Distinct Drafts Draft - Discussion

durantbird · Post #101 » by **durantbird** » Yesterday 8:13 pm

Snakebites wrote:Okay.

It's wack's turn

Post #102 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Yesterday 8:13 pm

It's a refreshing change to build a team that could conceivably exist in real life. :lol:

Post #103 » by **Snakebites** » Yesterday 9:36 pm

Dr Positivity wrote:Oh thank god undrafted guys count, the 3 and D pool was looking bleak without them.

UP

wackbone · Post #104 » by **wackbone** » Yesterday 11:15 pm

Snakebites wrote:Jeez the pool of role players has thinned out.

Hey, I’ll be able to make my own 8th round pick after all. Undecided about the two names I sent you. Thanks for your help!

Post #105 » by **Snakebites** » Yesterday 11:34 pm

wackbone wrote:
Snakebites wrote:Jeez the pool of role players has thinned out.

Hey, I’ll be able to make my own 8th round pick after all. Undecided about the two names I sent you. Thanks for your help!

There was another point guard I was surprised to see you weren't considering.

I more or less managed to build exactly the team I thought I'd be able to build when I drafted AD in round 1- I think I got all of the pieces I needed.

Not sure it'll be enough here. Lots of good teams.

Post #106 » by **Snakebites** » Today 1:25 am

wackbone wrote:In.

Time to pick your guy

wackbone · Post #107 » by **wackbone** » Today 2:06 am

GeorgeMarcus wrote:Ok I'll join

Up

wackbone · Post #108 » by **wackbone** » Today 2:07 am

Snakebites wrote:
wackbone wrote:
Snakebites wrote:Jeez the pool of role players has thinned out.

Hey, I’ll be able to make my own 8th round pick after all. Undecided about the two names I sent you. Thanks for your help!

There was another point guard I was surprised to see you weren't considering.

I more or less managed to build exactly the team I thought I'd be able to build when I drafted AD in round 1- I think I got all of the pieces I needed.

Not sure it'll be enough here. Lots of good teams.

Who? I went through all my available drafts and can't find who you are referring to. No one left is going to take a high volume PG so it's safe to namedrop.

Post #109 » by **GeorgeMarcus** » Today 2:42 am

Jakob Poeltl PQN

flaco · Post #110 » by **flaco** » Today 3:27 am

Was ready to take Bam in round 4. Opinions on a potential Bam-Jokic fit? Don't think I've seen them drafted together in our games.

I'd argue it's a perfect fit on defense, but reduces Bam to a cutter/screener on offense. Can't take advantage of his passing and ball handling alongside Jokic. I think Timelord offers that exact same package for 6.0 FGA instead of 11.0. Would have still taken Bam though for the star power.

JimmyPlopper · Post #111 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Today 3:29 am

flaco wrote:Was ready to take Bam in round 4. Opinions on a potential Bam-Jokic fit? Don't think I've seen them drafted together in our games.

I'd argue it's a perfect fit on defense, but reduces Bam to a cutter/screener on offense. Can't take advantage of his passing and ball handling alongside Jokic. I think Timelord offers that exact same package for 6.0 FGA instead of 11.0. Would have still taken Bam though for the star power.

Agreed it's great in defense. On offense I consider Bam a lot stronger with the ball in his hands which is also the case for Joker. Feels like a bit too much overlap on offense to justify the Bam pick but thats just my own view

JimmyPlopper · Post #112 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Today 3:31 am

Larry_Russell wrote:yup

Finish her off Larry

Post #113 » by **Snakebites** » Today 3:36 am

wackbone wrote:
Snakebites wrote:
wackbone wrote:Hey, I’ll be able to make my own 8th round pick after all. Undecided about the two names I sent you. Thanks for your help!

There was another point guard I was surprised to see you weren't considering.

I more or less managed to build exactly the team I thought I'd be able to build when I drafted AD in round 1- I think I got all of the pieces I needed.

Not sure it'll be enough here. Lots of good teams.

Who? I went through all my available drafts and can't find who you are referring to. No one left is going to take a high volume PG so it's safe to namedrop.

Embiids real life teammate.

Post #114 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Today 3:38 am

JimmyPlopper wrote:
flaco wrote:Was ready to take Bam in round 4. Opinions on a potential Bam-Jokic fit? Don't think I've seen them drafted together in our games.

I'd argue it's a perfect fit on defense, but reduces Bam to a cutter/screener on offense. Can't take advantage of his passing and ball handling alongside Jokic. I think Timelord offers that exact same package for 6.0 FGA instead of 11.0. Would have still taken Bam though for the star power.

Agreed it's great in defense. On offense I consider Bam a lot stronger with the ball in his hands which is also the case for Joker. Feels like a bit too much overlap on offense to justify the Bam pick but thats just my own view

Bam is just generally an unusual offensive player to me. He has a number of different skills but nothing you can truly hang your hat on, and I think it leads to some inconsistency in the playoffs. I'm never quite sure how to get the best out of him on that end. I strongly considered him with the third pick, but Zu seemed like a cleaner fit as a roll man with Harden.

wackbone · Post #115 » by **wackbone** » Today 3:38 am

Snakebites wrote:
wackbone wrote:
Snakebites wrote:There was another point guard I was surprised to see you weren't considering.

I more or less managed to build exactly the team I thought I'd be able to build when I drafted AD in round 1- I think I got all of the pieces I needed.

Not sure it'll be enough here. Lots of good teams.

Who? I went through all my available drafts and can't find who you are referring to. No one left is going to take a high volume PG so it's safe to namedrop.

Embiids real life teammate.

Prefer Trae's offense over him

Larry_Russell · Post #116 » by **Larry_Russell** » Today 1:18 pm

Really pleased with the team this draft.

Been mailing it in a bit and my teams have failed a lot in recent months, so I tried putting more effort and thought into this draft.

I think every piece fits together well and all the players maximize each others strengths, so hopefully I do better this go around.

Post #117 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Today 2:24 pm

I feel similarly to Snake - I really like my team from a fit/depth standpoint but not sure how the talent will be viewed (specifically someone like Zu who I've been pushing as a legit All-Star since last season).

flaco · Post #118 » by **flaco** » Today 3:08 pm

Larry_Russell wrote:Really pleased with the team this draft.

Been mailing it in a bit and my teams have failed a lot in recent months, so I tried putting more effort and thought into this draft.

I think every piece fits together well and all the players maximize each others strengths, so hopefully I do better this go around.

The Dipo pick was the icing on the cake. Not many teams could fit a ball-dominant SG, but Steph, Tatum and Zinger are super easy to build around. You got a very strong team!

durantbird · Post #119 » by **durantbird** » Today 4:50 pm

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Please finish your roster pages by EOD

durantbird · Post #120 » by **durantbird** » Today 4:55 pm

Fadeaway_J wrote:I feel similarly to Snake - I really like my team from a fit/depth standpoint but not sure how the talent will be viewed (specifically someone like Zu who I've been pushing as a legit All-Star since last season).

You need to replace Gibson. You already have Harden from 2009 draft