Four-man core vol. 2: Discussion Thread

[Fadeaway_J]

If it's still like this by tomorrow we might as well go forward with what we have.

[flaco]

Seems like we are stuck at 9. Oh well. For transparency purposes, please someone run the lotto for me. I'll then create the draft thread.

[Colbinii]

Seems like we are stuck at 9. Oh well. For transparency purposes, please someone run the lotto for me. I'll then create the draft thread.

I'll run 1-9. I haven't looked at page 1 either. Just assign numbers in the order you have people signed up.

Here is your sequence:

6
1
8
5
7
4
2
3
9
Timestamp: 2024-03-26 12:52:25 UTC

[Larry_Russell]

Seems like we are stuck at 9. Oh well. For transparency purposes, please someone run the lotto for me. I'll then create the draft thread.

There were 9 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

Larry_Russell
Colbinii
durantbird
Dr. Positivity
Snakebites
parsnips33
Fadeaway_J
flaco
lilroddyb
IP: 98.143.243.161
Timestamp: 2024-03-26 13:36:01 UTC

[Larry_Russell]

**I quoted and ran a list before I read that Colbnii did it too.

[Fadeaway_J]

Let's see if I can do a less crappy job with the #1 pick this time...

[parsnips33]

Thank God I'm not picking first lol I need to study what everybody else is doing

[Larry_Russell]

Seems like we are stuck at 9. Oh well. For transparency purposes, please someone run the lotto for me. I'll then create the draft thread.

I'll run 1-9. I haven't looked at page 1 either. Just assign numbers in the order you have people signed up.

Here is your sequence:

6
1
8
5
7
4
2
3
9
Timestamp: 2024-03-26 12:52:25 UTC

your time to shine

[Colbinii]

Thank God I'm not picking first lol I need to study what everybody else is doing

Up

[Colbinii]

I thought lilroddyb had the best 1st round pick in the Put them over the top draft in Jamal Murray. Murray isn't the best #1/#2 option but he comes at the cheap cost of not taking up an All-NBA/All-Star slot for the Wild Cards, and that value can't be overstated.

He allows for flexibility in that he can go with a core with a split of offensive-minded/defensive-minded All-NBA talent and be the #2 option. For example, he was a perfect fit with both the LeBron/AD and Giannis/Jrue/Middleton cores.

I still have questions about his offense in a higher-usage role but as long as he is working off another players gravity [See Jokic] then he is a perfectly suitable #2 in this game.

[parsnips33]

In

You're up

[Colbinii]

I got a spicy take once said player is taken

[durantbird]

When is the clock starting? I'm not too available right now, and need to study the pool

[flaco]

When is the clock starting? I'm not too available right now, and need to study the pool

Take your time. We're not in a hurry. The clock starts when the first round is complete.

[durantbird]

Fade has my options

[Colbinii]

There was this funny push/pull with taking the Celtics core in that you can add the Peak SG who played with the core to the core but not Pierce [since he is over-costed in the early 2000's].

I considered the Celtics but I didn't want to play Posey 30 minutes, though he is definitely good enough to play 30 minutes.

[Fadeaway_J]

The 30-minute rule did make me hesitate a bit, but I had my heart set on the Laker core before the game started.

[Dr Positivity]

I wonder if one of us late drafters will just take the core Colbinii won with (or just with a different star SG) and hope it works again

[Snakebites]

I wonder if one of us late drafters will just take the core Colbinii won with (or just with a different star SG) and hope it works again

Up

To be honest I have no idea what to do at this spot. The pool of both cores and exemption players looks so deep relative to the number of drafters that I didn't feel like committing to anything. So I didn't.

Gotta be me.

[parsnips33]

Fade taking Danny Green and kcp off the board right out the gate was a little devious