The Altar of Juwan Morgan

[Handlogten's Heros]

My frustrations with our lack of experimentation in real games boiled over this year. At the beginning of the year, it was obvious that we were going to struggle on defense and rebounding—and that we were, in general, lacking physicality. Now I know these youngsters needed some seasoning in the g-league and practices, but I think it’s uber safe to criticize the FO and coaching staff for not finding them some significant experience before now. No skipping steps, though, even if you might be sitting on exactly what you need. Gotta get Bradley all these reps. Gotta ride-or-die with Niang. Oni gotta be deep behind Mudiay in ALL matchups.

At some point with Niang I just feel like we knew what we had and that would be there.... now we gonna try Morgan, Brantley, Oni a little... TB got much better during the season imo... I won't fault us for not trying Morgan in spite of my sig.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I watched the Blazers feed so I don’t know what you’re talking about with the mic’d up stuff. Your sarcasm isn’t lost on me, though I would argue exceptions are not the rule and it applies to basketball players.
I’m not saying there are no diamonds in the rough and we’ve been lucky with some of our picks, but I believe we put too effort much into that way of thinking. I have no problem with Oni and Brantley or even Morgan, if they’ve shown good potential or whatever. But I’ve soured on the Niang, JWF and NWG experiments and would rather have replaced them with cheap veterans. To me 6 projects for one team, plus Bradley and Mudiay is a lot.

So you think that energy should be spent on... simply manifesting blue-chip talent by... wishing?

I’m curious how you think this all works. Because everyone wants blue-chippers but:
1) there are only so many
2) more of them wash out than succeed

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

So you think that energy should be spent on... simply manifesting blue-chip talent by... wishing?

I’m curious how you think this all works. Because everyone wants blue-chippers but:
1) there are only so many
2) more of them wash out than succeed

I think I get where he's going. We needed one or two more surefire rotation players to mix in with the projects. Problem is we shot that wad at Ed and Jeff and they let us down in a big way. We prolly could have retained Ekpe and then used our exception on different guys. Think how different the season would be had we signed Richaun Holmes instead of Ed.

 

[toddychurch]

lmao

Yes, pls more Jeff Green's and Ed Davis's on this team.

You probably liked the moves when they happened.

 

[NAOS]

You probably liked the moves when they happened.

It seems like you definitely did.

 

[toddychurch]

So you think that energy should be spent on... simply manifesting blue-chip talent by... wishing?

I’m curious how you think this all works. Because everyone wants blue-chippers but:
1) there are only so many
2) more of them wash out than succeed

Nope. You read way into what I’m saying. Drafting, player development, etc is a crapshoot in many regards. However, there are reasons guys are considered blue chip and others aren’t. I believe our development of players is good to great. Why not take the guys with the blue-chip measurements and develop them?

With money not really being an issue, I’d much rather work on and put effort into fixing a potential Ferrari or Porsche or Range Rover, etc than a Camry or an Accord, which aren’t bad cars, but the ceiling isn’t as high for them in my opinion.

I’m not completely against small school juniors and seniors and/G league diamonds, I’d rather see our development team work with more blue chippers.

I’m a big Seattle Seahawks fan and their draft philosophy for defensive backs is draft athletic, tall, fast guys 6’2” or so and teach them the position the way they want it played, even if they were a wide receiver or other position. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t, but when it works the DB’s are formidable.

 

[toddychurch]

It seems like you definitely did.

I was definitely intrigued and pleased but not sure how they’d fit in. It could have worked out really well, but it didn’t, just like any free agent signing. I thought the Davis deal was too much.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

You probably liked the moves when they happened.

Guess again moron.

Dislike it but I guess who else was available and he wont play all that much.

 

[NAOS]

I was definitely intrigued and pleased but not sure how they’d fit in. It could have worked out really well, but it didn’t, just like any free agent signing. I thought the Davis deal was too much.

And, as it turned out, neither of them (nor Mudiay) have as much value as Morgan, Oni, or Brantley.

 

[toddychurch]

Guess again moron.

Fair enough you were right in being skeptical. I’m curious as to why you called me a moron though? Do you know me from high school or something?

 

[toddychurch]

And, as it turned out, neither of them (nor Mudiay) have as much value as Morgan, Oni, or Brantley.

Yep and there’s no way you or I could have known that before hand. You guys assume I don’t like them or that I’m cheering against them. I’m just sharing my opinion concerning the players I would like to see us develop. If any of our projects turn into the scorers or complimentary players we need for Rudy and Donovan I’ll be ecstatic. I just want us to win.

 

[NAOS]

Yep and there’s no way you or I could have known that before hand. You guys assume I don’t like them or that I’m cheering against them. I’m just sharing my opinion concerning the players I would like to see us develop. If any of our projects turn into the scorers or complimentary players we need for Rudy and Donovan I’ll be ecstatic. I just want us to win.

I’m not disagreeing with you anymore than you seem to be disagreeing with yourself. The FO played both hands—and you can only sign the complementary vets who are willing to sign.