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Subject: Lottery Time
Posted by: Bond, James Bond
- Leader [04352469] Tue, May 18, 2010, 17:24
While thinking about the impending arrival of John Wall to New Jersey or Minnesota or Sacramento, isn't there a better system the NBA could use instead of the dreaded ping pong balls? |
| 1 | Great One
ID: 39342317
Tue, May 18, 2010, 17:34
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what channel is the lottery on?
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| 2 | DWetzel
ID: 33337117
Tue, May 18, 2010, 19:20
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Re: the OP -- I'd love to see one of the old XFL-style coin flips. Just get all the GMs in a room, set up the pick, and let 'em go.
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| 3 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Tue, May 18, 2010, 20:24
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Man...76ers and the Wiz move into final 3 with the Nyets
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| 4 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Tue, May 18, 2010, 20:28
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Dude...
Wiz, 76ers then Nyets.
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| 5 | Bond, James Bond
Leader
ID: 04352469
Tue, May 18, 2010, 22:09
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Guess Wizards will take Wall and probably try to trade Arenas; Sixers can take Turner and the Nets can get either Favors or Cousins
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| 6 | Great One
ID: 4841108
Wed, May 19, 2010, 09:47
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They should play a game of Monopoly for the pick. pr Texas Hold 'em.
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| 7 | Building 7
Leader
ID: 171572711
Wed, May 19, 2010, 11:33
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They should email two sets of random numbers.
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| 8 | C1-NRB
ID: 2911103011
Wed, May 19, 2010, 12:58
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They should email two sets of random numbers.
This made me laugh.
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| 9 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Wed, May 19, 2010, 23:08
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They should give the Sixers either 1 or 2. Every year.
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| 10 | Bond, James Bond
Leader
ID: 04352469
Tue, Jun 22, 2010, 14:55
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Alright, I suppose Wall is a lock for the Wizards. Can we really say the same for Evan Turner going to Philly? I think so.
Favors will probably go to NJ; and Wesley Johnson seems like a lock to Minny. I guess Cousins will go to the Kings and Greg Monroe to G.S. That's how I see the first six selections.
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| 11 | money4later
ID: 2111213116
Tue, Jun 22, 2010, 23:04
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I wouldn't be surprised to see the Kings trade down. The Kings have needs, but Cousins isn't the cure-all they're looking for. Monroe to the Warriors makes sense and fills their need for someone who can rebound.
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| 12 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Wed, Jun 23, 2010, 13:16
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Lots of reported movement out there:
Chris Douglas-Roberts to MIL for 2012 2nd Rounder
Corey Maggette and 2010 2nd Rounder to MIL for Charlie Bell and Dan Gadzuric
Couple of nice moves for MIL. Will be interesting to see how CDR and Maggs do for Skiles. I can see Scotty blowing a gasket on both of them pretty quickly.
I'm not buying any of the CP3 talk. You just don't deal studs who are locked up.
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| 13 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 16:46
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Man...Hinrich and 17th pick reportedly dealt to Wizards for...well, I'm not sure. Air at this point. More cap clearing for Chicago.
When Free Agency is all said and done, there are going to be some major teams that get hosed...Its gonna be fun!
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| 14 | PuNk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 18:19
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Hinrich and 17th pick for a 2nd rounder next year? WTF Won't it be hilarious if they don't get one Max-Level guy.
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| 15 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 18:50
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My thought is they have some kind of private commitment from at least one FA or they wouldn't do that. Although to lose Hinrich's contract is a bad thing.
It also puts them in a position to go after big contract like David West in NO. Teams over the luxury tax would happily move players with big contracts for nothing to save cash.
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| 16 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 18:58
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Yeah, losing Hinrich isn't a huge thing to me. His production is fairly easily replaced.
I doubt Chicago gets shutout of a big name, but just how big of a name will it be? They have too many young, quality parts, unlike the other teams with cap space.
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| 17 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 19:25
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The Bulls, IMO, have the best situation for potential FAs. They have Rose and Noah and if they land a PF and a slasher they have really made themselves a contender.
Rose, Lebron, Bosh, Noah, and a guy with 2 legs contends in the east. If they still have Deng that's a solid lineup.
On the other hand, what exactly does Miami have. Let's say they manage to keep Wade and sign 2 other FAs. That gives them 6 guys on their roster. 6. How do they fill that roster and win games. Or do those 6 play every minute?
Btw, The Blazers are reverting to their loser ways by firing Pritchard and hour before the draft.
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| 18 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 19:58
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I fully expected Kahn to draft Ricky Rubio with the #4 pick.
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| 19 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 20:00
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I think D'Antoni showed you only need to play about 4 1/2 guys to make it through a full season...ok his rotation went 8 deep...
And damn...i was hoping Cousins would slide to GS.
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| 20 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 20:52
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First trade!!! Yeah!
Aldrich and Mo Pepes to the Zombie Sonics for 2 first rounders. All about the cap. Cole is an interesting pick, although I wonder what happens with Serge Ibaka now.
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| 21 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 20:53
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HA! Loved that Kia Soul commercial!
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| 22 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 20:58
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Love the Houston pick of Patterson...then again I'm a Dork Elvis fan.
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| 23 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 21:04
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Minni on the clock again...gotta expect some crappy reach here.
Kaaaaaaaahn!
