The comments were probably made by the very same idiots that said we should have traded CP3 instead of Collison, as if that's something you consider for even a split second. Teams like the Hornets don't usually get to turn cap space into a star player, so you take your slim chances with the star player in the hand rather than hoping you can be the team that lands the 2 or 3 star players available through FA or Trade every season.

quote:
i'd take him over anyone else.

The GM candidate pool is so thin that pretty much every recent GM job has been filled by some descendent of the Pop/Buford Spurs tree. So if the Hornets were to get a new GM, they'd basically be looking for a lesser version of Demps.

This post was edited on 11/12/12 at 11:50 am

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by 42

Member since Apr 2012

3703 posts

Posted on 11/12/12 at 12:08 pm to TigerinATL

Since we are speculating here, or repeating it, I would offer up for consideration that the Gordon match / lack of S&T was a brass decision rather than a management decision. Was it more short-sighted or taking the long-view? Did it seem like a good idea with just a little data or a good idea given the body of work?

Larry Coon said today on the Hornets247 podcast, and this is a near-quote, that the Clippers didn't mind tossing Gordon in because they thought he'd command a high salary and that his injury history would make him not worth it. Key word: Clippers.

So, let's not just bring up one theory and attack it . . . put a few out there and see which ones stand up the best, because they all have holes when there is imperfect information and an `inefficient market' of that information. Who knows, maybe a new theory will form.

Again, part of that is me speculating, but part is a quote from Larry Coon who said he was told this about the Aminu trade.

4 ...

Report Post

Pelicans Talk - Replies to Post

Return To Board

Page 1

Return To Board