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Re: Danny Ainge, not enough credit
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2015, 06:10:33 AM »

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Ainge is a very good GM and his trades have been quite good. However, his draft record has a few clunkers:  Fab Melo, JR Giddins...

Just about to post the same thing--I think he needs to hire someone who can evaluate Young Talent better than him...He has missed a TON of guys...But his trades have been quite good---except for that Perkins deal---which derailed a sure fire Championship team...the Chemistry on that team was unequaled---and he screwed it up-!

This is ridiculously far from the truth.
"We are lucky we have a very patient GM that isn't willing to settle for being good and coming close. He wants to win a championship and we have the potential to get there still with our roster and assets."

quoting 'Greg B' on RealGM after 2017 trade deadline.
Read that last line again. One more time.

Re: Danny Ainge, not enough credit
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2015, 07:26:12 AM »

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This is ridiculously far from the truth.

I think drafting is his weakest area as a GM, that does not mean he is bad at it.   But he has missed some guys, all GMs do.  It is not so far from the truth as I see it.   

Most of his great players have been trades, Bradley is about the best guy he has drafted.   He seems to be better at drafting guards too than bigs.

That being said, I love Ainge as a GM, he is a hard bargainer.   It is like having Tywin Lannister as our GM.