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Dude, the Suns aren’t the only team to deal with that. Doesn’t seem to be an issue anywhere else.Marty [Mori Chu] wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:32 pmI do think that our collective wisdom would have done better than the idiots running the Suns now. But I do wonder sometimes if we fans grossly underestimate the difficulty of dealing with agents and player egos and all that. We come up with these transactions and trade ideas and we assume we can just treat the players as assets or pieces to be used. But then we forget that we have to include some ballast player to please his agent or to make good on a FA signing last year from one of that agent's other players, or we forget that another agent won't deal with us so we can't swing that deal with Washington, or any number of other complications. I suspect a lot of stuff under the table makes being in an NBA front office really complex and difficult.
I absolutely hate Lavar but that’s not a bad strategyspecialsauce wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:22 pmI would love Lavar at this point to come in and light a fire under Sarver. It would be great to publicly blast him. I think it’s what Sarver has earned.
I see your point. This franchise needs some coverage and fire though. It needs to become relevant again and fill the seats. If Booker is afraid of the media coverage that Ball would bring, being a sleep little loser franchise would be the only way to stay the course with him. I know he wants to win though.ShelC wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:32 pmThe last thing we need is an outside distraction and dysfunction. We may be bad, but we're not dysfunctional. That might send Booker over the edge seeing Lavar in the headlines every day/week yapping about Sarver or his suns contract/negotiations or angling to play in a larger market like Chicago or NY.
You're selling us short. We're quite dysfunctional.ShelC wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:32 pmThe last thing we need is an outside distraction and dysfunction. We may be bad, but we're not dysfunctional. That might send Booker over the edge seeing Lavar in the headlines every day/week yapping about Sarver or his son's contract/negotiations or angling to play in a larger market like Chicago or NY.
Yeah, I think you’re wrong.Shabazz wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:11 pmYou're selling us short. We're quite dysfunctional.ShelC wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:32 pmThe last thing we need is an outside distraction and dysfunction. We may be bad, but we're not dysfunctional. That might send Booker over the edge seeing Lavar in the headlines every day/week yapping about Sarver or his son's contract/negotiations or angling to play in a larger market like Chicago or NY.
Why is he wrong? Since when have we been a model of functionality? The Morris Twins, Bledsoe and many others have done a fine job of making us look like a joke of a franchise. Our owner has yet to hire an experienced head coach since...specialsauce wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:45 pmYeah, I think you’re wrong.Shabazz wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:11 pmYou're selling us short. We're quite dysfunctional.ShelC wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:32 pmThe last thing we need is an outside distraction and dysfunction. We may be bad, but we're not dysfunctional. That might send Booker over the edge seeing Lavar in the headlines every day/week yapping about Sarver or his son's contract/negotiations or angling to play in a larger market like Chicago or NY.
I would do Top 1 protected. Since Ball is a #2 pick I think that is fair.azsportsfan wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 3:59 pmWhat protection on the 2019 first would you require, if you were making the decision? Top 3? Top 5? Top 10?
That's not really how it works though.JeremyG wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:54 pmI would do Top 1 protected. Since Ball is a #2 pick I think that is fair.azsportsfan wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 3:59 pmWhat protection on the 2019 first would you require, if you were making the decision? Top 3? Top 5? Top 10?
Sorry, the “yeah” was in agreement with Shabazz. The latter statement was in regards to Shels post.AmareIsGod wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:44 pmWhy is he wrong? Since when have we been a model of functionality? The Morris Twins, Bledsoe and many others have done a fine job of making us look like a joke of a franchise. Our owner has yet to hire an experienced head coach since...specialsauce wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:45 pmYeah, I think you’re wrong.Shabazz wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:11 pmYou're selling us short. We're quite dysfunctional.ShelC wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:32 pmThe last thing we need is an outside distraction and dysfunction. We may be bad, but we're not dysfunctional. That might send Booker over the edge seeing Lavar in the headlines every day/week yapping about Sarver or his son's contract/negotiations or angling to play in a larger market like Chicago or NY.
Glad we all agree then! Except Shel.specialsauce wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:24 pmSorry, the “yeah” was in agreement with Shabazz. The latter statement was in regards to Shels post.AmareIsGod wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:44 pmWhy is he wrong? Since when have we been a model of functionality? The Morris Twins, Bledsoe and many others have done a fine job of making us look like a joke of a franchise. Our owner has yet to hire an experienced head coach since...specialsauce wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:45 pmYeah, I think you’re wrong.Shabazz wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:11 pmYou're selling us short. We're quite dysfunctional.ShelC wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:32 pmThe last thing we need is an outside distraction and dysfunction. We may be bad, but we're not dysfunctional. That might send Booker over the edge seeing Lavar in the headlines every day/week yapping about Sarver or his son's contract/negotiations or angling to play in a larger market like Chicago or NY.
I got lost 4 posts ago on this...AmareIsGod wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 9:08 pmGlad we all agree then! Except Shel.specialsauce wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:24 pmSorry, the “yeah” was in agreement with Shabazz. The latter statement was in regards to Shels post.AmareIsGod wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:44 pmWhy is he wrong? Since when have we been a model of functionality? The Morris Twins, Bledsoe and many others have done a fine job of making us look like a joke of a franchise. Our owner has yet to hire an experienced head coach since...
That is cutting off your nose to spite your face. That kind of drama is not going to have any on-court benefit.specialsauce wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:22 pmI would love Lavar at this point to come in and light a fire under Sarver. It would be great to publicly blast him. I think it’s what Sarver has earned.
That is unbelievable.