The NBA Draft Thread

[ayotayo]

Bet

If D'Angelo Russell is in a Laker uniform on opening night of the 2017-18 NBA season, you owe me $1000 USD

 
PM me to make arrangements

 

[dat dude chris]

The most extensive draft breakdown I've seen:

https://capstrategist.com/2017/06/20/2017-draft-big-board-tiers-1-and-2/

This is crazy detailed but at Lonzo Ball's ceiling

 

[worldbeefreeg]

You realize you don't have to live in Brooklyn to play in Brooklyn, right?

You can easily live in Manhattan and hop in a 10-20 minute uber to get to Barclays, depending on where in the city you live.

I live on 14th and 8th and can catch the L to Barclays in 5 minutes flat.

You got to be rich now and not take the train cause the L doesn't go to Barclays

But yea, living in Brooklyn and having the city as your disposable is great anyway. He can live in a beautiful brownstone or have a condo in downtown Brooklyn with the city right there.

Nets have an awesome new practice facility in Sunset with pristine views of the city. He didn't exactly get traded to Oklahoma. Plus, Brooklyn will make him his development their first priority, something the Lakers never really did.

 

[MajinZuub]

Totally forgot about that bet

 

[ricardo malta]

You got to be rich now and not take the train cause the L doesn't go to Barclays

But yea, living in Brooklyn and having the city as your disposable is great anyway. He can live in a beautiful brownstone or have a condo in downtown Brooklyn with the city right there.

Nets have an awesome new practice facility in Sunset with pristine views of the city. He didn't exactly get traded to Oklahoma. Plus, Brooklyn will make him his development their first priority, something the Lakers never really did.

L still goes to Brooklyn. Won't be another ~2 years before they officially shut it down for Sandy maintenance.

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

You got to be rich now and not take the train cause the L doesn't go to Barclays

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It stops at Atlantic , which isn't that far

 

[P C H]

C'mon Shoe all them stories about his immaturity from two different coaching staffs plus the obvious incident with NY. They ain't just looking at the stats. This was about the culture going forward as well.

Nah I agree and I mentioned that here

Listening to Kevin Arnoltz and Zach Lowe's pod yesterday they mentioned D'Lo

Kevin literally said

"From afar I'm a huge D'Lo fan but what do I do, when I bring D'Lo up to team execs and they roll their eyes at me and say things like, 'I don't know that we can make the defense even more simpler for him' Maturity issues, etc."

So i'd assume this has a bit to do with the Lakes wanting to move on from him,

So i'm not ignorant to that aspect of it and I acknowledge it. But TO ME, he was the best player on the team, and he's good enough to warrant a longer look than what Magic and Pelinka gave him. They traded him, and aren't even that confident in his replacement (Lonzo) they were trying to trade away from Lonzo. That's just...Idk man.

 

[MVP]

 
Nah I agree and I mentioned that here

So i'm not ignorant to that aspect of it and I acknowledge it. But TO ME, he was the best player on the team, and he's good enough to warrant a longer look than what Magic and Pelinka gave him. They traded him, and aren't even that confident in his replacement (Lonzo) they were trying to trade away from Lonzo. That's just...Idk man.

Luke had dude for an entire year. I'm sure he had some input since he benched D'Lo as well. 

 

[carver]

I got replaced with Hood in the mock 

 

But we had the same pick anywho 

 

[whiplashtw03]

I'm more interested in the results of this 1k bet @wHipLAshTw03

Ive already reached out to him to make arrangements. Dude owed me a stack. Bet was made official on May 20.

 

[B Sox]

 

[worldbeefreeg]

It stops at Atlantic , which isn't that far

The Atlantic stop is past Junction, that's definitely not close.

But point remains, D'Angelo is in a great situation for his growth now imo.

Kid will flourish.

 

[junglejim]

Ive already reached out to him to make arrangements. Dude owed me a stack. Bet was made official on May 20.

Good luck. Mother ******* on here won't pay a 50 dollar debt, yet alone a 1000. You may have to submit that one to a debt collector.

