2016 Scavenger Hunt Draft - ESAL/Gatz wins

[-Ian-]

Crap! Sorry for the brainfart.

I'm changing my Big White Stiff pick to Steven Adams, 2015-16.

[Diop]

Crap! Sorry for the brainfart.

I'm changing my Big White Stiff pick to Steven Adams, 2015-16.

Steve Adams isn't white either, he's Maori/islander

Actually part Tongan, same/same really

[Diop]

I'm worried you're going to pick my choice now

[LamarMatic7]

I'm worried you're going to pick my choice now

[Diop]

Crap! Sorry for the brainfart.

I'm changing my Big White Stiff pick to Steven Adams, 2015-16.

Come back Ian, I want to go to sleep!

[EwingSweatsALot]

Crap! Sorry for the brainfart.

I'm changing my Big White Stiff pick to Steven Adams, 2015-16.

Come back Ian, I want to go to sleep!

I'd say go ahead and go. I know Fats has allowed that in the past with incorrect selections. But I'm not him. Maybe PM Fats two choices so you can goto bed and either Ian picks and Fats gives your selection or after awhile Fats just picks for you based on your list.

[Diop]

Yeah I was thinking that, just deciding my backup choice

[Diop]

Alright I just pmed my 2 choices to Fats

[fatlever]

To be fair, I had Adams on my white stiff list. But, Diop makes a good point, so we will stick with that ruling. Ian can pick another stiff when he wakes up.

Diop, go ahead.

[-Ian-]

Greg Ostertag, 1996-97, for Big White Stiff.

How do we categorize if a player is white? I didn't bother checking Adams' wiki page or something. Plus, he's white in my eyes.

[fatlever]

Diop selects a player who has been on the edge of getting picked by me for a while, but I eventually opted for Bogut...

Vlade Divac, white stiff, 2002-03

[fatlever]

I'll probably leave race out of future drafts. Too hard to moderate. LOL.

[BatumtheGlue]

I'll probably leave race out of future drafts. Too hard to moderate. LOL.

Fats, how about my White Stiff category? I picked Dunleavy but then I changed it to Radmanovic, since Dunleavy is not 6'10".

[fatlever]

You can never have enough dead-eye shooters on your bench, especially ones with the size to play several positions. In a recent interview with Lamar, this player said that he'd be even better today because he could be used as a stretch 4, rather than just a wing. This guy was red hot from downtown for the Toronto Raptors during their 1st expansion year making 42% of his 3s on 4+ attempts.

Team Fats selects, Tracy Murray, 1995-96, Expansion
16.2ppg, 4.3rpg, 42% from 3

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Team Fats

PG: Magic Johnson 85-86, 18.8ppg, 5.9rpg, 12.6apg, 1st team All NBA, All-Star
SG: Ray Allen 08-09, 18.2ppg, 3.5rpg, 2.8apg, 41% from 3, 199 3s made, All-Star
SF: Michael Cooper 86-87, 10.5ppg, 4.5apg, 38.5% from 3, DPOY, 1st team All-Defense
PF: Karl Malone 96-97, 27.4ppg, 9.9rpg, 4.5apg, NBA MVP, 1st team All-NBA, 1st team All-Defense, All Star
C: Moses Malone 82-83, 24.5ppg, 15.3rpg, 2.0bpg, NBA MVP, Finals MVP, 1st team All-NBA, 1st team All-Defense, All Star

G: Manu Ginobili 07-08, 19.5ppg, 4.8rpg, 4.5apg, 40.1% from 3, 156 3s made, 6th MotY, All-Star
G: Otis Birdsong 80-81, 24.6ppg, 3.6rpg, 3.3apg, 1.2spg, 54%FG, 2nd team All-NBA, All-Star
F: Tracy Murray 95-96, 16.2ppg, 4.3rpg, 42% from 3
F: Larry Johnson 91-92, 19.2ppg, 11.0rpg, 3.6apg, 49%FG, Rookie of the Year
C: Andrew Bogut 14-15, 6.3ppg, 8.1rpg, 2.7apg 1.7bpg, 56%FG, 2nd team All-Defense

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[fatlever]

I'll probably leave race out of future drafts. Too hard to moderate. LOL.

Fats, how about my White Stiff category? I picked Dunleavy but then I changed it to Radmanovic, since Dunleavy is not 6'10".

fixing now

[LamarMatic7]

shameless self-promotion - probably the best audiovisual material that I've done thanks to my podcast interviews

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[yosemiteben]

With my Championship Bench pick, I select Patty Mills, 2013-14. My team has enough passing that I don't need a backup PG that generates a lot of assists. What I would like is a PG that can shoot the three, play tough D, and won't try to do too much. In the 2013-14 season, Mills shot 42.5% from three on 3.9 attempts and averaged 10 points, 2 boards, 2 asts, and 1 steal in just 18.9 minutes per game.

Fun fact about my team - if I sub Mills in for Fat Lever as my first guy off the bench, I will have four players on the floor who shoot the three at over 40%.

[EwingSweatsALot]

We are moving right along today.

[LamarMatic7]

With my tenth pick, I'll select a supposed white stiff in...



Toni Kukoc 2001-02 - 9.9PPG, 3.7RPG, 3.6APG

Not much to say here as Kukoc is a recognizable player thanks to his Bulls years. Another veteran for my bench, another great passer and someone who can shoot the three at the 4-spot.

Team Chris Mullin's Fade

PG: Gary Payton 1999-00 - 24.2PPG, 6.5RPG, 8.9APG, 1.9SPG, 177 3s (league leader), All-Defense 1st, All-NBA 1st.
SG: Grant Hill 1994-95 - 19.9PPG, 6.4RPG, 5.0APG, 1.8SPG, 0.9BPG, All-Star, ROY.
SF: Chris Mullin 1989-90 - 25.1PPG, 5.9RPG, 4.1APG, 1.6SPG, .372 3P%, All-NBA 3rd.
PF: George McGinnis 1976-77 - 21.4PPG, 11.5RPG, 3.8APG, 2.1SPG, All-NBA 2nd.
C: Hakeem Olajuwon 1989-90 - 24.3PPG, 14.0RPG, 2.9APG, 2.1SPG, 4.6BPG, All-Defense 1st, All-NBA 2nd.

Bench:

PG: World B. Free 1979-80 - 30.2PPG, 3.5RPG, 4.2APG, All-Star.
G/F: Tracy McGrady 2003-04 - 28.0PPG, 6.0RPG, 5.5APG, 174 3s (.339 3P%), All-NBA 2nd (role depends on match-up).
G/F: Robert Reid 1988-89 - 14.7PPG, 3.7RPG, 1.9APG
PF: Toni Kukoc 2001-02 - 9.9PPG, 3.7RPG, 3.6APG
C: Jack Sikma 1987-88 - 16.5PPG, 8.6RPG, 3.4APG, .922 FT.

[fatlever]

Lets not forget Reggie Theus' most important contribution to basketbll, as Coach Fuller on the 90s morning sitcom called Hangtime, also starring a young Anthony Anderson and NFL Hall of Famer, Dick Butkus.