11-29-2022, 07:12 AM
A proper GM would have sorted this situation right about now. First of all, he´d aborted this hopeless season right about how.
He´d approach Wood and say:
Listen we cannot compete this year. We know that´s the last thing you wanted to hear right now, but we have to tank this year.
We are looking to be a long-term contender with you at the PF/C position, but you have to improve your defense, rotations, schemes. We don´t care about the offense. We know how good you can be. We´ll give plenty of minutes to you each night, but you focus on defense. Show us the hustle and effort.
We have the young pups Hardy and Green. We have to accelerate their development. They get plenty of minutes. They´ll make plenty of mistakes. Don´t get frustrated. Be a leader. That´s what we need from you. When this transformation is complete you´ll be one of the older guys and we need you at your best behaviour.
Here is what we can offer you in the summer. Give us your thoughts. You want long-term security, a permanent home, or two years with Luka spoon-feeding you for your next big contract. Let´s talk.
Are you willing to commit to this project?
Talk to him like an adult. Evaluate the next eight weeks how he does in that role with the young pups.
Instead of all this childish f*ckery between Kidd and him, that I´m 100% sure is going on right now, cause that is how Cuban "runs" this shop.
Same with Kemba Walker: We know your body ain´t in the best of shape. Let´s work on your body and game this year. You can mentor Hardy and Luka. And next year, we´ll go into attack mode, we´ll carve out 15-20 MPG for you off the bench to compete for the title. This season it might be more than 10-15 MPG and not each night either.
From all the evaluations you here this draft genuinely has 6-7 All-Star talents with superstar potential. So maybe you can coach Green up to become a 3&D guy on higher volume, so that he lands at 13/4/4 by the end of the year. You add a young stud in the draft, you nuture some veterans and next year you can compete.
I also genuinely believe one problem that Bullock and DFS have is they still feel the physical and mental after effects of that playoff run. The Mavs simply ran them into the ground due to their shitty depth. Give them a season to "rest" and I believe they´ll bounce back next year.
There is so much to like about a one year tank. Wembanyama, Henderson and the Thompson kids look like can´t miss prospects. If you finish bottom eight, you got a pretty decent chance to land one of them already. Even if you don´t fancy them (because you are Cuban), that pick is STILL a massive trade asset to acquire a star, cause you can beat your ass 25 other GMs see the superstar potential and be happy to ship out some guys in their early 30s.
He´d approach Wood and say:
Listen we cannot compete this year. We know that´s the last thing you wanted to hear right now, but we have to tank this year.
We are looking to be a long-term contender with you at the PF/C position, but you have to improve your defense, rotations, schemes. We don´t care about the offense. We know how good you can be. We´ll give plenty of minutes to you each night, but you focus on defense. Show us the hustle and effort.
We have the young pups Hardy and Green. We have to accelerate their development. They get plenty of minutes. They´ll make plenty of mistakes. Don´t get frustrated. Be a leader. That´s what we need from you. When this transformation is complete you´ll be one of the older guys and we need you at your best behaviour.
Here is what we can offer you in the summer. Give us your thoughts. You want long-term security, a permanent home, or two years with Luka spoon-feeding you for your next big contract. Let´s talk.
Are you willing to commit to this project?
Talk to him like an adult. Evaluate the next eight weeks how he does in that role with the young pups.
Instead of all this childish f*ckery between Kidd and him, that I´m 100% sure is going on right now, cause that is how Cuban "runs" this shop.
Same with Kemba Walker: We know your body ain´t in the best of shape. Let´s work on your body and game this year. You can mentor Hardy and Luka. And next year, we´ll go into attack mode, we´ll carve out 15-20 MPG for you off the bench to compete for the title. This season it might be more than 10-15 MPG and not each night either.
From all the evaluations you here this draft genuinely has 6-7 All-Star talents with superstar potential. So maybe you can coach Green up to become a 3&D guy on higher volume, so that he lands at 13/4/4 by the end of the year. You add a young stud in the draft, you nuture some veterans and next year you can compete.
I also genuinely believe one problem that Bullock and DFS have is they still feel the physical and mental after effects of that playoff run. The Mavs simply ran them into the ground due to their shitty depth. Give them a season to "rest" and I believe they´ll bounce back next year.
There is so much to like about a one year tank. Wembanyama, Henderson and the Thompson kids look like can´t miss prospects. If you finish bottom eight, you got a pretty decent chance to land one of them already. Even if you don´t fancy them (because you are Cuban), that pick is STILL a massive trade asset to acquire a star, cause you can beat your ass 25 other GMs see the superstar potential and be happy to ship out some guys in their early 30s.