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Don't judge a good book by its skinny cover

I know some Dubz fans dislike the Randolph selection because they are sick and tired of "rebuilding for the future."  After that era of suckyness, I can't really blame you guys for feeling that way.

It's tough not to have a "win now" attitude after going through such a playoff drought.  But the roster as it currently stands simply does not have enough to overcome the powerhouse teams in either conference no matter how much wishful thinking we do.

While there are no guarantees that building for the future will bring championships down the line, at least it gives the Dubz that chance to develop a skilled lineup to compete for one down the line.  If our youngins actually reach their high ceilings and develop chemistry as a whole, it will be a scary thing to behold.

So why not blow up the team like the Celtics and compete now with Baron and Jax in their primes by bringing in a superstar big man?  As much as we would like to package our guys + future picks and also exchange the TPE for a decent guy making 9 mil, it's not happening because all of our trade pieces are not as valuable out there as Dubz fans see it.

Nobody wants Al Harrington for 9 mil.  Nobody sees Marco as a starting 2 guard in the league or even a difference maker anytime soon.  Nobody thinks B-Wright is going to become Bosh anytime soon either as he hasn't proved anything yet in limited action.  Also, the Dubz are good enough to land in the bottom of the lottery lately so our future draft picks are not worth as much as we'd like to think either. 

Even if the Dubz somehow aquired a "Brand", it would most likely have torn the roster up and left even larger holes in it.  Imagine Baron, Jax and Brand trying to compete for a championship with the rest of the roster filled with D-Leaguers.  There are no more Pau Gasol robberies to be made anymore.

So if the current lineup has holes that prevents the Dubz from seriously competing for championships, and our pieces are undervalued in the market, there really is no quick fix and rebuilding properly for the future is the only viable option.  Besides, the Dubz really have not been rebuilding until recently.

During the St Jean years, the Dubz were simply not rebuilding.  You don't bring in decent players past their primes from good teams and call that rebuilding for the future (think Mark Price, BJ Armstrong, Mookie Blaylock + handful of others).  How the hell is "the Bimbo Coles Tragedy" considered rebuilding?  Simply put, the Dubz have only begun rebuilding properly for the future in recent years.

Let's see what these kids can do before we throw them under the bus.  Can you imagine if they all pan out to who they compare to in the next 3 years or so?  We could have 2.0 versions of Iverson, Odom, Bosh and Camby.  That would be worth waiting for IMO.

This FanPost is a submission from a member of the mighty Golden State of Mind community. While we're all here to throw up that W, these words do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSoM Crew. Still, chances are the preceding post is Unstoppable Baby!