Let me say something that I said to IP in PM hours ago.
I didn't like my team.
I hate Lebron, I hate Brandon Jennings and Mike Miller. And I am not fond of Tyson Chandler's here one year not the next performances, Boris Diaw's lack of offseason conditioning or willingness to take the open shot, or Paul Millsap's defense.
But given where we were selecting, who we really had to take(Lebron) and having to try to build the best team around him that we could, I put my personal likes and dislikes of players aside and with Rondo, did the best we could to put together the best team we could regardless of my personal preferences for players.
TP to Rondo who caved to my whims more than I can say and was the best co-GM a person could have. His contacts in the game, ability to cut a deal, his tenacity to make a deal, and his keen eye to put players together is outstanding. His knowledge of the game and ability to bring up new and interesting ideas are unmatched in this game. It was a pleasure my co-GM, truly pleasure.
But you know what, sometimes, when you don't truly BELIEVE it shows. I didn't. I think Lebron will never win a championship in the CB Draft until he wins one in the real NBA. Too much dislike of him and too much belief in his mental inability to close. And that includes me.
I think the Kings are a better team than the Blazers, I do. But, if I was not the co-GM of the Kings, I wouldn't have voted Kings. I hate Lebron that much and truly feel he can't lead a team to a title as the leader of that team.
Funny thing is, I like Dwight Howard but feel the same way about him. He can't lead a team to a title either. So that's why when it came down to it, my vote in the Kings war room was to go lebron with the 2nd pick in the draft. Rondo agreed. Lebron was the right choice there. I just hated having to a part of making that choice.
Congrats to IP and mgent. Good luck gentlemen.
Topic: 2011 CB draft: How does my team look?/division rankings (Read 591224 times)