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Re: Tabulating Ainge's Mistakes

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1. Drafted Mookie Banks over Luke Ridnour. Ainge had the perfect opportunity to pick a pure PG
who could run the team, create offensive opportunities for
his teammates, score on his own, and hit three point shots
to stretch the defense. ***

Far too soon to tell on Banks. Ainge did him no favors by talking him up so much before he ever played a game. Calling someone the most NBA ready PG in the draft leads to too high expectations. Banks has shown me enough that I will say that a full year under a real coach will be necessary to determine how far he can translate potential into performance. Regardless, half a rookie season is to soon to tell for anyone.

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2. Traded for Jumaine Jones
MIA from Day One and never fit into Coach Jim's system.
Likely part of Cap fodder in one of Ainge's next deals. ***

Well, for one, this was supposed to be a new system and Coach Jim was supposed to give Jones a fair shot. Neither happened. Regardless, that was a low risk deal and Jones can easily be traded.

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3. Didn't replace Jim O'Brien, before the season.
A terrible mistake.  He who hesitates is lost.
And there were a bevy of excellent coaches available back then.
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100% agree with you here.

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4. Didn't bring in a veteran point guard.
With Ridnour, you wouldn't have needed one, but Banks
questionable playmaking  required someone better than James.
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Could be complicated by his view that Banks was NBA ready. Either way, he should have brought one in for cheap. Now he has brought a crappy one in at enormous cost so this could really be a mistake that hurts us in a number of ways over a number of years.

*** 5. Didn't use the Mid-Level exception.
After hiking ticket prices in an unprecedented fashion,
to not use the Mid-Level was unconscionable. Especially if you were planning to blow up the team. It's like doubly cheating the fans.
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If he was planning on blowing up the team, it made no sense to use it. If he wasnt planning on blowing up the team, he should have and it indicates he has no idea what he is doing if he thought this team would be competitive. I am willing to say he planned to blow it up and simply lied on behalf of the owners for ticket sales.

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6. Didn't trade Mark Blount before the deadline.
Blount is so out of here, I'm not sure he would even agree to a sign and trade.
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Agreed.

*** 7. The Atkins Trade.
Ainge brain cells took a diet with this deal. Helped the Pistons
at a too minimal cost to them.

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Right on.




Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx wrote:

Ray, close but no cigar. Banks will be better than Ridnour long term. He isn't a pure point guard but will end up scoring more to make up for it. You also forgot the delegation of Carroll instead of Conner.

But a pretty good list, if you are keeping track of nits (don't forget that Jerry West traded the now worshiped Battie for Travis Knight). Every general manager will make small, low risk mistakes. You just have to stay away from the big mistakes. The only real mistake was the resigning of Obie but the only longterm affect is the delay of the institution of the "plan" by a year (but the return is the lottery pick).....

DJessen33

<< Ol' Danny Boy,
You've made a few mistakes this past season, that is true.

And here they be:

1. Drafted Mookie Banks over Luke Ridnour. Ainge had the perfect opportunity to pick a pure PG
who could run the team, create offensive opportunities for
his teammates, score on his own, and hit three point shots
to stretch the defense.

2. Traded for Jumaine Jones
MIA from Day One and never fit into Coach Jim's system.
Likely part of Cap fodder in one of Ainge's next deals. 

3. Didn't replace Jim O'Brien, before the season.
A terrible mistake.  He who hesitates is lost.
And there were a bevy of excellent coaches available back then.

4. Didn't bring in a veteran point guard.
With Ridnour, you wouldn't have needed one, but Banks
questionable playmaking  required someone better than James.

5. Didn't use the Mid-Level exception.
After hiking ticket prices in an unprecedented fashion,
to not use the Mid-Level was unconscionable. Especially if you were planning to blow up the team. It's like doubly cheating the fans.

6. Didn't trade Mark Blount before the deadline.
Blount is so out of here, I'm not sure he would even agree to a sign and trade.

7. The Atkins Trade.
Ainge brain cells took a diet with this deal. Helped the Pistons
at a too minimal cost to them.


Those are Danny's boo-boos for the past season.
Ray >>