Which Will Be Easier: Competing for a Title

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Simple question:

Do you think it will be easier to compete for a championship in the next 3 years or the following 3 years after those 3?

For reference, I'm using those years because that is the time left on Wemby's rookie deal.

Basically do you think it's easier to get a title in a strong West but a West that doesn't have a true front runner, or when Wemby will be entering his prime and still on an affordable fun max and not the 3rd contract max.

 

[The Midnight]

Basketball is a TEAM sport.

Get out of here with your Wemby fear.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Basketball is a TEAM sport.

Get out of here with your Wemby fear.

And you don't think a star is going to join Wemby eventually?

This is a simple question. Either answer could indicate you "fear" the other option

 

[The Midnight]

And you don't think a star is going to join Wemby eventually?

This is a simple question. Either answer could indicate you "fear" the other option

I don’t fear anything.

Our team just isn’t ready.

 

[fishonjazz]

I think making decisions based off of a single NBA player who has done nothing of note in his career is loser behavior.

I think the best thing to do is to build the best team that you possibly can regardless of what other teams are doing.

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[MT Steve]

I think the '08 Celtics strategy is more likely to get a title than building through the draft, so I voted next 3 years.

 

[The Midnight]

I think making decisions based off of a single NBA player who has done nothing of note in his career is loser behavior.

I think the best thing to do is to build the best team that you possibly can regardless of what other teams are doing.

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This.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I think making decisions based off of a single NBA player who has done nothing of note in his career is loser behavior.

I think the best thing to do is to build the best team that you possibly can regardless of what other teams are doing.

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It's just a question brother. Lmao at people who are scared to answer because it might conflict with their tank mentality

 

[fishonjazz]

It's just a question brother. Lmao at people who are scared to answer because it might conflict with their tank mentality

My answer is both. Build the best team you can regardless.

I think step one to doing that is complete what we have been doing so far. Get that top pick in 2025.

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[The Midnight]

Imagine OKC thinking they dont need Chet, just go get Ingram.

They would have won a ring already.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

My answer is both. Build the best team you can regardless.

I think step one to doing that is complete what we have been doing so far. Get that top pick in 2025.

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Scared to answer it seems

 

[NUMBERICA]

I think the '08 Celtics strategy is more likely to get a title than building through the draft, so I voted next 3 years.

You think it’s more likely a recent MVP (one of the greatest two-way players ever) and one the greatest shooters of all time become available for two premium future-facing assets, each? Lauri also isn’t quite as good as Paul Pierce (Pierce was super clutch).

It’s worth noting that strategy hasn’t worked since.

 

[Keefe]

Wemby is such a difference maker that the Spurs had 22 wins last year. The same as they had the year before.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Wemby is such a difference maker that the Spurs had 22 wins last year. The same as they had the year before.

Yeah, cuz they tanked. You think not playing a point guard for half the year and using a ****** point guard for the other half of the year was an accident?

 

[NUMBERICA]

Wemby is great, but it will be a miracle if he makes it to the end of every season in good form even in his prime. His ethic and training I think will make a big difference but you can’t erase that he’s 7’ 4” and plays like a guard. I think the highs will be unbelievable but there’s going to be gaps. We just need gaps once we’ve built the team right, even if Wemby is unbeatable (which is not guaranteed).

TLDR; Wemby will not win seven titles in a row. Or three. Or maybe even one.

 

[MT Steve]

You think it’s more likely a recent MVP (one of the greatest two-way players ever) and one the greatest shooters of all time become available for two premium future-facing assets, each? Lauri also isn’t quite as good as Paul Pierce (Pierce was super clutch).

It’s worth noting that strategy hasn’t worked since.

They're both microscopic likelihoods.

When is the last time a team won a title in Years 4-6 directly through tanking in Year 1?

 

[Keefe]

You think it’s more likely a recent MVP (one of the greatest two-way players ever) and one the greatest shooters of all time become available for two premium future-facing assets, each? Lauri also isn’t quite as good as Paul Pierce (Pierce was super clutch).

It’s worth noting that strategy hasn’t worked since.

Yeah, cuz they tanked. You think not playing a point guard for half the year and using a ****** point guard for the other half of the year was an accident?

Thats fine. But anointing this guy as the next Hakeem is laughable. That’s essentially what Cy is doing. So much more goes into being elite at a sport than having the talent and skill. And so more goes into being elite as a team than one player…who isn’t even elite yet.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Simple question:

Do you think it will be easier to compete for a championship in the next 3 years or the following 3 years after those 3?

For reference, I'm using those years because that is the time left on Wemby's rookie deal.

Basically do you think it's easier to get a title in a strong West but a West that doesn't have a true front runner, or when Wemby will be entering his prime and still on an affordable fun max and not the 3rd contract max.

If we go for a title now it’s another move towards being mediocrity. Anyone that thinks we will be contenders over the next three years is delusional. This is mind-boggling dumb question thinking you can be championship contenders in the next three years. unless you add a top 10 player in the next two years.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Thats fine. But anointing this guy as the next Hakeem is laughable. That’s essentially what Cy is doing. So much more goes into being elite at a sport than having the talent and skill. And so more goes into being elite as a team than one player…who isn’t even elite yet.

His only question mark is health. It’s a big question mark, but he’s the surest thing since Lebron and it’s not close.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If we go for a title now it’s another move towards being mediocrity. Anyone that thinks we will be contenders over the next three years is delusional. This is mind-boggling dumb question thinking you can be championship contenders in the next three years. unless you add a top 10 player in the next two years.

I just asked if its easier to compete now or later.

basically do you think its easier to compete against a loaded field, but no top end dynasty type team, or against Wemby, who could very well be a dynasty type team in the years I listed.