 

[whiplashtw03]

 

Ive already reached out to him to make arrangements. Dude owed me a stack. Bet was made official on May 20.

Good luck. Mother ******* on here won't pay a 50 dollar debt, yet alone a 1000. You may have to submit that one to a debt collector.

LOL....debt collectors gonna bug him like crazy and he gonna tell them "Leeme alone."

 

[ballinsam23]

Unless he got it like that, this will not end well

 

[wavycrocket]

 

[gaiiige]

Ive already reached out to him to make arrangements. Dude owed me a stack. Bet was made official on May 20.

[emoji]128563[/emoji]

 

[Brownstone]

Gonna need an Amber alert for Lemmealone

 

[wavycrocket]

Whip got the Goons roaming through them SoCal skeets [emoji]128551[/emoji][emoji]128563[/emoji]

 

[nomnom]

LOL this caption

 

[ill steelo]

Welcome to the third annual NT Mock Draft via PM.

2015:

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

1. Minnesota T'Wolves - @JPZx - Karl-Anthony Towns

2. Los Angeles Lakers - @CP1708 - Jahlil Okafor

3. Philadelphia 76ers - @Buc Em - D'Angelo Russell

4. New York Knicks - @JohnnyRedStorm - Emmanuel Mudiay

5. Orlando Magic - @awwsome - Willie Cauley-Stein

6. Sacramento Kings - @rck3sactown - Justise Winslow

7. Denver Nuggets - @Nelson999 - Mario Hezonja

8. Detroit Pistons - @nickmaz96 - Stanley Johnson

9. Charlotte Hornets - @woody2626 - Devin Booker

10. Miami Heat - @mr2cool80 - Sam Dekker

11. Indiana Pacers - Vincent Van Goat - Cameron Payne

12. Utah Jazz - @Verdykt - Frank Kaminsky

13. Phoenix Suns - @Addict4Sneakers - Kelly Oubre

14. Oklahoma City Thunder - @itsaboutthattime - Kristaps Porzingis

15. Atlanta Hawks - @ryanjumpman420 - Bobby Portis

16. Boston Celtics - @JD617 - Trey Lyles

17. Milwaukee Bucks - @freshbottoms - R.J. Hunter

18. Houston Rockets - @do work son - Justin Anderson

19. Washington Wizards - @JJs07 - Jerian Grant

20. Toronto Raptors - @Osh Kosh Bosh - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

21. Dallas Mavericks - @SneakerPro - Tyus Jones

22. Chicago Bulls - @Bigmike23 - Delon Wright

23. Portland Trailblazers - @Chester McFloppy - Robert Upshaw

24. Cleveland Cavaliers - @FinallyFamous - Christian Wood

25. Memphis Grizzlies - @bhzmafia14 - Kevon Looney

26. San Antonio Spurs - @Antidope - Montrezl Harrell

27. Los Angeles Lakers - @Essential1 - Anthony Brown

28. Boston Celtics - @JD617 - Myles Turner

29. Brooklyn Nets - @mgrand15 - Rashad Vaughn

30. Golden State Warriors - @NobleKane - Jonathan Holmes

2016:

