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Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV)

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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1221 » by Fairview4Life » Fri Mar 8, 2024 4:09 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:
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no dreams for me, just reality


Great, then there's no need to think about the picks at all since the lottery hasn't happened.


Lol
thinking about pipedream of getting 1 and 4 is useless hence my point


Useless? I have some bad news about cheering for a sports team.
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1222 » by WuTang_CMB » Fri Mar 8, 2024 4:17 pm

Fairview4Life wrote:
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Great, then there's no need to think about the picks at all since the lottery hasn't happened.


Lol
thinking about pipedream of getting 1 and 4 is useless hence my point


Useless? I have some bad news about cheering for a sports team.


there's your mistake. look at the odds not just for 1 but for indy to go to 4 :lol:
if that aint a pipedream i dont know what is
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1223 » by Fairview4Life » Fri Mar 8, 2024 4:23 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:
Fairview4Life wrote:
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Lol
thinking about pipedream of getting 1 and 4 is useless hence my point


Useless? I have some bad news about cheering for a sports team.


there's your mistake. look at the odds not just for 1 but for indy to go to 4 :lol:
if that aint a pipedream i dont know what is


Cram it, C3PO.

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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1224 » by metafisical » Fri Mar 8, 2024 4:45 pm

Tonight, I guess we are rooting for the Blazers over the Rockets and Grizz over the Hawks. Are we still cheering for Hornets wins or is that a lost cause?
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1225 » by WuTang_CMB » Fri Mar 8, 2024 4:47 pm

Fairview4Life wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:
Fairview4Life wrote:
Useless? I have some bad news about cheering for a sports team.


there's your mistake. look at the odds not just for 1 but for indy to go to 4 :lol:
if that aint a pipedream i dont know what is


Cram it, C3PO.

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Post#1226 » by WuTang_CMB » Fri Mar 8, 2024 4:48 pm

metafisical wrote:Tonight, I guess we are rooting for the Blazers over the Rockets and Grizz over the Hawks. Are we still cheering for Hornets wins or is that a lost cause?


Rockets are 6-24 on the road. Could be a get for POR
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1227 » by metafisical » Fri Mar 8, 2024 4:50 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:
metafisical wrote:Tonight, I guess we are rooting for the Blazers over the Rockets and Grizz over the Hawks. Are we still cheering for Hornets wins or is that a lost cause?


Rockets are 6-24 on the road. Could be a get for POR


I want to agree with you, but teams like the Blazers always find creative ways to lose.
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1228 » by ArthurVandelay » Fri Mar 8, 2024 5:11 pm

OKC down a lottery pick

Utah now picking #10

I would guess OKC are hoping Utah keeps their pick too
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1229 » by Thaddy » Fri Mar 8, 2024 5:29 pm

We will likely jump the Grizz in the tankathon. JJJ is the current best player between both teams.
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1230 » by Raps in 4 » Fri Mar 8, 2024 5:48 pm

Brinbe wrote:I'm fine with conveying that pick if it comes to it. Free that up for next draft, which is stronger. Seems like a pretty flat draft this time around, so we'll find some okay pieces with the Pacers/Pistons picks. I mean Givony has the likes of Dillingham as the 3rd best ranked player right now and although he's offensively talented, I'm not sure how he'll be able to defend anything at the next level.

https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/38788364/2024-nba-draft-rankings-espn-top-25-prospects

Meanwhile a guy like Tyler Smith may well be available around our pick.


I don't think we're going to be in the mix for a high lottery pick next year. I see us comfortably in the play-in.
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Post#1231 » by 2019nbachamps » Fri Mar 8, 2024 6:23 pm

Thaddy wrote:We will likely jump the Grizz in the tankathon. JJJ is the current best player between both teams.


Unfortunately the Trail Blazers are out of sight. We could’ve finished worse than them if we actually tanked. Instead we’re risking losing our pick because our FO actually thought we were a playoff contender.
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Post#1232 » by TRik » Fri Mar 8, 2024 8:07 pm

2019nbachamps wrote:
Thaddy wrote:We will likely jump the Grizz in the tankathon. JJJ is the current best player between both teams.


Unfortunately the Trail Blazers are out of sight. We could’ve finished worse than them if we actually tanked. Instead we’re risking losing our pick because our FO actually thought we were a playoff contender.


More concerning to me atm is that, if we’re not careful the Nets are going to out tank us and we move from 7th to 8th.
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1233 » by Statistician MK » Fri Mar 8, 2024 8:32 pm

MessiahUjiri wrote:
Statistician MK wrote:In the next 9 games the Raptors will have probably 4, or maybe even 5 wins!

@ Portland
@ Denver
@ Detroit
vs Orlando
@ Orlando
vs Sacramento
vs Oklahoma City
@ Washington
vs Brooklyn


I only see 2-3 wins there (POR, DET, WAS), and they’re all away games, so it could go either way.

