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SmartWentCrazy wrote:It's extremely unlikely that they end up in the top 3.They're probably better off trying to win and giving Philly the 8th pick than tanking and giving them the 4th.
Nah I haven't accepted the tank nature here.....cause the reality is we won't get either one. As it stands we're sitting tied for the 5th lotto slot with the Cavs.Dr Aki wrote:i see deep has also accepted the tank
at the way embiid is playing, we can only hope parker or wiggins lift their game to muddie the consensus #1 draft pick.
at least just enough we might be able to convince one of the teams picking top 3 to trade down
SmartWentCrazy wrote:It's extremely unlikely that they end up in the top 3.They're probably better off trying to win and giving Philly the 8th pick than tanking and giving them the 4th.
DEEP3CL wrote:Nah I haven't accepted the tank nature here.....cause the reality is we won't get either one. As it stands we're sitting tied for the 5th lotto slot with the Cavs.Dr Aki wrote:i see deep has also accepted the tank
at the way embiid is playing, we can only hope parker or wiggins lift their game to muddie the consensus #1 draft pick.
at least just enough we might be able to convince one of the teams picking top 3 to trade down
moonpie wrote:Manny Harris drops 82 in his debut with the Lakers
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Dr Aki wrote:DEEP3CL wrote:Nah I haven't accepted the tank nature here.....cause the reality is we won't get either one. As it stands we're sitting tied for the 5th lotto slot with the Cavs.Dr Aki wrote:i see deep has also accepted the tank
at the way embiid is playing, we can only hope parker or wiggins lift their game to muddie the consensus #1 draft pick.
at least just enough we might be able to convince one of the teams picking top 3 to trade down
actually, we're tied 6th worst w/ cleveland after milwaukee, orlando, utah, philly, boston...
but i can see us out-tanking boston, utah and philly
we lose this game against boston, then we move into outright 5th worst record
soxfan2003 wrote:Celtic fan here with admittedly a real dislike -- albeit usually with a good deal of respect for their management -- and paranoia about the Lakers. Even if the Lakers finish with the 8th or 9th worst record and relatively long lotttery odds, I'm paranoid they will somehow get a top 3 pick.
But tomorrow night for the first time in my life, I will truly be rooting very hard for the Lakers to win against the Celtics. I figure the Lakers players are hungry for a win right now.
Should be a good game. I do hope Kobe/Nash etc. returns fairly soon and play very well so the Lakers can get 30+ wins. And I hope the Lakers sign Carmelo this off season. That should tell you what I think of Carmelo going forward.
Other then catching Milwaukee, I seriously think the Celtics and Lakers are both capable of competing for the second worst record if their gm's are active enough sellers and with coming up with marginal injuries. Lakers have the advantage of being in the tougher WC while the Celtics play in the pathetic EC. But it will take commitment since I think Philly is prepared to take additional steps to tank.
Kilroy wrote:soxfan2003 wrote:Celtic fan here with admittedly a real dislike -- albeit usually with a good deal of respect for their management -- and paranoia about the Lakers. Even if the Lakers finish with the 8th or 9th worst record and relatively long lotttery odds, I'm paranoid they will somehow get a top 3 pick.
But tomorrow night for the first time in my life, I will truly be rooting very hard for the Lakers to win against the Celtics. I figure the Lakers players are hungry for a win right now.
Should be a good game. I do hope Kobe/Nash etc. returns fairly soon and play very well so the Lakers can get 30+ wins. And I hope the Lakers sign Carmelo this off season. That should tell you what I think of Carmelo going forward.
Other then catching Milwaukee, I seriously think the Celtics and Lakers are both capable of competing for the second worst record if their gm's are active enough sellers and with coming up with marginal injuries. Lakers have the advantage of being in the tougher WC while the Celtics play in the pathetic EC. But it will take commitment since I think Philly is prepared to take additional steps to tank.
I heard Boston is going to try to mess up the PH balance in our tank by trading Rondo for Pau...
A veritable Tank double-whammy... Destroying the Lakers tank by turbo-charging your own.
Embrace your tank Boston... Embrace it.
Rox_Nix_Nox wrote:I'm sorry do you not think we'll be getting Kobe and everyone else injured back?
soxfan2003 wrote: But for Rondo, the Celtics will want to at least get a few first round picks that have a chance to be decent. I wouldn't mind the first round picks being from a team like the Wolves if that is possible -- the Wolves could use an upgrade of Rubio -- so the Celtics have some leverage over them if a player like Love goes on sale next year.
leeprettyp wrote:Its as simple as this, if we make a play for Melo this summer then get Embiid. If we decide to wait till we can sign K-Love then give me Wiggins. If we get to choose between the 2 players I'm fine with either lol
Kobe System wrote:leeprettyp wrote:Its as simple as this, if we make a play for Melo this summer then get Embiid. If we decide to wait till we can sign K-Love then give me Wiggins. If we get to choose between the 2 players I'm fine with either lol
How about getting Melo and Wiggins. Put Wiggins at 3, Melo at 4?
If we do this, do we still have enough money to sign Bledsoe?
Bledsoe/Kobe/Wiggins/Melo/Center - dream offseason for me.
leeprettyp wrote:Kobe System wrote:leeprettyp wrote:Its as simple as this, if we make a play for Melo this summer then get Embiid. If we decide to wait till we can sign K-Love then give me Wiggins. If we get to choose between the 2 players I'm fine with either lol
How about getting Melo and Wiggins. Put Wiggins at 3, Melo at 4?
If we do this, do we still have enough money to sign Bledsoe?
Bledsoe/Kobe/Wiggins/Melo/Center - dream offseason for me.
no way possible unless Melo takes a super pay cut. And if he were to take a paycut to about 15mill (doubt it) I'm pretty sure the team would leave as much money available to offer K-Love the following offseason. Even with the knee injuries I'm pretty sure Bledsoe will get paid
