The NBA Draft Thread

[whiplashtw03]

Building a roster ''to defeat GSW and CLE" is Stupid.

You know what they say:  "Opinions are like ... "

 

[P C H]

GSW has won more games in these past 3 seasons than any team in NBA history

LBJ is on his way to a 7th consecutive final

But teams should bend over backwards and try and construct a roster specifically aimed at defeating them....LOL

 

[whiplashtw03]

 
GSW has won more games in these past 3 seasons than any team in NBA history

LBJ is on his way to a 7th consecutive final

But teams should bend over backwards and try and construct a roster specifically aimed at defeating them....LOL

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No, teams should bend over backwards and try and construct a roster specifically aimed at being content to be 3rd place in the NBA and not even worry about reaching the ultimate goal - winning a chip by beating the best teams out there. LOL

This is how I know you barely started watching the NBA in 2009. You have no clue Clipper fan, just like your basketball team.

 

[P C H]

This is what you said, But I have no clue

If you're building teams specifically to "Defeat GSW and CLE" you've already lost. No my guy, YOU have no clue. At all.

But then again, this is the same guy who thinks the reason why GSW lost last year was because of Lebron's "Will" or some ****

 

[whiplashtw03]

 This is what you said, But I have no clue

If you're building teams specifically to "Defeat GSW and CLE" you've already lost. No my guy, YOU have no clue. At all.

But then again, this is the same guy who thinks the reason why GSW lost last year was because of Lebron's "Will" or some ****

This from the guy who said Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are better and more effective than Draymond Green and Prime Tyson Chandler.

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Say what up to Clipper Darrell for me bruh!

 

[P C H]

Foo Blake Griffin in a down year Avg 22/8/5 on 50/34/76 on a 51 win team wth are you talking about

Stop man, just stop. Draymond not better than no blake foo. But this ain't about that lol

Every response is just more and more stupid lmao

 

[whiplashtw03]

 
Foo Blake Griffin in a down year Avg 22/8/5 on 50/34/76 on a 51 win team wth are you talking about

Stop man, just stop. Draymond not better than no blake foo. But this ain't about that lol

Every response is just more and more stupid lmao

Yeah, and Masai Ujiri actively went out and traded for Ibaka and Tucker because he didn't want to construct a team built to be able to compete against CLE and only CLE since he was more worried about the Bostons and Washingtons of the world LOL

And GSW recruited KD from OKC because they didn't want to make sure they had a SF other than Harrison Barnes that could keep up with Lebron and only Lebron since Lebron gave the Warriors hell in Games 5, 6, and 7 in the Finals. 

And what has Blake done in the playoffs in his career to lead the Clippers to anything? One answer bruh: NOTHING. Absolutely NOTHING.

You put Blake's mediocre post game and non-existent outside shot on the Warriors with KD, Curry, and Klay and he's a clear-cut NON-FACTOR. And you can take that to the bank bruh.

Go take Blake's PER and the rest of his per 36 numbers back to the Sports Arena where Clipper fans can truly feel at home. lol

 

[B Sox]

Y'all have some wild opinions man.

As a Celtics fan, I have absolutely ZERO desire to trade Markelle Fultz in a package for Jimmy Butler. We are at least 2 stars away from being able to actually compete with LeBron, in which we would then likely still lose, and no longer have significant assets for the future once Bron/GSW are done....I'd much rather construct a young core around Fultz/Brown/BKN 2018.

 

[P C H]

Yeah as you mentioned, no reason to bend your roster backwards and try to trade to fultz to compete with CLE

 

[buc em]

Y'all have some wild opinions man.

As a Celtics fan, I have absolutely ZERO desire to trade Markelle Fultz in a package for Jimmy Butler. We are at least 2 stars away from being able to actually compete with LeBron, in which we would then likely still lose, and no longer have significant assets for the future once Bron/GSW are done....I'd much rather construct a young core around Fultz/Brown/BKN 2018.

Are you not planning on resigning Isaiah this summer though? Cause this is setting your team up with an IT-Fultz all offense no defense backcourt for the foreseeable future.

 

[frshstunna]

Fultz isn't bad on defense ...n if they still have Bradley or smart that helps mask IT's defense like they currently doing ...Stevens just gotta get creative with the lineups n rotations

I would re sign Zeke n draft Fultz no question if I was the Celtics ...if Fultz really shows that star potential then u can always trade Isaiah ..they really need another big tho , horford ain't gon cut it by himself n he only getting older

 

[B Sox]

I would trade Bradley, draft Fultz and go after Hayward this summer. Re-sign IT and Smart next summer. Can be one of the better teams in the league now and for the next several years that has chance to beat Cleveland if someone gets injured or something, while still setting up for the future with Brown/Fultz/BKN 2018.

