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Total Members Voted: 3

Voting closed: June 13, 2022, 11:38:11 PM

[Kam]

When was the last time the NY Knicks and the NY Giants both take a Duke player with their #1 pick?


I guess we're getting Morant

[kiidcarter8]

As long as it is top 3....

4-5....  well..you really have to think.

A ballhawk like Hachimura Pippen does fit.  Why is it nobody is looking for the next Scottie?

[facilitatorn]

For a Pippen you might try Clarke or Culver. Rui might grow up into a Harrison Barnes type. Might.

[carlos123]

Nice pic you got

If you could only see where Putin has put his other hand...

I dunno ... Blonde with a big booty ...



Here?

[bodiddley]

A ballhawk like Hachimura Pippen does fit. 
Why is it nobody is looking for the next Scottie?

Always should be looking for 2-way players.

But how many Pippen types are there?
Moncrief, Pippen, Paul George, Kawhi ...
And at a young age it's hard to evaluate guys who have solid all-around games without any one standout feature.

Pippen was a #5 pick but traded on draft night for Olden Polynice.
Kawhi #15; Paul George #10

Btw, the original pick #5 pick used by Seattle to draft Pippen:

November 12, 1986: Traded by the New York Knicks (as a future 1987 1st round draft pick) with a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Steve Henson was later selected) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Gerald Henderson and a 1987 1st round draft pick (Mark Jackson was later selected).

Pippen might have had more of a Paul George career if he didn't team up with Jordan.

[bodiddley]

I find it interesting that some of the best wing defenders in today's NBA were 2nd round draft picks: Dray, Middleton, Covington

Did LAC come to win.
Sure it's tough when Durant is hitting everything, but Clips don't look focused.  I was calling for Gallo to assert himself.  And soon after he drove by Dray and dunked.  But Gallo also missed a 3 in each corner on B2B possessions then went back to being tentative.  Had an open 3 and passed off to JM Green for a 3.

Clips traps and double-teams haven't been effective.  Getting burned by passing.  I'd drop that.  GSW switching nicely.

[bodiddley]

Articles kicking around ESPn and elsewhere saying Durant is likely to come to NYC.  A bit unclear what it's all based on, except some players feeling that way, possibly including some Warriors.  His agent is a Knick fan.  Other vague dots.  Etc.  But it's a rumor that persisting.

I guess NYK fans should root for the Bucks to knock off the Celts (for Kyrie).  Since Durant not coming here alone.  Not sure if what GSW does matters.  Kemba would probably take our money and ditch CHA if we had Durant locked up (and Kyrie wasn't leaving BOS).

Probably Durant Knix only hope of a BIG FA Summer.
Kawhi and Klay certainly don't seem like NY guys.

[bodiddley]

I picked TOR to win the East.
And with Embiid hobbled they have to be definite favorites to beat PHI. 

Guess I'll go with MIL over BOS.
But this should be a terrific series.
A real test for both teams.
Wouldn't be surprised to see 2 blowouts during the series.
Both teams can hit slumps.

A shame Smart and Brogdon are out.  2 key role players.
I think Middleton and Tatum are keys to the series.  Maybe Hayward ...  Also, who will be more consistent, Kyrie or Bled?

[facilitatorn]

Milwaukee - Boston will be fun. Philly is a bit of a mystery. No first round upsets so potentially competitive the rest of the way

[kiidcarter8]

A ballhawk like Hachimura Pippen does fit. 
Why is it nobody is looking for the next Scottie?

Always should be looking for 2-way players.

But how many Pippen types are there?
Moncrief, Pippen, Paul George, Kawhi ...
And at a young age it's hard to evaluate guys who have solid all-around games without any one standout feature.

Pippen was a #5 pick but traded on draft night for Olden Polynice.
Kawhi #15; Paul George #10

Btw, the original pick #5 pick used by Seattle to draft Pippen:

November 12, 1986: Traded by the New York Knicks (as a future 1987 1st round draft pick) with a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Steve Henson was later selected) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Gerald Henderson and a 1987 1st round draft pick (Mark Jackson was later selected).

Pippen might have had more of a Paul George career if he didn't team up with Jordan.

Pippen dwarfs Paul George

[kiidcarter8]

Houston in 6

to go with

Milwaukee in 7
Toronto in 5

[kiidcarter8]

For the player points pool I suppose I need to pick a one point guy to replace D Russell.

I will work on that before tomorrow (obviously I cant choose a Raptor or Sixer, since they strated round 2 already)

[kiidcarter8]

My total should be

Harden  139
Leonard  139
Russell  97
Irving  90
Butler   79
Ibaka  47
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591

[kiidcarter8]

GARY HARRIS for Russell.

[bodiddley]

Weird ugly G7.
At least SAS made a late run and got within 2.
Rudy Gay kept them in it 1st half, even if he had to try to do too much.  Spurs started and finished the game unable to get any rebounds.  2nd chance points helped put NUGs ahead, then Spurs couldn't get a rebound late.

LMA was mostly useless.
DeMar had his usual playoff deflation, but scored okay 2nd half (after a terrible 1st half,m where he'd drive into paint traffic.
Belineli looked spent and got beat backdoor frequently.  He did move the ball, but looked half-retired.

Jokic picked up 2 (and what could have been a 3rd) completely unnecessary fouls.  Had a triple-double and scored late over LMA when DEN needed points.  Milsap was useless until he scored twice late (over LMA, I think?).
DEN won despite going 2-20 on 3's.
Gary Harris hit a key late 3.

Weird game.
DEN barely survived.
Experience is important in the playoffs.
We'll see if MIL can overcome their newbieness.