Build a Team 17.0 Discussion Thread #3 (NBA Champion will be announced Thursday 7PM)

[br7knicks]

From an unnamed source.

Celtics- Paging perimeter players.
Nets- Yay! You built a team that has no business in this competition.
Knicks- Paging a second scorer.
Philly- Looks like the toddler trying to understand why the square wont go into the circle.
Raptors- See Nets.
Bulls- Id be hard pressed to name the first round pick.
Cavs- At least you got Durant.
Pistons- Could win it all, or kill each other.
Pacers- Come to Indiana, where defense is optional.
Bucks- Still don't understand that Dunn pick.
Hawks- One of the worst LeBron teams in BAT?
Hornets- A super team like the Knicks were this year.
Heat- Do you know AARP?
Magic- Not sure if Barnes is good, or the Mavs just suck that much.
Wizards- Once LeBron is traded, so are the hopes.
Wolves- Watch Goran star as IT... after eighth period.
Thunder- Without a doubt, skinniest team of all time.
Blazers- Keep Portland weird, don't play perimeter defense.
Jazz- Come for the Wives, just don't dare us to shoot a three.
Warriors- We look just like the Blazers from a few years ago, just Aldridge isn't the same.
Clippers- Where we wonder what would've happened if LeBron didn't come home.
Lakers- Where the Old One pretends he can carry the front court.
Suns- I promise, I didn't try to build Wizards west.
Kings- Jack of all trades, master of none.
Mavs- That moment you realize Manu might actually start...
Rockets- Dame really starting to let signals out that he will become a full time rapper.
Grizz- Start your path to a architectural career. Come see our measly skyline.
Pelicans- Where four guys yell at Roberson for not playing defense.
Spurs- I mean hey, maybe Horford will try at PF...

holy ****. that was so much better when i looked at each roster as i read your comments. holy ****, MP. that was awesome,

[NewEra]

So... Since everyone is drafting injured players, it´s no problem if I draft a certain injured player right?

What the bloodclaat man.

[OnTheWagon]

Guessing this next pick is gonna take a while

[El Poochio]

Border Patrol holding KAT hostage

[Fury]

Anyone wanna make some bench swaps? Can't have an alt-white bench mob, man

[Greenie]

I swear man, our "fans" sometimes.

--Mags

There are levels to this Mags...

Yes.

KAT, KP, and Emblid are on it.

The first two don't have restrictions of any kind either. People forget that it was just a couple of weeks ago he helped lead up to victory over Greek Freak. Matching him in production AND getting the win after coming back too early from an injury.

We as fans (speaking generally Greenie, not @ you specifically), are so quick to go into "grass is greener" mode and want to trade or give up on our young players.

This nig*a was supposed to take 4-5 years to develop. INSTEAD, he went from 14 PPG, 7 RPG, 1.3 APG, and 1.5 BPG in Year One --> almost 20 PPG, 8 RPG, and 2 BPG (Top 10 in the LEAGUE! ).

I swear man...

--Mags

I'm not Camp Melo or Camp Porzingis btw. I'm a Knicks fan.

Why bring Melo up?

I'm talking about KP. It's homerism if you think KP is on the same level as Embid and Towns. KP can't even play center full time yet even though he needs to.

[AmazingJason]

I swear man, our "fans" sometimes.

--Mags

We need more tanks to put a beautiful garden around our unicorn

No sh*t.

But that's not what he said.

--Mags

P.S. Josh Jackson will do NICELY!

We're going to need to lose more games to get Josh Jackson

It's going to suck if we screw up the 2017 draft. Years later, nobody will remember this season's games, but we'll be reminded of what could have been when Fultz and Ball are toying with whatever mediocre PG we have out there on the floor.

[AmazingJason]

So... Since everyone is drafting injured players, it´s no problem if I draft a certain injured player right?

What the bloodclaat man.

I purposely avoided any injured players no matter what because I didn't know how they would be judged and figured they'd be counted as negatives. I wanted to take Lin a lot earlier because he's only out a few weeks and he tends to offer good production whenever he's out on the floor, but he will have barely played this year due to multiple hamstring flare-ups.

[IllmaticHandler]

From an unnamed source.

