Pelicans looking to get a top 5 pick?

[NMThreeMVP]

You confuse me sometimes with your logic. Anderson as a member of this core is so valuable it should be insanely obvious we can't just trade him yet you don't think he'll command big dollars on his next deal.

I never understood that logic either. I also don't understand how we can have 2 members of our core 4 playing the same position in the frontcourt, and neither can effectively defend Centers.

I think it's an assumption MM makes that Tyreke, Jrue, Ryno, and Davis are Dell's "core 4".

We got AD, Jrue, and assets. IMO.

[HornetGuru]

I never understood that logic either. I also don't understand how we can have 2 members of our core 4 playing the same position in the frontcourt, and neither can effectively defend Centers.

I think it's an assumption MM makes that Tyreke, Jrue, Ryno, and Davis are Dell's "core 4".

We got AD, Jrue, and assets. IMO.

that's 1 of the reasons why i think 1 of those 2 players need to be moved, and it isn't gonna be Davis.

[NMThreeMVP]

MM... It's a huge assumption and a leap to assume you have the ability to think like Dell. How many conversations about this team and his approach to building it have you had with him?

All you're really doing is speculating on how you believe Dell thinks, when you have to admit, you don't really know.

[NMThreeMVP]

Michael McNamara... "The Dell Whisperer".

Can you think like any other GMs? Coaches? World leaders? Do you also do impressions?

You really should use this skill for good, not evil!

[BallSoHard]

Michael McNamara... "The Dell Whisperer".

Can you think like any other GMs? Coaches? World leaders? Do you also do impressions?

You really should use this skill for good, not evil!

[MichaelMcNamara]

MM... It's a huge assumption and a leap to assume you have the ability to think like Dell. How many conversations about this team and his approach to building it have you had with him?

All you're really doing is speculating on how you believe Dell thinks, when you have to admit, you don't really know.

No human knows exactly how any human thinks.

My belief is that the past - both his words and actions - show a clear directive and philosophy. Now, I understand your hope that these have just been a set of coincidences and that he can shift courses because then he would be doing something that you would like for him to do. But stepping outside of what we all individually want, I can't see how we can't at least admit that there has been a pattern so far - something he has shown in both words and actions.

Couple that with no playoffs in a few years and a contract that is running out, it likely reinforces his desire to build a team that can win sooner than later. But yes, you are right, I do not know what he ate for cereal today or what his favorite movie is. But I can spot trends and I do listen to every word he says, coupled with some things we hear that others are not privy to; I will say again, I will be shocked if one of those 4 guys is move and a 19 or 20 yr old is on the roster in their place

[HornetGuru]

No human knows exactly how any human thinks.

My belief is that the past - both his words and actions - show a clear directive and philosophy. Now, I understand your hope that these have just been a set of coincidences and that he can shift courses because then he would be doing something that you would like for him to do. But stepping outside of what we all individually want, I can't see how we can't at least admit that there has been a pattern so far - something he has shown in both words and actions.

Couple that with no playoffs in a few years and a contract that is running out, it likely reinforces his desire to build a team that can win sooner than later. But yes, you are right, I do not know what he ate for cereal today or what his favorite movie is. But I can spot trends and I do listen to every word he says, coupled with some things we hear that others are not privy to; I will say again, I will be shocked if one of those 4 guys is move and a 19 or 20 yr old is on the roster in their place

Serious question, why don't you go become an NBA GM?

[BallSoHard]

[MichaelMcNamara]

Michael McNamara... "The Dell Whisperer".

Can you think like any other GMs? Coaches? World leaders? Do you also do impressions?

You really should use this skill for good, not evil!

And find me anybody else on this planet who called the Rivers pick more than a month before it happened and put forth the trading of the 2013 and 14 pick for a young vet in May of 2013. Not to mention, predicting that Thornton would be traded that preseason when everybody thought he was a piece for the future and even listed Landry as a guy we would trade for.

You can poke fun rather than discuss intelligently, but he isn't that hard to predict. He is pretty transparent with his philosophies.

[MichaelMcNamara]

Serious question, why don't you go become an NBA GM?

10% of being an NBA GM has to do with trades and signings. I have spoken to Danny Ferry numerous times and when he told me all that his job entailed, my head almost exploded.

[Mythrol]

Serious question, why don't you go become an NBA GM?

Now come on now.

[MichaelMcNamara]

Now come on now.

I actually have had two different chances to work in the basketball ops side for an NBA team. Starting at the bottom, but still.

Couldn't do it. I like freedom. I am not good at the whole politics thing when working with and under people.

[HornetGuru]

Now come on now.

Hey I never said he would be a good or bad GM, i simply wanted to know why he hasn't pursued it. Not you, but some people on here need to work on their comprehension skills.

