GT: HORNETS at WIZ THU DEC 26 7PM

[Robot Rock]

Buddy, Cooper Flagg will never wear a Hornets jersey. Whether it's 7-75 (hopefully, because Lee would get fired), 8-74 or 9-73, this team's not getting a top-three pick for its troubles.

Yeah dude, its not possible for this team to get a top 3 pick. Its just not something that could ever happen.

Yeah dude. Tanking always works out. It's a guarantee.

[yosemiteben]

Spoiler:

Buddy, Cooper Flagg will never wear a Hornets jersey. Whether it's 7-75 (hopefully, because Lee would get fired), 8-74 or 9-73, this team's not getting a top-three pick for its troubles.

Yeah dude, its not possible for this team to get a top 3 pick. Its just not something that could ever happen.

Yeah dude. Tanking always works out. It's a guarantee.

You posted a picture of a #2 pick we got. I guess that's you saying good point Braggins, we definitely can get a top three pick.

[Robot Rock]

Worst team in the league drew the:
- 5th pick in 2023-24
- 5th pick in 2022-23
- 3rd pick in 2021-22
- 2nd pick in 2020-21
- 2nd pick in 2019-20
- 3rd pick in 2018-19
- 1st pick in 2017-18

So it's been seven years since the team with the worst record was rewarded with the No. 1 pick, but it's guaranteed to happen for the lucky Hornets (haven't picked first in 34 years).

It's been three years since the team with the worst record even got a top-three pick, but it's also somehow guaranteed for the Hornets, because Brandon Miller.

[Robot Rock]

Spoiler:

Yeah dude, its not possible for this team to get a top 3 pick. Its just not something that could ever happen.

Yeah dude. Tanking always works out. It's a guarantee.

You posted a picture of a #2 pick we got. I guess that's you saying good point Braggins, we definitely can get a top three pick.

I was curious who'd rush to their phone/laptop first to do that. Thankfully, you have the post directly below yours to rip a hole in your argument for good.

[Braggins]

Spoiler:

Buddy, Cooper Flagg will never wear a Hornets jersey. Whether it's 7-75 (hopefully, because Lee would get fired), 8-74 or 9-73, this team's not getting a top-three pick for its troubles.

Yeah dude, its not possible for this team to get a top 3 pick. Its just not something that could ever happen.

Yeah dude. Tanking always works out. It's a guarantee.

I didn't say this team will definitely get a top 3 pick and that player will definitely be good. I only implied that it is obviously possible for them to get a top 3 pick, which is 100% true. You definitively said they will not get a top 3 pick, which is an absurd thing to claim, but you are apparently caught in a doom spiral and for some reason want to insist that the worst possible future outcome is already set in stone.

Theres nothing wrong with criticism or being a skeptic, but you are literally making up things that haven't happened yet and then whining about the things youre imagining. Its pointless, doesn't add anything to the discussion, and is frankly starting to get obnoxious.

[Robot Rock]

But hey, if we can lose out and bag the No. 2 pick and have a cornerstone eighth man we'll spend the next decade trying to convince ourselves is a superstar, then awesome.

[yosemiteben]

Spoiler:

Yeah dude. Tanking always works out. It's a guarantee.

You posted a picture of a #2 pick we got. I guess that's you saying good point Braggins, we definitely can get a top three pick.

I was curious who'd rush to their phone/laptop first to do that. Thankfully, you have the post directly below yours to rip a hole in your argument for good.

I'm not making an argument. It's obviously asinine to say we literally can't get a top three pick, I was just pointing out the irony of you posting a 2 pick we got as evidence that we can't get a top 3 pick.

But go on with your "I'm only happy when it rains" vibe.

[Robot Rock]

Spoiler:

Yeah dude, its not possible for this team to get a top 3 pick. Its just not something that could ever happen.

Yeah dude. Tanking always works out. It's a guarantee.

for some reason want to insist that the worst possible future outcome is already set in stone.

Uh, not sure if you've followed this team for a while or maybe you're new to being a Hornets fan but the worst-case scenario has been the reality for quite some time now. A quick check to the standings this year, last year and the year before that will help you understand.

[yosemiteben]

Spoiler:

Yeah dude. Tanking always works out. It's a guarantee.

for some reason want to insist that the worst possible future outcome is already set in stone.

Uh, not sure if you've followed this team for a while or maybe you're new to being a Hornets fan but the worst-case scenario has been the reality for quite some time now. A quick check to the standings this year, last year and the year before that will help you understand.

You mean the year we moved up in the draft to 2 and got Brandon Miller? So by your own logic here you are wrong.

[Robot Rock]

You posted a picture of a #2 pick we got. I guess that's you saying good point Braggins, we definitely can get a top three pick.

I was curious who'd rush to their phone/laptop first to do that. Thankfully, you have the post directly below yours to rip a hole in your argument for good.

I'm not making an argument. It's obviously asinine to say we literally can't get a top three pick, I was just pointing out the irony of you posting a 2 pick we got as evidence that we can't get a top 3 pick.

But go on with your "I'm only happy when it rains" vibe.

Regardless of which reality in which you choose to live, fact remains that tanking does not mean you'll get a top-three pick. The 2022-23 Detroit Pistons and the 2023-24 Detroit Pistons can attest to that. It also does not mean you'll even get a good player. Countless Charlotte Hornets teams can attest to that.

