MVP Franchise Decades Draft - Discussion
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I'd forgotten how useful it is to start out with peak Jokic for just 14.8 FGAs. 
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flaco wrote:I'll use all my clock in case Larry shows up. The pool is thinning out pretty quickly. Don't think he can compete if we keep skipping him.
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Man, missing my 2nd round pick really messed my team up.
I wanted to go with James Harden and Shaq pairing. thought that would have been pretty sweet. uphill climb since then.
I wanted to go with James Harden and Shaq pairing. thought that would have been pretty sweet. uphill climb since then.
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Larry_Russell wrote:Man, missing my 2nd round pick really messed my team up.
I wanted to go with James Harden and Shaq pairing. thought that would have been pretty sweet. uphill climb since then.
I thought Kidd was a solid recovery pick.
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First time in a couple of drafts that I haven’t lamented the direction I chose.
Taking Robinson in round 2 was hard with the perimeter talent I was leaving on the table but it was the right call.
Taking Robinson in round 2 was hard with the perimeter talent I was leaving on the table but it was the right call.
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Fadeaway_J wrote:Larry_Russell wrote:Man, missing my 2nd round pick really messed my team up.
I wanted to go with James Harden and Shaq pairing. thought that would have been pretty sweet. uphill climb since then.
I thought Kidd was a solid recovery pick.
Having a great point guard is a neccessity with Shaq, imo.
Without it might as well just give up. lol.
One thing about Kidd as well is he is cheap as heck for me.
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Having a great point guard is a neccessity with Shaq, imo.
Without it might as well just give up. lol.
Yeah, Shaq never could have won championships without Derek Fisher and Jason Williams.
To me Shaq is the textbook example of a bigman who doesn’t need a guy like that.
Kidd was still a fine pick, and who if have taken in that situation. His Suns peak is super underrated.
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Snakebites wrote:Larry_Russell wrote:
Having a great point guard is a neccessity with Shaq, imo.
Without it might as well just give up. lol.
Yeah, Shaq never could have won championships without Derek Fisher and Jason Williams.
To me Shaq is the textbook example of a bigman who doesn’t need a guy like that.
Kidd was still a fine pick, and who if have taken in that situation. His Suns peak is super underrated.
If I chose to use his Suns season.
I also could use his Dallas seasons, much more of a corner shooter, still defended, still set up Shaq.
Suns Nash was awesome, at 15ppg, 7rpg, 10apg and a couple of steals
but Dallas at 9ppg, 6rpg, 9apg, 2spg and 40% 3pt shooting on volume is pretty huge.,
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Larry_Russell wrote:Snakebites wrote:Larry_Russell wrote:
Having a great point guard is a neccessity with Shaq, imo.
Without it might as well just give up. lol.
Yeah, Shaq never could have won championships without Derek Fisher and Jason Williams.
To me Shaq is the textbook example of a bigman who doesn’t need a guy like that.
Kidd was still a fine pick, and who if have taken in that situation. His Suns peak is super underrated.
If I chose to use his Suns season.
I also could use his Dallas seasons, much more of a corner shooter, still defended, still set up Shaq.
Suns Nash was awesome, at 15ppg, 7rpg, 10apg and a couple of steals
but Dallas at 9ppg, 6rpg, 9apg, 2spg and 40% 3pt shooting on volume is pretty huge.,
Dallas seasons aren’t in 2000s.
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Snakebites wrote:Larry_Russell wrote:Snakebites wrote:
Yeah, Shaq never could have won championships without Derek Fisher and Jason Williams.
To me Shaq is the textbook example of a bigman who doesn’t need a guy like that.
Kidd was still a fine pick, and who if have taken in that situation. His Suns peak is super underrated.
If I chose to use his Suns season.
I also could use his Dallas seasons, much more of a corner shooter, still defended, still set up Shaq.
Suns Nash was awesome, at 15ppg, 7rpg, 10apg and a couple of steals
but Dallas at 9ppg, 6rpg, 9apg, 2spg and 40% 3pt shooting on volume is pretty huge.,
Dallas seasons aren’t in 2000s.
2008-09 is eligible.
In a pool this restricted though, I would stick with prime Kidd and focus on adding shooting elsewhere.
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Snakebites wrote:
Dallas seasons aren’t in 2000s.
They are
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Fadeaway_J wrote:Snakebites wrote:Larry_Russell wrote:
If I chose to use his Suns season.
I also could use his Dallas seasons, much more of a corner shooter, still defended, still set up Shaq.
Suns Nash was awesome, at 15ppg, 7rpg, 10apg and a couple of steals
but Dallas at 9ppg, 6rpg, 9apg, 2spg and 40% 3pt shooting on volume is pretty huge.,
Dallas seasons aren’t in 2000s.
2008-09 is eligible.
In a pool this restricted though, I would stick with prime Kidd and focus on adding shooting elsewhere.
It doesn't seem that restricted to me. All the choices are pretty familiar names and everyone has a nice one-two. No reaches or names we don't see a lot.
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Snake has my options
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Can't wait to get back to judging halfway normal teams 
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Am I right in saying Billups is the second Timberwolf to be drafted thus far?
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Fadeaway_J wrote:Am I right in saying Billups is the second Timberwolf to be drafted thus far?
by my count that is correct
Intentions never mattered if they weren't accompanied by effort. Trying mattered, even when it didn’t work.
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JimmyPlopper wrote:Fadeaway_J wrote:Am I right in saying Billups is the second Timberwolf to be drafted thus far?
by my count that is correct
KG was really performing miracles taking that franchise to regular 50-win seasons.
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Durantbird is up.
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Fadeaway_J wrote:Snakebites wrote:.
Durantbird is up.
The clock will stop while he is up.
I’ve been asked to wait for him in that case.
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flaco wrote:I'll use all my clock in case Larry shows up. The pool is thinning out pretty quickly. Don't think he can compete if we keep skipping him.
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