NBA Draft Lottery - Tues 05/17 8 p.m. et

gorz · Post #301 » by **gorz** » Wed May 18, 2022 1:50 am

Even though the pistons fell out of the top 4 they are in sweet spot as they have a good chance to land Jaden Ivey to run their backcourt w/ Cade. The kings are not likely selecting a pg w/ Fox and Mitchell. And the top 3 teams are 90% most likely going to select one of Chet Jabari Paolo.

Blame Rasho · Post #302 » by **Blame Rasho** » Wed May 18, 2022 1:51 am

bwgood77 wrote:As a Suns fan, it still feels weird not being a part of the lottery after a decade+ of being a big part of the lottery...even if it resulted in Kendall Marshall, Markieff Morris, Alex Len, Josh Jackson, Dragan Bender, Marquese Chriss and Jalen Smith, along with Ayton over Doncic.

Ultimately there will be busts among the top picks. In all likelihood there will be a guy picked in the teens or twenties that will end up being an allstar.

Look at where booker got drafted, look at Paul got drafted and who were drafted ahead of them.

Crying about going up and down doesn’t amount to much when you put some context historically.

Profound23 · Post #303 » by **Profound23** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:07 am

Taking Chet will be viewed at similar to taking:
Bogut over CP3
Bowie over MJ
Oden over KD

Just give me Jabari Smith and call it a night if I am Orlando

DusterBuster · Post #304 » by **DusterBuster** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:08 am

rickxdel wrote:
Cubbies2120 wrote:I'd like to congratulate Blazers fans in advance! Excited to see who they take with the #1 overall pick to build with Anfernee Simons for the future, as well as the assets they pick up from the Lillard trade!

Something tells me the NBA is rewarding them with the #1 pick as well lol, Dame is a hell of a representative

Yeah, NBA doesn't look kindly on unabashedly tanking.... so swing and a miss there.

At least the Kings get their 37th shot to blow a Top 4 pick.

RTran85 · Post #305 » by **RTran85** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:09 am

NBA blessed the Sacramento Queens again.

DusterBuster · Post #306 » by **DusterBuster** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:10 am

Profound23 wrote:Taking Chet will be viewed at similar to taking:
Bogut over CP3
Bowie over MJ
Oden over KD

Just give me Jabari Smith and call it a night if I am Orlando

Yeah, I've always been out on Chet. I have yet to see any good NBA prospect coming out of Gonzaga. That program lost me after the Adam Morrison hype. I think Jabari is going to be the best player from this draft.

Spider156 · Post #307 » by **Spider156** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:18 am

I’m fine with Orlando winning the lottery this year. I hope Jabari turns out to be like Rashard Lewis for you guys, similar gameplay. I’ve done plenty of studying on this draft and I believe Jabari will have an unstoppable jumpshot. He won’t make plays like Wagner does but he’ll fit nicely next to Wagner. I really don’t know what you’ll do with Bamba and Isaac. Bamba might just walk out. As for Pistons, I’m happy if we can draft the best guard in the draft and that’ll either be Sharpe or Ivey.

BoatsNZones · Post #308 » by **BoatsNZones** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:18 am

ForeverTFC · Post #309 » by **ForeverTFC** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:34 am

cjmcallist wrote:
ForeverTFC wrote:
walk with me wrote:

I came here to post this basically.

I wish the nba could invoke a rule that hurts your odds the more consecutive times you’re in the lotto and don’t win games. Orlando & Sacramento just don’t currently have good orgs for developing young talent. It’s so wasteful, other teams would make more out of having so many chances.

It's really weird to invoke Orlando to make a case for Detroit being more deserving of a top pick. They've essentially performed the same as Detroit over the last decade.

I'm all for a rule that 1) lowers your chances of a top 3 picks if you had one last year and/or 2) lowers your chances of a top 5 pick if you've had multiple in the last x number of years but really, it's OKC that the rule should target.

Whelp, this is the height of ignorance.

Exactly what top 5 pick has OKC had in... say... the last decade?

Where did I say last decade? I was alluding to KD/Westbrook/Harden in consecutive years. Should I have said OKC/Seattle instead?

510TWSS · Post #310 » by **510TWSS** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:48 am

Figures the magic get #1 overall so they can add another young, but raw up and coming tweener.

