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Do the Sixers have an incentive to lose that I missed? They owe their pick to OKC and they cannot out-tank it with certainty.
Top 6 protected so if they get to a point in the season where the injuries arent healing, they may pack it completely in. They currently have the 7th worst record, so they are close to being there.
 
Top 6 protected so if they get to a point in the season where the injuries arent healing, they may pack it completely in. They currently have the 7th worst record, so they are close to being there.
They’re two games out of the play-in and Chicago should be tanking (I think they’re trying to make tank deals at the deadline).
 
They’re two games out of the play-in and Chicago should be tanking (I think they’re trying to make tank deals at the deadline).
Yeah, the East is a ********. Philly has a ton of incentive to tank and Chicago are one of the worst run org's in the NBA, so dont expect them to make smart moves.

One thing we do know is that Atlanta has zero incentive to lose. They absolutely sucked this past month, but their schedule gets really easy vs teams who want to lose.
 
Kas has been bad from 3 for a stretch now and it's tanking his 3pt%. He's obviously less attractive as a prospect if he isn't a consistent outside threat. FWIW, I'm not currently concerned, but I'm now monitoring the situation.
 
So getting a top 6 pick in a great top 6 draft isnt a good reason? What thye going to do? Play for the play in and cross their fingers their big 3 is suddenly healthy?
They cannot assure that they keep their pick. They will struggle to get lower in the standings. A 25% chance at top-4 is a fine outcome if you’re trying to win, it is an awful outcome if they’re trying to lose. They are closer to making the play-in (and playoffs) moving down the standings at all or keeping their pick.
 
I'm watching my first full game of Carter Bryant. Defensively he's probably ready for the NBA, but I think he needs some more time before he can really make an impact on offense, he just needs to develop a little bit more.

I think he's similar to Powell in that he has great size and moves well for his size, but just doesn't look comfortable enough on offense and needs to develop some more skills. They are both dfradtable as decent gambles of developing, but are probably both a year early.

I really like him and I think he really should be a lottery prospect in this draft. He’s not perfect by any means, but he’s got great size, he’s shooting 39% from 3 on good volume, he’s close to 5 stocks per40, and he even has a decent AST/TOV. Would love him with the Wolves pick.
 
I really like him and I think he really should be a lottery prospect in this draft. He’s not perfect by any means, but he’s got great size, he’s shooting 39% from 3 on good volume, he’s close to 5 stocks per40, and he even has a decent AST/TOV. Would love him with the Wolves pick.
I still maintain this draft is super weak after the top 6 or so, so anything is possible. He might be a top 10 pick if he keeps playing strong and has a good combine. His per 40 minute stats are nearly identical to Patrick Williams when he went #4.
 
I still maintain this draft is super weak after the top 6 or so, so anything is possible. He might be a top 10 pick if he keeps playing strong and has a good combine. His per 40 minute stats are nearly identical to Patrick Williams when he went #4.

I agree. I would understand if he doesn’t jump out as a lotto prospect initially because of his lack of minutes….but in this draft I don’t think I will be able to find 14 guys I like better than him.

We should expect a lot of movement between now and the draft anyways.
 
Odds like that didn’t stop Atlanta or Houston last year.

And again, they have Atlanta’s pick, who will sink like a stone in the wake of JJ’s injury.
Who is JJ? Jalen Johnson?
 
Hawks can easily get below the Sixers. Spurs will tank if they don’t make win now moves.

They are gonna get to ~10% combined for #1 and ~40% combined for top-4. They’re going to hit on something. It happened for them *twice* last year (hitting top-4, then the other leaps pushing the Raptors to 8 which made their pick convey to the Spurs).
Bro, the odds are the odds. Spurs aren't "better" than other teams at ping pong balling.
Have they been lucky in the past? Sure. But past luck has nothing to do with future luck.
 
If you could be guaranteed that Collier becomes a 35% 3pt shooter on mid volume (like 3-4 per game), would that change your tune about wanting Harper over Bailey?

Bailey, theoretically, is a great fit for the roster if Collier is your lead ball-handler.

I would pick the guy I think is better first and foremost….but if I’m really struggling to decide between the two I’d have to rely on my intel on Ace.

He doesn’t play very smart right now, but if I felt confident that he could evolve the way he played I think it makes his case much stronger.

It’s be totally understandable if his current play is more of a consequence of his situation, but at the same time I don’t think you can always snap your fingers and start playing differently/get rid of those bad habits.
 
If you could be guaranteed that Collier becomes a 35% 3pt shooter on mid volume (like 3-4 per game), would that change your tune about wanting Harper over Bailey?

Bailey, theoretically, is a great fit for the roster if Collier is your lead ball-handler.
Personally I don't think I can get to a point where I would pick Ace over Harper.
 
Bro, the odds are the odds. Spurs aren't "better" than other teams at ping pong balling.
Have they been lucky in the past? Sure. But past luck has nothing to do with future luck.
The Spurs’ luck defies all rational explanation so I would rather avoid - or mitigate to the fullest extent possible - their having ping pong balls.
 
If you could be guaranteed that Collier becomes a 35% 3pt shooter on mid volume (like 3-4 per game), would that change your tune about wanting Harper over Bailey?

Bailey, theoretically, is a great fit for the roster if Collier is your lead ball-handler.

I would take Harper or Kas and move Collier to the bench. Collier looks decent on our rebuilding team, but once we want to be competitive he'll be more iffy.
 
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If you could be guaranteed that Collier becomes a 35% 3pt shooter on mid volume (like 3-4 per game), would that change your tune about wanting Harper over Bailey?

Bailey, theoretically, is a great fit for the roster if Collier is your lead ball-handler.
Im kinda all in on Collier, and with his build and explosion and playmaking I don’t think he needs to even be that good at 3’s. I’d be fine with 30-33%
 
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