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| 24 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 21:08
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Yep...last year he stockpiled PGs, this year its gonna be SFs (Johnson and Babbitt).
Only 3 more SFs for them to pick this draft.
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| 25 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 21:12
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HA! Gotta love Stern laughing about your draft pick. Walks up to the podium and says "listen to this..." to someone.
I like this guy, but not before the 20s. If this goes to Washington, gotta think about how he fits.
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| 26 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 21:14
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ZOMBIE!!!
SONICS!!!
ZOMBIE!!!
SONICS!!!
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| 27 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 21:21
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Babbitt dealt to PDX for Martell Webster...
Does that count as another SF pickup for Kaaaaahn?
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| 28 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 21:23
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OK...with my man Avery Bradley off the board to BOS, I'm off to enjoy the sunshine. Or atleast thats what I'm being told.
But...what does BOS need a PG for? Trade bait here?
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| 29 | Mike D
ID: 6421228
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 23:28
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Man I'm sorry I missed this "live chat with RSF" that Guru hosted. After the Sixers took Turner at #2, I thought the draft was over.
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| 30 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 23:34
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Man...its hoops time. Its not like there is any good sports to watch now.
And, loving the Tini Gallon to Milwaukee...just hope it doesn't turn out to be another Tractor Trailor.
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| 31 | Bond, James Bond
Leader
ID: 04352469
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 23:41
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Love the James Anderson pick by the Spurs. They are so good at picking just the right player in each draft. Great management.....and I'm not even a Spurs fan.
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| 32 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Thu, Jun 24, 2010, 23:49
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Lots of great drafting teams now. Dork Elvis in Houston, Presti for the Zombie Sonics, the San Antonio machine (kinda like the Miami Sound Machine??).
Can't wait to see where Kevin Pritchard lands, but he won't be playing with Paul Allan's billions.
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| 33 | Mike D
ID: 6421228
Fri, Jun 25, 2010, 00:09
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Pritchard did some excellent things. Took some risks. Tough deal with OdenBowie. Having Roy made the Durant pick a tough one, but maybe they could have played together. Let Roy play PG.
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| 34 | Seattle Zen
Leader
ID: 055343019
Fri, Jun 25, 2010, 00:36
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Having Roy made the Durant pick a tough one, but maybe they could have played together. Let Roy play PG.
This retelling of history just doesn't make sense. Durant is a three and B Roy can play either guard position.
The Blazers had Zack Randolf, B Roy and La Marcus Aldridge. Add Durant to those three and you are talking multiple NBA championships. Hell, Durant, Roy and Aldridge is just a shade away from Jordan, Pippen and Ho Grant. Instead, Pritchard trades away Zack for Channing Frye, who blooms only after he leaves Portland, in order to free up the space for Oden.
Here's the part that everyone seems to ignore - Pritchard has said that the franchise was well aware that Oden was going to need micro fracture surgery, but that didn't change their minds! Mind blowing! People seem to forget just how amazing Durant was his one year in Austin, he was a scoring savant!
I think that Pritchard is a top 5 NBA mind, but I also agree that he has to go. Wherever he ends up, he will improve that team tremendously, but he has to leave Portland because he crapped the bed and that's simply too embarrassing, that's all anyone can think about here, it's time for a new start for all sides.
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| 35 | Mike D
ID: 6421228
Fri, Jun 25, 2010, 01:59
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Whoa, I didn't know Pritchard admitted that about the surgery. Mind blowing would be a perfect way to describe that.
Hey, my barber will testify that I said Durant would be a waaaayyyy better pro than Oden.
I still think it was a "tough" pick, though I would gave gone Durant. And, "maybe" they could have played together, you are in agreement on that.
So how come "This retelling of history just doesn't make sense?" Is it that much different?
And BTW, ZBO for Frye was just nuts. Plain and simple.
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| 36 | RecycledSimmonsJokes
ID: 23412621
Fri, Jun 25, 2010, 08:06
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reading this thread today was like deja vu all over again. and it wasn't funny the first time.
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| 37 | Seattle Zen
Leader
ID: 055343019
Fri, Jun 25, 2010, 10:11
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For some reason Pritchard's admission was confined to the Portland media market.
I'm saying that Roy and Durant would certainly play together, and quite well.
And I wasn't harping just on you, Mike D, everyone has bought the "you had to go with Oden" myth. It may have looked like a tough choice with our limited intelligence at the time, but knowing what we know now, it was not. Seven foot tall 18 years old with genetically bad knees are not picked in front of 18 year old spiders who can drop 30 points a night, even if he could not bench press 185 pounds at the combine!
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| 38 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Fri, Jun 25, 2010, 10:35
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I made jokes?
Sounds like I better catch up on what Simmons is saying lately...
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| 39 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Fri, Jun 25, 2010, 13:13
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Found 'em: Simmons' Draft Diary
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| 40 | Mike D
ID: 6421228
Fri, Jun 25, 2010, 15:10
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I hear ya Zen. I'm sure it hit a.....cough cough......Shawn Bradley-type of nerve (gasp).
RSF----you need to lighten up. You're always too serious.
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| 41 | Seattle Zen
Leader
ID: 055343019
Fri, Jun 25, 2010, 16:56
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I tell you what hit a nerve, the thought of my man QPon playing for the Team That Will Not Be Named. Thank goodness he was traded to New Orleans, which means he'll be playing in Seattle again, soon...
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