Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV)

PhilBlackson · Post #1121 » by **PhilBlackson** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 4:53 pm

The Duke wrote:That useless 3 game win streak going to cement our #7 lotto odds.

The Spurs FO probably had their own pizza party to celebrate that too.

LoveMyRaps · Post #1122 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 5:25 pm

Reeko wrote:Might as well put Gradey in the starting lineup now. I don't think we're even going to be tanking, we're just going to be really bad.

Unfortunately, Barnes minutes will be split between KO and Brown.

DutchCanuck · Post #1123 » by **DutchCanuck** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 5:38 pm

Looking over the grizzlies remaining schedule they have a ton of winnable games. Tonight against Portland, 2 against Detroit, 1 against the wiz/spurs/hornets. The fight for 6 should not be over.

Stromile12 · Post #1124 » by **Stromile12** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 5:59 pm

We had a hard time getting wins with Scottie, without him were going to be God awful.

metafisical · Post #1125 » by **metafisical** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 7:56 pm

DutchCanuck wrote:Looking over the grizzlies remaining schedule they have a ton of winnable games. Tonight against Portland, 2 against Detroit, 1 against the wiz/spurs/hornets. The fight for 6 should not be over.

Agree. The key is that we don't win our winnable and non winnable games. We can't control what other teams do, but Masai and Darko can definitely control how our team does. Any win from here on out is almost pointless, unless they really believe the play-in is necessary.

Need the Grizzlies to beat Portland and Nets to beat the Hawks today.

Post #1126 » by **The Duke** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 9:10 pm

Stromile12 wrote:We had a hard time getting wins with Scottie, without him were going to be God awful.

The problem is Memphis is awful as well. Portland hammered them lol

Raps in 4 · Post #1127 » by **Raps in 4** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 9:15 pm

We're only 2 games back of the Grizzlies, but they're terrible. This is going to be tough. There is a chance we move up even from 7, but we'd want to improve our odds.

I think we should be liberal with resting IQ and RJ moving forward.

Raps in 4 · Post #1128 » by **Raps in 4** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 9:17 pm

PhilBlackson wrote:
The Duke wrote:That useless 3 game win streak going to cement our #7 lotto odds.

The Spurs FO probably had their own pizza party to celebrate that too.

Pop needs to be investigated for robbery after what he did to us and the Hawks. That was a masterclass in asset management. He got multiple lottery picks for a backup center and a fringe All-Star.

Raps in 4 · Post #1129 » by **Raps in 4** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 9:19 pm

Scase wrote:
JShuttlesworth wrote:
Reeko wrote:Might as well put Gradey in the starting lineup now. I don't think we're even going to be tanking, we're just going to be really bad.

Tank or no tank it doesn't matter. Those bottom 5 teams have always been out of reach, and Memphis is bad

With Scottie we would have won 9 or so games to close out the season (at most, and I'm being generous). Without Scottie, we end up with a few less wins. It's not going to significantly impact things I don't think

But yah, hopefully Gradey gets his minutes up for the rest of the season and we use the time for his development

I think you are seriously underestimating how bad this offence is without Scottie. The only reason we might not overtake MEM is just lack of remaining games.

Just last night alone, 1st half stats vs 2nd half.

FG% 49% vs 34%
3P% 37.5% vs 14%
PTS 64 vs 41
AST 19 vs 12
REB 30 vs 17

The only difference from the second half yesterday and a usual game was 6min of DJ and 5min of Boucher. Scottie creates tons of offence that doesn't show up on his stat sheet.

The offence and defence both take a huge hit with him out.

ItsDanger · Post #1130 » by **ItsDanger** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 9:31 pm

Raps in 4 wrote:
PhilBlackson wrote:
The Duke wrote:That useless 3 game win streak going to cement our #7 lotto odds.

The Spurs FO probably had their own pizza party to celebrate that too.

Pop needs to be investigated for robbery after what he did to us and the Hawks. That was a masterclass in asset management. He got multiple lottery picks for a backup center and a fringe All-Star.

Tradeable contracts, development, operate over the cap, etc. These are the buzzwords for no long term plan. Asset management is a foreign concept in this franchise currently.

Potential · Post #1131 » by **Potential** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 9:40 pm

Read on Twitter

metafisical · Post #1132 » by **metafisical** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 10:27 pm

Thank you, Nets. They have to pad that wins column to separate themselves from us. Now it's up to the Grizzlies tonight.

Scase · Post #1133 » by **Scase** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 11:07 pm

Raps in 4 wrote:
PhilBlackson wrote:
The Duke wrote:That useless 3 game win streak going to cement our #7 lotto odds.

The Spurs FO probably had their own pizza party to celebrate that too.

Pop needs to be investigated for robbery after what he did to us and the Hawks. That was a masterclass in asset management. He got multiple lottery picks for a backup center and a fringe All-Star.

It's crazy how the Jak trade just gets worse and worse with time.

Chandan · Post #1134 » by **Chandan** » Sat Mar 2, 2024 11:56 pm

Scase wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:
PhilBlackson wrote:
The Spurs FO probably had their own pizza party to celebrate that too.

Pop needs to be investigated for robbery after what he did to us and the Hawks. That was a masterclass in asset management. He got multiple lottery picks for a backup center and a fringe All-Star.

It's crazy how the Jak trade just gets worse and worse with time.

even with Poeltl playing better recently. It does NOTHING for our future.

ciueli · Post #1135 » by **ciueli** » Sun Mar 3, 2024 12:14 am

Scase wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:
PhilBlackson wrote:
The Spurs FO probably had their own pizza party to celebrate that too.

Pop needs to be investigated for robbery after what he did to us and the Hawks. That was a masterclass in asset management. He got multiple lottery picks for a backup center and a fringe All-Star.

It's crazy how the Jak trade just gets worse and worse with time.

It was a horrible trade the day it was done because a non-3 point shooting starting frontcourt of Jakob, Pascal, and Scottie was never going to work. It's the 2020s and modern NBA offences are fundamentally built around floor spacing created by perimeter scoring, I can't imagine what the conversations were like in the front office that led to the Jakob Poeltl trade. I can only assume Masai is surround by a bunch of yes-men and women advising him at this point, it happens to a lot of people who are really successful.

Raps in 4 · Post #1136 » by **Raps in 4** » Sun Mar 3, 2024 4:23 am

**** Memphis

bballsparkin · Post #1137 » by **bballsparkin** » Sun Mar 3, 2024 5:03 am

Raps in 4 wrote:**** Memphis

Maybe we should start cheering for Portland to get hot. Let's go Sharpe! Play in for Scoot!

GoRapstheoriginal · Post #1138 » by **GoRapstheoriginal** » Sun Mar 3, 2024 5:04 am

bballsparkin wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:**** Memphis

Maybe we should start cheering for Portland to get hot. Let's go Sharpe! Play in for Scoot!

Wait, Sharpe is back & playing?

bballsparkin · Post #1139 » by **bballsparkin** » Sun Mar 3, 2024 5:06 am

GoRapstheoriginal wrote:
bballsparkin wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:**** Memphis

Maybe we should start cheering for Portland to get hot. Let's go Sharpe! Play in for Scoot!

Wait, Sharpe is back & playing?

Doh!!!

ediT: I didn't know he was out.

editii": looking further into the Blazers line up that beat Memphis I see,...7th it is.

nivisi9 · Post #1140 » by **nivisi9** » Sun Mar 3, 2024 12:21 pm

losing this pick is going to lead to us losing Scottie..

it'll be one to many yrs of pain or mediocrity...

we aren't getting a legit piece to add to the core until 2025-26 season starts pukeee