Thread: 2013 NBA Draft

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

When they hired John Hollinger.

I have a hard time believing that most of those guys on that list are better than Gasol.

Originally Posted by King87

I have a hard time believing that most of those guys on that list are better than Gasol.

It's according to the calculations of their Vice President of Basketball Operations.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

It's according to the calculations of their Vice President of Basketball Operations.

I think he needs a better calculator.

Originally Posted by King87

I think he needs a better calculator.

I just think its going to be interesting to see how they operate now that Hollinger is in the mix.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I just think its going to be interesting to see how they operate now that Hollinger is in the mix.

I predict that they, as always, will suck on fat donkey balls.

Wow Mo, you can't get over this Gasol topic, can you? Can you show me a quote where Hollinger has ever said that he believes his PER is the only measure he uses to determine which player is better than another one?

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I just think its going to be interesting to see how they operate now that Hollinger is in the mix.

If you think he is going to make decisions strictly based off of PER I think you are sadly mistaken. I'm sure he has a laundry list of statistical measures he uses. Just because PER is what he put on ESPN, that doesn't mean it's all he uses. For all we know, he had better stuff that he's held back in waiting for a job like this.

In fact, here is a quote from Hollinger where he flat out says PER isn't the be all, end all.

"Bear in mind that this rating is not the final, once-and-for-all answer for a players accomplishments during the season. This is especially true for players such as Bruce Bowen and Trenton Hassell who are defensive specialists but don't get many blocks or steals."

Originally Posted by King87

When did they say that?

No one said that. Mo, for whatever reason, is obsessed with the fact that I think Gasol is an elite center. I really have no idea why it bothers him so much. I think he is still butthurt because I said the Nuggets don't have as much talent as their record reflected last season.