Celtics- Paging perimeter players.
Nets- Yay! You built a team that has no business in this competition.
Knicks- Paging a second scorer.
Philly- Looks like the toddler trying to understand why the square wont go into the circle.
Raptors- See Nets.
Bulls- Id be hard pressed to name the first round pick.
Cavs- At least you got Durant.
Pistons- Could win it all, or kill each other.
Pacers- Come to Indiana, where defense is optional.
Bucks- Still don't understand that Dunn pick.
Hawks- One of the worst LeBron teams in BAT?
Hornets- A super team like the Knicks were this year.
Heat- Do you know AARP?
Magic- Not sure if Barnes is good, or the Mavs just suck that much.
Wizards- Once LeBron is traded, so are the hopes.
Wolves- Watch Goran star as IT... after eighth period.
Thunder- Without a doubt, skinniest team of all time.
Blazers- Keep Portland weird, don't play perimeter defense.
Jazz- Come for the Wives, just don't dare us to shoot a three.
Warriors- We look just like the Blazers from a few years ago, just Aldridge isn't the same.
Clippers- Where we wonder what would've happened if LeBron didn't come home.
Lakers- Where the Old One pretends he can carry the front court.
Suns- I promise, I didn't try to build Wizards west.
Kings- Jack of all trades, master of none.
Mavs- That moment you realize Manu might actually start...
Rockets- Dame really starting to let signals out that he will become a full time rapper.
Grizz- Start your path to a architectural career. Come see our measly skyline.
Pelicans- Where four guys yell at Roberson for not playing defense.
Spurs- I mean hey, maybe Horford will try at PF...

Nuggets- starting point guard, center,small forward are trash defensively. Both starting forwards are members of the all injured club and can't stay on the court.

[magnumt]

There are levels to this Mags...

Yes.

KAT, KP, and Emblid are on it.

The first two don't have restrictions of any kind either. People forget that it was just a couple of weeks ago he helped lead up to victory over Greek Freak. Matching him in production AND getting the win after coming back too early from an injury.

We as fans (speaking generally Greenie, not @ you specifically), are so quick to go into "grass is greener" mode and want to trade or give up on our young players.

This nig*a was supposed to take 4-5 years to develop. INSTEAD, he went from 14 PPG, 7 RPG, 1.3 APG, and 1.5 BPG in Year One --> almost 20 PPG, 8 RPG, and 2 BPG (Top 10 in the LEAGUE! ).

I swear man...

--Mags

I'm not Camp Melo or Camp Porzingis btw. I'm a Knicks fan.

Why bring Melo up?

I'm talking about KP. It's homerism if you think KP is on the same level as Embid and Towns. KP can't even play center full time yet even though he needs to.

I bring Melo up in case anyone thinks I'm favoring him over KP.

Emblid can't even play a FULL GAME yet (or back to backs) and we over here nitpicking about KP playing Center full time yet?!

Also, it's well known that both Embiid and KP are better Rim Protectors than KAT.

It's haterism to think otherwise about KP, as most in the media put those 3 on the same level atm.

--Mags

[AmazingJason]

If there's one pick I didn't like from the Pooch, it's Dunn. Guy just isn't ready yet. Consistency is a huge issue and the only thing he's managed to do is get some nice highlights.

He is already good defensively imo love his athleticism, strength, quickness, length combination, who can switch between 1-2-3 and can lead a team in transition due to his crashing the boards, quickness and quick decision making, him being stuck behind Rubio does not change who he is for me

I like Dunn's potential a lot. Just don't think he's gonna be ready at least until next season. Consistency is big.

Potential also matters, too. You're going need some higher risk potential take on the top tier teams that have established superstars and established production throughout their lineup.

That's one reason why I took Gordon. Going by production, he's been horrid this season. But what if put him at PF instead of SF, give him a PG that can get him the ball, and add some transition players around him that can run with him when he skies for boards and initiates transition.

[br7knicks]

AL Heffe

Felt dirty picking him, honestly. But dude still scores at a nice clip off the bench this year. Fit what I needed. Especially working with monta

[magnumt]

We need more tanks to put a beautiful garden around our unicorn

No sh*t.

But that's not what he said.

--Mags

P.S. Josh Jackson will do NICELY!

We're going to need to lose more games to get Josh Jackson

It's going to suck if we screw up the 2017 draft. Years later, nobody will remember this season's games, but we'll be reminded of what could have been when Fultz and Ball are toying with whatever mediocre PG we have out there on the floor.

I said this before about Josh Jackson, but we're in danger of repeating the Steph Curry and Westbrook Drafts again.

--Mags

[AmazingJason]

Yes.

KAT, KP, and Emblid are on it.

