(06-28-2022, 11:39 PM)cow Wrote: While I can understand the perspective, short term success at the sacrifice of long term team building seems...not good. I wanted to say foolish but don't want you to think I'm levying that word towards you. It's how Cuban operates and what drives us all nuts.
I don't think it was only short term value that they got.
Teams have to learn how to win in the playoffs. Then they have to learn to elevate even more to the next round, and the next. And learn the grind they will have to encounter.
That lack of experience was going to be a barrier to the very top rungs, until they won a series and started having a chance to figure out what it takes. The fact that happened was huge. Once they won once, it made them see how to win, and how to do it at an even higher level vs PHX. I think it will pay dividends in future playoffs.
And there's no question that without Brunson here, none of that ever happens. Plus, I don't think Brunson's value at the TDL was high enough to net enough to be worth more than that experience. For Luka mostly, but also for DFS, RB, Maxi, SD. Maybe even Green or Maxi.