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Joey wrote: View PostOshley didn't really do anything this year to make Portland relevant again.. they just were.
With Oshley he drafted lillard 2 drafts ago then last year he added Lopez, mo Williams, wright.
I think he deserves credit... Maybe not EoY but recognition for sure.
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I think it comes down to a battle between McDonough and Masai.
Masai's best moves: Trading Bargnani and Gay
McDonough's best moves: Trading for Bledsoe , Trading for Plumlee&Green (for Scola), drafting Len and hiring Hornacek
Masai's team has 48 wins (possibly 49), won their division and will be in the playoffs. +14 win (possibly +15) turnaround
McDonough's team has 47 wins (possibly 48), and will not be in the playoffs. +22 win (possibly +23) turnaround.
I think McDonough should win, but wouldn't be surprised at all if Masai gets it.
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planetmars wrote: View PostI think it comes down to a battle between McDonough and Masai.
Masai's best moves: Trading Bargnani and Gay
McDonough's best moves: Trading for Bledsoe , Trading for Plumlee&Green (for Scola), drafting Len and hiring Hornacek
Masai's team has 48 wins (possibly 49), won their division and will be in the playoffs. +14 win (possibly +15) turnaround
McDonough's team has 47 wins (possibly 48), and will not be in the playoffs. +22 win (possibly +23) turnaround.
I think McDonough should win, but wouldn't be surprised at all if Masai gets it.
What happens next year would really be the test for Masai. Bec BC also made the playoffs in his first year, won the division, but lost their 1st round series. He also won EOY that year I believe. The rest is history.
Darryl Morey of the Rockets would also be there for signing Howard.
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2KJ wrote: View PostWhat happens next year would really be the test for Masai. Bec BC also made the playoffs in his first year, won the division, but lost their 1st round series. He also won EOY that year I believe. The rest is history.
BC did also manage to trade Hoffa for Kris Humphries, didn't he?
Not comparing the two, just saying, BC was seen as God for a little while.
By myself included.
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Has EoY ever been awarded to the executive of a team that didn't make the playoffs?
I just scanned the list of past winners, and from my memory all the recent ones were playoff teams.Last edited by ezz_bee; Wed Apr 16, 2014, 09:24 AM."They're going to have to rename the whole conference after us: Toronto Raptors 2014-2015 Northern Conference Champions" ~ ezzbee Dec. 2014
"I guess I got a little carried away there" ~ ezzbee Apr. 2015
"We only have one rule on this team. What is that rule? E.L.E. That's right's, E.L.E, and what does E.L.E. stand for? EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY. Right there up on the wall, because this isn't just a basketball team, this is a lifestyle. ~ Jackie Moon
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I'm still convinced that MacDonagh was trying to make the Suns as bad as possible this year. And to be honest, I'm not entirely convinced that Ujiri wasn't trying to position himself for a top five draft slot when he swung the Rudy Gay deal. I find it a little ironic that these two seem to be the consensus finalists for the Executive of the Year award.
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CalgaryRapsFan wrote: View PostThe haul for Bargnani has to be factored in as well.
Phoenix will likely get some attention as well, for bringing in Dragic and having so much unexpected success (would be top-4 in the EC), while also being extremely well positioned for the future (multiple 1st round picks in multiple years, as well as a ton of cap space). Maybe a consolation prize, of sorts?
I do think the Spurs GM should be considered ... Everything he touches seems to work out ..
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white men can't jump wrote: View PostI can't see McDonough getting it. Not since he clearly tried to tank as hard as anybody. Hornacek deserves most of the credit there.
Who's running Washington? He could be a contender.
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I think McDonough deserves a whole lot of respect for getting players that fit Hornacek's system. He gets that award hands down in my books.
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[QUOTE=white men can't jump;320306]I can't see McDonough getting it. Not since he clearly tried to tank as hard as anybody. Hornacek deserves most of the credit there.
Who's running Washington? He could be a contender.
Masai said he didn't know which way the team would go after trading Rudy. Should he not get respect for what has happened since or did he just luck out so what he did is more a product of Casey than himself?
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Fully wrote: View PostI'm still convinced that MacDonagh was trying to make the Suns as bad as possible this year. And to be honest, I'm not entirely convinced that Ujiri wasn't trying to position himself for a top five draft slot when he swung the Rudy Gay deal. I find it a little ironic that these two seem to be the consensus finalists for the Executive of the Year award.
However Masai has said, and been very open about it, that the way the team came together was luck on his end. He was preparing for the team to succeed or to fail. That is why there were so many rumours out there about Raptor dealings - he was talking and discussing with other teams in the event they sucked. Personally I think he had the expectation they would suck and is just as surprised as everyone else.
I find that level of humility and honesty refreshing.
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white men can't jump wrote: View PostI can't see McDonough getting it. Not since he clearly tried to tank as hard as anybody. Hornacek deserves most of the credit there.
I think it would be wrong to vote against him just because he's actually better at finding talent than maybe even he expected.
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