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[Black Mamba]

What's the draft tiebreaker between the Knicks and the Mavs?

probably a coin flip.

 

[giga]

btw knicks in the playoffs two years in a row

yall jelly as fuck

When was the last time ya'll passed the first round again?

 

[AgentChris]

btw knicks in the playoffs two years in a row

yall jelly as fuck

When was the last time ya'll passed the first round again?

 

[DY_nasty]

Don't forget Larry.

If everything had just stayed on track, we could've taken Atlanta to 6 games.

Maybe even 7.

 

[Branduil]

I must be an awful person. I want the Lakers to to ruin the last game for Sacramento

The only way the Lakers can ruin the Kings' night is by letting them win.

 

[SamuraiX-]

Cold fucking blooded.

Image will live in infamy.

 

[reilo]

When was the last time ya'll passed the first round again?

They haven't won a playoff game (yes, singular) since 2001. So jelly.

 

[Zep]

When was the last time ya'll passed the first round again? won a playoff game?

pow

edit: fu reilo

 

[linsivvi]

I must be an awful person. I want the Lakers to to ruin the last game for Sacramento

It's not their last game. It's too late for them to move next season, I think.

 

[SamuraiX-]

Somebody forgot to tell that Lakers that all you have to do to beat the Kings is crowd the middle.

No, really. Don't even go within 5 feet of the 3-point line.

 

[reilo]

pow

edit: fu reilo

You're slow in your old age my dear friend.

 

[pilonv1]

We should've kept Felton, Jackson, Wallace, and Chandler.

What about Vlad and Bell? Acie Law?

 

[cacophony]

Jesus Christ that Flo Rida song was in 2 back to back commercials. So god damn sick of that. And I actually liked that original sample before he ruined it.

Also fuck the Rockets for not tanking

 

[thekad]

Hey, I'm fervently pro-tank, but you don't tank for just good players unless you already have your star. Bobcats don't have that.

Also, Heat and Spurs in 4.

 

[Forceatowulf]

Goudelock.. so free.

 

[reilo]

Hey, I'm fervently pro-tank, but you don't tank for just good players unless you already have your star. Bobcats don't have that.

Also, Heat and Spurs in 4.

How else are they supposed to acquire a star?

 

[Jonm1010]

Come on Sacramento!!!

Dont fall for the tank, its overrated.

 

[Lkr]

If anyone can do it...

Kinda why I wanted Kobe to play. We could have laid claim to running those fuckers out of town

 

[pilonv1]

So who had JaVale McGee and Nick Young in the playoffs this year?

 

[DY_nasty]

What about Vlad and Bell? Acie Law?

Yeah, you're right.

We'd have to re-sign Larry Hughes and Theo Ratliff too.

 

[thekad]

How else are they supposed to acquire a star?

I just said I'm pro-tank; it's the best of all alternatives. I just don't think you should be happy coming out of a 7 win season with Bradley Beal. It's okay to say the tank failed, even if there was no better choice. Hopefully, the Bobcats won't have to worry about that though (unless the Rockets win the lottery).

 

[Lkr]

is this Eyenga's first time playing with the Lakers?

fucking kings fans have the cowbells out tonight :\

 

[DY_nasty]

I just said I'm pro-tank; it's the best of all alternatives. I just don't think you should be happy coming out of a 7 win season with Bradley Beal. It's okay to say the tank failed, even if there was no better choice.

I'd take Barnes over Beal.

 

[Forceatowulf]

How old is Eyenga? Dude looks 40...

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

88, such an odd number for Eyenga.

FREE GLOCK

 

[pilonv1]

I'd take Barnes over Beal.

I'm glad you're accepting the future.

 

[Forceatowulf]

FREELOCK

 

[DY_nasty]

I'm glad you're accepting the future.

fuk yo team clown

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

So who had JaVale McGee and Nick Young in the playoffs this year?

They'll be out soon enough, Knicks/T-Mac style.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

I'd take Barnes over Beal.

Beal can pass and dribble and rotate on defense though.

 

[pilonv1]

Beal can pass and dribble and rotate on defense though.

Barnes can jack bad shots like Kemba though

 

[linsivvi]

Here's a suggestion: Do the lottery during the allstar break. Doesn't matter what happens the rest of the season, you are stuck with the pick.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Holy shit, pop isn't even at the game?

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Barnes can jack bad shots like Kemba though

This is true.

 

[Black Mamba]

Here's a suggestion: Do the lottery during the allstar break. Doesn't matter what happens the rest of the season, you are stuck with the pick.

