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Felt like they could have done better. Obviously keeping Monk around has been huge as he has developed into a really solid player, but they otherwise felt like they just tried to build more and more around Sabonis. And he still wasn't happy.
lets effen go i really want them to prove this works we need them both to excel and stay in milwaukee just the town needs it take that to the bank brohans
So weird. Because he really is a crappy owner so far.
I mean if it's any consolation he's not the absolute crappiest I guess?
What's wild to me here is that I've heard Ishbia speak on professional and business-related issues and he seems like a genuinely smart, reasonable guy. He's also got to be given credit for taking full advantage of the advantages given to him in life to excel. In other words, Ishbia is no dummy.
Yeah that's all fair.
1 out of 3 ain't bad - Jerry Jones, probably.
Yep. But it's still nonetheless surprising to me that these otherwise good businessmen (like Ishbia) don't realize that they don't know the sports business.
The fact is a great point.
I generally agree with your first paragraph. Part of the luck has nothing to do with preparation and skill though - the #1 demographic indicator for being a millionaire is the zip code you were born in. The opportunities afforded of most billionaires in the first 25 years of their life are something that even the very well off among us can only imagine. Take for instance the guy that we started the conversation about - Matt Ishbia. He didn't create United Wholesale Mortgage, his dad did. Not to say that he isn't smart or a great businessman - I genuinely have no idea. But the jumpstart to his success had absolutely zero to do with anything other than who his dad is. The idea of a self-made billionaire is almost a myth.
This is exactly why I crafted my comments in my post above. IMO Ishbia took actual advantage of his life advantage. Which is commendable. Yet that still doesn't make him a great owner.
Yeah I mean I'm not talking about the bolded. But the zip code / opportunities thing...I get that. we live in the "let's all recognize privilege" timeline. But at the end of the day, just because you got to go to better schools and became smarter because you were well taught doesn't mean you aren't smarter. It doesn't mean someone from south Dallas couldn't have been just as successful as the guy from Highland Park...but the kids in Highland park still have to go to the classes and get the grades and make the connections etc.
I think we're saying the same thing...
Time for what? For him to die?
I'll bet you nail it on guess 2
For some reason I thought he had already retired. Apologies
My point is that I’ve seen and heard him speak on other issues. I found found him to be smart and reasonable on those topics.
He's a member of the lucky sperm club. I'd settle it down on his business acumen. He took daddy's business and did well when EVERY mortgage shop did well.
He's been an abject failure as an owner. And now what? No draft capital. No leverage. On his 4th head coach coming into his 4th year of ownership. So genuinely smart and reasonable.
The only reason that a few of these teams exist is to get the home gates from these playin games…they won’t give that upThey should play all these play in games in Vegas. None of this day off
7/8 series is on Wednesday. 9/10 is on Thursday. Loser of 7/8 and winner of 9/10 on Friday. These loser 9/10 teams don't deserve a day off.
Pretty sure he was apologizing for likening him to Donald Sterling who we all know had way more baggage outside being a terrible owner and didn’t want that to be the implication about ishbia
This could have some interesting draft consequences.
Yes, Memphis will keep their pick if they lose because that will put them into the lottery and the pick is lottery protected. Washington will then get two 2nds instead of pick 18-20 this year.
Not if his ego let's up a bit and they go full rebuild. Take Booker for a couple of their picks back from Houston plus a couple good young pieces. Get what they can for Durant - which if they punt on the new few years, will be a much better package. Ishbia is a bigger problem then their situation otherwise.
Why trade Booker though? You don’t have your picks if you bottom out, the team would then be less attractive to free agents and the odds of drafting somebody you get with those picks you acquired that is better than Booker is probably <5%. They are screwed.
Trade Booker to Houston to get their own picks back
That 2027 unprotected 1 is so funny.
