Originally Posted by fleury
A little off topic, but what bothers me about the Burke firing is the speculation that he wasn't a "company man" type - basically a politician. Personally, I don't think he deserved to be fired, simply because he wasn't given enough time. In a hardass market like Toronto, they needed a guy to do like Burke to do things his way and at times, set the media straight. Nonis I don't believe is the guy for the job because he rubs me as the guy who'll crack under pressure - whether from media or upper management.
Leading to the Raptors, surely Colangelo has kept his job because he is a company man, based on Burke getting the quick hook. But from Anselmi speaking, I really think he's gone at the end of the season. There was no vote of confidence in him, and from the sounds of it he's finished at seasons end.
As for this proposed deal above, I have no problem whatsoever bringing in Gay for Davis and Calderon, as long as Gay has years left on his contract. I just hope there's a secondary deal to get value for Bargnani from another team. Those who say Bargnani has no value are out to lunch. GM's will always lick their chops to unlock the potential in Bargnani (though he'll likely never push himself). Ross to me, is a flash in the pan. I really like what he's looked like these past few games, but if he's included in the package for a guy like Gay, no problem. I'm not sure he can consistently create his own shot, and even though he's young, he seems undersized, much like DeRozan. I think after all these rebuilding years have passed, what we're starting to see is you can't rebuild your team with young talent by losing and losing. Who are the centrepieces on the team? Perhaps Valanciunas, and if you make this deal, Gay. The team can't develop Jonas in a losing enviornment among so-so talents. That strategy only works if you get a top pick and draft a superstar. Gay, Valanciunas are two good pieces to build a winning franchise, combined with getting a solid C though trade, could yield a good core to win even in the future. As for a draft pick, I don't think any 1st rounders will be able to be dealt until the conditional Lowry pick is settled.
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