I heard a good proposal.

Draft odds based on the number of wins you accumulate after the team is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.

I have a proposal. best odds go to 4 5 and 6th worst teams, then 1st 2nd and 3rd worst.

Teams would not intentionally lose much.

 

[Jonm1010]

I feel like no one on this board thinks any of the top prospects this year are worth a damn.

Do any of you like even a single prospect? All I hear is bitching about how garbage everyone will probably be.

 

[jobber]

Holy shit, pop isn't even at the game?

he wasn't there last night and we still won

 

[DY_nasty]

I feel like no one on this board thinks any of the top prospects this year are worth a damn.

Do any of you like even a single prospect? All I hear is bitching about how garbage everyone will probably be.

Its like this every year.

Everywhere.

 

[Canuck76]

I feel like no one on this board thinks any of the top prospects this year are worth a damn.

Do any of you like even a single prospect? All I hear is bitching about how garbage everyone will probably be.

Hahahaha that's pretty much how it is here.

Apparently when Crawful was being interviewed by Nate he didn't ask anything about the team but how many shots/minutes he would get. Nate told him he would have to play defense and he almost didn't sign the contract

 

[giri]

Here's a suggestion: Do the lottery during the allstar break. Doesn't matter what happens the rest of the season, you are stuck with the pick.

Naw, injuries happen, then teams could make a push for the 6th spot.

So you could in theory win the #1 overall pick, and the chip.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

I feel like no one on this board thinks any of the top prospects this year are worth a damn.

Do any of you like even a single prospect? All I hear is bitching about how garbage everyone will probably be.

I like around 20-25 guys in this draft, just not sure anyone other than Davis is worth a top 3 pick. I think Beal could maybe be an all-star, Drummond could in like 6 years, and MKG could if he learns how to shoot and doesn't die in the NBA, and Robinson is good, but I don't think those guys are top 3 level.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

I heard a good proposal.

Draft odds based on the number of wins you accumulate after the team is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.

I have a proposal. best odds go to 4 5 and 6th worst teams, then 1st 2nd and 3rd worst.

Teams would not intentionally lose much.

Legit shit teams would get fucked, like Bobcats. Then they'll only get marginally better over longer periods. Until they luck into a star.

 

[pilonv1]

I feel like no one on this board thinks any of the top prospects this year are worth a damn.

Do any of you like even a single prospect? All I hear is bitching about how garbage everyone will probably be.

There's a bunch of guys I like, but not with a top 5 pick. And there's a bunch of guys who from 10-20 will be good pickups as well. Just that second tier of guys isn't there behind Davis and MKG.

Reminds me of the 2002 draft which was another 2 man draft (at the time obviously).

I heard a good proposal.

Draft odds based on the number of wins you accumulate after the team is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.

I have a proposal. best odds go to 4 5 and 6th worst teams, then 1st 2nd and 3rd worst.

Teams would not intentionally lose much.

Should be weighted lottery over three years. Otherwise you're just rewarding dumb luck

 

[darkside31337]

All 98 points scored tonight by the Raptors were scored by former d-leaguers.

 

[jobber]

Bobcats need a new logo. Why is the cat's face turning into a globe? the fuck

 

[Black Mamba]

Legit shit teams would get fucked, like Bobcats. Then they'll only get marginally better over longer periods. Until they luck into a star.

How so? It's only odds. They could still get a top 3 pick. It just would guarantee they would be trying.

 

[Barrage]

Raptors were awful this year, had any talented players on the team out for substantil amounts of time...and are only gonna get #8?

Tankin' ain't fair. Pay Nash and have him do a farewell tour, let's turn this cemetary into a circus.

 

[linsivvi]

Naw, injuries happen, then teams could make a push for the 6th spot.

So you could in theory win the #1 overall pick, and the chip.

Obviously the idea can be fine-tuned to prevent that from happening. The idea is to identify the bad teams early on so everybody can move on and play real basketball the 2nd half of the season.

Should be weighted lottery over three years. Otherwise you're just rewarding dumb luck

I like this.

 

[Red Blaster]

I feel like no one on this board thinks any of the top prospects this year are worth a damn.

Do any of you like even a single prospect? All I hear is bitching about how garbage everyone will probably be.

I don't care that much for the top aside from Davis but there's a lot of talent in the first round. Maybe only one or two franchise guys but a whole bunch of potential impact starters/fringe all-star players.

 

[Canuck76]

God Damn that Tarzan soundtrack is amazing

Can't get enough of Phil Collins