Game Thread Mar 20, 2023 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Kings

[Handlogten's Heros]

Teams that won a title over the last several years with significant help from their own top 5 pick:

'22 Warriors: Nope
'21 Bucks: Nope
'20 Lakers: No
'19 Raptors: Nah
'18 Warriors: No
'17 Warriors: No
'16 Cavs: Yes
'15 Warriors: No

I'll be damned

Now extend it to 7 and don’t ignore the fact that the Lakers used like 3 top 5 picks to acquire AD.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Whole lotta this in this thread


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[jom2003]

Your words were it is very likely we find someone at 15 that is better than the player at 4… which does not happen every year and is some of the dumbest nonsense ever… and ignores all history and logic…but other than that you nailed.

Its "likely" to find better players in the late lotto/first round because it happens every year. That's a fact.

"Very likely” for this year in particular?

Hell yeah.

Like you favorite kids Black, Dick or Hendrick? These guys aint no top 4 prospects. And the current top 4/5 favorites like the Thompson twins are pretty mid for various reasons and I would take guys projected outside of top 10 over them in a heartbeat.

That's really all I'm saying.

Try not to put words in people's mouth and look for confrontation sometimes.

 

[Coach Ellis]

There's no reason to be salty over a great game like this. Makes me wonder if some people even enjoy watching their team play basketball.

I’ve been pro tank all along, but I’ve also enjoyed (and rooted for) every win.

If they lose, I’m not all torn up about it. . . but when the win, I can still appreciate just how damn good Danny Ainge and Will Hardy are. This year has been nice after the past few heartbreakers.

 

[MT Steve]

Now extend it to 7 and don’t ignore the fact that the Lakers used like 3 top 5 picks to acquire AD.

So we're still keeping 2 of the last 4 champions, and this year's title favorites?

Hell yeah - this is really encouraging actually.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Whole lotta this in this thread


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I live up to it in real life too!

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

So we're still keeping 2 of the last 4 champions, and this year's title favorites?

Hell yeah - this is really encouraging actually.

75% of the championships… but sure.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Can't wait for all of NBA history not to matter if Jokic ever wins a ring and suddenly draft order doesn't even matter cuz you can just find those dudes anywhere!

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Its "likely" to find better players in the late lotto/first round because it happens every year. That's a fact.

"Very likely” for this year in particular?

Hell yeah.

Like you favorite kids Black or Hendrick? These guys aint no top 4 prospects. And the current top 4/5 favorites like the Thompson twins are pretty mid for various reasons and I would take guys projected outside of top 10 over them in a heartbeat.

Wtf is this? Please go look at the history of the #4 pick and the #15 pick and tell me how many times 15 was better than 4… it’s not a crapshoot after 4 and no one who has actually looked at this draft and has multiple brain cells thinks that.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Can't wait for all of NBA history not to matter if Jokic ever wins a ring and suddenly draft order doesn't even matter cuz you can just find those dudes anywhere!

We should trade for all the #41 and #15 picks… lol.

 

[jazfan23]

Here's the goalpost @MT Steve : The vast majority of NBA champions and maybe every dynasty ever - besides Laker teams - did it with lottery picks in the draft.

Best you call in to DA office and enlighten him with this information

Whilst you’re there , inquire why Kessler isn’t sitting , someone special on here wants to know why no one listened to him

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I’m fine with that whatever btw… but let’s not be complete dumbasses and not recognize that yes drafting higher is a huge advantage and that yes this winning will come at a cost. That’s all I ask… just don’t be a total dunce about it.