So, armed with this knowledge many prefer to pretend isn't real, is tanking really worth it? Is it really the right move to finish with the worst record? Is next year truly the year?

[Braggins]

Dude, youre literally making explicit claims about exactly which draft picks they can or can't possible get in the future... Its 100% analogous to if someone came on here and started telling everyone that they need to cheer up because the Hornets are definitely going to get the #1 pick. Its nonsense.

[Robot Rock]

for some reason want to insist that the worst possible future outcome is already set in stone.

Uh, not sure if you've followed this team for a while or maybe you're new to being a Hornets fan but the worst-case scenario has been the reality for quite some time now. A quick check to the standings this year, last year and the year before that will help you understand.

You mean the year we moved up in the draft to 2 and got Brandon Miller? So by your own logic here you are wrong.

This team has moved up in the draft lottery twice since Baron Davis was a rookie. Next.

[Robot Rock]

Dude, youre literally making explicit claims about exactly which draft picks they can or can't possible get in the future... Its 100% analogous to if someone came on here and started telling everyone that they need to cheer up because the Hornets are definitely going to get the #1 pick. Its nonsense.

The odds are not in your favor of not getting the No. 1 pick. Even picking top-three is a luxury often reserved for legacy teams who tank once every 10-15 years (Warriors, Lakers, Spurs).

[Braggins]

I'm actually still really upset about how Mark Williams is never going to play another NBA game.

[Robot Rock]

Idk, I think there is more reason right now to be hopeful for this franchise than there ever has been (in spite of record, coaching, roster, reality, etc.)

[yosemiteben]

Dude, youre literally making explicit claims about exactly which draft picks they can or can't possible get in the future... Its 100% analogous to if someone came on here and started telling everyone that they need to cheer up because the Hornets are definitely going to get the #1 pick. Its nonsense.

The odds are not in your favor of not getting the No. 1 pick.

Do you really think we don't know this? Everyone who regularly posts here understands how the lotto works. We understand the lotto odds, we get that no particular pick is guaranteed, and we know you are either trolling or just intentionally trying to look like a dumbass when you say "we can't possibly get a top 3 pick, look at our history."

I have no idea why you choose to spend your time posting like this.

[Robot Rock]

Dude, youre literally making explicit claims about exactly which draft picks they can or can't possible get in the future... Its 100% analogous to if someone came on here and started telling everyone that they need to cheer up because the Hornets are definitely going to get the #1 pick. Its nonsense.

The odds are not in your favor of not getting the No. 1 pick. Even picking top-three is a luxury often reserved for legacy teams who tank once every 10-15 years (Warriors, Lakers, Spurs).

Do you think you are saying something we don't know? Everyone who regularly posts here understands how the lotto works. We understand the lotto odds, we get that no particular pick is guaranteed, and we know you are either trolling or just intentionally trying to look like a dumbass when you say "we can't possibly get a top 3 pick, look at our history."

I have no idea why you choose to spend your time posting like this.

Pretty simple. I say what's the worst-case scenario, then you guys get mad and get your panties in a wad, then something similar to what I said happens, then you guys inhale copium and justify its occurrence.

[yosemiteben]

The odds are not in your favor of not getting the No. 1 pick. Even picking top-three is a luxury often reserved for legacy teams who tank once every 10-15 years (Warriors, Lakers, Spurs).

Do you think you are saying something we don't know? Everyone who regularly posts here understands how the lotto works. We understand the lotto odds, we get that no particular pick is guaranteed, and we know you are either trolling or just intentionally trying to look like a dumbass when you say "we can't possibly get a top 3 pick, look at our history."

I have no idea why you choose to spend your time posting like this.

Pretty simple. I say what's the worst-case scenario, then you guys get mad and get your panties in a wad, then something similar to what I said happens, then you guys inhale copium and justify its occurrence.

Does Braggins need to post that Brandon Miller picture again?

But at least you recognize that you consistently post worst case scenarios. Progress I guess. Maybe that will help eliminate the confusion when folks express how difficult it is to read your takes on here.

[Robot Rock]

I think it's fair to say we're all inhaling significant amounts of copium for Salaun at this point, but he's likable and being this young/raw with the flashes he's shown deserves some patience. He also wasn't the reason this game thread is based around another loss.

However, lottery luck, poor on-court performance by several key players (one of whom, ahem, was the franchise-saving No. 2 pick a year ago) and poor coaching has sapped any optimism from most people on here (not even just me!).

[Robot Rock]

Do you think you are saying something we don't know? Everyone who regularly posts here understands how the lotto works. We understand the lotto odds, we get that no particular pick is guaranteed, and we know you are either trolling or just intentionally trying to look like a dumbass when you say "we can't possibly get a top 3 pick, look at our history."

I have no idea why you choose to spend your time posting like this.

Pretty simple. I say what's the worst-case scenario, then you guys get mad and get your panties in a wad, then something similar to what I said happens, then you guys inhale copium and justify its occurrence.

Does Braggins need to post that Brandon Miller picture again?

As long as I'm allowed to reply with a screenshot of his 6-21 shooting performance below it.