Official BKN Pick Watch Thread 2016 Season [3.0]

Wes-J · Post #781 » by **Wes-J** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:39 am

No matter what happens I still hate that lottery. Don't trust the league.

Marvel · Post #782 » by **Marvel** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:00 am

truth18 wrote:
Marvel wrote:
DijonRondo wrote:I think I'm the only one who wants the Spurs to break the record. I really like the Spurs and think it would be cool if they got the record.

Me too.

**** that.

Meh. Rather the Spurs than the Warriors.

radcot · Post #783 » by **radcot** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:23 am

Warriors win! Celtics record stands!

The Corey's · Post #784 » by **The Corey's** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:24 am

Marvel wrote:
truth18 wrote:
Marvel wrote:
Me too.

**** that.

Meh. Rather the Spurs than the Warriors.

Unless the Warriors get the record it doesn't matter if they tie it.

chakdaddy · Post #785 » by **chakdaddy** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:59 am

Marvel wrote:
truth18 wrote:
Marvel wrote:
Me too.

**** that.

Meh. Rather the Spurs than the Warriors.

Wait, which one rested a healthy HOF center to jump us in the lottery again? Was it the Spurs or the warriors?

Post #786 » by **165bows** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:21 am

Five games broke their way tonight for draft pick or playoff seeding implications.

Five more tomorrow and six on Weds to wrap up. Is eleven more games breaking favorably really possible?

SMTBSI · Post #787 » by **SMTBSI** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:03 am

165bows wrote:Five games broke their way tonight for draft pick or playoff seeding implications.

Five more tomorrow and six on Weds to wrap up. Is eleven more games breaking favorably really possible?

I guess it's possible until it ain't, but, when you put it like that...

Anyway, it's probably even worse. I count 7 tomorrow with playoff or draft pick implications, if you're still holding out hope for the best possible outcomes like I am (3rd seed for us, and Dallas tying WAS for #12).

ATL @ CLE (if we're still aiming to get the #3 seed)
CHA @ BOS (self-explanatory)
WAS @ BRK (self-explanatory)
HOU @ MIN (Houston needs to win out to pass Dallas)
CHI @ NOP (doesn't matter if DAL makes the playoffs, but CHI can still technically finish above them)
DAL @ UTA (self-explanatory)
SAC @ PHO (need one more win out of Phoenix to feel comfortable)

And, following that inclusive logic, you've got about 9 or 10 on Wednesday that could matter.

But, more importantly, it just hit home that there are only three freaking days left in the regular season.

How did that happen?

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #788 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:31 am

SmartWentCrazy wrote:I suppose it's time to bump this, from the first thread:

Antti22 wrote:This Celtics team you got is not very fun, so I understand that it might be your only hope. But still, I will make a bold prediction and am open to a sig bet that Nets will not finish worse than 3 games behind the Celtics at the end of the season AND the Celtics will miss the playoffs (and so will Nets). I have them both finishing around 32-35 wins.

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1397666&hilit=Isaiah+Thomas+per+brook&start=1280#p45236730

When are you changing your signature? And do you still think Brook Lopez and Thad Young are better than IT?

Lol damn. Tough ****. Do you get to pick the sig for him? :lol:

3pt % · Post #789 » by **3pt %** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:27 am

I'm ok with Dallas making the playoffs as Dirk deserves it over Harden who came into the season in terrible shape.

I'm assuming of course that this will help the C's get a top 2 pick with the Brooklyn pick to balance the karma scale.

jirrit · Post #790 » by **jirrit** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:32 am

DijonRondo wrote:I think I'm the only one who wants the Spurs to break the record. I really like the Spurs and think it would be cool if they got the record.

But, uhm, the Boston Celtics are holding that record man. No matter how cool these guys are :noway:

DijonRondo · Post #791 » by **DijonRondo** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:36 am

jirrit wrote:
DijonRondo wrote:I think I'm the only one who wants the Spurs to break the record. I really like the Spurs and think it would be cool if they got the record.

But, uhm, the Boston Celtics are holding that record man. No matter how cool these guys are

I ain't losing any sleep :lol:

Oh well. Its a win win for me anyways :nod:

Captain_Caveman · Post #792 » by **Captain_Caveman** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:40 am

jirrit wrote:
DijonRondo wrote:I think I'm the only one who wants the Spurs to break the record. I really like the Spurs and think it would be cool if they got the record.

But, uhm, the Boston Celtics are holding that record man. No matter how cool these guys are

The Spurs actually tied us by going 40-1. If anything, they probably get the edge, given that 3 of our 40 wins actually took place in Hartford, and not the Garden.

klemen4 · Post #793 » by **klemen4** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:57 am

I hope UTA wins tonight...that way DAL can only get to max 42 wins tying MEM and UTA (if UTA wins last game @LAL).
We would get 15th to 17th pick...depends on coin flip.

