Zach Oliver

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This is eerily vague…

@FmrTankCommandr For sure. No matter how we break it down, this is arguably the biggest offseason they’ve had post-Dwight. Can shape the next five years.

@ZachOliverNBA Might, but I know the scheme we ran for sure made players stand out negatively.

Weltman has done the same thing he did in Toronto. Compiled talent, helped the team get to where they’re a perennial playoff team, but can’t get them over the hump. It’s time for that new voice to come in, and see if they can piece it all together.

@FmrTankCommandr That’s the other part of it too, right. A new coach who can establish an actual offense maybe makes the roster look more cohesive. Just think that the flaws that certain players have may stand too bright still, potentially.

@ZachOliverNBA That's fair, we'll see what happens at coach and see how much that could help.

@FmrTankCommandr I don’t fully disagree with that. I just think at some point you have to look at the full body of work, and make a decision on if he can be the one to build a whole roster, and not just get guys who are good at a few things.

@ZachOliverNBA Yep, I don't think Weltman has been bad here. Just like average possibly slightly above. Not sure it's fireable right now. I'd say no.

@FmrTankCommandr Right, still likely an impactful voice in some of the decisions that were made.

@ZachOliverNBA He was technically the GM for some of those teams but obviously not calling the shots.

@FmrTankCommandr Had my years mixed up on when he got there.

@ZachOliverNBA Ujiri.

@FmrTankCommandr Was he not? Thought he was PBO and GM.

@ZachOliverNBA He wasn't in charge in Toronto, though.

Big offseason now. Lot of big decisions loom. Prolly need to clean house, brunt in new basketball ops, bring in a new coach. Have to find someone to build a coherent roster around the pieces you want to keep.

@FmrTankCommandr @Jarebear81787 @JFootlongNBA Exactly, and even with that, what does he have to adjust? Noah Penda doesn’t change the series. Jett Howard doesn’t. Hard to make a ton of adjustments when there isn’t anything there to really use to adjust.

@Jarebear81787 @ZachOliverNBA @JFootlongNBA You were up 3-1. I don't really blame him for not making a ton of adjustments. The games have been rock fights.

@JFootlongNBA You tried to say we'd be looking at a completely different outlook. Yeah, no fucking playoffs or game 7. That's worse.

The #Magic were doubled up on free throws (8 attempts to 16), lost the offensive glass 6-4 (and 13-8 on second-chance points). Series has been all about physical dominance. The #Magic lost that since Game 5. It's not complicated. 60-49 DET, 12:00 3rd

@FmrTankCommandr @Jarebear81787 @JFootlongNBA They lost their most impactful player on both ends of the floor, and it shows. Just like it showed for the majority of the regular season.

@Jarebear81787 @JFootlongNBA What happened when it was 3-1? You know the answer so why be stupid about it? And I don't disagree, but let's not act like we don't know what it was.

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@FmrTankCommandr Thought it was just going to be the tax payer MLE they could get. Unless waiving Isaac gets them to the full.

@ZachOliverNBA I mean they could maneuver to get the full MLE if I'm not mistaken.

Like, yeah Suggs and WCJ are your high paid role players and they need to be better. But boy 4/20 and 7/18 (+DNP) seems like a bigger problem. Particularly when the team craters when WCJ or Suggs aren't on the floor.

@FmrTankCommandr I’ll say this… not really sure what they’ll really be able to do this summer to address some of the depth issues, unless one of the contracts is offloaded.

@ZachOliverNBA Fans can't be rational.

@FmrTankCommandr I got lectured on how Suggs and 5 needed to be taken out in the fourth, and was told I was wrong when I asked who you play then.

@ZachOliverNBA Depth is certainly an issue.

@FmrTankCommandr Yup, sure did. Will prolly somehow be the Wednesday version again on Sunday or some dumb shit. Lack of depth is rearing its ugly head, though.

@ZachOliverNBA He played like the guy we saw most of the year.

Whistle has been interesting.

Have to put the throttle down here and put them away early.