No, I already showed you the quotes that contradicted your suggestion based on your cherry picking of one quote in the article, on the previous page. This was in response to your other claim that just being in the game for a while means you can exclusively use the eye test. That is false, as the Calgary GM clearly states. Even for somebody that has been in hockey for decades, and is currently in the NHL, he knows how much the eye test can warp what actually happens and how subjective it can be, so he makes sure to spend millions on creating statistics, and then utilizes those statistics constantly, making sure to re-watch when armed with the statistics and information, to get much more accurate observations and conclusions. Because in complete contradiction of your claim, just being around the game for a while isn't enough.
If you're going to distort what I said by only quoting parts of sentences, don't expect a response. If you're going to attribute statements to me that I've never made, don't expect a response.
You never answered my question - if the GM watches the game, then gets all the stats, why does he watch the game again?
I've never said stats aren't helpful so if you have them, of course you use them. All I said was that you if you knew the game well enough, then you could do a good job scouting without them. Of course that's a theoretical point, it's not practical to have a scout put in the required time but assuming you did do it, I believe it's possible.
No, he doesn't disagree with himself. You're just misrepresenting what he's saying. Again.
I quoted him directly. You're just obfuscating because what he said directly contradicts what you believe to be true.
Once again, this was not something that was a matter of opinion. It was a fact that I knew because I'm the one that did it. The only one demanding that their opinion is fact here is you.
Did what? Your habit of breaking posts up into so many pieces and not providing the context when replying makes the conversation hard to follow. Perhaps you're doing this intentionally not sure but I have no idea what you're talking about any more. I'm guessing this started when I said that you have a habit of passing off your opinions as facts which is something that a number of people have noted.
Oh, I know very well what love is. What I don't know is why you're following me around everywhere and endlessly replying to me if you "don't want to discuss anything with me". Your actions speak louder than words.
I post quite a bit here so naturally I respond to some of your posts, where does this delusional idea that I'm following you around come from? Maybe you should be happy someone's still responding to you as so many have given up trying to have an intelligent conversation with you. Or would you rather talk to yourself? I still have hope for you, I don't think you're a stupid person and you at times say things that have some value. If you were to acquire some humility, develop some respect for other people's opinions and admit you're wrong every now and then (and I hope you're not arrogant enough to think that you've never been wrong), you'd be just fine. If you show no signs of posting better I will put you on ignore eventually, perhaps the more people that do that the happier you are?
I'm pretty sure I never said that I "don't want to discuss anything" with you. Please show me where I said this or admit you're making things up. Take your time, I'll wait.
Please respond to these two simple questions in one separate post without a ton of other nonsense to clutter the issue, can you do that?
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If the GM watches the game, then gets all the stats, why do you think he watches the game again?
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Show me where I said that I "don't want to discuss anything" with you. And if you realize that I never said that, just admit you were wrong to say that I did.
This excerpt is shocking! Even Dubas doesn't know how Marner needs to grow as a hockey player on the ice...wtf did he pay the guy so much money then?! I don't need him to tell us how Marner is a great person and does great work in the community...that doesn't win playoff hockey games.
Someone asked what sort of player he would like Mitch Marner to “become.”
“What kind of player do we want Mitch Marner to become?” Dubas said incredulously. For a second you did not catch the sarcasm, because Dubas does not do sarcasm.
“Just what he is now. I don’t get the criticism of Mitch Marner,” Dubas said. “Everything he does wrong, people jump all over him about.”
Dubas went on in this vein for a few seconds and then rounded back.
“I don’t know where this all started with the criticizing of Mitch Marner. For me, it’s one of the most idiotic things that I see done here.”
Marner scored zero goals in the Columbus series. He is paid as much as Columbus’s lockdown defensive pairing, Seth Jones and Zach Werenski, combined. But yeah, sure, what’s to criticize?
I've always liked Dubas and I think he doesn't get a fair shake from some people here but I have to say, my opinion of him is starting do go downhill fast. This attitude from him is concerning to put it mildly, I don't even know what to say, I'm pretty much speechless. Maybe I'll just say that if these quotes are accurate, they're possibly the most idiotic things he's publicly said since becoming GM. They also suggest that he thinks he's a lot smarter then he really is, smarter than anyone is for that matter and if true, that's really bad news for Leaf fans. If I was in charge and this is all accurate, I'd consider firing him on the spot.
