2018 Pick Watch (Philly, LAL 1 or 6-30, etc)

PhilasFinest · Post #501 » by **PhilasFinest** » Fri Dec 8, 2017 7:00 am

RingsDontLie wrote:Man good game guys. Ingram showed why he will be the better player over Simmons in the draft. He's got the clutch gene.

Dude hits 1 wide open shot and he's a better player then Simmons. Good luck with that.

LordCovington33 · Post #502 » by **LordCovington33** » Fri Dec 8, 2017 10:54 am

PhilasFinest wrote:
RingsDontLie wrote:Man good game guys. Ingram showed why he will be the better player over Simmons in the draft. He's got the clutch gene.

Dude hits 1 wide open shot and he's a better player then Simmons. Good luck with that.

Of course he is better. He is going to do Paul George numbers. He told us so during the off-season.

CelticsWin5 · Post #503 » by **CelticsWin5** » Sat Dec 9, 2017 4:11 am

OleSchool wrote:
Unbreakable99 wrote:
the_process wrote:If the Lakers finish with the worst record there’s a 25% chance that pick comes to Philly.

Historically, only one additional 1st to move up from 3 to 1 is very cheap.

Still a lot of basketball to play. Lakers sucking all year long hurts their chances at LBJ or PG13.

Who cares what the Lakers will do in free agency? That has nothing to do with our pick. If they finish in the bottom 5 we lose the pick. We need that pick and we have less than a 50% chance of getting it.

wrong, if they finish 2-5 we lose the pick. If its 1 we get it

Wrong, if they end up 2-5 in the lottery you lose he pick. The lakers for example could finish 9th but the ping pong balls give a percentage chance for it to convey to the Celtics

Sixers2125 · Post #504 » by **Sixers2125** » Sat Dec 9, 2017 4:17 am

CelticsWin5 wrote:
OleSchool wrote:
Unbreakable99 wrote:
Who cares what the Lakers will do in free agency? That has nothing to do with our pick. If they finish in the bottom 5 we lose the pick. We need that pick and we have less than a 50% chance of getting it.

wrong, if they finish 2-5 we lose the pick. If its 1 we get it

Wrong, if they end up 2-5 in the lottery you lose he pick. The lakers for example could finish 9th but the ping pong balls give a percentage chance for it to convey to the Celtics

I think it's obvious that he meant that.

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Post #505 » by **CoreyGallagher** » Sat Dec 9, 2017 4:45 am

CelticsWin5 wrote:Wrong, if they end up 2-5 in the lottery you lose he pick. The lakers for example could finish 9th but the ping pong balls give a percentage chance for it to convey to the Celtics

And conversely, if the Lakers finish 5th, for example, then there’s still a 53% chance we keep the pick.

Locrian · Post #506 » by **Locrian** » Sat Dec 9, 2017 5:39 am

Lakers seems like a decent team but wont make the playoff, so we are looking at a 8-10 range pick and donate the 2019 pick to Celtics. The lottery odds will change in 2019 so we should have a better shot keeping the pick, right? Low chance but still something to hope for, hinkie may strike again with the kings pick

Sixers2125 · Post #507 » by **Sixers2125** » Sat Dec 9, 2017 6:50 am

CoreyGallagher wrote:
CelticsWin5 wrote:Wrong, if they end up 2-5 in the lottery you lose he pick. The lakers for example could finish 9th but the ping pong balls give a percentage chance for it to convey to the Celtics

And conversely, if the Celtics finish 5th, for example, then there’s still a 45% chance we keep the pick.

Assuming you meant Lakers, it's actually a 53% chance we keep it if they finish 5th.

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Post #508 » by **CoreyGallagher** » Sat Dec 9, 2017 6:59 am

Sixers2125 wrote:
CoreyGallagher wrote:
CelticsWin5 wrote:Wrong, if they end up 2-5 in the lottery you lose he pick. The lakers for example could finish 9th but the ping pong balls give a percentage chance for it to convey to the Celtics

And conversely, if the Celtics finish 5th, for example, then there’s still a 45% chance we keep the pick.

Assuming you meant Lakers, it's actually a 53% chance we keep it if they finish 5th.

Ah yeah, forgot to include the top pick odds.

Mistakes, mistakes.

smittybanton · Post #509 » by **smittybanton** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:48 am

The Kings’ focus has changed since adding free agents Hill, Randolph and Vince Carter over the summer, according to Tony Jones of The Salt Lake Tribune. Those signings were made by Scott Perry, who has since left the organization to become GM of the Knicks. The new regime reportedly told its three free agent additions and fellow veteran Garrett Temple that the emphasis is now on acquiring a top five pick in next year’s draft rather than contending for the playoffs.

