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(a) it is compulsory to spend the money (b) there is a need to significantly overpay to get people to a dud team (c) our points differential on the year is basically 0. Which means our team is competitive almost every night - not bad from where we were last year (d) if we don't improve again next season, threads like this might be warranted - but too soon!!
Who is a top 20 player? FVV? Oh, you are joking or mocking someone else who said that. I was concerned you had a carbon monoxide leak in your house for a second.
Let's just say that there were reasons why Raptor fans were not unhappy to see him leave last season.
a) plenty of ways to spend money that don't involve giving out the contracts we did b) if we aren't even making the play-in, was it worth it to overpay for the people we paid? c) $60M this year to be competitive, at least until we aren't d) I will give you this one
On your (b) see my (a) On your (a), who?? Are you aware our contracts are very team favourable? (Down through the other FA signings too) (c) it may have been your assumption that we would make the playoffs. Realistically 30 wins is a MASSIVE improvement (if we get there??). Plus the fact we are always close indicates a few more changes may produce playoff joy? Please don't hear me saying things are perfect or that the FO have done a great job. But (with the greatest respect) threads like this one are just as bad, if not worse, than any accusation that might be made against the FO. Sorry, but it is silly to be upset we aren't in the playoffs. Of course we aren't. We sucked to extreme degrees the last 3 years. This year we are approaching average. You can't transform a losing culture in half a minute without clearing the decks. If you want to see if our young guys have learned anything and can succeed, next year will be the proof in the pudding. Not saying I think it is the right path to have chosen, but diaper wrapping threads can't change the past, and don't seem to contribute to the future. I'm certainly not intending anything to be taken personally!!
I am certain there is a world where you can say 'Hey, we had no real choice of signing bigger names' and still being able to criticize the games of Fred and Dillon who have played worse in recent games. Splashing the money on more players might have brought fewer wins but it could have avoided the big collapse when injuries happened. Sure, it is a pick your apple (instead of poison) or orange scenario.
Yeah - all true, however not related to my points since I never said you can't criticise their games. To be honest, it is probably about the best we could have done. We aren't failing to win games because if talent, but because of execution from some of our younger guys. And FVV and Dillon still aren't worth their $$!!
The Org. did the right thing by picking up the free agents they could. Both vets fit Ime's profile. It's a let down to see the free fall currently. Need to bring it new players now to evaluate for next year. It's to bad that the play - in was not even close. It's hard to be optimistic for next year
Stone and Tilman are on the same wavelength, they both love overpaying mid players then later regretting it and costing us picks to unload their contracts.
I suppose the Rockets might have to attach a pick to unload Brooks’ contract down the line, but that certainly will not be the case with VanVleet. He’s here next season, and that’s very likely his last season in a Rockets’ uniform considering his third year is a team option.
