The only caveat to that, is the sixties, seventies, and eighties, where Boston and LA traded titles, then you had Houston, Bulls, and SA suck the life out of the league, too. We were good when teams were dynasty level super good. Then we had the Sarver lost decade. We are just barely even starting the Ishbia era.
Even though guys want to play with Booker is a good indicator we will never have the market and we don't have the luxury of riding on a legacy either. Which means we are going to have to take extra steps teams like the Lakers don't have to take.
That could DEFINITELY be the case.
No. I’m simply arguing a Booker/Bridges team isn’t a contender. You very well may be right that KD/Book combo isn’t. But again, that’s not what I’m responding to with Mainstreet and since you’ve now turned to the old game of projecting stupid unfounded arguments on to others to strengthen your own, I’m done responding to you because it’s pointless to get into these kind of bad faith discussion.
We literally got to the same exact same place last year as we did the previous year that you wax so poetic about.
Exactly. Which is my point and they get other guys that have signed or wanted to player there over and over. You don't get that unless you are that market and have the legacy of that team. The point is they DO get players to go there. Over and over.
They drafted jokic, murray, porter and the Kansas kid. Traded for Gordon, signed KPC, Bruce brown, Jeff green. The lottery ticket hit on jokic was an unusual difference maker.
No murray. MPJ injured in series. No other comment.
Yes, and there are a ton of stars that come from lottery ticket hit's
You’re mistating the 50 and fade argument. That was raised in response to staying the previous course with the primary players. Talking about alternative courses of action would’ve necessitating trades involving bridges and maybe cam, which I never considered 50 and fade because there’s literally no way to know if those deals would’ve made us better, still 50 and fade, or worse - because we would have ZERO idea what those would entail.
Jokic was drafted 41st. How many two time MVPs have been draft at that spot or later? Not “tons.”
??? Do you really want to go down this route. ????
Huh? The Suns wouldn’t be drafting in the lottery though. Your chances of finding a second star after are little to none and the odds drop sign if after the top 3.
No. It’s why I said I was done. When people start distorting other’s arguments, it’s pointless to continue.
I am not saying it isn’t possible but statistically it’s lopsided and it’s not even close.
I have posted the stats before by draft position of guys that become stars. If I get a chance I will try and find it. If recall the best odds by far were picks 1-5. After that picks 6-10 we’re something like only 33%. By the end of the first it drops to 5%. I don’t recall what the 2nd round was.
Players want to be in LA. Stars, models, entertainment, food, music, etc. They have more marketing opportunities. That's all aside from the basketball, in an organization that has demonstrated the ability to win championships.
Huh?