Better than the kings who we all know will likely do Jack with yet another top pick. If I was an nba team, I’d want to pick after them every single time lol

Lamak · Post #311 » by **Lamak** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:49 am

interested to see who will reach star potential from this draft

Pointgod · Post #312 » by **Pointgod** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:52 am

DusterBuster wrote:
Profound23 wrote:Taking Chet will be viewed at similar to taking:
Bogut over CP3
Bowie over MJ
Oden over KD

Just give me Jabari Smith and call it a night if I am Orlando

Yeah, I've always been out on Chet. I have yet to see any good NBA prospect coming out of Gonzaga. That program lost me after the Adam Morrison hype. I think Jabari is going to be the best player from this draft.

I’ve given up trying to predict the careers of teenagers. I’m just looking forward to either the Poku Chet front court pairing or head to head match up of the two most gangly **** in the NBA.

RookieStar · Post #313 » by **RookieStar** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:55 am

Guys, just curious.. but its the draft lotto. Why do they have the potential top picks in the draft as the audience for a 30mins viewing? Like do those draftees have an event to do after the drawing?

RoyceDa59 · Post #314 » by **RoyceDa59** » Wed May 18, 2022 2:58 am

Gotta go with athleticism with this pick.

Sure there’s some uniqueness to Chet, but I think he’s just too damn skinny at the NBA level to risk the #1 pick on him.

Jabari or Banchero are sure fire two way stars in my opinion, both of whom can play a power game.

K_chile22 · Post #315 » by **K_chile22** » Wed May 18, 2022 3:03 am

RookieStar wrote:Guys, just curious.. but its the draft lotto. Why do they have the potential top picks in the draft as the audience for a 30mins viewing? Like do those draftees have an event to do after the drawing?

In town for the combine anyways

Memories · Post #316 » by **Memories** » Wed May 18, 2022 3:30 am

JujitsuFlip wrote:
Memories wrote:Happy for the Magic. They deserve it. OKC looking nice with 2 and 12th pick.

Thank god Kings didn’t get top 3. I feel sorry for whoever gets drafted by them at 4.
OKC has 2nd, 12th, and 30th. Not sure that young team needs to add 3 more rookies but we'll see.

Doesn’t hurt either. If Chet falls at 2, that team is gonna look REAL nice.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Josh Giddey
Luguentz Dort
Aleksej Pokusevski
Chet Holmgren

Although Chet will definitely have to build his body up to play Center.

Johnny Bball · Post #317 » by **Johnny Bball** » Wed May 18, 2022 3:32 am

KingFox wrote:
Johnny Bball wrote:I almost want to see the Kings win it just to see if they screw it up again.

A lot of you just mimic what another poster says

Except I didnt even read the thread so... :crazy:

zshawn10 · Post #318 » by **zshawn10** » Wed May 18, 2022 3:32 am

Sidthekid87 wrote:Banchero is going to be far and away the best player out of this class imo.

I hope you are right; I think he’s our pick at 3

CIN-C-STAR · Post #319 » by **CIN-C-STAR** » Wed May 18, 2022 3:34 am

Memories wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:
Memories wrote:Happy for the Magic. They deserve it. OKC looking nice with 2 and 12th pick.

Thank god Kings didn’t get top 3. I feel sorry for whoever gets drafted by them at 4.
OKC has 2nd, 12th, and 30th. Not sure that young team needs to add 3 more rookies but we'll see.

Doesn’t hurt either. If Chet falls at 2, that team is gonna look REAL nice.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Josh Giddey
Luguentz Dort
Aleksej Pokusevski
Chet Holmgren

Although Chet will definitely have to build his body up to play Center.

Thats like a 20 win team :lol:

Memories · Post #320 » by **Memories** » Wed May 18, 2022 3:35 am

CIN-C-STAR wrote:
Memories wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:OKC has 2nd, 12th, and 30th. Not sure that young team needs to add 3 more rookies but we'll see.

Doesn’t hurt either. If Chet falls at 2, that team is gonna look REAL nice.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Josh Giddey
Luguentz Dort
Aleksej Pokusevski
Chet Holmgren

Although Chet will definitely have to build his body up to play Center.

Thats like a 20 win team

Next season? Yeah probably. 2/3 years from now with more top 5 picks coming in after? They are gonna be stacked unless those picks bust.