First, I loved Perkins, our scowling, fierce, defensive center. I was blindsided by the trade, like everyone, and cried, like most. After the shock, and after realizing that Perk went to a good system, I am seeing the upside of this trade. I truly believed that we could reach the Grail before the trade, but it might even be a smoother path now. Our team is suddenly healthier, younger, and possibly even more talented.
Now it is up to Doc to assure that the new guys learn the system and morph into UBUNTU. It would have been nice to have a training camp together, but he has two months...on the fly...