03-22-2026, 01:39 AM
(03-21-2026, 11:48 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: Not really a fan of Uriji, but using him as an illustration of how today’s bright, shiny winner can quickly turn into tomorrow’s dull, boring loser.
All it takes is a couple of misses to tank a GM’s perceived prowess. How’s Danny Ainge doing? At one point, he could do no wrong.
Is there a regression to the mean?
"Regression to the mean" applies when the result is highly dependent on chance. I don't think roster-building and cap management are luck-based disciplines.
Ainge? His reputation was almost entirely built on the trades of a singular summer, at a time he was not revered - in fact, iirc he was on the hot seat, and then pulled off 2 great one-sided trades about the same time that won a title. But other than that, was he a great GM, or merely a GM living off of a great reputation? That was his ONLY title, and there was only one other trip to the Finals (2 years later).
Presti, please.