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Although I think that McDonough did a very good job this last off-season, this one is even bigger for him and the Suns. Maybe, maybe not. This may be the summer to stand pat. If Minnesota doesn't want to move Kevin Love, then he won't be moved, and right now they don't appear inclined to move. Do y...

Ring_Wanted wrote:Again, I ask: why it is only Gasol the one discussed here?

Because it's sdc who has an infatuation with him.

INFORMER wrote:SDC, McDonough isn't going anywhere.

You don't try to talk sense to a lunatic.

Although I think that McDonough did a very good job this last off-season, this one is even bigger for him and the Suns. Maybe, maybe not. This may be the summer to stand pat. If Minnesota doesn't want to move Kevin Love, then he won't be moved, and right now they don't appear inclined to move. Do y...

Mori Chu wrote:"Mama, there goes that team!"

Hey, did you email Sose? Any response?

JeffreyLee wrote:Doc came to mind for me as well.

Actually, Doc is third. Kings' coach Mike Malone was hired before Doc (and after Hornacek).

How else should he react?

Top 16 teams make the playoffs. Huh? Sarcasm? Nope. Swingman said that changes were needed, to make awards fairer I presume. Since I believe winning is what determines in a huge part who gets what, and making the playoffs is an obvious milestone in that regard, my point is that getting the best 16 ...

SwingMan wrote:

Superbone wrote:Did you know?

Jeff Hornacek is now the longest tenured coach in the Pacific division.

Doc Rivers?

Nope. Hornacek hired in May. Rivers in June.

Ring_Wanted wrote:I often see the 'mortgage the future' argument. I find it a gross hyperbole if what we are talking about is Indiana's pick at most.

That's what we don't know, Ring. That's a mighty big "if". How do you have any clue that's all it took?

Did you know?

Jeff Hornacek is now the longest tenured coach in the Pacific division.

That's it, if making the playoffs could have been considered a goal worth of actively pursuing and investing something in the process (maybe as little as second round picks, seeing the moves that actually went down). That's the question, isn't it? Is it more important to squeak into the playoffs or...

It's hard not to make a case for McD with Bledsoe, Plumlee, Green, and even hiring Hornacek. I get the feeling that those in and around the league wanted to see the suns make a move at the deadline to make a push for the playoffs. That may have hurt McDonough as well. I think in our case and situat...

TheOriginalOriginal wrote:McD got hosed, really nothing else to add here.

Yep.

Ring_Wanted wrote:Top 16 teams make the playoffs.

Huh? Sarcasm?

INFORMER wrote:Still, I don't get Buford winning it except for a misguided attempt to remedy never giving it to him before.

OK, I take it back.

R.C. Buford has been named the 13-14 NBA Executive of the Year. Buford is the longtime general manager of the San Antonio Spurs, who had never won the award despite their consistent high level of success. 1. Buford (SAS) 2. Ryan McDonough (PHX) http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/233303/RC-Buford-...

In my opinion the deadline was a miscalculation. Pau Gasol is thrown around endessly but he was not the only player, or big man, who could have helped. Post scoring was not the only need we had. Defense and rebounding were equally missing during the second half of the season, if not more than offen...

INFORMER wrote:You're right; "bare minimum" is too much of a hyperbole.

Thank you.

I was referring to the Suns media (AZ Republic, BSOTS) and the fanbase in general. And I'm not saying that the Cinderella season is the only reason to be happy with McDonough. I told this to Superbone last offseason: I'm not going to be easy. I'm not going to praise Hornacek for his summer league c...