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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1234 » by YogurtProducer » Fri Mar 8, 2024 8:38 pm

2019nbachamps wrote:
Thaddy wrote:We will likely jump the Grizz in the tankathon. JJJ is the current best player between both teams.


Unfortunately the Trail Blazers are out of sight. We could’ve finished worse than them if we actually tanked. Instead we’re risking losing our pick because our FO actually thought we were a playoff contender.

The Trail Blazers are a team who "Toumani Camara" is their 2nd most used player this season.

Expecting us to out-tank that was never realistic without insane injury (bad) luck
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1235 » by Johnny Bball » Fri Mar 8, 2024 8:38 pm

TRik wrote:
2019nbachamps wrote:
Thaddy wrote:We will likely jump the Grizz in the tankathon. JJJ is the current best player between both teams.


Unfortunately the Trail Blazers are out of sight. We could’ve finished worse than them if we actually tanked. Instead we’re risking losing our pick because our FO actually thought we were a playoff contender.


More concerning to me atm is that, if we’re not careful the Nets are going to out tank us and we move from 7th to 8th.


Do you think the Nets are going to tank to improve a pick they are giving to Houston?
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1236 » by Brinbe » Fri Mar 8, 2024 9:04 pm

Raps in 4 wrote:
Brinbe wrote:I'm fine with conveying that pick if it comes to it. Free that up for next draft, which is stronger. Seems like a pretty flat draft this time around, so we'll find some okay pieces with the Pacers/Pistons picks. I mean Givony has the likes of Dillingham as the 3rd best ranked player right now and although he's offensively talented, I'm not sure how he'll be able to defend anything at the next level.

https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/38788364/2024-nba-draft-rankings-espn-top-25-prospects

Meanwhile a guy like Tyler Smith may well be available around our pick.


I don't think we're going to be in the mix for a high lottery pick next year. I see us comfortably in the play-in.

And what is that based on?
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1237 » by TRik » Fri Mar 8, 2024 9:16 pm

Johnny Bball wrote:
TRik wrote:
2019nbachamps wrote:
Unfortunately the Trail Blazers are out of sight. We could’ve finished worse than them if we actually tanked. Instead we’re risking losing our pick because our FO actually thought we were a playoff contender.


More concerning to me atm is that, if we’re not careful the Nets are going to out tank us and we move from 7th to 8th.


Do you think the Nets are going to tank to improve a pick they are giving to Houston?


I think only two games seperate us and they’ve been just as bad if not worse than us recently. Sorry if my use of ‘tank’ triggered you, but they’re nosediving regardless.
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1238 » by Raps in 4 » Fri Mar 8, 2024 9:25 pm

Brinbe wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:
Brinbe wrote:I'm fine with conveying that pick if it comes to it. Free that up for next draft, which is stronger. Seems like a pretty flat draft this time around, so we'll find some okay pieces with the Pacers/Pistons picks. I mean Givony has the likes of Dillingham as the 3rd best ranked player right now and although he's offensively talented, I'm not sure how he'll be able to defend anything at the next level.

https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/38788364/2024-nba-draft-rankings-espn-top-25-prospects

Meanwhile a guy like Tyler Smith may well be available around our pick.


I don't think we're going to be in the mix for a high lottery pick next year. I see us comfortably in the play-in.

And what is that based on?


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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1239 » by YogurtProducer » Fri Mar 8, 2024 9:31 pm

Raps in 4 wrote:
Brinbe wrote:
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I don't think we're going to be in the mix for a high lottery pick next year. I see us comfortably in the play-in.

And what is that based on?


Continued development from Scottie, IQ, RJ, and Dick.

People seem to think the gap between where we are now and the playoffs is huge. Every year a team you expect to be horrible is just alright, and a team you expect to be good is bad.

You could not change a single thing about a roster for 5 years and get 5 very different #'s in the win column. This team with 2-3 draft additions, a free agent signing, and overall just some cohesiveness with a real training camp will do wonders. We are currently om what, the 4th or 5th iteration of this team?

Opening Day
Opening Day less OG + RJ/IQ
IQ/RJ less Siakam
Barnes / IQ / RJ / Siakam
and now Barnes and Poeltl less

There is just no way to build anything when you change your entire makeup that many times.
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Re: Tank World Order (The Remix Vol. IV) 

Post#1240 » by Johnny Bball » Fri Mar 8, 2024 9:33 pm

TRik wrote:
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More concerning to me atm is that, if we’re not careful the Nets are going to out tank us and we move from 7th to 8th.


Do you think the Nets are going to tank to improve a pick they are giving to Houston?


I think only two games seperate us and they’ve been just as bad if not worse than us recently. Sorry if my use of ‘tank’ triggered you, but they’re nosediving regardless.


Triggered? I would have thought you had a clue if you worded it correctly.

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