Race to the bottom: Who's our biggest competition?

Post #1241 » by **Snakebites** » Mon May 17, 2021 2:46 am

In case anyone else cares about stuff like this, this was our 5th worst record in franchise history. We’ve only had a record worse than this once in the lottery era- and that time netted us Grant Hill.

7r5ur · Post #1242 » by **7r5ur** » Mon May 17, 2021 2:47 am

440BB wrote:We really owe the Timberwolves thanks for their late season antitank surge. They were in the drivers seat and could have easily locked up the second worst record.

Watch them slide into Cade at #1

Manocad · Post #1243 » by **Manocad** » Mon May 17, 2021 2:51 am

Oh yeah, relative to the thread title:

Houston

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bstein14 · Post #1244 » by **bstein14** » Mon May 17, 2021 2:51 am

Twolves getting another #1 pick would be some major BS. Already got KAT and ANT. Same goes for Cleveland who has gotten a bunch of #1 picks, and even NO who has gotten Davis and Zion in the past decade with #1 picks.

If we can't get it I'd see to see it go to Orlando or Toronto.

aad · Post #1245 » by **aad** » Mon May 17, 2021 2:59 am

Cade will be a piston book it

Sort · Post #1246 » by **Sort** » Mon May 17, 2021 3:07 am

I'm so happy this season is done. I enjoyed about four-fifths, but this last part was not developmental. It was about the tank. And it was awful. I'm not criticizing the Pistons - matter. of fact congrats for putting the franchise in the best position for what it can control - but do not think letting the 24 and under club these last few weeks helped them become better players. It did not.

Manocad · Post #1247 » by **Manocad** » Mon May 17, 2021 3:18 am

Sort wrote:I'm so happy this season is done. I enjoyed about four-fifths, but this last part was not developmental. It was about the tank. And it was awful. I'm not criticizing the Pistons - matter. of fact congrats for putting the franchise in the best position for what it can control - but do not think letting the 24 and under club these last few weeks helped them become better players. It did not.

Except most of them did become better players over the course of the season. Hayes, Lee, Frank Jackson, Stewart and Bey were all better later in the season than they were early in the season, thus it was a win-win.

tmorgan · Post #1248 » by **tmorgan** » Mon May 17, 2021 3:53 am

We are the (tank) champions.... of the world (outside of Houston)...

Post #1249 » by **theBigLip** » Tue May 18, 2021 6:25 pm

We finally tanked the right way. Of course we finally do it after the odds have changed in the lottery, but getting #2 is still a success. For me, it made the thought of ordering League Pass a "pass", but next year with (fingers crossed) Cade, we are headed in the right direction and maybe even the playoffs in the East.

tradez401 · Post #1250 » by **tradez401** » Tue May 18, 2021 7:40 pm

aad wrote:Cade will be a piston book it

Read on Twitter

Kilo · Post #1251 » by **Kilo** » Tue May 18, 2021 10:08 pm

I hope Minnesota gets #3 so they keep their pick rather than seeing it go to GSW.

Lottery results I most hope for -

Detroit
Orlando
Minnesota
Memphis

Houston falls back to five.

Pharaoh · Post #1252 » by **Pharaoh** » Tue May 18, 2021 10:55 pm

Kilo wrote:I hope Minnesota gets #3 so they keep their pick rather than seeing it go to GSW.

Lottery results I most hope for -

Detroit
Orlando
Minnesota
Memphis

Houston falls back to five.

Which would mean OKC get the Rockets pick

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DetroitSho · Post #1253 » by **DetroitSho** » Tue May 18, 2021 11:44 pm

Kilo wrote:I hope Minnesota gets #3 so they keep their pick rather than seeing it go to GSW.

Lottery results I most hope for -

Detroit
Orlando
Minnesota
Memphis

Houston falls back to five.

Nope, I hope Minny loses their pick and GS gets another superstar.

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El Chivo · Post #1254 » by **El Chivo** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:08 am

it was exhausting, but we did it!

440BB · Post #1255 » by **440BB** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:31 am

Manocad wrote:Oh yeah, relative to the thread title:

Houston

/endthread

This post aged well. Very well.

MotownMadness · Post #1256 » by **MotownMadness** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:46 am

aad wrote:Cade will be a piston book it

DetroitSho · Post #1257 » by **DetroitSho** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 12:21 pm

When I get a chance I'll have to go back through this thread and read it as I know there's so much comedic gold in here.

I'm old enough to remember when catching Minnesota was a pipedream and that we could learn a thing or 2 from OKC how to tank. And also let's not forget, you know, "leg contusions".

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rmfc · Post #1258 » by **rmfc** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 12:25 pm

DetroitSho wrote:When I get a chance I'll have to go back through this thread and read it as I know there's so much comedic gold in here.

I'm old enough to remember when catching Minnesota was a pipedream and that we could learn a thing or 2 from OKC how to tank. And also let's not forget, you know, "leg contusions".

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Who gave us lessons about how to win the lottery?
And how do the Cavs keep jumping over other teams for better picks in the lottery? :banghead:

chrbal · Post #1259 » by **chrbal** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 12:29 pm

rmfc wrote:
And how do the Cavs keep jumping over other teams for better picks in the lottery?

Lebron.

He doesn’t want to play in Cleveland, but he wants his home state team to be relevant. The NBA complies. It’s the only way all there lottery luck since 2003 makes sense.

Manocad · Post #1260 » by **Manocad** » Wed Jun 23, 2021 12:45 pm

440BB wrote:
Manocad wrote:Oh yeah, relative to the thread title:

Houston

/endthread

This post aged well. Very well.

You have to learn to pick your spots. Like waiting until May 18 to make your prediction on who will finish last in the NBA standings.