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Originally Posted by moon
For trades, the Gay trade isn't a rip off but is such a horrible idea and terrible addition that perhaps that fits in the big picture rather than bad trade. Lowry didn't cost much but is another player the team doesn't need and a deal I would take back if we could. James Johnson was a useless addition. The O'Neal deal is awful. I guess I can't remember a single good deal that he made a bunch of decent value but awful players he acquired and some bad deals. Doesn't sound like a very good track record at all.
Drafting a lot has to do with their being not much available at his pick but still can't think of one good pick, maybe Valcunias but that seems doubtful so far.
Bargnani obviously a bad pick, 2007 no pick, 2008 losing Hibbert sucks, Derozan was a bad pick (although extending him even worse), Ed Davis meh pick at best with better players picked around him, Valcunias ? and Ross looks like a back-up at best. I don't see much in terms of good there and some poor picks. Again the sticking with Bargnani and Derozan makes this look even worse much like secondary factors make the deals look bad.
I just don't see many positives during the time he was here and certainly almost nothing going forward. The best player he brought in I guess is Rudy Gay who is a one dimensional gunner who is almost impossible to contend with and impossible with his contract. He built a boring, terrible team and leaves behind a cap nightmare, at best mediocre team with little to no shot at the title until someone can come in move out the mess Colangelo made.
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I don't blame Colangelo for the bad pick in 2006. I blame him for how he handled the situation. Bargs did not deserve a 5 year 50 million extension. The same goes for the Derozan pick. The fact that he couldn't wait till the end of the year to give him an extension is terrible. Unless Demar does some serious work on his game, his extension is unjustifiable for me.
Valancunias will be Colangelo's best pick. He can score, rebound, and defend.; IMO thats the player that Colangelo failed to acquire in his time as GM, a versatile 5 who can do many things.