Lenny Wilkens Draft - Discussion

Post #21 » by **Snakebites** » Fri Nov 14, 2025 5:03 pm

Sorry guys, I don't think I have another game in me right now.

Looks like you have 8 without me though.

lilroddyb · Post #22 » by **lilroddyb** » Fri Nov 14, 2025 5:23 pm

durantbird · Post #23 » by **durantbird** » Fri Nov 14, 2025 5:31 pm

10 people are in. Nice. Relatively weak pool, I think we'll cap it here

Post #24 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Fri Nov 14, 2025 7:23 pm

durantbird wrote:10 people are in. Nice. Relatively weak pool, I think we'll cap it here

Are you starting today?

durantbird · Post #25 » by **durantbird** » Fri Nov 14, 2025 7:58 pm

We'll start today but Mr Ringer asked me to start the clock later than usual, so we'll start it in 11am EDT tomorrow

There were 10 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

Larry_Russell
durantbird
Laimbeer
lilroddyb
Fadeaway_J
flaco
Mr Ringer
MadNess
Dr Positivity
wackbone
IP: 46.210.139.151
Timestamp: 2025-11-14 19:57:09 UTC

Larry_Russell wrote:up

durantbird · Post #26 » by **durantbird** » Fri Nov 14, 2025 8:03 pm

Larry_Russell wrote:...

durantbird wrote:...

Laimbeer wrote:...

lilroddyb wrote:...

Fadeaway_J wrote:...

flaco wrote:...

Mr Ringer wrote:...

MadNess wrote:...

Dr Positivity wrote:...

wackbone wrote:...

Please everyone notice the somewhat unusual distinction between categories 1-4 and 5-6

durantbird · Post #27 » by **durantbird** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 1:04 pm

Laimbeer · Post #28 » by **Laimbeer** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 1:53 pm

durantbird wrote:
wackbone wrote:Have we ever had a draft based around a specific player and no one took that player? Seems highly likely here.

I don't think so

We're probably underrating the guy. Grok (AI) says he was an elite floor general and pick-and-roll player, excellent defender, perennial all-star and superb mid-range shooter who would be fine from three if you projected him to today. Calls him a VanVleet in his all-star season type. Prime season available for 10.4 with the otherwise pretty useless Hawk franchise. Also a pretty good third guard in his final season with Blazers at 4.7. The sixth pick is pretty much a wasteland, too. End sales pitch.

durantbird · Post #29 » by **durantbird** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 2:29 pm

Laimbeer wrote:
durantbird wrote:
wackbone wrote:Have we ever had a draft based around a specific player and no one took that player? Seems highly likely here.

I don't think so

We're probably underrating the guy. Grok (AI) says he was an elite floor general and pick-and-roll player, excellent defender, perennial all-star and superb mid-range shooter who would be fine from three if you projected him to today. Calls him a VanVleet in his all-star season type. Prime season available for 10.4 with the otherwise pretty useless Hawk franchise. Also a pretty good third guard in his final season with Blazers at 4.7. The sixth pick is pretty much a wasteland, too. End sales pitch.

Yeah, he's probably good value for some categories.

wackbone · Post #30 » by **wackbone** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 2:33 pm

Post #31 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 3:04 pm

Welp, Larry is banned. Doesn't look like he'll be doing this draft.

Post #32 » by **Snakebites** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 3:26 pm

Fadeaway_J wrote:Welp, Larry is banned. Doesn't look like he'll be doing this draft.

Yeah he got hit with a 7 day suspension.

He won't be participating.

Post #33 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 3:34 pm

durantbird wrote:We'll start today but Mr Ringer asked me to start the clock later than usual, so we'll start it in 11am EDT tomorrow

There were 10 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

Larry_Russell
durantbird
Laimbeer
lilroddyb
Fadeaway_J
flaco
Mr Ringer
MadNess
Dr Positivity
wackbone
IP: 46.210.139.151
Timestamp: 2025-11-14 19:57:09 UTC

Larry_Russell wrote:up

You might as well go ahead, Larry is out for a week.

durantbird · Post #34 » by **durantbird** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:13 pm

Bummer, ok I'll start

durantbird · Post #35 » by **durantbird** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:14 pm

Shame about his Curry Tatum Porzingis Dipo team

flaco · Post #36 » by **flaco** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:18 pm

durantbird wrote:Shame about his Curry Tatum Porzingis Dipo team

I think he was the favorite to win the game. Will still vote for him regardless. Best team in the draft, imo.

Miss you Larry!

Post #37 » by **Snakebites** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:30 pm

I do not ever vote for teams without a writeup.

Laimbeer · Post #38 » by **Laimbeer** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 5:07 pm

lilroddyb wrote:In

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Laimbeer · Post #39 » by **Laimbeer** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 5:08 pm

I thought LeBron and Bird (as a six pick) were pretty clearly the top two.

lilroddyb · Post #40 » by **lilroddyb** » Sat Nov 15, 2025 5:28 pm

Fadeaway_J wrote:.

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