2023 NBA Draft Thread 3

cedric76 · Post #41 » by **cedric76** » Tue May 16, 2023 7:34 pm

1st pick, here we go

VFX · Post #42 » by **VFX** » Tue May 16, 2023 7:51 pm

Anime Paolo conjuring the #1.

WillyJakkz · Post #43 » by **WillyJakkz** » Tue May 16, 2023 7:52 pm

If not the 1st Pick for Wemby I personally want Amen Thompson for our PG.

I think he'd be a fantastic player to go with Paolo.

Worse case Cam Whitmore for us.

But let's go #1!!!!

davey_wavy · Post #44 » by **davey_wavy** » Tue May 16, 2023 8:04 pm

Adam Silver is in the running as Disney's next CEO (once Igor is gone). Victor in Orlando is good for Disney; Adam wants to please the board of his future employer.

We are getting the #1 pick. The world is a dark dark place

Post #45 » by **Howard Mass** » Tue May 16, 2023 8:17 pm

I'm feeling good but no matter what happens, The Magic will end up with at least one good player.

jezzerinho · Post #46 » by **jezzerinho** » Tue May 16, 2023 8:17 pm

You can say that again.

JoshuaPotter · Post #47 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Tue May 16, 2023 8:24 pm

davey_wavy wrote:Adam Silver is in the running as Disney's next CEO (once Igor is gone). Victor in Orlando is good for Disney; Adam wants to please the board of his future employer.

We are getting the #1 pick. The world is a dark dark place

Meanwhile, me in Orlando....

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JoshuaPotter · Post #48 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Tue May 16, 2023 8:25 pm

@drsd what is my official countdown to the nba lottery?

Blue_and_Whte · Post #49 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Tue May 16, 2023 8:47 pm

I’m wearing the same shirt hat combo I wore last year.

RookieStar · Post #50 » by **RookieStar** » Tue May 16, 2023 8:54 pm

#1 #1 #1

Skin · Post #51 » by **Skin** » Tue May 16, 2023 8:59 pm

I'm not a believer that we'll get #1, but I appreciate the positive vibes!

davey_wavy · Post #52 » by **davey_wavy** » Tue May 16, 2023 9:00 pm

Blue_and_Whte wrote:I’m wearing the same shirt hat combo I wore last year.

Going with my hardwood classic '94 Blue away shorts, fitted magic tee (gray), and black logo hat. Will be on the couch, AC will be down to 65 degrees, making my kids clean their rooms to avoid disruptions, wife is picking up Chipotle at 730.

After we draw the #1 ping pong, I will head down to sweep scoops and grab a Oreo Freezy and read our forum as it explodes in excitement, fear, and sheer panic. Great night ahead. Will cap it all off by finishing season 18 of Big Brother on Paramount+

Post #53 » by **eyriq** » Tue May 16, 2023 9:05 pm

If we get to 7 and Orlando isn't called I'm revving the freakout engine hard.

DiplomaticMagic · Post #54 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Tue May 16, 2023 9:07 pm

I dreamed we got Wemby last night. Not sure thats a good thing haha. To be honest, I was scouting the entire season with the expectation that we're not getting Wemby. But last night I was thinking it would be pretty cool getting Wemby.

Also if we got the #1 pick, Im not trading it for anyone. Not Ant, not Luka. One of our biggest weaknesses is rim protection, and Wemby looks generational in that area.

But I'll be pretty happy if the picks stood pat. To be honest I like the players in the 5-7 range more than 2-4. Not a fan of Scoot and while I do like Brandon Miller, he seems best at either Franz or Paolo position. So if we did jump up, I definitely want the #1. But of course it's still better to be higher. I trust Weltman a lot.

I just dont want to drop down too much. I'd be devastated if the Bulls pick doesn't convey. The only thing that can make me cope with that is getting the #1 pick. And I am a little bit worried about that. Because I actually do believe the lottery is rigged and the Mavs have bad karma for blatantly tanking their last few games. And they will lose their pick if they drop 1 spot. I could see the NBA sticking it to them. And let the Bulls jump up.

basketballRob · Post #55 » by **basketballRob** » Tue May 16, 2023 9:10 pm

If we don't get #1, hopefully, a team from the west wins.

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VFX · Post #56 » by **VFX** » Tue May 16, 2023 9:13 pm

basketballRob wrote:If we don't get #1, hopefully, a team from the west wins.

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Outside of Orlando I’m kinda hoping San Antonio lands him.

DiplomaticMagic · Post #57 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Tue May 16, 2023 9:15 pm

Man this odds thing is crazy. We are 6th best odds but we only have 8.6 percentage of drafting 6th. Thats crazy to me

RookieStar · Post #58 » by **RookieStar** » Tue May 16, 2023 9:17 pm

MagicMatic wrote:
basketballRob wrote:If we don't get #1, hopefully, a team from the west wins.

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Outside of Orlando I’m kinda hoping San Antonio lands him.

Same... send him far away from us if we can't get him. lol

basketballRob · Post #59 » by **basketballRob** » Tue May 16, 2023 9:20 pm

Did Keyonte get measured?

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BlueBlazer · Post #60 » by **BlueBlazer** » Tue May 16, 2023 9:21 pm

Were people expecting us to get #1 for the second straight year in ‘93? I wasn’t alive then lol but shows it’s entirely possible