Official BKN Pick Watch Thread 2016 Season [3.0]

Ben-N1ce · Post #381 » by **Ben-N1ce** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 10:17 pm

radcot wrote:Final: Houston 118 OKC 110

SMTBSI · Post #382 » by **SMTBSI** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 10:20 pm

jirrit wrote:PHX up 4. Wondering how long that will last.

Well, until someone scores, I'd imagine.

Crossy2008 · Post #383 » by **Crossy2008** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 10:20 pm

I am in the camp that thinks Minnesota would be a lot better if they were coached better. If you are going through a rough few possessions maybe run a play for your best player in Towns.

Big win by Houston though.

reload141 · Post #384 » by **reload141** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 10:29 pm

SMTBSI wrote:
jirrit wrote:PHX up 4. Wondering how long that will last.

Well, until someone scores, I'd imagine.

*whispers* up 7 now... but we need to be very very quiet about it so no one notices

rickrolled · Post #385 » by **rickrolled** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 10:30 pm

Huge win by Houston. Too bad the Wizards keep losing, if Dallas misses the playoffs the pick looks to be 13 at best case scenario. But I'll take that.

Also a win-win game between Utah-Phoenix.

bs_and_cs · Post #386 » by **bs_and_cs** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 10:32 pm

Had to know Dallas was winning today.

Good news is last 5 games for them should be tough.

Houston, Memphis, LAC, Utah, Spurs

jirrit · Post #387 » by **jirrit** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 10:34 pm

reload141 wrote:
SMTBSI wrote:
jirrit wrote:PHX up 4. Wondering how long that will last.

Well, until someone scores, I'd imagine.

*whispers* up 7 now... but we need to be very very quiet about it so no one notices

Spoiler:

radcot · Post #388 » by **radcot** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 10:34 pm

reload141 wrote:
SMTBSI wrote:
jirrit wrote:PHX up 4. Wondering how long that will last.

Well, until someone scores, I'd imagine.

*whispers* up 7 now... but we need to be very very quiet about it so no one notices

MEM up by 1 after 1. That would be a nice get. Also CHI over MIL later. Not to mention Beat LA!

celtxman · Post #389 » by **celtxman** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 10:41 pm

Homerclease wrote:
celtxman wrote:
CrowderKeg wrote:My comment was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek hence the lol at the end. Shutting down Young and Lopez (should've been done earlier but whatever) is a smart move by their GM. They're just protecting their two best assets seeing the season/draft pick is now lost anyways.

EDIT: Oh wait, you're saying the opposite. You think it's not the right move?
No nothing too deep here. I'm just encouraged that trading these guys in the off-season seems to be a real consideration. Why would anyone make this move without injuries? If these guys are traded, it dramatically ramps up the value of the 17 and 18 BRK picks. Maybe I'm reading into it too much. IMO if these guys stay, we're looking at picks around #10 and hopefully not worse

The nets are going to be even worse next year. Both Philly and LA are going to surpass them.

Should the Nets actually trade Lopez/Young the Nets will be high lottery. If they decide to keep them and if their decision is to build around them, they will be around #10 and possibly borderline playoffs by 2018,depending on how good Marks is or how he chooses to build. Personally I'd like to see a real shot at a high lottery pick and the trading of Lopez/Young for draft picks. There's no need to be stubborn about disdain for Lopez and have them win extra games because he is still on the team and their direction is to win.

Gant · Post #390 » by **Gant** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 10:57 pm

celtxman wrote:
Homerclease wrote:
celtxman wrote:No nothing too deep here. I'm just encouraged that trading these guys in the off-season seems to be a real consideration. Why would anyone make this move without injuries? If these guys are traded, it dramatically ramps up the value of the 17 and 18 BRK picks. Maybe I'm reading into it too much. IMO if these guys stay, we're looking at picks around #10 and hopefully not worse

The nets are going to be even worse next year. Both Philly and LA are going to surpass them.
Should the Nets actually trade Lopez/Young the Nets will be high lottery. If they decide to keep them and if their decision is to build around them, they will be around #10 and possibly borderline playoffs by 2018,depending on how good Marks is or how he chooses to build. Personally I'd like to see a real shot at a high lottery pick and the trading of Lopez/Young for draft picks. There's no need to be stubborn about disdain for Lopez and have them win extra games because he is still on the team and their direction is to win.

If they keep Lopez and Young, they have nothing of value to trade and no draft picks. What's the point of trying to become the 10th worst team in that case?

They can overpay for low level free agents, but that's a bad move. The only smart move is to cash in what's left (Lopez and Young), collect some picks, and start over.

Good for the Nets and good for the Celtics.

SMTBSI · Post #391 » by **SMTBSI** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 11:08 pm

Phoenix, you are unbelievably terrible.

Outscored 30-10 in the 2nd.

8-40 since their 12-16 start to the season.

I really do feel that they are just going to throw in the towel and got 0-fer the rest of the season. There's no fight left in them.

