2017 Pick Watch (Sac Swap Rights, LAL pick)

[Arsenal]

This Spurs should never win another champion under Pop. This arrogantly resting your healthy stars against less talented team **** will ruin this league eventually.

They won't be winning any titles unless they can somehow find a 2nd star to go with Kawhi. They're more of a regular season team now with great depth that outplays opposing benches. That advantage doesn't work as well in the playoffs with shortened rotations. It's similar to how Boston is built.

Idk I think you're forgetting just how good LaMarcus Aldridge can be. They will need him to step up in the playoffs for sure if they want to beat GS or even Houston or the Clippers but LaMarcus should not be slept on just because he went to a team that dampers everyone's stats.

He is built like a tank and has such a sweet mid-range game. Patty Mills has also played well this year and Danny Green comes to play in the postseason

I would not want to play the Spurs in the playoffs. More than Houston, Utah, Memphis, or LAC

No, LaMarcus is done as a real star. He's a fake star now. They need someone better to be Kawhi's sidekick if they want to win more titles.

[Slizeezyc]

This Spurs should never win another champion under Pop. This arrogantly resting your healthy stars against less talented team **** will ruin this league eventually.

lolz

LoL wut ?

Just a garbage tier hot take that's super outdated as well.

Don't let your desire for pick swap let you sink to trash levels.

[eyeatoma]

Don't look now, but Spurs have made a huge come back... Down by 2 at the end of the 3rd...

[Slizeezyc]

PS, the Spurs are now down a whole four points going into the 4th.

[nitocobola]

the pelicans are tanking, davis out with a left wrist contusion

Imao they want to retain ther pick.

[Arsenal]

Spurs up 6 late. KANGZ gonna KANG!

[Lovetron Joe]

Spurs up 6 late. KANGZ gonna KANG!

An epic fold by Sac. Now down ten with 36 seconds left.

[LongLiveHinkie]

The Kings were up by like 30 and are losing by 10. To the Spurs with no Leonard or Aldridge. Yikes.

[Lovetron Joe]

Spurs win!

[shawn_hemp]

Can't really say anything about Popovich resting players when they win the game anyway.

NBA must hate that

[nitocobola]

everything under control by pop

[Embiid P]

Crazy. I checked out like an hour ago and when I came back, I was shocked to see the score. Good job Spurs!

[CoreyGallagher]

Kings are a game back of the Magic, 1.5 games back of us, lol.

[Arsenal]

Kings are a game back of the Magic, 1.5 games back of us, lol.

KANGZ will easily take #5 by the end of the year. Can they overtake the Suns for #4? I think it's very possible.

#3 AND #4 here we come!

[Negrodamus]

Minnesota wins too. Separates them from the Pelicans and Kings a little.

[LongLiveHinkie]

Kings are a game back of the Magic, 1.5 games back of us, lol.

1.5 back from the Magic. 2 back in the loss column, one win column.

1.5 for both.

[Unbreakable99]

Huge game tomorrow. The Suns play the Lakers. We need a Suns win. They need to continue their good play. They can get closer to us and we might have a chance to get in the 3 spot if we continue our losing ways. The Sixers need to just keep losing. I don't need a home playing above their heads. Just lay down. The Suns aren't as experienced as us when it comes to tanking. They might mess up and play themselves out of a top 3 position.

[Slizeezyc]

Huge game tomorrow. The Suns play the Lakers. We need a Suns win. They need to continue their good play. They can get closer to us and we might have a chance to get in the 3 spot if we continue our losing ways. The Sixers need to just keep losing. I don't need a home playing above their heads. Just lay down. The Suns aren't as experienced as us when it comes to tanking. They might mess up and play themselves out of a top 3 position.

The Pelicans have a brutal schedule the rest of the way, they're really the team most likely to fail in that group of seven at this point (beyond the KANGZ). The Kings may end up "swapping" but they really could still at least end up with two of the top 6 picks if the Pelicans don't get lucky in the lottery.

Orlando has a couple Nets games left, the Suns have a very easy schedule.

I think it's more or less a lock that the Nets and Lakers are going to be where they are, and it seems like it's lining up for this to be the order:

1. Nets
2. Lakers
3. Sixers
4. Kings
5. Suns
6. Pelicans
7. Magic

Of course since everyone is so close, variance will come into play with what happens at the end of close games, plus any injuries that occur. But if all odds were created equal, that's how I'd have it.

[Unbreakable99]

Huge game tomorrow. The Suns play the Lakers. We need a Suns win. They need to continue their good play. They can get closer to us and we might have a chance to get in the 3 spot if we continue our losing ways. The Sixers need to just keep losing. I don't need a home playing above their heads. Just lay down. The Suns aren't as experienced as us when it comes to tanking. They might mess up and play themselves out of a top 3 position.

The Pelicans have a brutal schedule the rest of the way, they're really the team most likely to fail in that group of seven at this point (beyond the KANGZ). The Kings may end up "swapping" but they really could still at least end up with two of the top 6 picks if the Pelicans don't get lucky in the lottery.

Orlando has a couple Nets games left, the Suns have a very easy schedule.

I think it's more or less a lock that the Nets and Lakers are going to be where they are, and it seems like it's lining up for this to be the order:

1. Nets
2. Lakers
3. Sixers
4. Kings
5. Suns
6. Pelicans
7. Magic

I'll take those odds. I said weeks ago I just want to be in the top 6. I changed it. I want to be in the top 4. That means we should get one of Ball Jackson Tatum or Fultz.

[76ciology]

2.) lakers
3.) Sixers
4.) Kings

Is a realistically great scenario. Would be much better if Lakers end up 3rd while we end up 2nd