I think the problem is "Absolutism" on the part of the board. And probably rightfully so.
(I know I am guilty of it).
When you (or I) Write "I would do this before anything else" we as a board tend to say "REALLY?! On a Saturday morning you would make a cup of coffee before banging Emily Ratajkowski? Your Nuts!"
While in everyday life you might make a cup of coffee before anything else (the paper, espn, maybe even banging the wife etc etc) there are certain things (Exiting the burning building, checking Schefter during NFL Free Agency, computing Mookies new OPS) that you would do before anything else.
So Would I take Stevens before a top 10 NBA player? Probably not. I say probably because personal feelings do come into play (I would get coffee before Ratajkowski too....and I drink Decaf). So like Lebron....I really dislike the basketball player, even if he would instantly vault my team into the top 4 in the league and even if he is a good humanitarian. Durant? Yea I would take him over Stevens (even if he is non alpha bandwagon jumper).
Would I take Stevens over a non starting 5 player in the NBA? No doubt (and thats actually a majority of NBA Players. around 60-66% if my math is right). I would also probably take him over the 4th or 5th best starters (regardless of position) on every team (Maybe not GS or Bos...maybe.) But there are obvious exceptions. And those exceptions only prove the point. Its not an insult to Stevens to say I would Rather have Giannis. Its a testament that you need players that are that damn good before you turn Stevens down.
A better question might be what coach would you rather have? Pop? even through you probably only have him for another 3 years or so due to age? Who else?
(I know I am guilty of it).
When you (or I) Write "I would do this before anything else" we as a board tend to say "REALLY?! On a Saturday morning you would make a cup of coffee before banging Emily Ratajkowski? Your Nuts!"
While in everyday life you might make a cup of coffee before anything else (the paper, espn, maybe even banging the wife etc etc) there are certain things (Exiting the burning building, checking Schefter during NFL Free Agency, computing Mookies new OPS) that you would do before anything else.
So Would I take Stevens before a top 10 NBA player? Probably not. I say probably because personal feelings do come into play (I would get coffee before Ratajkowski too....and I drink Decaf). So like Lebron....I really dislike the basketball player, even if he would instantly vault my team into the top 4 in the league and even if he is a good humanitarian. Durant? Yea I would take him over Stevens (even if he is non alpha bandwagon jumper).
Would I take Stevens over a non starting 5 player in the NBA? No doubt (and thats actually a majority of NBA Players. around 60-66% if my math is right). I would also probably take him over the 4th or 5th best starters (regardless of position) on every team (Maybe not GS or Bos...maybe.) But there are obvious exceptions. And those exceptions only prove the point. Its not an insult to Stevens to say I would Rather have Giannis. Its a testament that you need players that are that damn good before you turn Stevens down.
A better question might be what coach would you rather have? Pop? even through you probably only have him for another 3 years or so due to age? Who else?