Charlotte 2014 Picks Watch Thread

Post #661 » by **JDR720** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:16 am

It would be great if Portland barely misses the playoffs or just makes the playoffs as the 8th seed, its very unlikely tho i think they'll finish 6th

HornetJail · Post #662 » by **HornetJail** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:18 am

JDR720 wrote:Portland lost again, play @ Memphis on Tuesday

If Memphis wins that game, it might be a crushing blow for a Portland team that will have to play the Spurs the next night and the Warriors soon after. Washington, Charlotte, and Miami are soon after that too. Their schedule could be rough. That Portland pick could end up alright after all

Post #663 » by **JDR720** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:31 am

Portland has a weak schedule at the end of the season

@LAL
vs PHX
vs NO
vs SAC
@ UTH
vs GS
vs LAL

DET plays a hard schedule at the end

@ IND
@ BRK
vs BOS
@ ATL
@ CLE
@ CHI
vs TOR
@ OKC

we play an easy schedule

@ PHI
vs ORL
@ CLE
@ WAS
@ BIS
vs PHI
vs CHI

Elden Payton · Post #664 » by **Elden Payton** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:41 am

Our schedule is pretty soft and considering that we just run the gauntlet, I'm happy with that!

We will have to implode to miss the playoffs imo.

Post #665 » by **JDR720** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:41 am

the Warriors won, they are only 2.5 games behind the Blazers

Radu_Hornets · Post #666 » by **Radu_Hornets** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:36 am

Biz Gilwalker wrote:
JDR720 wrote:Portland lost again, play @ Memphis on Tuesday

If Memphis wins that game, it might be a crushing blow for a Portland team that will have to play the Spurs the next night and the Warriors soon after. Washington, Charlotte, and Miami are soon after that too. Their schedule could be rough. That Portland pick could end up alright after all

It will not go under #23 anyway right ?

HornetJail · Post #667 » by **HornetJail** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:38 am

Radu_Bobcats wrote:
Biz Gilwalker wrote:
JDR720 wrote:Portland lost again, play @ Memphis on Tuesday

If Memphis wins that game, it might be a crushing blow for a Portland team that will have to play the Spurs the next night and the Warriors soon after. Washington, Charlotte, and Miami are soon after that too. Their schedule could be rough. That Portland pick could end up alright after all

It will not go under #23 anyway right ?

I don't expect it to get much lower than it is, but if they fall to the 8th seed in the West, they probably still have a better record than everyone in the East but Indy and Miami, yielding the 21st pick. If they fall any lower in the West, the pick goes straight to #14.

Radu_Hornets · Post #668 » by **Radu_Hornets** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:40 am

Biz Gilwalker wrote:
Radu_Bobcats wrote:
Biz Gilwalker wrote:If Memphis wins that game, it might be a crushing blow for a Portland team that will have to play the Spurs the next night and the Warriors soon after. Washington, Charlotte, and Miami are soon after that too. Their schedule could be rough. That Portland pick could end up alright after all

It will not go under #23 anyway right ?

I don't expect it to get much lower than it is, but if they fall to the 8th seed in the West, they probably still have a better record than everyone in the East but Indy and Miami, yielding the 21st pick. If they fall any lower in the West, the pick goes straight to #14.

I can see the Warriors pass them but I don't think they'll fall lower than that either...

Snidely FC · Post #669 » by **Snidely FC** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:10 pm

The Pistons' status has turned from TRYING to TANKING this week as they do everything in their power to avoid sending the Bobcats their draft pick (the Bobcats get their pick if it is nine or higher). Detroit has won just once in the past eight games. A home game against the Kings on Tuesday could hurt their tank job a bit. But a long West Coast trip at the end of March could put the Pistons back on track to keep their pick.

This is what I'm worried about. Do we really want our first pick in this year's draft to be POR's at 23?

Post #670 » by **fatlever** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:26 pm

Snidely FC wrote:
The Pistons' status has turned from TRYING to TANKING this week as they do everything in their power to avoid sending the Bobcats their draft pick (the Bobcats get their pick if it is nine or higher). Detroit has won just once in the past eight games. A home game against the Kings on Tuesday could hurt their tank job a bit. But a long West Coast trip at the end of March could put the Pistons back on track to keep their pick.

This is what I'm worried about. Do we really want our first pick in this year's draft to be POR's at 23?

it will hurt in the short-term, but the value attached to that pistons pick for 2015 would be massive.

