I am not stressed about this year's lottery. last year was the worst. when the cavs got 1st again.... D:
2015 NBA Draft Lottery
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RandyForRubio
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Athletically? Lmao. I'm not saying Stan isn't athletic, but LeBron...it's not even close man. So no, Johnson isn't that close athletically to Bron.
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Unless Stanley hangs around labs with radioactive spiders I don't think he'll ever even come close to his athleticism. And actually this isn't correct... Lebron is essentially the same size as the mailman. Lebron is an alien.
Stanley's physical profile is a lot closer to Ron Artest's. That is who he reminds me of.
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Stanley Johnson reminds me a lot of Jimmy Butler in terms of size, offensive game coming out, work ethic and defensive potential. The Jazz would be lucky to land a player with his potential this year. I'm still hoping that they trade up to land one of Johnson, Hezonja, Winslow or Porzingis. I want the Jazz to go big and chase a #1 option type with All Star potential before they fall out of the lottery. This might be the last time in the near future that they'll have a shot at guys in this range.
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I like him a lot. Hope we get him... he's not lebron.
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I am really good at math... Will someone please explain to me why I will be irrationally disappointed when we don't move up into the lottery.
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Nobody is.
If Johnson slips, then Utah should aggressively move up to get him. I really think that he has the potential to be a 2 way star like Leonard/Butler. Add that to a future lineup of Gobert, Favors, Hayward and Exum and Utah could easily have the top defensive team in the league, with just enough offensive punch to knock teams out.
He's better than the Jazz should have any hope to get out of this draft. If he slips, it would be the same quality of pick as Gobert and Hood. He's a perfect fit for the Jazz IMO. I'd still go with Russell or Hezonja first, but I like Stanley Johnson a lot.
mellow
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20 hours until the draft lottery....
The Jazz have had the 20th pick twice in their history...1979 and 2009 exactly 30 years apart.
30 years ago his draft the Jazz selected Karl Malone 13th. The two teams behind the Jazz have a combined 11 number sequences to leap over the Jazz and push the Jazz into the 13th pick.
The Jazz drafted 12 th in 2010. In the lottery the Jazz have selected 2,3,5,7,9,11,12,13,14.
The Jazz have had the 20th pick twice in their history...1979 and 2009 exactly 30 years apart.
30 years ago his draft the Jazz selected Karl Malone 13th. The two teams behind the Jazz have a combined 11 number sequences to leap over the Jazz and push the Jazz into the 13th pick.
The Jazz drafted 12 th in 2010. In the lottery the Jazz have selected 2,3,5,7,9,11,12,13,14.
Cappy_Smurf
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Well, no dice then. I only want players who are Lebron.
Here's how I see it. Up 'till now, my life has been average at best, so God kinda owes me. YOU HERE ME, GOD!? EITHER WE GET TOP 3 THIS YEAR, OR SO HELP ME(YOU), I SWEAR THE NEXT OLD LADY I COME ACROSS IS CROSSING THE STREET HER OWN DAMN SELF!
One more sleep guys.
One. More. Sleep.
One. More. Sleep.
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U got him scared bro.
The numbers are aligning!
mellow
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Yea, but I screwed up, it was actually 10 hours until the lottery when I posted that....
Iprobably deserve a new train for the Bad lottery karma.
I don't expect to move up, but it would be fun to watch the Lakers lose their pick to the Sixers.
Ok I'm into that. Mildly interested now.
mellow
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I'm struggling. I would like the Lakers and Heat to both get bounced out of lottery. But I don't want Philly to have 3 picks. Also, I want a team from the 11-14 range to jump Miami, but I would be mad if it was 'magically' OKC.
Also, I hope the Minny Wuffs fall to 4th(as far as they can fall). They absolutely killed Cleveland in that trade last year and with Wiggins and Lavine they are going to be good soon and for a long time. They don't need more help. Indecently, I read a tweet this morning from a Minny beat writer that if they get Muday that Rubio would immediately be on the trade market.
Go Jazz. 6 more hours. (the actual lottery happens earlier but I don't know when)
Edit: Here is Chad Ford talking about Rubio moving:
As the Luckiest franchise T-wolves will be the 4-th ? if yes what's their pick ?
Chad Ford (1:17 PM)
Actually they have a 35% chance of finishing 4th, a 17.8% chance of finishing 3rd, a 21.5% chance of finishing 2nd and a 25% chance of finishing first. So, finishing 4th is the most likely outcome actually. No conspiracy needed! If they go to fourth, I think they take Emmanuel Mudiay and explore trading Ricky Rubio (his camp has been pushing for a trade for a while) or break outside the consensus Top 4 and take Kristaps Porzingis.
The Wolves with either Mudiay or Towns is going to be very scary in 1-2 years.
Personally I'd rather the Wolves blow up then the teams in the top of the west now. Only one I like is the Grizzlies and I can tolerate the Warriors and SPurs.
Piss on the rest and I hate Houston.