These subtleties are lost on Garden officials, who seem to approach roster-building like a fantasy basketball draft, with no regard for balance, chemistry or cohesion — to say nothing of depth.
Hensler again highlights the challenges of new ownership and stadium conditions as well as how the teams approached roster construction during the expansion draft, such as the Expos who, on draft day, "opted for players with big-league experience, [hoping] that favoring veterans would give them a quicker chance to be competitive" (47).
Childress is outpacing the critics who were impatient with his marathon-paced approach to roster development.
That said, Klinsmann's seemingly cautious approach to roster selection for the Mexico game does fly in the face of his comments at the June news conference.
Wednesday's trade involving the Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons did not lack compelling headlines: about a small-market team managing costs by cutting a bloated contract, about another team's approach to roster construction, and about a much-criticized general manager reeling in the deal's most underrated chip.
Kyle Korver, Omer Asik, Ronnie Brewer, C.J. Watson had all played pivotal reserve roles in the two seasons the Bulls managed to finish with the best record in the East, but had cut adrift by a front office notorious for their pennywise approach to roster construction.
It will require removing silos, training their staff and readjusting their approach to roster management.
Ball clubs are now relying heavily on a quick and nimble approach to roster management as long-term contracts have seriously constricted growth and flexibility.
Patience could be considered the one single characteristic which has defined Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly's approach to roster building.
On Monday, three days after departing from that script — signing all-pro cornerback Josh Norman to a five-year, $75 million deal — McCloughan explained why the move was worth it and, in fact, complements rather than upends a slow-and-steady approach to roster-building that started to pay dividends last season.
