Tank World Order

Steelo Green · Post #1221 » by **Steelo Green** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:19 pm

PrinceAli wrote:
Steelo Green wrote:As we can see with teams like the Rockets and Thunder, teams that have had great success in the last decade, they are selling off assets that won’t help them to lose and gain more assets (draft picks + young players).

Lowry if he can be had for some combination of the two and you take it.

We can retire Kyle’s jersey. Plenty of players are moved from the team they played most of their career on and were better for it.

The only way I might’ve not wanted to trade Kyle was if his entire career was in Toronto. But since he started with Memphis and Houston it’s not really all that big a deal to have him spend the end of his career. When he retires, he’s still mainly going to be known for his career as a raptors rather than anything else.

Kyle himself has said he has looked to sign with other teams in the past (See SA).

The thing with Kyle is he’s still a good player and you can do him a favour by putting him on a contender and get something out of it.

Win-win.

Inevitable · Post #1222 » by **Inevitable** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:43 am

You would’ve expected raptors to steal one fake win. Onwards to the Pacers and Bucks helping our tank out.

T-d0t · Post #1223 » by **T-d0t** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:47 am

Oof we got super hot from 3 and Heat were terrible from 3.

Post #1224 » by **Geddy** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:49 am

I hope the people trashing TWO now don't decide to jump on the TWO bandwagon after the Raptors get toasted in the first round

720 · Post #1225 » by **720** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:53 am

We have four fake wins imo.

720 · Post #1226 » by **720** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:54 am

Geddy wrote:I hope the people trashing TWO now don't decide to jump on the TWO bandwagon after the Raptors get toasted in the first round

They'll jump on after we draft a phenom with our lotto pick and he starts balling out and wins rookie of the year.

Basketball_Jones · Post #1227 » by **Basketball_Jones** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:01 am

Geddy wrote:I hope the people trashing TWO now don't decide to jump on the TWO bandwagon after the Raptors get toasted in the first round

They never do lol. They keep forgetting and want the same thing over and over

KL78192020 · Post #1228 » by **KL78192020** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:03 am

Lets get that 9th seed! This is looking for like a 6-14 pick than a 1-5.

720 · Post #1229 » by **720** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:04 am

KL78192020 wrote:Lets get that 9th seed! This is looking for like a 6-14 pick than a 1-5.

I would be ecstatic if we got the 6th pick as a 9th seed.

Post #1230 » by **Geddy** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:09 am

KL78192020 wrote:Lets get that 9th seed! This is looking for like a 6-14 pick than a 1-5.

you know they'll squeak into 7th or 8th with our luck

Syd-TK3 · Post #1231 » by **Syd-TK3** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:15 am

The only benefit to our tank is the semi bad teams in the east like the Cavs, Knicks and Bulls are still playing better than us

Kingsway_fan · Post #1232 » by **Kingsway_fan** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:29 am

Syd-TK3 wrote:The only benefit to our tank is the semi bad teams in the east like the Cavs, Knicks and Bulls are still playing better than us

But other teams may drop such as Orlando, Charlotte, or Atlanta.... but I can see us anywhere from 6th -9th...

720 · Post #1233 » by **720** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:42 am

Kingsway_fan wrote:
Syd-TK3 wrote:The only benefit to our tank is the semi bad teams in the east like the Cavs, Knicks and Bulls are still playing better than us

But other teams may drop such as Orlando, Charlotte, or Atlanta.... but I can see us anywhere from 6th -9th...

Odds are we're **** ed and probably get a 11-14 range pick. Simply because of continuity.

But I do see a small window where things go perfect for us. Half our wins have caveats and asterisks next to them. So we could start dropping soon.

bon · Post #1234 » by **bon** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:43 am

720 wrote:
KL78192020 wrote:Lets get that 9th seed! This is looking for like a 6-14 pick than a 1-5.

I would be ecstatic if we got the 6th pick as a 9th seed.

Could still make the playoffs in that scenario lol

Hero · Post #1235 » by **Hero** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 5:10 am

This is not good enough.

These other teams are seasoned at this. We have to step it up.

Psubs · Post #1236 » by **Psubs** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 5:21 am

Geddy wrote:
KL78192020 wrote:Lets get that 9th seed! This is looking for like a 6-14 pick than a 1-5.

you know they'll squeak into 7th or 8th with our luck

What is ideal is finish 10th in the East, beat the 9th team but lose to the loser of the 7/8 game by 1 in quintuple OT. So they would miss the actual playoffs and be in the lottery.

720 · Post #1237 » by **720** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 5:34 am

Kings with a clutch win. I was worried they would drop to that Wolves Pistons category.

Lord_Zedd · Post #1238 » by **Lord_Zedd** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 5:35 am

Any good role players to be had on the 12th-15th pick in this years draft?

Syd-TK3 · Post #1239 » by **Syd-TK3** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 5:45 am

Kingsway_fan wrote:
Syd-TK3 wrote:The only benefit to our tank is the semi bad teams in the east like the Cavs, Knicks and Bulls are still playing better than us

But other teams may drop such as Orlando, Charlotte, or Atlanta.... but I can see us anywhere from 6th -9th...

Orlando really should be in the playoffs again but that fultz injury completely ruined them. They gonna compete for now but once it reaches 20+ games they calling it quits if things don't get better

I'm confident Atlanta can hold it together they got some injuries early but capela has been playing amazing and gallo should come back at some point

720 · Post #1240 » by **720** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:14 am

I did some predicting. I gave us a couple wins that probably aren’t wins and a couple losses that probably aren’t losses but overall I think if the roster stays intact this will be our record by the half way mark.

Not looking good.

I gave a couple wins vs some good teams example the pacers coming up and the sixers down the line.

That three game winning streak at the end kills our tank. Hopefully the rockets beat us.

I strongly feel Silver will end the season early by March and we’ll never get to play the second half of the season. So being bad early is critical.