Post #510 » by **Sixerscan** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:56 pm

long range bomber wrote:
Ericb5 wrote:
Why do you prefer the Lakers pick to the Kings pick?

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I'm not sure which pick will be more valuable but I tend to slightly lean towards the 2018 LAL pick for a few reasons:
1) 2017 class seems strongers at the top.
2) 1 of the top players could be available at 6 due to missing the year (Michael Porter)
3) the pick is year sooner meaning 1 year closer to the timeline of prime Covington and our potential max FA .
4) Getting the LAL pick now still leaves us with a chance at 2019 SAC if it falls #1
5) We know the LAL are not good this year, while SAC in 2019 is unknown at this stage (even though they're likely to suck there is a chance they could trade for good players or fluke their 2018 pick)

Not knowing much about the 2019 draft class at this point, but one reason in favor of delaying to 2019 is that it opens up a decent chunk of cap space this summer. Not a huge amount but enough to make getting a max slot open a little easier.

spikeslovechild · Post #511 » by **spikeslovechild** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 1:00 am

Sixerscan wrote:
long range bomber wrote:
Ericb5 wrote:
Why do you prefer the Lakers pick to the Kings pick?

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I'm not sure which pick will be more valuable but I tend to slightly lean towards the 2018 LAL pick for a few reasons:
1) 2017 class seems strongers at the top.
2) 1 of the top players could be available at 6 due to missing the year (Michael Porter)
3) the pick is year sooner meaning 1 year closer to the timeline of prime Covington and our potential max FA .
4) Getting the LAL pick now still leaves us with a chance at 2019 SAC if it falls #1
5) We know the LAL are not good this year, while SAC in 2019 is unknown at this stage (even though they're likely to suck there is a chance they could trade for good players or fluke their 2018 pick)

Not knowing much about the 2019 draft class at this point, but one reason in favor of delaying to 2019 is that it opens up a decent chunk of cap space this summer. Not a huge amount but enough to make getting a max slot open a little easier.

Yeah for me it's first overall or bust. We don't really have the minutes either especially if Alexi comes over.

I also think Porter will be drafted top three.

chris4celts · Post #512 » by **chris4celts** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:10 pm

CoreyGallagher wrote:
Sixers2125 wrote:
CoreyGallagher wrote:And conversely, if the Celtics finish 5th, for example, then there’s still a 45% chance we keep the pick.

Assuming you meant Lakers, it's actually a 53% chance we keep it if they finish 5th.

Ah yeah, forgot to include the top pick odds.

Mistakes, mistakes.

Lakers to end with 4th worst record and pick to Boston. The last thing you guys need is another center so its win-win.

Bamba to Boston.

BenRightHand · Post #513 » by **BenRightHand** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:30 pm

chris4celts wrote:
CoreyGallagher wrote:
Sixers2125 wrote:Assuming you meant Lakers, it's actually a 53% chance we keep it if they finish 5th.

Ah yeah, forgot to include the top pick odds.

Mistakes, mistakes.

Lakers to end with 4th worst record and pick to Boston. The last thing you guys need is another center so its win-win.

Bamba to Boston.

Us taking a center isn’t the worst thing but BC won’t do it. We will take a wing with the Lakers pick if we get it.

smittybanton · Post #514 » by **smittybanton** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 5:03 pm

Lakers have Golden State twice coming up, plus Houston, Portland and Minnesota. (PG13, Bamba, Bolden, Booker).

KL78192020 · Post #515 » by **KL78192020** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:47 pm

Trae Young or Sexton would be great with this pick.

XDevilBoiX · Post #516 » by **XDevilBoiX** » Fri Dec 29, 2017 1:45 pm

Really hoping we keep the Lakers pick plus ours so we can add a couple g/winger to this roster. We desperately need more g/wingers.

ProcessDoctor · Post #517 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 5:48 am

Can't believe I'm saying this, but the Lakers need Lonzo back. He makes them better than a bottom 5 team.

XDevilBoiX · Post #518 » by **XDevilBoiX** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 5:51 am

Lakers 2nd worst record right now, can they finish with the worst record? Be a dream for us lol

Post #519 » by **CoreyGallagher** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 5:51 am

1.5 games separates #2 and #8. Lakers seem like a better team then most of them in that bunch, however they’ve played the second toughest schedule. Also, eventually some teams will begin tanking, unknown injuries will suddenly begin happening and the Lakers will rise.

LongLiveHinkie · Post #520 » by **LongLiveHinkie** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 6:55 am

I'll definitely be rooting for the lakers to get the worst record, but the team with the worst record has gotten the#1 pick 3 years in a row now after not getting it for 10 years. Another slot is due. Or maybe we're just due for another number one pick