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You could say that but clearly Jokic improved due to fitness while you cannot say the same for fatter Shaq.

Momentum.

The article was about giving players who haven't got PT some action. Don't see where she said that.

Wasn't like he was more experienced, developed more skills, had more knowledge of the game. The improvement was all based on his improved (higher) body mass index. I'm convinced.

Yeah I think Cy is confusing "momentum" with "strength" Take two sumo wrestlers with equal strength. The fat one wins because you can't move him and because he can move you. Same for offensive linemen.

How does one get strength from fat? I'd like to see the physiological explanation behind that one.

I don’t get the concept of untouchable. If the Jazz trade for Trae young, do they declare key untouchable? No, he’s in the trade If the Jazz trade for doncic, do they say Lauri is untouchable? No, he’s in the trade. It’s all a matter of relative value.

Preserved draft status. But how did it help or hinder development and long term success?

Not wise for an 18 year old to take a year off basketball (2023-14) to preserve his draft status. His agent knew his brand had peaked and if he crapped out in college ball his stock would fall. Good short term, bad long term strategy.

A little. But he is so ball dominant, if you look at turnovers per touch, I bet it is not bad. A good metric would be TO per team possession while he is on the floor.

Exum made a strategic mistake by prioritizing preservation of his draft status over development when he was a kid. Wrong trajectory.

Not to mention up to 3 rookies

If the trade is about KO to me it means they think they have a better shot at his next deal if he is already on the team. Because they could have him in free agency and they are going nowhere this year.

Fair point. When you get to the point where one party insists that "want" equals "prefer" we are debating irrefutable facts about language and it is time to move on. Thanks for the prompt, my life partner is calling, ;-)

he said he knows but cannot share

So from my agreement that we "want" 2024 picks, you logically conclude that we "prefer/ target/ favor/ prioritize" 2024 picks. Similarly, let's say I want a chocolate bar. From this you would obviously conclude that I prefer chocolate bars to ice cream. And I would give up a quart of ice...

Point out where I argued that we didn’t want 2024 picks. Good luck, lol. I’m not going to re litigate because it is clear that you are being deliberately obtuse after your argument has been dismantled.

thanks

@One Brow Is it the 3rd week of Jan yet? ;-).

No doubt. It just seems to me that they got them with some sensible deals.