freakazoid
Well-Known Member
Regardless of anyone's opinion of him as a person, this guy deserves props as an owner. No doubt, there will always be people who nitpick every move that is made, and complain about not spending enough money and such. There will always be those who wish for the team to be sold to someone who has deeper pockets. Well, Deron Williams found out the hard way that deep pockets don't count for spit without smart management.
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For those wishing for different ownership, careful what you wish for. Brooklyn and New York have proven that too much money can actually be a curse because management doesn't worry so much about spending wisely. Sacramento is a nightmare scenario, with an owner who understood absolutely nothing about the relationship between his coach and best player, and how it might affect his team when he ****ed with it. Can't even begin to imagine being a King's fan right now, with a team that was just starting to show a little promise, and a new owner to yank the rug out because he thinks he's smarter than people who actually know basketball.
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Now, I'm sure there are those who will stick to their guns and point out that Utah still has a ways to go, but I wanted to give fans a chance to chime in before Utah blows up in the next few years. Utah has had great management for a long time IMO, and it appears to me that Greg will continue that trend. DL has taken some flak for Burke and for sitting on his hands, so it's only fair to give him props for his acquisition of Rudy Gobert for a 2nd round pick and cash. Wait, what, that can't be right, let me check again. Yep, 2nd and some cash. I believe DL has found the player that puts Utah back on the map, and he did it within his first year. Dumb luck? Maybe, but I believe in DL and expect him to have the team back in contention very soon. When you consider our GM and coach, I gotta feel pretty damn good about ownership and where this team is headed.
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For those wishing for different ownership, careful what you wish for. Brooklyn and New York have proven that too much money can actually be a curse because management doesn't worry so much about spending wisely. Sacramento is a nightmare scenario, with an owner who understood absolutely nothing about the relationship between his coach and best player, and how it might affect his team when he ****ed with it. Can't even begin to imagine being a King's fan right now, with a team that was just starting to show a little promise, and a new owner to yank the rug out because he thinks he's smarter than people who actually know basketball.
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Now, I'm sure there are those who will stick to their guns and point out that Utah still has a ways to go, but I wanted to give fans a chance to chime in before Utah blows up in the next few years. Utah has had great management for a long time IMO, and it appears to me that Greg will continue that trend. DL has taken some flak for Burke and for sitting on his hands, so it's only fair to give him props for his acquisition of Rudy Gobert for a 2nd round pick and cash. Wait, what, that can't be right, let me check again. Yep, 2nd and some cash. I believe DL has found the player that puts Utah back on the map, and he did it within his first year. Dumb luck? Maybe, but I believe in DL and expect him to have the team back in contention very soon. When you consider our GM and coach, I gotta feel pretty damn good about ownership and where this team is headed.