The first two don't have restrictions of any kind either. People forget that it was just a couple of weeks ago he helped lead up to victory over Greek Freak. Matching him in production AND getting the win after coming back too early from an injury.

We as fans (speaking generally Greenie, not @ you specifically), are so quick to go into "grass is greener" mode and want to trade or give up on our young players.

This nig*a was supposed to take 4-5 years to develop. INSTEAD, he went from 14 PPG, 7 RPG, 1.3 APG, and 1.5 BPG in Year One --> almost 20 PPG, 8 RPG, and 2 BPG (Top 10 in the LEAGUE! ).

I swear man...

--Mags

I'm not Camp Melo or Camp Porzingis btw. I'm a Knicks fan.

Why bring Melo up?

I'm talking about KP. It's homerism if you think KP is on the same level as Embid and Towns. KP can't even play center full time yet even though he needs to.

I bring Melo up in case anyone thinks I'm favoring him over KP.

Emblid can't even play a FULL GAME yet (or back to backs) and we over here nitpicking about KP playing Center full time yet?!

Also, it's well known that both Embiid and KP are better Rim Protectors than KAT.

It's haterism to think otherwise about KP, as most in the media put those 3 on the same level atm.

--Mags

They're also on different timelines. Embiid had two years off to focus on developing an NBA body, and he's a basketball savant that was always going to develop at a rate multiple times faster than any other any other young player could. He is already producing at All-NBA level on both sides of the floor when he is permitted to play health-wise. KP's prime won't start for at least a few more years; he needs more physical maturation, and the team is allowing him to do so naturally instead of doing it Anthony Davis-style, which resulted in injuries.

[Mecca]

Anyone wanna make some bench swaps? Can't have an alt-white bench mob, man

Fury got the all lives matter bench.

[magnumt]

Why bring Melo up?

I'm talking about KP. It's homerism if you think KP is on the same level as Embid and Towns. KP can't even play center full time yet even though he needs to.

I bring Melo up in case anyone thinks I'm favoring him over KP.

Emblid can't even play a FULL GAME yet (or back to backs) and we over here nitpicking about KP playing Center full time yet?!

Also, it's well known that both Embiid and KP are better Rim Protectors than KAT.

It's haterism to think otherwise about KP, as most in the media put those 3 on the same level atm.

--Mags

They're also on different timelines. Embiid had two years off to focus on developing an NBA body, and he's a basketball savant that was always going to develop at a rate multiple times faster than any other any other young player could. He is already producing at All-NBA level on both sides of the floor when he is permitted to play health-wise. KP's prime won't start for at least a few more years; he needs more physical maturation, and the team is allowing him to do so naturally instead of doing it Anthony Davis-style, which resulted in injuries.

Not to mention that their games are different too.

--Mags

[Manhattan Project]

holy ****. that was so much better when i looked at each roster as i read your comments. holy ****, MP. that was awesome,

I forget there's no humor in BAT, everyone's so emotional.

[br7knicks]

holy ****. that was so much better when i looked at each roster as i read your comments. holy ****, MP. that was awesome,

I forget there's no humor in BAT, everyone's so emotional.

you couldn't be more right. too many get incredibly butthurt on here, and way too quickly. it's embarrassing.

[El Poochio]

He is already good defensively imo love his athleticism, strength, quickness, length combination, who can switch between 1-2-3 and can lead a team in transition due to his crashing the boards, quickness and quick decision making, him being stuck behind Rubio does not change who he is for me

I like Dunn's potential a lot. Just don't think he's gonna be ready at least until next season. Consistency is big.

Potential also matters, too. You're going need some higher risk potential take on the top tier teams that have established superstars and established production throughout their lineup.

That's one reason why I took Gordon. Going by production, he's been horrid this season. But what if put him at PF instead of SF, give him a PG that can get him the ball, and add some transition players around him that can run with him when he skies for boards and initiates transition.

I agree, need to improve your team's upside somehow to take on those teams who picked higher and got the bigger talent, its like in real life I think Wizards have more chance to upset anyone than like Celtics, I love Grizzlies but I have my concerns about their upside and how much room they have to improve to topple a supateam in a series, at least they never lost yet against any one of those lol

[Smash3]

holy ****. that was so much better when i looked at each roster as i read your comments. holy ****, MP. that was awesome,

I forget there's no humor in BAT, everyone's so emotional.

you couldn't be more right. too many get incredibly butthurt on here, and way too quickly. it's embarrassing.

How many do you have on ignore so far