tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post1926357845517525916..comments2024-02-22T04:37:17.273-06:00Comments on 3 Shades of Blue - A Memphis Grizzlies Blog: Building Around Pau?Joshua Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823016900461353737noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-76267526632283297682007-11-12T20:33:00.000-06:002007-11-12T20:33:00.000-06:00I think that the dumbest thing West did, if it did...I think that the dumbest thing West did, if it did in fact go down this way, was the "I signed Cardinal when Heisley raked me over the coals for not signing anyone" deal. I don't know if that's really how it went down,but if it did, that is the most harebrained thing I've ever heard, if you don't count Isiah. And maybe McHale.<BR/><BR/>I do think that West had some decent foresight cap-wise, except for the fact that there weren't really any big, big names this offseason, and that is something one can't really control or even predict sometimes...he just wanted to get us major space ASAP.<BR/><BR/>The thing that concerns me now is Pau, however. <BR/>Can he step it up and show that having a really huge guy playing next to him will help him take it to the next level?<BR/><BR/>Will he be ok ego-wise IF RU-DEE GAAAYYYY becomes the first option?<BR/><BR/>I think both questions can be answered in the affirmative, but Pau will have to change his mindset for that to happen. I'm not saying his production will drop, although it might a bit, but he's sort of got to rotate his headspace a little bit...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-36410194536524839042007-11-12T20:20:00.000-06:002007-11-12T20:20:00.000-06:00Excellent point Matt. I would like to believe that...Excellent point Matt. I would like to believe that the financial reengineering West did was to provide just this sort of opportunity. Of course, many of the problems the team has had financially have to come back full circle to the contracts West handed out. <BR/><BR/>I don't believe there is a clear cut answer but I do believe West realized some errors were made and was in the process of correcting them but it took time. Apparently more time than West was willing to finish but he did make it possible for his successor to correct some or make new ones of his own. Only time will tell how the decisions made this summer work out but I definately think it is premature to give up on them yet.Chip Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633190293643815540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-89737504961532804162007-11-12T18:01:00.000-06:002007-11-12T18:01:00.000-06:00isn't this line of thinking an inidictmet of West'...isn't this line of thinking an inidictmet of West's either a)effort or b)truthfulness?<BR/><BR/>If they really were trying to build arond Pau, and West is the genius that most have thought he is/was, would acquisitions and etc. have not gone differently?<BR/><BR/>Or has it just taken this long for doable deals to come along (i.e. cap situation)?<BR/><BR/>I am glad that we have Darko, Pau, Rudy, Conley, and Lowry. Those five are a solid future..especially if Lowry were only about 6'6" :). I have not yet seen any semblance of even a partial installation of "attacking defense", but those five provide an excellent nucleus.<BR/><BR/>Just gotta stop hangin' heads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-52432865146564739732007-11-12T17:14:00.000-06:002007-11-12T17:14:00.000-06:00The issue is that you cant build around him becaus...The issue is that you cant build around him because everything you have done the first 40 minutes goes out the window because he not only does not produce but he becomes a severe liability down the stretch. He is averaging 6 rebounds a game. 1 shot in consecutive 2nd halves.<BR/><BR/>He is a good player but should not be the focal point of your team.Earl Hardawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16140712355067672910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-81606117131737909242007-11-12T16:30:00.000-06:002007-11-12T16:30:00.000-06:00chip, was it your intention to be humorous with th...chip, was it your intention to be humorous with that picture of Pau and JC? Everytime I see a picture of Pau and JC looking a little "too much" into each other, I crack up...zackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790781498987282762noreply@blogger.com