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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 11:22:55 GMT -6
GM Ian Quailmen: Good morning, everyone! After another long and grueling season, we have returned to the off-season. But before we get started with our off-season discussion, I would like for all of you to turn your attention to our projection screen for a brief video reflection on our organization's thought process after this year's Lottery. Quailmen: After two unfortunate years of disgustingly bad luck in the Draft Lottery, the Bucks organization got the shock to the system it needed to make a much paradigm shift. Our fans have been patient enough with our front office's attempts to organically grow through luck and the draft for the long term. Feel free to call us tankers; it was what it was. But enough about the past. The future is now! Quailmen: First I would like to introduce our two draft picks from this year's draft... the 4th overall pick, Michael Finley! Quailmen: There were many wonderful wing players coming out in the top of this draft, but we felt that -- with the change of direction our team was taking -- Michael was the best player available and one that was most ready to come in and make an immediate impact. His all around offensive game will be a joy for fans to watch for years to come. Michael will be available for questions after. Quailmen: Next up, our second pick -- 11th overall pick -- Theo Ratliff! Quailmen: Some may call Theo a reach at #11, but with a couple acquisitions we will touch on momentarily, he's a developmental player for us who we envision as the paint protector of the future. With his ELITE shot blocking and INSANE potential defensively, we will look to stash him for a couple seasons before unleashing him on the NBA. Quailmen: During the draft, we decided to bring in some veteran talent to put around our young players. With the abundance of cap space, we felt it was a calculated moved to ship out our beloved, former late-1st round pick Antonio Davis with a lotto protected 97 first for a dominant center in Rony Seikaly. Rony comes in and will play next to Brian Grant to defend the bigs of the East like recently returned Ewing, Robinson, Zo, among others. However, the acquisition of bigs didn't end here. Through restricted free agency, a front office representative who was (as it's been reported) under the influence of substance submitted a bid for Dikembe Mutombo; that bid ended up not being matched by the Kings front office, making Mutombo our guy. If you know us, you know our infatuation with pairing bigs together (see Kevin Willis-Robert Parish, Kevin Willis-Otis Thorpe, etc.); so this move isn't exactly something a sober executive would not entertain. Both Rony and Dikembe will be available for questions later. Quailmen: Speaking of restricted free agency, we allowed Terrell Brandon to test the market to see his value; however, there was no chance he was leaving Milwaukee. He is the young veteran leader on this team and will be a Buck for years to come. Terrell Brandon will also be available for questions after we finish. Quailmen: After RFA ended, we had absolutely zero cap space left, but we still needed to bring in some backcourt depth. Our only real option was to entertain sign and trade offers for Mike Iuzzolino. Mike is a workhorse in this league, always trying to improve. That said, with Michael, Terrell, and Jalen all improving, we just didn't have the space for Mike in our now semi-crowded backcourt for the price he would be looking to get. However, during the season, we had been contacted by the Sonics regarding Mike, and we able to work out a long term deal to send him to the Sonics for their 98 1st and an expiring wing Tim Legler. Tim will prove to be a vital player off our bench while Jalen continues to develop. Quailmen: But that's enough of my babbling. We'll now open the floor to questions! |
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Post by gmessi2 on Jul 2, 2014 11:27:07 GMT -6
Do you believe this is the year that you will get out of the lottery?
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Post by J2 on Jul 2, 2014 11:34:48 GMT -6
Johnny Junior, The Washington Post: What was the thought process behind bringing Rony to Milwaukee? His age seems at odds with your young squad, and his contract makes you a complete non-factor in Free Agency for the next few seasons. What do you expect from him this season?
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Post by Soundwave on Jul 2, 2014 11:35:20 GMT -6
It might be early still, but in hindsight was tanking the correct route?
Your "rebuild" is taking substantially longer than a similar one in Dallas, is he a better tanker than you? What is different?
