06-23-2021, 06:56 AM
(06-22-2021, 09:43 PM)Tyler Wrote: So here's where things appear to be headed in terms of responsibility (the official org chart is probably relatively flat between 1 and 3):
So to sum it all up, I sorta see where Mark is going with this and am not the full doomer just yet. The key to making the team work is to hire a talented GM to focus primarily on the roster, and that's still on the table. And the key to making sure the internal bullshit is fixed is to officially remove Voulgaris from the organization. That's still TBD, and I'll reserve my right to hate on Mark if he doesn't make that change along with the next GM.
As they say, it is an upgrade-game. At the end of the day, is all of this an upgrade? We don't know yet. Better soft skills and worse X's and O's from Mosley could be an upgrade. A more clearly defined hierarchy and youthful energy might supersede Donnie's vast experience. Maybe not. I'm at least willing to wait for the actual announcements.
But, in the end, it all comes down to 0. Owner: Mark. I don't buy the criticism that "he's not a basketball guy". After 21 years of this, he's a basketball guy. The question is whether he's a good one or not. If he's going to make all major decisions, then quit hiding behind this veil of secrecy about how decisions are made. Man up and take responsibility for the good and the bad. I think being the money guy and the vision/strategy guy and the spreadsheet guy and a fan and the person through whom most media inquiries flow directly is self limiting.
My hope in all of this is Cuban upgrades himself by narrowing his role to whatever he's best at and hires the rest of it out. I have serious doubts as to whether vision/strategy guy is the right answer. He appears to hold to certain philosophies that haven't been productive. Undervaluing the draft and this constant pursuit of Sammie Superstar is killing us. Singles and doubles would be much better than striking out because you are trying so hard to exclusively hit home runs. Where would we be if someone had convinced him that we should actually use resources the last two summers rather than chase Giannis (hint...probably still playing). Atlanta and Phoenix are still playing and we are not partially because we kept our powder dry while they went out and got Paul and Crowder and Gallinari and Bogdanovic and Lou Williams and Torrey Craig to supplement the core that was already there. That isn't just a failing on Donnie's part. It is a failing of vision and strategy. The madness has to stop.