03-18-2021, 03:53 PM
(03-18-2021, 02:10 PM)HanspardShowerVoice Wrote: MPJ looks like a future star if he can stay healthy. And they also drafted Malik Beasley that they had to let walk. And Evan Fournier. And Doug McBuckets. (They also traded the rights to Donovan Mitchell for Tyler Lydon and Trey Lyles. And traded the rights to Rudy Gobert for Erick Green ... you don't win them all).
They made a lot of good picks at the sweet spot of the draft. MPJ is luxery they earned themself wih the good picks. They didn´t need to be afraid of wasting a picl.
(03-18-2021, 02:10 PM)HanspardShowerVoice Wrote: Im not saying the Nuggets suck or that they have the wrong approach. They've been the best drafting team in the league on a pick by pick basis. They're one of the handful of Not Lakers competing in the West. I just think other leagues would reward the best drafting and development franchise in the league more than the NBA does/can. Especially since one of those players turned into a legit star. I'm just saying if the best case scenerio you can hope for by "growing your own food" approach is a perennial playoff team that never really contends, that's why Cuban and Donnie arent' really huge fans. I mean, there's the Thunder and Sixers Process, but that required multiple Top 5 lottery picks to pull off.
There isn´t any league rewarding nursing young teams with titles.
Just look at the soccer teams - there is always the Arsenal or Red Bull Leipzig teams with a philosophy of youth, fun and speed and then there is ManUtd or Chelsea and Bayern taking the Cup with skill or power and experience.
Hated the Sixers way and they had a hard time to righten the ship. And they are still hurting by their stupid approach.