[NOLa.]

glol

[MichaelMcNamara]

Hey I never said he would be a good or bad GM, i simply wanted to know why he hasn't pursued it. Not you, but some people on here need to work on their comprehension skills.

I have two friends who work in basketball ops and I just couldn't do what they do. They have to suck up to 24 yr old punk kids, have their phones on all hours of the night, and do gopher work for years before they even got into the rooms that matter. And they are always terrified that they will lose their job, because if a GM gets canned, sometimes the staff goes with it.

Its not an impossible job to pursue, but it is something I could never do. If you were an ex NBA player, maybe it is a slightly easier track, but sadly I am not.

[HornetGuru]

I have two friends who work in basketball ops and I just couldn't do what they do. They have to suck up to 24 yr old punk kids, have their phones on all hours of the night, and do gopher work for years before they even got into the rooms that matter. And they are always terrified that they will lose their job, because if a GM gets canned, sometimes the staff goes with it.

Its not an impossible job to pursue, but it is something I could never do. If you were an ex NBA player, maybe it is a slightly easier track, but sadly I am not.

Sounds like a job that is very uncertain, stressful, you move cities a lot, and not a lot of job security. I don't blame you.

[Mythrol]

I actually have had two different chances to work in the basketball ops side for an NBA team. Starting at the bottom, but still.

Couldn't do it. I like freedom. I am not good at the whole politics thing when working with and under people.

Please don't take my comment as a slight against you. I have nothing but respect for your knowledge and opinion even if I don't agree with it always. I also never doubt if you mention something you have observed on tape.

My comment was in regards to, "Serious question". Like come on, that's not a serious question. There are 30 NBA GM jobs in the world. Just as serious of a question would be, MM why have you not married Scarlett Johansen? MM, why are you not a member of the Royal family? MM, why don't you ever talk about that time you beat Jordan one-on-one?

[HornetGuru]

I wasn't asking to brown nose someone i will never meet in real life, i was generally curious. Should have known some people on here wouldn't have the maturity or intelligence to understand. You never let me down

[MichaelMcNamara]

Sounds like a job that is very uncertain, stressful, you move cities a lot, and not a lot of job security. I don't blame you.

Might not be terrible if you are young, but it puts a lot of strain on a marriage and a family.

[BallSoHard]

I wasn't asking to brown nose someone i will never meet in real life, i was generally curious. Should have known some people on here wouldn't have the maturity or intelligence to understand. You never let me down

I was honestly having a good time. Lighten up.

[HornetGuru]

I was honestly having a good time. Lighten up.

Sorry, I can never tell with you. But if you seriously were joking I apologize, i'm all for poking fun and having a good time, but when u constantly target me, it's hard to tell when you are serious or not.

[MichaelMcNamara]

Please don't take my comment as a slight against you. I have nothing but respect for your knowledge and opinion even if I don't agree with it always. I also never doubt if you mention something you have observed on tape.

My comment was in regards to, "Serious question". Like come on, that's not a serious question. There are 30 NBA GM jobs in the world. Just as serious of a question would be, MM why have you not married Scarlett Johansen? MM, why are you not a member of the Royal family? MM, why don't you ever talk about that time you beat Jordan one-on-one?

Scarlett's voice is just too raspy.... lol

Look, I get it. I don't have 1/10th of the qualifications required for a GM. But, either did my friends, and I bet one of them gets a GM job within the next 5 years. Just gotta love ball, understand the game, and put in the work. They are good at the politics, though. You guys have seen me on here - I can get a little edgy, lets say. Same in "real life". Somebody disrespects me, and I can't smile and walk away, whether they are my boss or a stranger. My fatal flaw.

[BallSoHard]

Sorry, I can never tell with you. But if you seriously were joking I apologize, i'm all for poking fun and having a good time, but when u constantly target me, it's hard to tell when you are serious or not.

I am, there's another thread i had some fun at your expense with your own board, but ti's not personally. THAT one was one i really could not resist. Let's move past insulting anyone's intelligence on a forum. I've been guilty of it in the past as well., Just want to have some fun.

[Mythrol]

Hey I never said he would be a good or bad GM, i simply wanted to know why he hasn't pursued it. Not you, but some people on here need to work on their comprehension skills.

I think the problem was with the phrasing of the question. If you had asked if he has ever pursued a team job it would have went over much smoother and I actually think it's a valid question. While becoming a GM involves so much luck and things that are completely out of your control, I think MM could easily be a guy who breaks down tape and gives advice and analysis on players for an NBA.

[HornetGuru]

I am, there's another thread i had some fun at your expense with your own board, but ti's not personally. THAT one was one i really could not resist. Let's move past insulting anyone's intelligence on a forum. I've been guilty of it in the past as well., Just want to have some fun.

Good deal, if u go 1 whole week without replying to any of my posts with the words per36 I offer you a truce

But seriously its all good, maybe I was just being up tight.