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

1. Philadelphia 76ers - @Buc Em - Ben Simmons

2. Los Angeles Lakers - @CP1708 - Brandon Ingram

3. Boston Celtics - @JD617 - Dragan Bender

4. Phoenix Suns - @Addict4Sneakers - Marquese Chriss

5. Minnesota T'Wolves - @HOOD17 - Buddy Hield

6. New Orleans Pelicans - B Sox - Jamal Murray

7. Denver Nuggets - wavycrocket - Skal Labissiere

8. Sacramento Kings - @rck3sactown - Kris Dunn

9. Toronto Raptors - @Osh Kosh Bosh - Jakob Poetl

10. Milwaukee Bucks - @freshbottoms - Furkan Korkmaz

11. Orlando Magic - @awwesome - Deyonta Davis

12. Utah Jazz - @Verdykt - Dejounte Murray

13. Phoenix Suns - @Addict4Sneakers - Jaylen Brown

14. Chicago Bulls - @Bigmike23 - Damian Jones

15. Denver Nuggets - wavycrocket - Denzel Valentine

16. Boston Celtics - @JD617 - Domantas Sabonis

17. Memphis Grizzlies - @bhzmafia14 - Wade Baldwin

18. Detroit Pistons - @nickmaz96 - Demetrius Jackson

19. Denver Nuggets - wavycrocket - Malik Beasley

20. Indiana Pacers - Vincent Van Goat - Deandre Bembry

21. Atlanta Hawks - ill steelo - Timothe Luwawu

22. Charlotte Hornets - @woody2626 - Henry Ellenson

23. Boston Celtics - @JD617 - Malachi Richardson

24. Philadelphia 76ers - @Buc Em - Tyler Ulis

25. Los Angeles Clippers - @shoeking2102 - Brice Johnson

26. Philadelphia 76ers - @Buc Em - Patrick McCaw

27. Toronto Raptors - @Osh Kosh Bosh - Juan Hernangomez

28. Phoenix Suns - @Addict4Sneakers - Cheick Diallo

29. San Antonio Spurs - @Antidope - Thon Maker

30. Golden State Warriors - @NobleKane - Taurean Prince

And now, 2017 (pre-trades)

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

1. Boston Celtics - @JD617 - Markelle Fultz

2. Los Angeles Lakers - @CP1708 - Lonzo Ball

3. Philadelphia 76ers - @Buc Em - Dennis Smith Jr.

4. Phoenix Suns - @Addict4Sneakers - Josh Jackson

5. Sacramento Kings - @rck3sactown- De'Aaron Fox

6. Orlando Magic - B Sox - Jayson Tatum

7. Minnesota T'Wolves - @HOOD17 - Jonathan Issac

8. New York Knicks - @JohnnyRedStorm - Malik Monk

9. Dallas Mavericks - @SneakerPro - Frank Ntilikina

10. Sacramento Kings - @rck3sactown - Lauri Markannen

11. Charlotte Hornets - @woody2626 - Donovan Mitchell

12. Detroit Pistons - @nickmaz96 - Luke Kennard

13. Denver Nuggets - wavycrocket - TJ Leaf

14. Miami Heat - @mr2cool80 - Justin Jackson

15. Portland Trailblazers - @Chester McFloppy - Jordan Bell

16. Chicago Bulls - @Bigmike23 - Terrence Ferguson

17. Milwaukee Bucks - @freshbottoms - Zach Collins

18. Indiana Pacers - Vincent Van Goat - John Collins

19. Atlanta Hawks - ill steelo - Harry Giles

20. Portland Trailblazers - @Chester McFloppy - Justin Patton

21. Oklahoma City Thunder - @itsaboutthattime - OG Anunoby

22. Brooklyn Nets - @mgrand15 - Derrick White

23. Toronto Raptors - @Osh Kosh Bosh - Tyler Lydon

24. Utah Jazz - @Verdykt - Josh Hart

25. Orlando Magic - B Sox - Jawun Evans

26. Portland Trailblazers - @Chester McFloppy - Isaiah Hartenstein

27. Brooklyn Nets - @mgrand15 - Ivan Rabb

28. Los Angeles Lakers - @CP1708 - Jarrett Allen

29. San Antonio Spurs - @Antidope - Bam Adebayo

30. Utah Jazz - @Verdykt - Semi Ojeleye

See everyone next year!

Thanks for coordinating it, P.

Hope we swing for the fences and nab Giles for real. Forget about the knees. Roll the damn dice

 

[dat dude chris]

Yo dude SN is gon be real life he dont pay whip

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

If the Lakers can somehow end up with Ike at the end of the first round.... I know they have Zubac but still

 

[eracism]

Congrats to whiplashtw03 on winning his bet with @leemelone

Any big plans with the money?

 

[whiplashtw03]

Congrats to @wHipLAshTw03 on winning his bet with @leemelone

Any big plans with the money?

If he pays, I already told my wife I'm taking her and the kids to a family weekend outing.