We already have THAT GUY his name is Lauri Markkanen.
What are the odds of getting THAT GUY via draft?
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Another thing worth mentioning…getting THAT GUY =\= winning a championship. One of the reasons tanking is overrated IMO is that people will conflate getting THAT GUY and winning a championship.
There are just so many aspects to building a title contender. We focus way too much on the draft and especially where you draft. But again, it is fair to question what we’re gaining by losing THAT GUY who percentage points.
Yeah but the chance of winning without THAT GUY is 0%.
So we have to do whatever it takes to grab THAT GUY.
Whatever it takes, except decreasing your odds at winning a championship. Maximizing losing chances at THAT GUY =\= maximizing championship utility.
Again.. you need to at least have THAT GUY to even be at the table..
Again, maximizing THAT GUY chances =\= maximizing championship chances.
So can we win a Chip without THAT GUY?
Does maximizing THAT GUY chances maximize our chances at winning?
You haven’t answered my question….
Well, it’s only happened one time in NBA history so the odds aren’t exactly in your favor.
You didn’t answer mine either and deflected with this question as if it proves something. You repeating the question is proving my point. Getting that guy and winning the championship are two different things. Stop acting like this question is an actual response to my initial point that you responded to. It’s non sequitur.
Truth is, tunneling in on draft position is not the correct way to do things. If you believe that we must do whatever it takes to maximize draft position, than you must also believe that it would be a good move to waive Lauri Markannen this instant. Lauri actively decreases our chances of getting THAT GUY through the draft.
Even if getting that guy is the top priority, getting that guy is not the only thing that matters.