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Kurtz wrote:

OakleyDokely wrote:

Fairview4Life wrote:
Like when we drafted Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes and Norman Powell and Delon Wright and OG Anunoby and Malachi Flynn and Jalen Harris and Deandre Daniels and Dalano Banton and Gradey Dick and probably a few more guys I'm forgetting.

But yes, we picked Pascal Siakam and Christian Koloko over 10 years, therefore all Masai does is pick Africans. You can definitely bank on that.

The only real constant with the Raps is that Masai usually takes NCAA players. I think Bruno (his very first pick), was the only non NCAA pick.

Which is almost disappointing in a way, because any GM can pick the BPA at their slot like we did with Dick, but we were hoping that Masai could have a competitive advantage in discovering some hidden talent through his Giants of Africa initiatives.

OakleyDokely wrote:

Fairview4Life wrote:

TGM wrote:The way Masai drafts. He will draft a guy rated 10 slots lower and surprise everyone. The only think you can bank on is he will be African and have a wing-span of 7 feet.

Like when we drafted Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes and Norman Powell and Delon Wright and OG Anunoby and Malachi Flynn and Jalen Harris and Deandre Daniels and Dalano Banton and Gradey Dick and probably a few more guys I'm forgetting.

But yes, we picked Pascal Siakam and Christian Koloko over 10 years, therefore all Masai does is pick Africans. You can definitely bank on that.

The only real constant with the Raps is that Masai usually takes NCAA players. I think Bruno (his very first pick), was the only non NCAA pick.

RedVanVleet wrote:In the unlikely event the blazers win 4 more games and raps tie them in the standings who picks 5th?

niQ wrote:

TGM wrote:The way Masai drafts. He will draft a guy rated 10 slots lower and surprise everyone. The only think you can bank on is he will be African and have a wing-span of 7 feet.

So basically we're taking Missi with the 6th pick and Chomche with the 17th pick.

OakleyDokely wrote:Masai's draft history

Lottery Picks:
#4, Barnes, Freshman, NCAA
#9, Poeltl, Sophomore, NCAA
#13, Dick, Freshman NCAA

Non Lottery 1st Round Picks:
#20, Bruno, Brazi
#20, Wright, Senior, NCAA
#23, Anunoby, Sophomore, NCAA
#27, Siakam, Sophomore, NCAA
#29, Flynn, Senior, NCAA

2nd Round Picks:
#33, Koloko, Junior, NCAA
#37, Daniels, Junior, NCAA
#46, Powell, Senior, NCAA
#46, Banton, Junior, NCAA
#47, Johnson, Sophomore, NCAA
#59, Harris, Senior, NCAA
#59, Hernandez, Sophomore, NCAA

ArthurVandelay wrote:

OakleyDokely wrote:Masai's draft history

Lottery Picks:
#4, Barnes, Freshman, NCAA
#9, Poeltl, Sophomore, NCAA
#13, Dick, Freshman NCAA

Non Lottery 1st Round Picks:
#20, Bruno, Brazi
#20, Wright, Senior, NCAA
#23, Anunoby, Sophomore, NCAA
#27, Siakam, Sophomore, NCAA
#29, Flynn, Senior, NCAA

2nd Round Picks:
#33, Koloko, Junior, NCAA
#37, Daniels, Junior, NCAA
#46, Powell, Senior, NCAA
#46, Banton, Junior, NCAA
#47, Johnson, Sophomore, NCAA
#59, Harris, Senior, NCAA
#59, Hernandez, Sophomore, NCAA

But 3 of those guys are African….sooooooo…

Psubs wrote:

tecumseh18 wrote:

GreatWhiteStiff wrote:
Part of me thinks I should like taking bets on the draft lotto with people who feel or "know its rigged".

I'm convinced it was rigged in 2021, when Raptors went from 7 to 4. You didn't hear anything about compensation from the league for playing in Tampa after that.

It might have been rigged in 2006, when Raps went from 5 to 1, only to draft the Italian stiff. Bryan Colangelo had been guided from the Suns to the Raptors by the league office to implement his vision of an international team with international players. Maurizio Gherardini had been hired before draft day, so it was clear the fix was in for Bargnani. So it's possible Raps were gifted #1, on the understanding that they would pick Andrea, and leave the American players to the other teams.

But to me, the most obvious "rig" was the 2012 draft, when the New Orleans Hornets - owned by the league and just after giving their star PG to the Clippers - jumped from 4 to 1 to pick allowing them to draft Anthony Davis. Thereby making the franchise more sellable. And then it happened again with Zion after AD was traded to the Lakers. Apparently, #1 picks in years with a generational talent is the currency the league uses to reward teams who help the LA franchises.

But I don't really see a driving force for such shenanigans here. So I while I appreciate the offer of your money in a bet, I'm not sure enough of the outcome. In 2021, I would have bet any money on moving up.

Tim Duncan to the Spurs instead of Boston which had 3 lottery picks.
Lebron to Cleveland
DRose to Chicago
Pop going to retire so give him Wemby and he doesn't retire. If SA say got #2 Brandon Miller, they might have no attendance and have to relocate like Seattle to OKC despite having Durant. The NBA should've given Wemby to Charlotte, which is the only really crappy franchise that hasn't won a championship.

TorontoRapsFan wrote:Never rooted for the heat till now.

JB7 wrote:

TorontoRapsFan wrote:Never rooted for the heat till now.

Heat have a good chance of jumping up and getting the 6th spot in the conference and bumping Indy down to 7th and the play-in.

Heat's remaining games: Blazers, Wiz, Knicks, Sixers, Rockets, Pacers, Hawks, Mavs and Raps x2
Pacers' remaining games: Lakers, Nets x2, Thunder, Heat, Raps, Cavs & Hawks

I guess it depends on where Knicks and Cavs land. If Knicks end up in the 3rd seed, would Heat try to avoid them and play the Bucks instead?

PD28 wrote:March 29 Matchups:

Warriors vs Hornets

Lakers vs Pacers

Magic vs Clippers

76ers vs Cavaliers

Heat vs Blazers

Suns vs Spurs

Rockets vs Jazz

Kings vs Mavs

Big night, gotta hope they slip into the play-in.

OakleyDokely wrote:Masai's draft history

Lottery Picks:
#4, Barnes, Freshman, NCAA
#9, Poeltl, Sophomore, NCAA
#13, Dick, Freshman NCAA

Non Lottery 1st Round Picks:
#20, Bruno, Brazi
#20, Wright, Senior, NCAA
#23, Anunoby, Sophomore, NCAA
#27, Siakam, Sophomore, NCAA
#29, Flynn, Senior, NCAA

2nd Round Picks:
#33, Koloko, Junior, NCAA
#37, Daniels, Junior, NCAA
#46, Powell, Senior, NCAA
#46, Banton, Junior, NCAA
#47, Johnson, Sophomore, NCAA
#59, Harris, Senior, NCAA
#59, Hernandez, Sophomore, NCAA