Chris Parker
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No argument here, but you have to grant that it's a lot easier looking for the 10th or 11th guy on reigning two-time EC champ...
True but he looks clearly better than waiters already who went 4thNo argument here, but you have to grant that it's a lot easier looking for the 10th or 11th guy on reigning two-time EC champ...
With the Cleveland Cavaliers relying so heavily on LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, David Griffin says their roster building is more about finding the right fit than about high upside talent.
The Cavaliers have veteran role players like James Jones, Richard Jefferson, Mike Dunleavy, Dahntay Jones, Channing Frye and Chris Andersen playing key roles.
"We can really spend a lot more time on fit," said Griffin during Wednesday's preseason game. "We don't really need to be just looking for high variance upside guys. We need to find guys that fit the group. More than anything else, fitting as a human is really, really important for us. Absolutely, we're going to sacrifice a little bit for talent in the pursuit of a guy who hits open jump shots and is willing to do whatever it takes for the team.
You have to do both.This is just my personal opinion but I disagree with the approach. I think for both rebuilding and contending teams, that young guys should be just about high ceilings and talent. Imagine finding a young wing who then turns into an All-Star 3 years from now.
Now if you're talking about bringing in vets, even the young ones, that should strictly be about fit.
I thought Liggins looked good defensively. We will need more wing defenders in the playoffs. Hoping he sticks.
You have to do both.
We have the fit and niche guys in their primes or older like JR, RJ, Dunleavy, Bird, etc.
You need those guys first so that you have a deep enough, smart enough rotation that is ready to play meaningful playoff minutes without consistency or guarantee.
But with the Stars and those guys in place, yes now we can hope that we strike gold on a guy like Felder, McCrae, Liggins, Osman if/when he comes over, and whoever they select in the 2017 draft.
You also hope that established young guys like TT and Shump scrape as high/close to their ceiling as possible, and end up being better players than we may have envisioned a year ago.
No argument here, but you have to grant that it's a lot easier looking for the 10th or 11th guy on reigning two-time EC champ...
But with the Stars and those guys in place, yes now we can hope that we strike gold on a guy like Felder, McCrae, Liggins, Osman if/when he comes over, and whoever they select in the 2017 draft.
I loved the pick of Osman in 2015. I thought that the other 2 second round picks should have been additional guys from the International pool. When you are a contending team, it is very difficult to add guys that will get minutes now and if they get a few minutes here and there for 2-3 years they may leave in free agency before you can do much with them. International picks don't have to be added, can get training elsewhere, and can be trade assets for years. And you don't bring them over until you are ready to find them a spot. Christmas and Pointer had to make the team or their value to Cleveland was essentially gone. San Antonio was a master at this.
Well you could argue Pointer now is an International guy
Do the Cavaliers still maintain his rights?
Does Isaiah Thomas have the upside of a core player?Felder, I guess, since he's a rookie still so he's got no where to go but up, but he doesn't have the upside of a core player either.