2017-2018 Official Season Discussion Thread

[Odin 137]

21 minutes ago, JJZFL said:

The root of all our current problems is this idea of making the team as terrible as possible in order to get that “franchise changing player”. As has been pointed out in numerous posts, this is a huge gamble that rarely works.  Much more often you wind up with a pathetic and demoralized group similar to what we’ve had here these past six long years.  Time to get out of that mindset.

Ironically, playing Birch, which you advocate above and which I agree with, might actually translate into more wins. 

Is there really an obvious franchise saving player in this draft anyway?

[Fultz4thewin 2,464]

14 minutes ago, Odin said:

Is there really an obvious franchise saving player in this draft anyway?

Not really.  

And honestly I'm not sure both bridges and Zhaire Smith aren't on the same tier  as Carter, bamba, young, or Bagley.  

[A Better DJ & Photographer 456]

40 minutes ago, JJZFL said:

The root of all our current problems is this idea of making the team as terrible as possible in order to get that “franchise changing player”. As has been pointed out in numerous posts, this is a huge gamble that rarely works.  Much more often you wind up with a pathetic and demoralized group similar to what we’ve had here these past six long years.  Time to get out of that mindset.

Ironically, playing Birch, which you advocate above and which I agree with, might actually translate into more wins. 

I would have loved to rebuild the way Philly did. They are becoming a very good team and still have lots of picks. They are years ahead of us in the rebuild.

[A Better DJ & Photographer 456]

20 minutes ago, Odin said:

Is there really an obvious franchise saving player in this draft anyway?

I think Ayton and Doncic may be a tier above the rest and either could be a game changer very soon.

[A Better DJ & Photographer 456]

5 minutes ago, ?4thewin said:

Not really.  

And honestly I'm not sure both bridges and Zhaire Smith aren't on the same tier  as Carter, bamba, young, or Bagley.  

What are your thoughts about Shake Milton as a 6'6 PG? 

SEASON TEAM MIN FGM-FGA FG% 3PM-3PA 3P% FTM-FTA FT% REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS 2017-18 SMU 36.4 5.6-12.5 .449 2.5-5.9 .434 4.3-5.0 .847 4.7 4.4 0.6 1.4 1.7 2.3 18.0

[Fultz4thewin 2,464]

7 minutes ago, ROCK LEGENDS PHOTOGRAPHERS said:

What are your thoughts about Shake Milton as a 6'6 PG? 

SEASON TEAM MIN FGM-FGA FG% 3PM-3PA 3P% FTM-FTA FT% REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS 2017-18 SMU 36.4 5.6-12.5 .449 2.5-5.9 .434 4.3-5.0 .847 4.7 4.4 0.6 1.4 1.7 2.3 18.0

Dont really have an opinion on him yet.  

[A Better DJ & Photographer 456]

24 minutes ago, ?4thewin said:

Dont really have an opinion on him yet.  

He looks pretty good from what I have seen of him. One of the mocks I saw had him going at #21.

[A Better DJ & Photographer 456]

1 hour ago, JJZFL said:

Ironically, playing Birch, which you advocate above and which I agree with, might actually translate into more wins. 

I think we will win too many games anyway and end up at the top of the bottom dwellers around 7-9th. It sucks for him to be playing well and then get benched for a guy that is detrimental to the team.

[JJZFL 619]

7 minutes ago, ROCK LEGENDS PHOTOGRAPHERS said:

I think we will win too many games anyway and end up at the top of the bottom dwellers around 7-9th. It sucks for him to be playing well and then get benched for a guy that is detrimental to the team.

Agree 100% about Birch

[Magicman28 295]

We're probably gonna suck again next year.

[A Better DJ & Photographer 456]

20 minutes ago, Magicman28 said:

We're probably gonna suck again next year.

Unless we make a lot of changes, yeah! Like I said before last season changing a few players won't make much difference.

drafted PG-Mario-Isaac-AG-Birch (1 holdover starter)

DJ-Fournier-Ross-draft pick-Biyombo

Mack-draft pick-FA-FA-FA

would be a LOT different than what we started this season with

[Mauro Pedrosa 1,031]

Winning now would just ensure Vucevic and Fournier are still starters next year and we go through the same hell.

I wouldn't mind winning every game until the end of the season if it was with Isaac, Hezonja and Gordon as the main players