sam presti should win executive of the year every year.
the only alternative is to give it to the guy who helped build the spurs but i'm sure adam silver would be too embarassed to accept.
"if" is doing a lot of work there.
but he's athletic enough to think that if - there's that word again - anyone could have the coordination to learn how to shoot a basketball, its him.
Duren's deal should be determined in part on how he does in the playoffs. when teams play defense and things matter. can he score without cade feeding him easy baskets? can he get rebounds and put backs when the other team's bigs are trying for rebounds on every possession? can he be a focal point when cade sits? can he defend the paint?
if he cant - and they think he wont develop any further - then they'd be crazy to pay him. they may have already backed themselves into a corner so it might not even matter.
what's the alternative? could they even do a sign and trade?
tigers traded by the tigers dont make the choice to leave.
i dont know why youre arguing with me about how i feel about players who used to play for the teams i follow. its not a logic problem, its who i have emotional ties to.