Official Speculation Thread Pt.LXII

thelead · Post #841 » by **thelead** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 4:56 am

TNMagicFan wrote:I'm starting to think that Dipo should be starting instead of Harkless . Move Afflalo to the 3 and start Dipo at the 2

That wouldn't work against most teams. One of the Clippers biggest weakness is size. Could you imagine Afflalo trying to defend LeBron all night?

OrlandO · Post #842 » by **OrlandO** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 4:56 am

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rcklsscognition · Post #843 » by **rcklsscognition** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 5:03 am

This team just looks different than they did last year. I don't even care if it is early, this is a 7th/8th seed playoff team. We might end up with a better pick from NY or Denver than our own. Barring a trade, we're making the playoffs.

*Edit- I think Henny trades away some guys and ensures we miss the playoffs.

OrlandO · Post #844 » by **OrlandO** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 5:05 am

It's going to be funny when Henny trades all our vets when we're a .500 team.

MagicFan32 · Post #845 » by **MagicFan32** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 6:29 am

we should be 4-1, and arguably the best player on the team has not even played yet. we seem deeper this year, the improvements of vucci and nicholson are noticeable.

we're going to have a killer bench when tobes comes back.....nicholson/harris/oladipo could really do some damage

The Real Dalic · Post #846 » by **The Real Dalic** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 6:52 am

OrlandO wrote:It's going to be funny when Henny trades all our vets when we're a .500 team.

What if he doesn't?

NEM · Post #847 » by **NEM** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 7:02 am

The Real Dalic wrote:
OrlandO wrote:It's going to be funny when Henny trades all our vets when we're a .500 team.

What if he doesn't?

And we go to the playoffs and anything more than 1 win, and henny has already done more than what was left for him

rcklsscognition · Post #848 » by **rcklsscognition** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 7:13 am

It has been exactly one year since we've been over .500. Nov 7th 2012 we were 2-1.

RookieStar · Post #849 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 8:42 am

thelead wrote:
TNMagicFan wrote:I'm starting to think that Dipo should be starting instead of Harkless . Move Afflalo to the 3 and start Dipo at the 2

That wouldn't work against most teams. One of the Clippers biggest weakness is size. Could you imagine Afflalo trying to defend LeBron all night?

The Clips are a protypical NBA team size-wise. Why would their weakness be size?

drsd · Post #850 » by **drsd** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 9:00 am

OrlandO wrote:It's going to be funny when Henny trades all our vets when we're a .500 team.

But does the below roster lose buckets of games?

Oladipo/Moore/Price
Harkless/Lamb
Harris
Maxiell/Nicholson
Vučević/O'Quinn/Jones
+ whatever comes back

This roster would play a defensive and offensive game plan very similar to what is ongoing.

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Post #851 » by **SOUL** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 9:40 am

What if...

We make the playoffs as a 6th or 7th or 8th seed.

But Knicks/Nuggets become so bad that they're both top 6 worst teams in the league.

The stealthiest of tanks.

Viper1500 · Post #852 » by **Viper1500** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 9:48 am

SOUL wrote:What if...

We make the playoffs as a 6th or 7th or 8th seed.

But Knicks/Nuggets become so bad that they're both top 6 worst teams in the league.

The stealthiest of tanks.

That would be insane.. But if we're to make the playoffs, whether it be this year or in 3.. it better not be the 7th or 8th seed. I'd rather collect lottery picks than go against Miami or Indiana at the moment.

RookieStar · Post #853 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 12:01 pm

Viper1500 wrote:
SOUL wrote:What if...

We make the playoffs as a 6th or 7th or 8th seed.

But Knicks/Nuggets become so bad that they're both top 6 worst teams in the league.

The stealthiest of tanks.

That would be insane.. But if we're to make the playoffs, whether it be this year or in 3.. it better not be the 7th or 8th seed. I'd rather collect lottery picks than go against Miami or Indiana at the moment.

Yup. I don't want to be the fodder for those two teams. However, after those 2... the East is wide open. (Yes, NY, NJ, ATL are not in the same league as them )

flying_mollusk · Post #854 » by **flying_mollusk** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 12:05 pm

SOUL wrote:What if...

We make the playoffs as a 6th or 7th or 8th seed.

But Knicks/Nuggets become so bad that they're both top 6 worst teams in the league.

The stealthiest of tanks.

Thats actually what kind of happened in 2000. We were supposed to be terrible, but almost made the playoffs. We had the Warriors pick which ended up being 5. Unfortunately, that draft was weak.

AddiFB · Post #855 » by **AddiFB** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 12:27 pm

Next 3 games: BOS-ATL-BOS

We might be 6-2 after those games... Dafuq?

InFlames · Post #856 » by **InFlames** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 12:40 pm

Vucevic looks like an all-star.

Javanar · Post #857 » by **Javanar** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 12:41 pm

Bulls fans look concerned about their team's season opening and are discussing some trade scenarios. Afflalo is one of the most mentioned players in those trade scenarios.

They have their own 2014 pick, and Charlotte's 2014 1st round pick(top 10 protected in 2014, top 8 in 2015, unprotected in 2016). These are the only tradable assets they have, IMO.

Would you trade with them? What do you think?

RookieStar · Post #858 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 12:45 pm

AddiFB wrote:Next 3 games: BOS-ATL-BOS

We might be 6-2 after those games... Dafuq?

Pssshhttt. Tank Commander BBD will suit up by then and make things right.

RookieStar · Post #859 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 12:48 pm

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KillMonger · Post #860 » by **KillMonger** » Thu Nov 7, 2013 1:09 pm

It's a long season so we'll see where it goes. For the people thinking that we're going to fall back to earth or to the mean so to speak I wouldn't be so sure. How we're playing right now is no fluke, the only thing I could say is the maybe the teams we've playing haven't hit there stride yet. Bottom line we're balling right now, for those who are sad or depressed about that just sack up and get on board8-)8-)8-)8-)8-)

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