Originally Posted by Rawse

I agree that this team...isn't trying to win all the time, but it isn't all that talented either. This "limited minutes" gimmick with Gasol the past eight games is our cover for soft-shoeing it. And it's pretty obvious. Like Pau Gasol can't go 30 minutes per game eight games after his return.

As far as assets go, there's a Top 5 power forward and three promising rookies. And really, Rudy Gay isn't showing as much promise as I expected, although Kyle Lowry and Alexander Johnson have been better than advertised.

And then there's the super-streaky, here-today-gone-tomorrow Mike Miller, who can't really be counted on for much, but when he gets rolling, he's a big help offensively.

Warrick's just ok, just like Dahntay Jones and Lawrence Roberts. Each of them is really only above-average at one aspect of the game (post scoring, perimeter defense, rebounding respectively) and pretty lousy/limited at everything else.

Everyone else currently associated with this team is overpaid, washed-up, untalented garbage. That includes the coach, and that includes the general manager.

Gasol and the rookies are the only things worth keeping on this team. Mike Miller is worthwhile because he blows up once every three games, but he's proven he isn't reliable or consistent. And is therefore tradeable.