NBA: GM's Need To Adjust for Expected Longevity

[Gino-Step]

Bledsoe
Westbrook
Rose
Amare
Blake
RG3


I could go on and on.

Like seriously. If you are going to draft a dude cause he is a 'freak' and plays like a 'freak' then don't expect more than 5 years out of him.

The guys who will last 10+ years are guys like Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, James Harden, Dirk Nowitzki types. Teams trying to build around monkeyball types will always lose cause they are prone to a bad contract extension for a player who is completely injured. These dudes are y and immature when they are super athletic, don't work on a jumpshot or real IQ skills, and by the time they wise up, they are past their primes at like age 24-27.

Carmelo is selfish no doubt. But he ain't a monkeyballer. That's why at 29, he's still producing. Then you have Blake who is monkey balling. Clippers GM somehow thinks Blake is 'younger' with more upside and more longevity. That's straight stupid. Carmelo has more productive years left in this league than Blake. This is why you draft real players who can play and not guys who can hop step, jump, and run.

Predict who will suffer the next 'meniscus':

Fareed
D'Andre
D Rose (x2)

[lefty]

monkeyballing

Good thread imo

[Trainwreck2100]

Alot of it stems from those morons coming back too early, 'Cept for Rose.

[Double-Up]

Dwight's been "monkeyballin" his whole career and he's done aight so far. That list isn't entirely accurate either.

[irishock]

Monkeyballing is a losing recipe in sports

[Arcadian]

Dwight's been "monkeyballin" his whole career and he's done aight so far. That list isn't entirely accurate either.

...He's underachieved compared to expectations, and he's already on the decline at age 28. He fits the OP's hypothesis very well.

[Mal]

Never looked at it this way. You are probably right. Rookie contract, 4 years extension and then goodbye monkeyballers.

[HarlemHeat37]

The job of a GM is to win now, they can't be looking forward to 10 years in the future, tbh..

A lot of GMs are pressured to make trades/moves to win now, even if it hurts long-term, because their owner pressures them to win now, their job is on the line, tbh..

Monkey-ball won't give you 10 years of high quality game, but it can definitely get you at least 5, which is sufficient for a GM, tbh..

[gnsf0946]

The job of a GM is to win now, they can't be looking forward to 10 years in the future, tbh..

A lot of GMs are pressured to make trades/moves to win now, even if it hurts long-term, because their owner pressures them to win now, their job is on the line, tbh..

Monkey-ball won't give you 10 years of high quality game, but it can definitely get you at least 5, which is sufficient for a GM, tbh..

also, which is better, 1 ring and 9 years at the bottom or 10 years of playoffs with no ring?

Dwert is perfect example, with him you get the playoffs but not the ring.

[Rogue]

Dwight's been "monkeyballin" his whole career and he's done aight so far. That list isn't entirely accurate either.

monkeyball already taking its toll in his back imho and he's no longer that 09 DH imho. he's already past his prime when he's only 28, which's sad and pathetic tbh, nothing new to houston though (t-mac and 7'6 bag both broke down about that age, if I remember correct)