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Who will win Game 5 of the NBA Finals?

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


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Re: Knicks
« Reply #11970 on: May 07, 2020, 04:43:53 AM »

Prichard, Winston, and Flynn interest me in the thick of the draft. All three I think will contribute right away and play for a long time though none may ever regularly start.
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« Reply #11971 on: May 07, 2020, 05:26:44 AM »

I dug some on Carey. He seems very much in the Zbo Randle Portis mold. He may be a top shelf version of that kind of player, and some coach in some system might turn him into a serious defensive player. I’d take him which is more than I’d say for Wiseman. As for now, I feel he’s placed just right though Maxey and a Zag, Killian Tille, might push him down a bit.

Vassell is in the second group, not the third group, after further review.
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« Reply #11972 on: May 07, 2020, 08:51:29 PM »

Assuming the NBA is committed to bringing to all 30 teams back for a resumption, it should separate into two tournaments. One includes the 16 teams that would’ve made the playoffs, with the purpose of crowning a champion. The other 14 teams then play to win the draft lottery.

On the surface, a tournament to decide the draft order seems silly. We understand. But the NBA has already turned its lottery into a huge event with wide interest. Fans openly root for their team to lose during the regular season because it enhances their chances of the No. 1 pick. In my tournament, fans get to cheer victories that will lift their team up the lottery standings.  If it adversely affects the worst of the worst like the Warriors (15-50), T-Wolves (19-45) and Cavs (19-46), tough luck. They shouldn’t have been that bad.

The format is flexible, subject to time constraints. It could be a round-robin style, or a best-of-seven series. Eventually, though, the entire draft order will be determined by the results of this tournament.

The obvious flaw is motivating players to compete for a lottery position. For some players, the reward is drafting a player who could eat up their minutes next season and serve as a replacement. But it’s not much different than asking players to serve as tune-ups for the playoff teams. Perhaps Adam Silver can add monetary incentives, which isn’t far-fetched considering the commissioner proposed a $1 million prize for each winning player of a mid-season tournament.

Thinking outside the box is required at times like this.

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« Reply #11973 on: May 07, 2020, 08:54:56 PM »

I like the lottery idea.  Bondy also claims the Knicks should go after Trae Young in the trade market.  Sensing a rift in ATL since their Coach was a Team USA assistant and Young wasn't even invited to be one of the 44 Team USA finalists.   Also the addition of Cam Reddish made them an even worse team defensively.  He does not conjure up a trade scenario.  Only that Young should be the Knicks main target.   
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« Reply #11974 on: May 07, 2020, 10:28:40 PM »

Dream On
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« Reply #11975 on: May 08, 2020, 01:55:25 AM »

Chips Wet Blanket Bingo
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #11976 on: May 08, 2020, 04:15:34 AM »

Let's hold out for Doncic!

(same silliness)


This site did a redraft of 2017.

They dropped Franc to 24 & Jr. Smith to 25.  Malik Monk 23.

The next two guys are barely NBA players.
Actually Tony Bradley they have at 30 looks quite promising.  Looked good when I saw him late season.

They put Giles 12 and Lonzo 13.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #11978 on: May 08, 2020, 11:51:10 AM »

That mock has Ty Halliburton going 4th, as a good fit for ATL.

I only watched a 5 minute highlight reel for TyHa, but thought he looked quite poised and with a sweet stroke.

I'd be fine with an Obi-Mitch frontcourt.
But then we'd still have about the worst G play.
And might spell the end of the Fort Knox era.
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« Reply #11979 on: May 08, 2020, 12:28:42 PM »

Chips Wet Blanket Bingo

I

LOVE

Trae Young

Explain to me again how doubting the credibility of this money shot conjecture marks me as a wet blanket? 

If we could get Trae Young I would be ALL FUCKING IN. 

But this does NOT pass the Smell Test. 
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #11980 on: May 08, 2020, 01:18:56 PM »

Let's hold out for Doncic!

(same silliness)


This site did a redraft of 2017.

They dropped Franc to 24 & Jr. Smith to 25.  Malik Monk 23.

The next two guys are barely NBA players.
Actually Tony Bradley they have at 30 looks quite promising.  Looked good when I saw him late season.

They put Giles 12 and Lonzo 13.


Idiots.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #11981 on: May 08, 2020, 01:26:20 PM »

Nice that the mock has Knicks looking to deal up from 27 before taking their second selection.

Re:  hawks pick - have to wonder who they have Haliburton starting over.
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Trae Bien, Trader Vics
« Reply #11982 on: May 08, 2020, 01:29:43 PM »

I'll bite.

Would Chip trade both of our first rounders this season for Trae Young?

And toss in Dennis Smith for good measure.

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Re: Knicks
« Reply #11983 on: May 08, 2020, 05:26:38 PM »

Its a non starter

They would burn Atlanta down
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« Reply #11984 on: May 08, 2020, 09:36:16 PM »

Have to agree with Kiid on that one. Not sure Mitch, RJ, and those two picks gets us Young at this point. I wouldn’t take that deal if offered, but it better reflects the state of Young’s market value in the League.
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