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Old 08-24-2009, 01:48 PM   #1666
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Originally Posted by murd0c View Post
Teams are built not bought. Adding a couple huge names in the offseason or trade deadline
Make a impact yes but for a team to go somewhere and stay at the top you need to build
It from the bottom up. Don't rush the draft picks lay a foundation then you will see a big improvment
What gillis is doing. Like like tetris you need all the right pieces to fill the holes in order to win.

Once you have the foundation you can go out and get the big name players which will fill the void.
No matter which way you look at it this year is going to be interesting but I personally feel they
Are still a couple years away from making a dent in the playoffs. Don't get me wrong I want
Them to rip it up so bad but right now there's just way to many intangibles that make me think that.

Then again the changes made might be a enough they might gel great this year and have a
Great push. Fuck I can't wait until the season starts!!!
100% true.

This is exactly the reason why I hate the current set up of the league. It's like it almost pays off to tank a stretch of seasons. The less your team achieves, the more you're rewarded.
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