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 11:35:48 GMT -6
Do you believe this is the year that you will get out of the lottery? Quailmen: Absolutely hope so. With 3 teams in the Central tanking (Cavs, Bulls, and Pistons), there's definitely a chance to move up from the cellar of the Central. The Pacers and Raptors are perennial Central powerhouses, and the Hornets have added some deep depth at the 4 and 5 to make them a scary matchup for anyone. However, I think our all-around talent will be enough to slide past one of those teams and make it into the playoffs. Worst case scenario, we are back in the lotto and we have our own pick. Can't hurt to get another young guy with all of our contracts on the books. |
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Post by kucoach7 on Jul 2, 2014 11:37:25 GMT -6
On paper your team looks like the most improved in the league. If we all start making a lot of noise about how you should be GM of the year, how mad will you get when you don't win it.
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Post by Bowser on Jul 2, 2014 11:41:36 GMT -6
Norman Robinson: Do you see your Bucks winning the Central this year with all the moves you made this off season. Why is Finley in a Mavs jersey on the projection shot? Is moving him to the Mavs a possibility?
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 11:45:10 GMT -6
Johnny Junior, The Washington Post: What was the thought process behind bringing Rony to Milwaukee? His age seems at odds with your young squad, and his contract makes you a complete non-factor in Free Agency for the next few seasons. What do you expect from him this season? Quailmen: Thanks for the question! Rony's veteran presence (and playoff experience) definitely factored in during the negotiations. His contact is large, but we feel that his contribution to this team will pay dividends. As for our expectations for him, we expect him to come in and be a defensive anchor and insiding scoring threat. With our outside scorers in our backcourt, it should open up Rony for some good looks. |
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 11:51:06 GMT -6
It might be early still, but in hindsight was tanking the correct route? Your "rebuild" is taking substantially longer than a similar one in Dallas, is he a better tanker than you? What is different? Quailmen: We own what we did. It was tank-building. We sold our assets to get future assets and young players. Those future assets that I acquired netted my guys like Theo Ratliff, Brian Grant, Jalen Rose, Terrell Brandon, Michael Finley, cash considerations, and more future picks. So I think we netted some good pieces from our moves made. As for comparing Dallas to our team, I like to think it's apples to oranges, as he knew his would be quick and ours would be slower. |
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 11:54:07 GMT -6
On paper your team looks like the most improved in the league. If we all start making a lot of noise about how you should be GM of the year, how mad will you get when you don't win it. Quailmen: It would be an honor to be considered for such a prestigious award, but if things start to look bleak, count on me pulling my name out of the hat and bowing out (however, that doesn't mean I won't jump back in the race last second). |
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Post by coltsguy510 on Jul 2, 2014 12:00:17 GMT -6
How do you plan on using Dikembe and Jalen Rose with both of them having currently better players at their positions on your roster?
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 12:02:56 GMT -6
Norman Robinson: Do you see your Bucks winning the Central this year with all the moves you made this off season. Why is Finley in a Mavs jersey on the projection shot? Is moving him to the Mavs a possibility? Quailmen: It's definitely too soon to be saying we are a favorite for the Central crown, but I do feel that we will at least be able to compete for that title this season (unlike the previous two). That image of Finley is from an alternate, future universe. We in Milwaukee lead the world in Parallel Universe Observatories. For example, look what we just found of recently drafted Rasheed Wallace:
Apparently in this alternate universe, he was a professional wrestling champion AND played for the Detroit Pistons... I bet the Pistons wished he played for them now in our universe...
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 12:06:15 GMT -6
How do you plan on using Dikembe and Jalen Rose with both of them having currently better players at their positions on your roster? Quailmen: We had always envisioned Jalen as our 6th man, even last season when we drafted him. He has so many attributes about him that allow him to play not only the 3, but also the 2 and the 1. So the Super-Sub role is something we never discredited. As for Dikembe, history has shown that we have not shied away from starting twin towers (like with Willis and Parish, who were both historically centers). Our rotation is not set yet, but we could see Dikembe as a starting 5 or a 3rd big off the bench at the 4 or 5. We'll get creative.
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Post by rpf on Jul 2, 2014 12:30:24 GMT -6
Jay Z I got 99 problems but the Nets ain't one: Please define what a successful season would be to the Bucks organization this year
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Post by TrayWithAnA on Jul 2, 2014 12:41:58 GMT -6
At what point do you expect to kick off your next rebuild? You've never been a one hit wonder in the past so we are all anxiously awaiting to see if your next rebuild can top your last rebuild.  |
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Post by logpmess on Jul 2, 2014 13:00:19 GMT -6
What was your substance of choice while acquiring dikembe? Do you think if you were imbibing a different type of alcohol that you would have made an offer on somebody else instead?
