_txchilibowl_ wrote:Muzbar wrote:_txchilibowl_ wrote:
If I put words in your mouth my apologies. That wasn't my intent.
I guess I'm confused as to what fans like yourself want. The criticism that he didn't add anybody to the team seems incongruent with wanting to reset the roster. You're telling me you would have been happy if AK invested more assets into this version of the team?
I don't see how fans can simultaneously want to reboot and improve the team at the same time.
If I had to guess, my thinking is that AKME know this roster needs to be reset. He's not going to publicly come out and say that of course. That would only alienate the players on the team and devalue the ones he would like to trade. And he's not going to take a bad deal just to prove that he knows it needs to be reset. So for now we try to win as much as possible. I don't think it's that outlandish of an idea considering they're probably weren't any better options.
What do I want? Action. This team is treadmilling and has been for a couple of years. Ultimately I rather a rebuild, but I know the FO doesn't want to do that. So if you're going to continue the course, do something to help your chances not matter how small.
Fans like me know this FO isn't going to tear it down but at least do something to fill the holes, there's more transaction periods than just the offseason.
Ultimately what we (or at least I) want is a team that's competing for a top 4 to 5 seed with the potential for growth to go further. Constant play-in exits and 1st round exits aren't my cup of tea.
What is it you want?
Because of all the unknown variables I think it would be easier for me to tell you what I don't want.
- I don't want action for actions sake. If we didn't make a trade my assumption is it's because there wasn't a deal that was beneficial.
- I don't want to reboot. Not now. I don't see the point with Lonzo and Zach's contracts on the books. I'd rather ride it out until they can provide value by improving their play and/or as a large expiring contract. In the meantime, we try to win as much as possible while rehabbing the franchises league wide reputation.
- If and when we reboot I don't want to start completely over. Replenish is the word I would use. Under no circumstance do I want to bottom out. Never again.
- I don't want to be a play-in team forever...but can handle it until better opportunities come along. If I believe that AKME are at least adequate at their jobs, which I do, then I don't believe those opportunities were available now or in the recent past. It's frustrating but it is what it is. The Bulls have limited assets because of the initial strategy management had. Some of that is because of injuries, some of it because of questionable trades....in the end they took their shot and the results have been disjointed. They succeeded in pulling the team out of its doldrums but in the process tied its hands for the immediate future. Again, frustrating but I can understand it.
To put it succinctly, I have bigger organizational goals then this season. Or next even. I want lasting change that can be sustainable over multiple roster iterations. I think that's achievable but not if we keep restarting every 3 to 5 years.
We seem to want the same thing (long term sustainability/competitiveness) but we just want different paths in order to get there.
I get sitting on your hands and doing nothing if your core is fairly young and there's potential for growth or if your team is hovering around 4th-6th seeds but not making some sort of move to help the team in the slightest whilst your sitting around 9th and 10th is just maddening to me.
I'm not advocating for a complete tear down to the studs, keep Coby, Ayo, Pat and Phillips, give them minutes around surround them with hardy and supportive vets and let them grow.
If you want to get better in the future you need assets, whether that but drafting players or by using picks (wisely) to acquire other pieces to improve the team.
Go Bulls... I guess!? Right!?
