Magicman28 295 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Magicfan1987 said: no one did.... but them ;) Yeah well, that's not something you want to rely on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicman28 295 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, ?4thewin said: Lonnie walker Nah. He's got 3 inches on Lonnie and showed a lot more ability as a freshman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicman28 295 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 54 minutes ago, Soul Bro said: That’s the thing. They did while others did not. Honestly, I never thought we’d end up with a top pick this year. I expect us to now draft Young or Sexton, which is good to me. They did once. Derozan picked where he was wasn't some anomaly and if they were worth always relying on, we'd have Dononvan Mitchell here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicman28 295 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 43 minutes ago, Mike1989 said: Does tanking guarantee success? The Hornets (then Bobcats) were by far the worst team in the league during the shortened season. They lost the lottery and missed out on drafting Anthony Davis, instead they got Michael Kidd Gilchrist. Other teams have fallen a place or two in the lottery and missed out on potential franchise changing talent. Alternatively you can tank and get a high pick but the talent available isn't that good. The year we had the second pick we got Oladipo and Anthony Bennett went first overall. Weak class at the time though Oladipo has finally broken out. So sometimes the years a team is bad doesn't correlate with franchise changing talent. If you are lucky you do an OKC (Current, Westbrook, Harden) or a 76ers (Embiid, Simmons, etc). If you are unlucky the guys you get take you nowhere fast. In a sense I can understand why some might want to try and be competitive while developing their talent and look for franchise changing talent outside those top few pick. The Pacers have a track record of if since Turner and Granger were both taken outside the top ten, and PG13 was the tenth overall pick. They even drafted Leonard 15th before trading to the Spurs. How many years have they been terrible? Not many. They've remained competitive and rebuilt on the fly. Another team that has found success outside the top few is Denver. They picked Mitchell 11th and sent him to Utah, and they also took Gobert in the late in the first round and sent him to Utah as well. They drafted Murray 7th and Jokic in the second round. Gary Harris was a mid first round pick they traded for on draft night with Chicago. Both teams have managed to rebuild without tanking. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-much-is-winning-the-nba-draft-lottery-really-worth/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, Magicman28 said: Nah. He's got 3 inches on Lonnie and showed a lot more ability as a freshman. Lonnie is coming off an injury. Look at his last 8 games Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNameIsOrlando 310 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Soul Bro said: That’s the thing. They did while others did not. Honestly, I never thought we’d end up with a top pick this year. I expect us to now draft Young or Sexton, which is good to me. I think this positioning works in our favor. A Young or Sexton improves our team without much risk in deciding in the 1-3 range. I think I rather 4-7 than 1-3. I feel like in the 4-7 range we know what we are getting for the most part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Better DJ & Photographer 456 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 The few mock drafts I looked at today had us taking Young at 4 and Sexton going around 10th. I would much rather have Young because of his shooting and playmaking but I would be happy with Sexton who I feel is much more NBA ready physically. and the toughness he seems to have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicfan1987 266 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 52 minutes ago, ?4thewin said: Lonnie is coming off an injury. Look at his last 8 games yeah he came into the season injured Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicfan1987 266 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, ROCK LEGENDS PHOTOGRAPHERS said: The few mock drafts I looked at today had us taking Young at 4 and Sexton going around 10th. I would much rather have Young because of his shooting and playmaking but I would be happy with Sexton who I feel is much more NBA ready physically. and the toughness he seems to have. IF he can project as an NBA point and not just a combo guard, you almost have to checkout 6'6" freshman point guard Shai Alexander. He has the Weham physical profile. He's mocked around 11, so if we start winning more there's always him. EDIT: has a 6'11" wingspan and gets 2 steals .6 blocks and leads the top 5 point prospects in defensive win shares and defensive box plus minus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicfan1987 266 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Magicman28 said: They did once. Derozan picked where he was wasn't some anomaly and if they were worth always relying on, we'd have Dononvan Mitchell here. ahh Donovan Mitchel, you go ahead and fill up on the free bread. I don't mind waiting for my entree to be cooked right Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicfan1987 266 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 and if we wait to get a point until the 2nd round, I think this guy has some upside. 6'4" with a 6'8" wingspan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicman28 295 Report post Posted February 10, 2018 21 minutes ago, Magicfan1987 said: ahh Donovan Mitchel, you go ahead and fill up on the free bread. I don't mind waiting for my entree to be cooked right The hell are you talking about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
