No, I'm saying that they allow us the flexibility to add pieces to put together a championship team. In theory, that's what they tried to do, but they added pieces that 1.) don't fit together and 2.) aren't good enough to win big with.

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Posted by burdman

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Posted on 7/15/14 at 4:12 pm to PKTiger

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they added pieces that 1.) don't fit together

Based on?

All the games that this roster has played together?

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Posted by Galactic Inquisitor

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Posted on 7/15/14 at 4:13 pm to PKTiger

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aren't good enough to win big with.

How do you know this? By the time any of those guys became a competent NBA starter, we'll have had time to replace Gordon. Also, if all of those guys play well enough to be a championship team, we'll struggle to resign them all in the same year or consecutive years. If they turn into middling NBA players, that's all you have.

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Posted by TigerinATL

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Posted on 7/15/14 at 4:22 pm to PKTiger

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2.) aren't good enough to win big with.

Let's compare AD's supporting cast to the last 3 young stars that put a team on their back and made the Finals.

Holiday
Gordon
Evans
Ryno
Asik

vs. 06-07 LeBron Cavs

Larry Hughs
Drew Gooden
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Anderson Varejao
Eric Snow

vs. 08-09 Dwight Magic

Rashard Lewis
Hedo Turkoglu
Courtney Lee
Mickael Pietrus
Jameer Nelson

vs. 11-12 Durant Thunder

Russel Westbrook
James Harden
Serge Ibaka
Nick Collison
Kendrick Perkins

The Pelicans may not have a Westbrook or a Harden, but I think they clearly have enough of a supporting cast to make the Finals if AD becomes the top 3 player we think he'll be come.

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