jokeaward

I think he can see talent and obviously cashed in on KG, but otherwise things just don't quite "click." Maybe not the best talent, but solid. Marbury has great talent, Wally definitely worked well with KG, Billups did, etc. Other than Will Avery he doesn't go "This guy is a stud, our future." and then it's Samaki Walker or Ed O'Bannon. Maybe Joe Smith but that's a different issue. Ndudi Ebi was an awful pick even later so I guess that counts.

He definitely had some blunders but can we give him props for 03-04 again, let's indulge here since this season is tough.

It was very impressive how he got Cassell, and Ervin Johnson thrown in was a big part of that team. Brandon could've gone for several deals but for Spree was... good enough.

But he really shined in picking up two diamonds in the rough, the scrap heap, Hassell and Hoiberg. Madsen was also a good pickup forced out of any PT by Karl Malone basically. These were pretty darn good signings from nowhere.

Kandi-man... well, you have to play somebody besides Madsen and Erv. He's a slug, though.

Obviously Strickland was out, Hudson was hurt, Wally... that season could've been much worse but guys picked things up and worked together. There was a lot of turnover.

It's a shame that Sam and every pure PG other than Derrick Martin got hurt against the Lakers. Pretty much any other time of the season when Sam was healthy that would've been a pretty even matchup maybe even in our favor and they did fight but Rush also went off. I mean the Wolves' "down" month that year was March at 9-7. Oh, the horror! If you win 9 of 16 all year that's 46 games.

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