Fans love to simplify the business of a trade. I have over the years attempted to involve in the conversation the vast details that must go into it, even so simple as "Layden can't take on 100mm in salary without his owner!!". We talking about trades made years ago, those were big dollars!!
With all the trades being slung about, and the notion that Phil is sleeping and perhaps Mark Jax, being from NYC would do better, because he is from NYC, it might serve as a bit of primer to look at how trades have many sides to it than "Throw in a pick and iM good!!".
http://hoopshype.com/2017/02/21/this-is-...
it was an interesting read... interesting the reporter they plug starting with Woj is #1
Nalod wrote:Fans love to simplify the business of a trade. I have over the years attempted to involve in the conversation the vast details that must go into it, even so simple as "Layden can't take on 100mm in salary without his owner!!". We talking about trades made years ago, those were big dollars!!With all the trades being slung about, and the notion that Phil is sleeping and perhaps Mark Jax, being from NYC would do better, because he is from NYC, it might serve as a bit of primer to look at how trades have many sides to it than "Throw in a pick and iM good!!".
http://hoopshype.com/2017/02/21/this-is-...
If you aren't going to represent the point I'm trying to get across, please refrain from using the quotes to illustrate your incorrect interpretation of the subject matter...
I said absolutely nothing about MJax taking over Phil's job...You defense of all things Phil is mind boggling even when it isn't about Phil...
fishmike wrote:it was an interesting read... interesting the reporter they plug starting with Woj is #1
Wojo and then Lowe. I agree but what has happened to Ken Berger. Not that he should be top 2 but I never see the guys work or here him on podcasts.
Wow. Just saw this. Berger is on Bleacher Report.
CrushAlot wrote:Wow. Just saw this. Berger is on Bleacher Report.
I've been wondering what happened to him- cbssports.com dropped him (as they have all their good writers) and he just seems to vanish, glad he's back
This is also why relationships between specific executives is important. It’s no coincidence that we often see the same teams trade with one another. Executives talk to their friends more often, which means there are more trade conversations as well. There’s also the trust that things won’t be leaked to the media and, as one executive said, “there won’t be any foul play.”
Marks was talking about this on one of the facebook live broadcasts. Most of the guys Phil has relationships with in the league are working under him for the Knicks.
Where there’s smoke, there’s fireHow often is the media accurate? Fans love rumors and reports, but how much of the stuff they’re consuming is correct?
Executives said that it depends on the source. For example, nearly every executive brought up Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical as being extremely accurate. If Woj reports something, he has it from strong sources and it’s rarely wrong. Zach Lowe of ESPN was also mentioned as being very reliable and having a good sense of what’s happening within a team he’s writing about. Several executives added that you can glean a lot of information about chemistry, a player’s mindset and what a front office is looking to do from the beat writers since they’re constantly around the team.
When it comes to reports from the top individuals who typically break news (such as Marc Stein, Sam Amick, Brian Windhorst, David Aldridge, Ramona Shelburne and Marc Spears among others), most GMs said some version of, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” Even if the report isn’t 100 percent right, there’s typically truth there. They’ve talked to someone in the know who told them the information. Maybe the conversation being referenced is outdated or the reported talks are blown out of proportion or the article is missing some context, but reports from legitimate sources are rarely completely off.
This part is interesting given how many people here decided the Rubio rumors were completely made up to make the Knicks look bad once that deal didn't happen.