Homerclease · Post #392 » by **Homerclease** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 11:09 pm

celtxman wrote:
Homerclease wrote:
celtxman wrote:No nothing too deep here. I'm just encouraged that trading these guys in the off-season seems to be a real consideration. Why would anyone make this move without injuries? If these guys are traded, it dramatically ramps up the value of the 17 and 18 BRK picks. Maybe I'm reading into it too much. IMO if these guys stay, we're looking at picks around #10 and hopefully not worse

The nets are going to be even worse next year. Both Philly and LA are going to surpass them.
Should the Nets actually trade Lopez/Young the Nets will be high lottery. If they decide to keep them and if their decision is to build around them, they will be around #10 and possibly borderline playoffs by 2018,depending on how good Marks is or how he chooses to build. Personally I'd like to see a real shot at a high lottery pick and the trading of Lopez/Young for draft picks. There's no need to be stubborn about disdain for Lopez and have them win extra games because he is still on the team and their direction is to win.

They are bottom 4 now with Lopez and Young, people were expecting them to contend for the 8th seed this season before the games started and low and behold they were awful. The only chance they have is to get someone to take their money this offseason which won't be an easy task. They may be the worst team in basketball next year if they strike out in free agency.

Homerclease · Post #393 » by **Homerclease** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 11:10 pm

SMTBSI wrote:Phoenix, you are unbelievably terrible.

Outscored 30-10 in the 2nd.

8-40 since their 12-16 start to the season.

I really do feel that they are just going to throw in the towel and got 0-fer the rest of the season. There's no fight left in them.

I'm pulling for the Jazz in this one. PHO can win on a different night.

bs_and_cs · Post #394 » by **bs_and_cs** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 11:11 pm

SMTBSI wrote:Phoenix, you are unbelievably terrible.

Outscored 30-10 in the 2nd.

8-40 since their 12-16 start to the season.

I really do feel that they are just going to throw in the towel and got 0-fer the rest of the season. There's no fight left in them.

Honestly, a Utah win might be more useful.

SMTBSI · Post #395 » by **SMTBSI** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 11:13 pm

Homerclease wrote:
SMTBSI wrote:Phoenix, you are unbelievably terrible.

Outscored 30-10 in the 2nd.

8-40 since their 12-16 start to the season.

I really do feel that they are just going to throw in the towel and got 0-fer the rest of the season. There's no fight left in them.

I'm pulling for the Jazz in this one. PHO can win on a different night.

That's the problem. I don't think they can.

@ATL
@HOU
@NOP
v.SAC
v.LAC

They'll be lucky to get one in their last five.

rickrolled · Post #396 » by **rickrolled** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 11:15 pm

Yeah x3. I'm pulling for Utah tonight, I want Dallas to feel the pressure down the stretch.

Avalanche · Post #397 » by **Avalanche** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 11:18 pm

If Knight plays again he and Booker are capable of at least shooting them to one more win IMO...

Did they split their games with Brooklyn or lose both?

If they counter the Nets' shut down moves by holding out Knight for the season then 4th could be all but locked in

My god they are terrible though

SMTBSI · Post #398 » by **SMTBSI** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 11:18 pm

You guys are nuts. Doesn't the value of that BRK pick going from 4 to 3 outweigh the Dallas pick going from 16 to 13 by a huge margin? Dallas can do whatever they want, in my mind, so long as Phoenix catches Brooklyn.

Phoenix does not have many winnable games left. Probably won't be favored in any of them. We should be pulling for them in every single one of their remaining games.

rickrolled · Post #399 » by **rickrolled** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 11:18 pm

SMTBSI wrote:
Homerclease wrote:
SMTBSI wrote:Phoenix, you are unbelievably terrible.

Outscored 30-10 in the 2nd.

8-40 since their 12-16 start to the season.

I really do feel that they are just going to throw in the towel and got 0-fer the rest of the season. There's no fight left in them.

I'm pulling for the Jazz in this one. PHO can win on a different night.

That's the problem. I don't think they can.

@ATL
@HOU
@NOP
v.SAC
v.LAC

They'll be lucky to get one in their last five.

The last 3 games are winnable, Clippers resting half their team, don't think Rondo and Cousins plays either. Ironically the Suns might rest their main guys too but I do think they have a chance those last three.

SMTBSI · Post #400 » by **SMTBSI** » Sun Apr 3, 2016 11:21 pm

rickrolled wrote:
SMTBSI wrote:
Homerclease wrote:I'm pulling for the Jazz in this one. PHO can win on a different night.

That's the problem. I don't think they can.

@ATL
@HOU
@NOP
v.SAC
v.LAC

They'll be lucky to get one in their last five.

The last 3 games are winnable, Clippers resting half their team, don't think Rondo and Cousins plays either. Ironically the Suns might rest their main guys too but I do think they have a chance those last three.

I'm just not willing to risk it.

Nothing I can do about the outcomes, obviously, but BRK pick trumps all, so there's no scenario in which I'd root for a Phoenix loss.