Recent Danny Carping

[RickDHome@xxxxxxx]

Seems like there's been a helluva lot of Danny bashing going on the last 
couple of days.

Put me in the camp that is pretty well pleased with the job he's done thus 
far.  Not entirely, mind you, but mostly.

For years now, we've had the same deficiencies to deal with.  The need for a 
point guard, and the ever elusive inside presence.  Between he and West, one 
could argue that his was the ballsiest move in the draft.  He had a guy he 
wanted, and did what was necessary to get him.  Too early to tell, but Banks may 
well make him look like a real smart guy.  Perkins was a high risk for 
potential high reward pick.  At the tail end of the first round; a risk I'm okay with.

The thing is, at the end of last year, given our current bunch of salaries, 
and that this ownership group is one that appears likely to keep the team under 
the luxury tax, there was NOT that much Danny could do.

We simply don't have a lot of commodities that other teams want.  We had no 
room under the cap to make a splash in the free agent market.

I think Danny is a big picture thinker, and knew he could not get us to 
championship contender status in year one.  So, you add what piece(s) you can this 
year.  Then, next year,  owing to his expiring contract (and far less to his 
game), Antoine will be quite tradable.

I like that we're apparently going into next season with three guys with 
potential (the rooks), and Obie be damned.

The only two things Danny's done so far that I don't like, are reupping Obie, 
and you know he hates Obieball, and this James signing is a little puzzling; 
not disastrous, as he's probably getting paid minimum money.  Danny must think 
that James is more of a real PG than Bremer, and does not intend to keep 
Bremer.  That's the only thing that makes sense to me.  I'd rather have had Best 
on board, but if he wouldn't come for the minimum, and would have pushed them 
into tax territory, well, maybe that's the reason.  In any event, I'd have 
preferred a veteran hand on board to steady the ship when Banks needs help.

And about the Obie signing.  Maybe it's that Danny didn't want to completely 
upset the apple cart.  Maybe he thinks Obie's willing to change the god awful 
offense that he presently employs.  I'm guessing that unless Obie is on board 
with a fast breaking, less reliance on the three offense, AND is on board with 
developing the young guys, he's history after this year (what I really think 
will happen).

For my money, so far, so good.  Give the guy a chance for god's sake.