When it comes to moving J-Will for Bibby - which was the move that put us squarely over and should have won us a chip - that was after 3 years with J-Will. That's the reason I say let's have patience for the right move, not just make a move to make a move.Yeah, it's also kind of strange how the timelines are working out. The thing is though, this team is actually farther along in terms of build than that team in reality. Petrie had an older star in the early years and had to trade to get a younger one. Monte already had Fox. Also it was the next few moves that put Petrie's team over the top. Petrie didn't stop and say, nope, we're set. Big Nasty is worth too much to move. Can't touch J-Will, we'll just get better internally. Of course, they did have a few years of intel before hand. The Kings weren't built for playoff ball at that point. Petrie made those decisions to push the team forward. That's kind of where Monte is now.
I brought this up in the summer I think, that team that made the Western conference finals? Peja, Hedo, and Bibby were all around Keegans age. Domas is right around the same age as Webber was the year the Kings nearly won it all. Put that into perspective and Monte needs to know his timeline. This team is ready to start winning for real right now. And that's why I think he's being so aggressive in trying to finish this off.
Petrie did that in the first 2 years too, most of the moves sucked and we've forgotten them. Nick the Brick for Tariq Abdul-Wahad AND a future first?