2017 Pick Watch (Sac Swap Rights, LAL pick)

Ericb5 · Post #2021 » by **Ericb5** » Sun Mar 5, 2017 5:46 pm

Worm122 wrote:
kriss73 wrote:Looking at the schedule, we're going to win 6-8 games at least from now ti the end of the season.
The 30 W mark is not far away.
Without Simmons and with half of Embiid.
Either way, I'm really impressed.

I'm really depressed, i want the Lakers pick for justice, this pieco of schit tanked for 3 years and we dont hear any complaines about it, f**k this media

Assuming Embiid and Simmons come back healthy next year, I will take the Lakers pick conferring this year in trade for the health problems from those two that ruined this season.

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ProcessDoctor · Post #2022 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sun Mar 5, 2017 6:15 pm

I'm actually coming around to preferring having the LAL pick next year. I think they will still be a bottom 7 team (at worst) with a good chance of being bottom 3 again. I can't imagine any big free agents heading there this summer. Plus, next year's draft is more loaded with bigs, which might be key in case Embiid's health doesn't pan out. I really don't want to start all over again, but with the Noel trade, that will be the case if things don't work out with Embiid. Having it in 2018 also lets us keep it as an asset in case a young star becomes available. It can be used in a package with our 2018 1st/SAC's 2019 1st for a franchise player.

I think it's more important we get one top-3 pick this draft than getting two picks. If we can snag one of Fultz/Ball and pry KCP from Detroit, this off-season would be an enormous success.

Fultz/McConnell/Bayless
KCP/Stauskas/TLC
Covington/Anderson
Simmons/Saric
Embiid/Okafor/Holmes

Kobblehead · Post #2023 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Mar 5, 2017 6:18 pm

I still want the pick this year. Robert Williams is an established stud bigman prospect.

What if Deandre Ayton is just Marques Bolden? You just never know. I don't think it's safe to project out like that.

ProcessDoctor · Post #2024 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sun Mar 5, 2017 6:23 pm

I wouldn't be against taking someone like Williams this year, but do you think the FO would have the courage to take a bigman this year? I think it would cause some serious backlash, and make people (including Embiid himself) question the FO's confidence in Embiid.

Kobblehead · Post #2025 » by **Kobblehead** » Sun Mar 5, 2017 6:34 pm

sixers238 wrote:I wouldn't be against taking someone like Williams this year, but do you think the FO would have the courage to take a bigman this year? I think it would cause some serious backlash, and make people (including Embiid himself) question the FO's confidence in Embiid.

I would hope Colangelo is committed to doing the best thing for the Sixers. Which is protecting this team against Embiid's lack of availability. If he gets knee-jerk flak from the media and fanbase, so be it. If he pisses off Embiid and his agent, they need to get over it.

ProcessDoctor · Post #2026 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sun Mar 5, 2017 6:44 pm

Kobblehead wrote:
sixers238 wrote:I wouldn't be against taking someone like Williams this year, but do you think the FO would have the courage to take a bigman this year? I think it would cause some serious backlash, and make people (including Embiid himself) question the FO's confidence in Embiid.

I would hope Colangelo is committed to doing the best thing for the Sixers. Which is protecting this team against Embiid's lack of availability. If he gets knee-jerk flak from the media and fanbase, so be it. If he pisses off Embiid and his agent, they need to get over it.

I would hope so too. It sure didn't look like he was when he traded Noel.

Ericb5 · Post #2027 » by **Ericb5** » Sun Mar 5, 2017 8:36 pm

Kobblehead wrote:
sixers238 wrote:I wouldn't be against taking someone like Williams this year, but do you think the FO would have the courage to take a bigman this year? I think it would cause some serious backlash, and make people (including Embiid himself) question the FO's confidence in Embiid.

I would hope Colangelo is committed to doing the best thing for the Sixers. Which is protecting this team against Embiid's lack of availability. If he gets knee-jerk flak from the media and fanbase, so be it. If he pisses off Embiid and his agent, they need to get over it.

I don't know as much about Williams as you do, but I have no problem with drafting another big man if he is the most talented player available.

I currently think that there is a solid top 6 of players that AREN'T big men though that are worthy of drafting first.

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ProcessDoctor · Post #2028 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sun Mar 5, 2017 11:08 pm

Orlando up by 16 @ Washington at halftime.

Unbreakable99 · Post #2029 » by **Unbreakable99** » Sun Mar 5, 2017 11:20 pm

I'm pulling for the Pelicans to beat the Lakers. The Pelicans are way too close to us. We need some breathing room.

Skates · Post #2030 » by **Skates** » Sun Mar 5, 2017 11:35 pm

Unbreakable99 wrote:I'm pulling for the Pelicans to beat the Lakers. The Pelicans are way too close to us. We need some breathing room.

We want the Pellies to pass the Kings and get as high of a pick as possible to deliver minimal value to Sacto on the traded pick. Of course if the Pellies pick goes top three they keep it. I can't believe Sacramento agreed to any protection on that pick.

eyeatoma · Post #2031 » by **eyeatoma** » Mon Mar 6, 2017 12:10 am

Ofcourse things are never that simple for us... Magic in a tight game, but the Kings are beating the Jazz by a pretty large margin right now... How the hell do these guys win????

LongLiveHinkie · Post #2032 » by **LongLiveHinkie** » Mon Mar 6, 2017 12:11 am

Magic were up 17 at one point. The league is conspiring against us!

KramerDSP · Post #2033 » by **KramerDSP** » Mon Mar 6, 2017 12:46 am

Phoenix claws back from a certain loss in the closing seconds of overtime to defeat Boston.

Unbreakable99 · Post #2034 » by **Unbreakable99** » Mon Mar 6, 2017 12:47 am

Good win for Phoenix. They need to keep winning. Hopefully they catch us if we lose enough.

Negrodamus · Post #2035 » by **Negrodamus** » Mon Mar 6, 2017 12:54 am

Unbreakable99 wrote:Good win for Phoenix. They need to keep winning. Hopefully they catch us if we lose enough.

Love Tyler Ulis. I have a feeling if anyone under 5'10 is capable of living up to the Isaiah Thomas standard, it's him. They both hate to lose.

LordCovington33 · Post #2036 » by **LordCovington33** » Mon Mar 6, 2017 12:55 am

Unbreakable99 wrote:Good win for Phoenix. They need to keep winning. Hopefully they catch us if we lose enough.

Yep, good win. If we end up third last, that will be a great result. We just need to tell TJ to calm down and stop going clutch in the dying seconds. Very annoying.

eagereyez · Post #2037 » by **eagereyez** » Mon Mar 6, 2017 1:02 am

Wow PHX came back? They were down by 2 with like 20 secs left and BOS was at the line so I turned it off. Great news but what a choke job by BOS.

nitocobola · Post #2038 » by **nitocobola** » Mon Mar 6, 2017 1:10 am

the kings will make a push for playoffs.
Hilarious.

LongLiveHinkie · Post #2039 » by **LongLiveHinkie** » Mon Mar 6, 2017 1:13 am

No they won't, just an awful night by the Jazz.

LordCovington33 · Post #2040 » by **LordCovington33** » Mon Mar 6, 2017 1:14 am

eagereyez wrote:Wow PHX came back? They were down by 2 with like 20 secs left and BOS was at the line so I turned it off. Great news but what a choke job by BOS.

Excellent finish. Am I the only one who thinks Thomas is overrated? Takes too many shots (e.g. 10/25 tonight) and his ego gets the better of him at times.