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"The team is talented and deep. They'll be able to score the same clip that they did last year, and they are much better equipped to defend. But two things really bother me about this team. First, I think they are going to miss Nash more than (they) think. He was a perfect fit in Nellie's offense. I don't think Terry pushes it or creates as many opportunities for his teammates as Nash did.
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How can an intelligent person say something like this with a straight face. How is it possible to both score at the same clip as last year yet at the same time miss Nash more than we think. It's really not possible for the two to coexist. If we miss Nash it'll be because we aren't scoring at the same clip, and if we are scoring at the same clip we certainly won't be missing Nash for his impact on the defensive end.
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"Second, when you're adding missing pieces to the puzzle, you really want to add veteran guys who know what it takes to win. They added three guys who've been stuck on losing teams for most, if not all, of their careers. Guys like Terry, Dampier and even Stack don't have a clue what it takes to win. Just because all of the guys on your team can fill up a stat sheet doesn't necessarily translate into wins in the NBA."
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As someone on db.com said: TMac anyone? Beyond that, it's an oversimplified argument. Look at our two big acquisitions of last year: the Antwins. One, AJ, came from a perpetual loser. The other, Toine, came from a team that had gone deep into the playoffs in the East. Yet the former was a winning player for us and the latter was a horrible drag on the team's success.