Best GM in all of sports

Gerk · #1 03-05-2007, 06:42 AM

From Forbes Magazine

1. Kevin McHale

http://www.forbes.com/business/2007/...0302gms_2.html

Dr. Jack · #2 03-05-2007, 06:44 AM

lol - Is this an early April Fools?

How did they come up with this Gerk?

Gerk · #3 03-05-2007, 06:49 AM

I guess this is their criteria, but I still don't know how McHale would top any list

Forbes.com's first-ever proprietary look at GMs in the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB grades each GM on two yardsticks. First, there's the performance (regular season winning percentage and postseason wins) during the GM's tenure versus the performance of his predecessor. Second, there's the GM's relative (to the league median) payroll compared with his predecessor's relative payroll.
And the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves GM Kevin McHale tops our list.

In the local paper today, an unnamed Twolve player asked "The number 1 best or the number 1 worst?" LOL

snapdad · #4 03-05-2007, 06:54 AM

Wow, does McHale have compromising pictures of someone from Forbes or something?

Everyone knows Bill Polian is the best GM in all of sports.

domafia · #5 03-05-2007, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Jack

lol - Is this an early April Fools?

1st thought that entered my head as well!

jonnyblaze · #6 03-05-2007, 07:53 AM

That wasnt real, right?

upinya83 · #7 03-05-2007, 08:20 AM

Quote:

The Timberwolves' McHale has been harshly criticized in the press for not giving superstar Kevin Garnett the supporting cast to win a championship. But McHale has guided the Timberwolves to eight playoff births and a .539 regular season winning percentage--more than double his predecessor’s .244. Winning improvement under McHale has been so great that it offset a 19% rise in salary against the NBA's median payroll during his 11 years as GM.

So Mchale is #1 only because his predicessor was trash