Drafted By The Same Franchise Draft - Discussion

[durantbird]

I very likely would have picked differently if I’d have known there was gonna be one more person- pretty specific math went into that choice.

Definitely want that 10th person in the game, but my spot is more precarious now.

Never do such specific math from the second spot

[Snakebites]

I very likely would have picked differently if I’d have known there was gonna be one more person- pretty specific math went into that choice.

Definitely want that 10th person in the game, but my spot is more precarious now.

Never do such specific math from the second spot

In a draft with such specific categories you can…if you know how many people are playing in the game.

[flaco]

Still think Luka is the way to go excluding the Celtics/Thunder on the basis of being the best category 2 player. That said, he's probably a reach at #4. Not sure whether anybody else was targeting him in round 1. Was considering trading down, but meh whatever. Hopefully, I'll end up with a more popular category 1 player this time. The fact we draft specific players instead of franchises should help a lot.

[Larry_Russell]

Not aure why....but I though OKC might be there at end of round

[durantbird]

Not aure why....but I though OKC might be there at end of round

They will be, in some way or another

[durantbird]

Still think Luka is the way to go excluding the Celtics/Thunder on the basis he's the best category 2 player. That said, he's probably a reach at #4. Not sure whether anybody else was targeting him in round 1. Was considering trading down, but meh whatever. Hopefully, I'll end up with a more popular category 1 player this time. The fact we draft specific players instead of franchises should help a lot.

At least now you don't need to debate with yourself whether to use Horford

[flaco]

Still think Luka is the way to go excluding the Celtics/Thunder on the basis he's the best category 2 player. That said, he's probably a reach at #4. Not sure whether anybody else was targeting him in round 1. Was considering trading down, but meh whatever. Hopefully, I'll end up with a more popular category 1 player this time. The fact we draft specific players instead of franchises should help a lot.

At least now you don't need to debate with yourself whether to use Horford

Was debating whether to use a certain decent-ish role player. May regret snobbing him, but it's almost impossible to predict which role players will end up being available. Here's hoping for a bigger fish in the later rounds.

[Laimbeer]

Thought I'd buck the trend. There were a couple of other Cavs kinda draft worthy in their slots but I think there will be better players down the road in those roles with the limitations.

[Fadeaway_J]

Thought I'd buck the trend. There were a couple of other Cavs kinda draft worthy in their slots but I think there will be better players down the road in those roles with the limitations.

I initially had LeBron, Green, and another Cav lined up, but with so many picks before my next one I decided to secure as much talent as possible.

[Snakebites]

I think this is definitely a more "end of the draft" friendly pool than the previous iteration of this game.

Lebron was picked later in the last game and I don't think he had a particularly optimal pairing available.

I don't think this is necessarily a BAD pool for earlier picks either, to be clear. But the previous game had a decidedly "early rounds" slant to it with the top 3 picks all reaching the final four and the top pick winning comfortably. I also think that the number two pick likely would have reached the finals, only they faced off in the semis.

[Fadeaway_J]

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[Larry_Russell]

I know clock just started this morning....but this has been a SLOW first round.

[Snakebites]

I know clock just started this morning....but this has been a SLOW first round.

I think it's just something that needs to be expected when the clock is off. We do that for a reason- so people have time to realize the game has started and aren't caught off guard.

I try my best to temper expectations on progress on the first day.

[Snakebites]

Uh oh. Roddy has gone over time.

[lilroddyb]

I'm in

Up

[Snakebites]

Ahh the old CP3/Herb Jones pair. That gets me all nostalgic.

I had decent success with it- reached the semis at least.

[ReggiesKnicks]

The best Non-MVP is off the board!

[JimmyPlopper]

Still think Luka is the way to go excluding the Celtics/Thunder on the basis he's the best category 2 player. That said, he's probably a reach at #4. Not sure whether anybody else was targeting him in round 1. Was considering trading down, but meh whatever. Hopefully, I'll end up with a more popular category 1 player this time. The fact we draft specific players instead of franchises should help a lot.

At least now you don't need to debate with yourself whether to use Horford

Your turn

[Snakebites]

The best Non-MVP is off the board!

You could argue he's not even the best non-MVP drafted by that franchise in terms of peak.

But one could.

[ReggiesKnicks]

The best Non-MVP is off the board!

You could argue he's not even the best non-MVP drafted by that franchise in terms of peak.

But one could.

100%

In the 2022 Peaks Project, they ranked #26 and #28, respectively.

In the current Peaks Project, CP3 ranked #13 for the 2001-2025 period; the others mentioned here, in Luka and Player X, have yet to be voted in.

Thinking Basketball also had CP3 at #13 for a similar/same project, Player X at #16, and Luka at #18.

Ultimately, they are all in the same tier of players for me (and, I hope, for most). Luka has some room to climb into that Top 10 realm, given his age.