If DAL wins both they would be on 43 what could in worst case scenario mean a tie with POR/DET/IND (if all 3 does not win a game) and losing coin flip pick would be worst case 20th.

So regardless of DAL making the playoffs or not today UTA:DAL is a huge game.

BUt yes, Im still thinking is it possible SAS bench wins last game in DAL :wink:

Asuming starting 5 + Ginobili/Diaw rest!

Mills/Miller
Martin/Simmons
Anderson
West/Bonner
Marjanovic

There is some scoring firepower in Mills+Martin, defense in Marjanovic...who knows, this team is still beter than MEM and MEM was close a few days ago in DAL.

We can hope right :nod:

LongTimeFan · Post #794 » by **LongTimeFan** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:35 am

So as some of you might know I have a fairly close connection to the way DA thinks. Early on in his drafting decision making career, he publicly confided, the Celtics drafting board looks nothing like anyone else's board. He stated we got a top five pick for us (Rondo) at twenty one.

The BKN pick is highly desirable trading chip. Everyone desperately wants to draft the next superstar. The DAL pick, wherever it ends up, is the one that gives us the most retention value as compared to its trade value.

I would not be surprised to see him draft a lot of those seconds and create a kind of European survival of the fittest situation. Amir Johnson was a late second that DA spotted and wanted to draft. He couldn't get out of his commitment to Orien Greene. I wouldn't be surprised if we had Johnson in our top ten back then.

klemen4 · Post #795 » by **klemen4** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:56 am

@SeanCunningham about 6 hours ago
In addition to DeMarcus Cousins not playing tomorrow night in Phoenix, the Kings will once again be without Omri Casspi and Marco Belinelli

We need at least Gay and one of Collison/Rondo to rest.

radcot · Post #796 » by **radcot** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:22 am

Captain_Caveman wrote:
jirrit wrote:
DijonRondo wrote:I think I'm the only one who wants the Spurs to break the record. I really like the Spurs and think it would be cool if they got the record.

But, uhm, the Boston Celtics are holding that record man. No matter how cool these guys are

The Spurs actually tied us by going 40-1. If anything, they probably get the edge, given that 3 of our 40 wins actually took place in Hartford, and not the Garden.

The Spurs are at 39-1. They need to win their last home game to tie us. Here's hoping they don't.

Afam · Post #797 » by **Afam** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:25 am

It's all shaping up for a Suns Win. Go Suns.

Edug27 · Post #798 » by **Edug27** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:50 am

LongTimeFan wrote:Amir Johnson was a late second that DA spotted and wanted to draft. He couldn't get out of his commitment to Orien Greene.

Or Ryan Gomes?

Post #799 » by **165bows** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:03 pm

SMTBSI wrote:
165bows wrote:Five games broke their way tonight for draft pick or playoff seeding implications.

Five more tomorrow and six on Weds to wrap up. Is eleven more games breaking favorably really possible?

I guess it's possible until it ain't, but, when you put it like that...

Anyway, it's probably even worse. I count 7 tomorrow with playoff or draft pick implications, if you're still holding out hope for the best possible outcomes like I am (3rd seed for us, and Dallas tying WAS for #12).

ATL @ CLE (if we're still aiming to get the #3 seed)
CHA @ BOS (self-explanatory)
WAS @ BRK (self-explanatory)
HOU @ MIN (Houston needs to win out to pass Dallas)
CHI @ NOP (doesn't matter if DAL makes the playoffs, but CHI can still technically finish above them)
DAL @ UTA (self-explanatory)
SAC @ PHO (need one more win out of Phoenix to feel comfortable)

And, following that inclusive logic, you've got about 9 or 10 on Wednesday that could matter.

But, more importantly, it just hit home that there are only three freaking days left in the regular season.

How did that happen?

Yeah I looked again and it could be more than I originally thought. My original take was as long as the Celtics win their games against Charlotte/Miami, what those teams do on their other games is irrelevant if Boston takes care of business. And I think I'd written off the third seed though looks like that may not be entirely out of the question either.

The weird thing is there are a ton of games still affecting Boston's owed draft picks and playoff seeding, but that their preferred outcome is the favorite in such a large proportion of them.

Washington at Brooklyn and Houston at Minny are the two where the underdog could jump up and cause trouble to my eye.

GregB · Post #800 » by **GregB** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:42 pm

Dallas missing the playoffs is meaning less and less by the day. Right now I'm hopeful for Utah to win tonight so the Mavs can move back to the 15th spot. But with the Mavs recent win streak and Chicago and Washington having nothing to play for. 14th is likely the best we will be able to do.

Let's hope the Suns win and Brooklyn loses tonight. Then I'm done caring about anything other than playoff seeding.