

Where do I say get rid of all the vets?

LOL - You even bolded the part where I bring up the option of retaining them.
 
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