Logander · Post #671 » by **Logander** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:48 am

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1978 ... nters-back

Embiids draft stock dropping fast I bet. Stress fracture in your back is no joke.

Post #672 » by **JDR720** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:51 am

Logander wrote:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1978330-joel-embiid-injury-updates-on-kansas-centers-back

Embiids draft stock dropping fast I bet. Stress fracture in your back is no joke.

ouch....that is BAD news any kind of stress fracture is bad but one in his back could end his career if he gets hit right

HornetJail · Post #673 » by **HornetJail** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:58 am

Logander wrote:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1978330-joel-embiid-injury-updates-on-kansas-centers-back

Embiids draft stock dropping fast I bet. Stress fracture in your back is no joke.

nooooooooo. i was really looking forward to this dude's career panning out. I hope this doesn't have a major impact.

Post #674 » by **fatlever** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:45 pm

detroit is 0.5 game away from the 8th spot, which would allow them to keep their pick. BUT they are only 2.5 games away from the 8th seed in the playoffs.

logic says they will eventually realize they need to tank and they will easily finish 8th or lower and we wait another year for the pick.

Snidely FC · Post #675 » by **Snidely FC** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:51 pm

Seems to me DET decided to tank as soon as we beat them in those back to backs several wks ago.

I will be bummed if we don't get a crack at McDermott.
He will be added to the list of players I desperately wanted us to draft, who appeared tantalizingly within grasp:
Anthony Davis
Klay Thompson
Kawhi Leonard

HornetJail · Post #676 » by **HornetJail** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:58 pm

fatlever wrote:detroit is 0.5 game away from the 8th spot, which would allow them to keep their pick. BUT they are only 2.5 games away from the 8th seed in the playoffs.

logic says they will eventually realize they need to tank and they will easily finish 8th or lower and we wait another year for the pick.

Here's the reason I don't see them cracking the bottom 8, every team below them is absolutely horrible and will tank just as hard as they do.

Post #677 » by **BigSlam** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:17 pm

Logander wrote:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1978330-joel-embiid-injury-updates-on-kansas-centers-back

Embiids draft stock dropping fast I bet. Stress fracture in your back is no joke.

Doubt it.

Didn't both Drummond and Davis have the same thing? No problems there. Plus it means, if he has half a brain, that he will enter the draft this year and not go back to Kansas.

He's a lock for the top 3 this year and should be for the 1st overall pick. Plus if he goes back to school and the risks that. If the back thing does turn out to be serious he risks falling wayyyyyyyyyy down the 1st round (and missing out on millions and millions of dollars).

Post #678 » by **yosemiteben** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:51 pm

Biz Gilwalker wrote:
fatlever wrote:detroit is 0.5 game away from the 8th spot, which would allow them to keep their pick. BUT they are only 2.5 games away from the 8th seed in the playoffs.

logic says they will eventually realize they need to tank and they will easily finish 8th or lower and we wait another year for the pick.

Here's the reason I don't see them cracking the bottom 8, every team below them is absolutely horrible and will tank just as hard as they do.

Post #679 » by **fatlever** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:00 pm

Biz Gilwalker wrote:
fatlever wrote:detroit is 0.5 game away from the 8th spot, which would allow them to keep their pick. BUT they are only 2.5 games away from the 8th seed in the playoffs.

logic says they will eventually realize they need to tank and they will easily finish 8th or lower and we wait another year for the pick.

Here's the reason I don't see them cracking the bottom 8, every team below them is absolutely horrible and will tank just as hard as they do.

the cavs are a 0.5 game behind the pistons. it is definitely not hard to imagine the cavs passing the pistons. also another 4 teams (kings, jazz, celtics, lakers) are within 2.5 games. would it be that shocking to see one of those 4 teams win a few more games than expected in april? detroit also has a difficult schedule to end the season.

Post #680 » by **JDR720** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:09 pm

BigSlam wrote:
Logander wrote:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1978330-joel-embiid-injury-updates-on-kansas-centers-back

Embiids draft stock dropping fast I bet. Stress fracture in your back is no joke.

Doubt it.

Didn't both Drummond and Davis have the same thing? No problems there. Plus it means, if he has half a brain, that he will enter the draft this year and not go back to Kansas.

He's a lock for the top 3 this year and should be for the 1st overall pick. Plus if he goes back to school and the risks that. If the back thing does turn out to be serious he risks falling wayyyyyyyyyy down the 1st round (and missing out on millions and millions of dollars).

Davis had one in his ankle and Drummond had a back stress fracture but he was already in the NBA