2024-2025 Tank Race

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Oscar looked ever so much like Millsap against the Pelicans. I want to see a lot more Oscar this season.

But not at the risk to the tank. Play more JC. When he is chucking it's hard to win.
Also, we need WAY MORE Cody Williams. Get him going enough to boost his confidence going in to the offseason.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I think we may need to get Will even more on board to pull out some of these losses. Like we need a Cody Williams as primary creator type narrative where we decide he needs experience running the show. Its dumb but might pass the smell test for 5-6 games.

I will also say Oscar needs to stay the hell out of these Mickey Mouse March games. That kind of effort will get us in trouble during March. FOH to all the super tryhards.

-Kessler using ten combined possessions a game shooting from a post iso or 3FGAs
-Lauri isos
-Collier 10 3FGAs a game
-Brice as backup point

 

[KqWIN]

Just the effort is an issue right now... can't have someone trying that hard.

Oscar is a dominant player at this half G-League/half NBA level. Anti tank commander for sure.

 

[fishonjazz]

Appropriately stated in the tank thread, since gaining the ultimate spoils of tanking, imo, involves even more (or at least as much) luck than the luck involved in winning a championship.

Nice to get the spoils of tanking in the form of the young guys development along the way at least.

 

[idiot]

Nice to get the spoils of tanking in the form of the young guys development along the way at least.

Sure, I'm for this.

 

[NAOS_pt2]

such a clutch loss.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I don't know why I just realized that if PHI doesn't keep their pick it goes to OKC. I've been kind of hoping that PHI doesn't get to keep their pick, but there is no way OKC needs another top 10 pick. I'm conflicted.

 

[fishonjazz]

I don't know why I just realized that if PHI doesn't keep their pick it goes to OKC. I've been kind of hoping that PHI doesn't get to keep their pick, but there is no way OKC needs another top 10 pick. I'm conflicted.

How protected is it?

 

[NUMBERICA]

How protected is it?

Top-6.

If they tank their asses off it’s like a 30% chance they keep it.

 

[fishonjazz]

Top-6.

If they tank their asses off it’s like a 30% chance they keep it.

Damn. I don't want OKC to get it. Whose pics doesn't OKC own? ****

 

[NUMBERICA]

Hawks update:
Big, close win tonight. They’re in the 9th seed and a game back from the Magic in 8th. The Magic have 6 cupcakes on their remaining schedule and Atlanta has 8. They also end the season playing each other which is kinda nuts.

(This matters cuz **** the Spurs)

 

[NUMBERICA]

Damn. I don't want OKC to get it. Whose pics doesn't OKC own? ****

They’ve been running an asset-accumulation masterclass and we’re on the other side of one of them.

Philly MIGHT get as high as 5th in non-lottery draft order which, I think, caps their best odds at 42% of keeping their pick. I think they finish 6th which is 35%.