Evaluating McD's summer so far

[O_Gardino]

I worry about Chriss' fit on this team. It seems like his one great NBA-ready skill is throwing down alley oops, but Bledsoe and Knight don't throw them very often or very well.

We didnt have anyone that could reliably finish them either... Bledsoe had no problem throwin oops to Blake and DJ...

I'm going to judge Watson in part by how many alley oops Bledsoe throws this season. Seriously. I think interior passing just wasn't part of the Hornacek game plan.

[Indy]

I worry about Chriss' fit on this team. It seems like his one great NBA-ready skill is throwing down alley oops, but Bledsoe and Knight don't throw them very often or very well.

We didnt have anyone that could reliably finish them either... Bledsoe had no problem throwin oops to Blake and DJ...

I'm going to judge Watson in part by how many alley oops Bledsoe throws this season. Seriously. I think interior passing just wasn't part of the Hornacek game plan.

I can't believe there was a former PG as a coach that thought it wasn't important to get players the ball where they could do the most damage.

[Sunsfan4life]

I'd give Ryan a B- so far. I like the game plan, but am not a fan of making Chriss apart of that plan. Hopefully he is waiting until the deadline on getting assets for Chandler/Tucker. I also would of explored the market for Knight, as his value is increasing with every bad contract handed out. But these are all things he can still do. Most importantly there were no big money deals given out. The positives, IMO, are the commitment to playing young guys (it seems), drafting Ulis and Bender, Bringing in Dudley, a good solid move. Who are we kdding though, the summer will ultimately be drafted on how the 3 picks pan out.

[JCSunsfan]

I think this will be the most regrettable summer in NBA history. Teams are strapping themselves with contracts that will be really limiting. The hype of the new cap will settle down, and contracts will still be huge next summer, but will be more in line with the quality of the players.

This was the perfect summer to sit out of the melee. They can spend a year developing a new crop of talent, see where the needs really are, and then hit the FA market surgically--identifying exactly the players they need.

[Mori Chu]

The hype of the new cap will settle down, and contracts will still be huge next summer, but will be more in line with the quality of the players.

Oh sweet summer child. I'm glad you are so optimistic that teams will be smarter next year.

[Indy]

The hype of the new cap will settle down, and contracts will still be huge next summer, but will be more in line with the quality of the players.

Oh sweet summer child. I'm glad you are so optimistic that teams will be smarter next year.

Next year will be like no other year in NBA history? GMs will show restraint?

[Hermen]

Won't next free agency have a better supply of players? That alone should help prevent Crabbe like contracts.

[Mori Chu]

I think it'll be just as bad. Yes, there will be some big fish who get big contracts and "deserve" them, unlike say Mozgov. But once the big fish are all signed, there will be a dozen teams with cap space and nobody to spend it on. And that's when the huge stupid contracts will start being signed. It happens every year.

[SDC]

suns had 4 number first round picks 2 years ago (stockpilin it ala danny ainge), and he refused to give up even one for pau gasol. the first of many blunders in his career. gasol today signed for 30 mil in SAS, and they say he is washed up.