 

[frshstunna]

Hayward was always a pipe dream imo , just seemed perfect with his college coach n him being white ...but he got his own franchise already n his wife/new fam all from salt lake , he not leaving that just to play for Stevens who coached him in college a while back for a couple years

Definitely wit u on trading Bradley tho , just seems like the right thing to do once they got the 1st pick ..see if they can pick up a solid big ...the Magic would give y'all Biyombo, Ross or Hezonja n one of the 4 picks (excluding the #6) they got this year [emoji]128064[/emoji]

 

[buc em]

Fultz isn't bad on defense ...n if they still have Bradley or smart that helps mask IT's defense like they currently doing ...Stevens just gotta get creative with the lineups n rotations

I would re sign Zeke n draft Fultz no question if I was the Celtics ...if Fultz really shows that star potential then u can always trade Isaiah ..they really need another big tho , horford ain't gon cut it by himself n he only getting older

IT, Fultz and Bradley/Smart cannot play together at the same time. And you damn sure aren't putting Jaylen Brown at the small ball 4 and Horford at the 5 in that lineup...the Celtics rebounding is already bad enough

 

[B Sox]

Why is it a pipe dream? He didn't make all-NBA so he doesn't qualify for super-max contract from Utah, so he isn't making much less money by going to Boston, plus he'd easily be able to make up the difference in endorsements.....Boston is also already a better team than Utah without Hayward, and have significantly higher upside with him plus the future picks. Having Stevens is just the cherry on top.

 

[Moheezy]

If the Celtics come out with Hayward and Fultz from the offseason, they are the easy winners of the offseason.

If they do land them, I say they do need to trade either Bradley or Smart for a big. Preferably Bradley as next season is his contract year and they would not be able to afford him. His stock will be at its highest this offseason.

 

[Moheezy]

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<p style="margin:15px auto;">Philadelphia 76ers Receive: PG/SG Dante Exum</p>

<p style="margin:15px auto;">Utah Jazz Receive: SG/SF Justin Anderson, No. 36 pick, 2018 second-round pick (via Clippers or New york Knicks)</p>

<p style="margin:15px auto;"ante Exum doesn't seem like a happy camper.</p>

<p style="margin:15px auto;">"You can tell he's not happy with how the season went," the Desert News' Jody Genessy wrote of Exum's year-end media availability. "It felt like he was giving partial answers and holding back what he really felt."</p>

<p style="margin:15px auto;">Can we really blame him? Exum's injury woes have been compounded by an unpredictable place in the rotation. Head coach Quin Snyder had no problem this season turning to Shelvin Mack or Raul Neto before him.</p>

<p style="margin:15px auto;">There's no light at the end of the tunnel if the Jazz intend to re-sign George Hill. More minutes will be available at backup point guard once Mack, as expected, takes his talents elsewhere, but Exum is a restricted free agent next summer, and paying him is out of the question.</p>

<p style="margin:15px auto;">Utah will cannonball into the luxury tax if Hayward, Hill and Joe Ingles (restricted) are all back, and Derrick Favors and Rodney Hood (restricted) are both headed for free agency in 2018.</p>

<p style="margin:15px auto;">Things would change if Hayward left, and the Jazz send Hill and Ingles packing with him. Even then, Exum's looming payday isn't going away.</p>

<p style="margin:15px auto;">Getting out in front of what feels likes an unavoidable divorce is a good idea. Exum isn't going to hold a ton of value, so the Jazz should pounce at a trio of cost-controlled assets that include a defensive specialist like Anderson.</p>

<p style="margin:15px auto;">As for the Sixers, let's not pretend uniting Ben Simmons with a fellow Australian isn't the coolest idea ever. Exum isn't a spot-up weapon and must learn to play off other ball-dominators, but Philly has the bandwidth to test out another point guard as a super sub</p>


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As a sixers fan, I'd pull the trigger without question. This is basically trading Noel for Exum.

 

[Moheezy]

the only way I see them passing on Jackson is if they trade down. That's it. If Colangelo picks anyone other than Jackson at 3, he's done a mistake because he is the clear cut #3 and can get anyone else trading down.

I agree with that thought process, and I would 100% be with you if Philly wasn't showing signs of life.
Philly was at a point where all they were concerned about was drafting the best available talent.

Now that they have their franchise player in Embiid and they have Simmons coming back, they need to actually shape a good team.
That may lead to the Sixers trading down for Monk or taking Tatum.

I was all on board on the Monk hype train earlier this season but now his floor scares me. An inefficient chucker who shoots our team out of the game rather than in it unless paired with good playmakers/ ball handlers.

The only thing that scares me with trading down is the what if. What if Jackson turns into a Kawhi or a Butler and we let him go. that will kill me.

It's a tough spot to be in. Too many unknowns with the draft AND our current players.

 

[dman14]

Who has better size between ball and fultz?
I feel ball would be able to guard legit 2s on the next level

 

[geno90221]

Who has better size between ball and fultz?
I feel ball would be able to guard legit 2s on the next level

Ball a good 6-6

 

[captainsneakerhead23]

Monk wouldn't be the #1 shooting and scoring option like he was in Kentucky.

He wouldn't be shooting a team like the Sixers out of the game.

I would still go Jackson, Fox, or Tatum if I'm Philly.

 

[geno90221]

Philly should trade that pick and get a solid vet

 

[captainsneakerhead23]

Nah, Philly goofed the Noel/Okafor situation IMO, here's the chance to keep the "process" on track. Trading #3 for a vet does nothing for Philly right now.

 

[Olympus]

Sixers fans: Would you deal #3 to LA for Russell?

I would. But I don't follow college ball close enough to understand the value/potential of a lot of these guys.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Don't Hayward and brown play the same position?