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Post by TrayWithAnA on Jul 2, 2014 13:12:05 GMT -6
What was your substance of choice while acquiring dikembe? Do you think if you were imbibing a different type of alcohol that you would have made an offer on somebody else instead? To further that point, the league wants the substance identified so that we don't make the same mistake. |
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Post by Nick Malone 77 on Jul 2, 2014 13:20:05 GMT -6
What was your substance of choice while acquiring dikembe? Do you think if you were imbibing a different type of alcohol that you would have made an offer on somebody else instead? To further that point, the league wants the substance identified so that we don't make the same mistake. Nick Melon; Charlotte Observer: 3rd point, Did you promise to make a sizable donation to Mutombo's homeland in the Congo to convince him to sign with you on the offer sheet outside of the deal you signed him for? |
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 13:43:11 GMT -6
Jay Z I got 99 problems but the Nets ain't one: Please define what a successful season would be to the Bucks organization this year Quailmen: After last year, there's only room to go up. Hopefully if the youth on our team begins to gel and we make a playoff push, I think we can then call this a "successful season". This year isn't championship or bust year for us, but we would never turn down competing for a title. |
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 13:44:40 GMT -6
At what point do you expect to kick off your next rebuild? You've never been a one hit wonder in the past so we are all anxiously awaiting to see if your next rebuild can top your last rebuild. Quailmen: Seeing as in our of-season reflection video we destroyed our tank... and that all the tanks are currently being rented out to three other teams in the Central... we'll wait a while and work with the young core that we've brought together. |
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 13:49:00 GMT -6
What was your substance of choice while acquiring dikembe? Do you think if you were imbibing a different type of alcohol that you would have made an offer on somebody else instead? What was your substance of choice while acquiring dikembe? Do you think if you were imbibing a different type of alcohol that you would have made an offer on somebody else instead? To further that point, the league wants the substance identified so that we don't make the same mistake. To further that point, the league wants the substance identified so that we don't make the same mistake. Nick Melon; Charlotte Observer: 3rd point, Did you promise to make a sizable donation to Mutombo's homeland in the Congo to convince him to sign with you on the offer sheet outside of the deal you signed him for? Quailmen: Who let these drunken yahoos in here?! Anyway, to be honest, from our internal investigation, it was definitely alcohol; however, it appeared that a wide variety was consumed over a long period of time due to some world wide sporting event binge at local Milwaukee establishments. Can neither confirm nor deny the brands or the bars.
Quailmen: We signed Dikembe just so that we can say "You uganda be excited when you find out that you congo to Africa with Dikembe."
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 17:05:26 GMT -6
Quailmen: ...Any more questions?
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Post by Nick Malone 77 on Jul 2, 2014 17:24:31 GMT -6
Quailmen: ...Any more questions? Nick Melon; Charlotte Observer: What promotional theme nights could you employ to get the fan(s) into the building this season? |
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 2, 2014 17:31:58 GMT -6
Quailmen: ...Any more questions? Nick Melon; Charlotte Observer: What promotional theme nights could you employ to get the fan(s) into the building this season? Quailmen: Hm, interesting question. Well, initially, we need to get our fans in. So our first promotion is "buy 1, get 1 free beers". I figure then we jack the prices of beer up double for that night only. Then price drop the beers the next game, and people will think it's a swell move! Plus it'll look like we are listening to the fans' complaints!
Quailmen: Secondly, being in Milwaukee, we will offer once a month a "Guys Night Out" which will get 4 beers, 4 hot dogs, 4 pint glasses, 4 tickets, and a 1-hr time slot to do whatever you want. Obviously, we had to make sure all of our cheerleaders pass the "jiggle" test to make sure it's worth the "bang for the buck"... oooh I love double entendres!
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Post by IamQuailman on Jul 5, 2014 17:00:36 GMT -6
Awarded 5 Pts (to Preseason presser pts)! THANKS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION!
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