Pre Draft Discussion

[bwgood77]

Hawks still have Schroder....and a new coach that hasnt dealt with him before. Is Trae that much of an upgrade over Dennis? But still, thats 4 out of the top 10 teams that could use an upgrade at the point.

Yes, Trae is that much of an upgrade over Dennis. Or he better be if we like him that much. He's the best shooter and 2nd best passer in this draft...very close to Doncic...I've seen him make some great passes..

sign me up - just would need defense at the 4; I forget about Shaq. I mention McCaw but we have Shaq -- he would be a nice defender with Knight, Booker and Young.

who knows this might just work out ok!

Oh, our defense will suck but we are not used to having a good defense. I wonder if it would get worse though because I think we had a historically bad defense last year.

[BobbieL]

Yes, Trae is that much of an upgrade over Dennis. Or he better be if we like him that much. He's the best shooter and 2nd best passer in this draft...very close to Doncic...I've seen him make some great passes..

sign me up - just would need defense at the 4; I forget about Shaq. I mention McCaw but we have Shaq -- he would be a nice defender with Knight, Booker and Young.

who knows this might just work out ok!

Oh, our defense will suck but we are not used to having a good defense. I wonder if it would get worse though because I think we had a historically bad defense last year.

Would OQuinn be a good defensive 4 - Suns need to take back salary.

[SlovenianDragon]

Suns, Kings, Hawks, Grizz, Mavs, Magic, Cavs, Bulls, Knicks.

Teams need a pg are in bold. With the Suns and Hawks, it's too early to draft Trae. It would be really cool if Doncic was there when Orlando is up. That only leaves the Cavs and they need everything.

Hawks still have Schroder....and a new coach that hasnt dealt with him before. Is Trae that much of an upgrade over Dennis? But still, thats 4 out of the top 10 teams that could use an upgrade at the point.

Yes, Trae is that much of an upgrade over Dennis. Or he better be if we like him that much. He's the best shooter and 2nd best passer in this draft...very close to Doncic...I've seen him make some great passes..

Doncic makes flashy passes but the way people talk about his passing you would think he averages 10 a game but he doesn't.


IMO his assists are very very low for some1 being talked up as a GREAT AND AMAZING PASSER....just sayinn....

still #notasgreataseveryonethinksyolo

[bwgood77]

So, I know I'm a little late but just wanted to address Ayton's comments on wanting a second contract as his motivation.

Little background, my mom and her family are from a village called Los Banos (no joke, I know what it translates as) in the Philippines. She came from such extreme poverty that money has been her major motivator. It drove her to survive, attend school, work up from nothing, earn degrees, and move to America chasing her dreams. She's more than succeeded, but still is driven to achieve more, to earn more.

Money can be a very powerful motivator, especially so if you've experienced extreme poverty and want to make sure no one in your family ever experiences it again. From all accounts it sounds like Ayton has experienced that poverty, we who have not experienced that type of struggle may not fully understand why it's a powerful motivator and will continue to be no matter how much money he makes.

Anyways, just my two cents.

Great to hear and good points. I did find his question to CJ McCollum asking how he stayed motivated when he had all the money and everything to be an interesting one, especially on top of the other one. Almost feels like he is worried about staying motivated.

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[bwgood77]

sign me up - just would need defense at the 4; I forget about Shaq. I mention McCaw but we have Shaq -- he would be a nice defender with Knight, Booker and Young.

who knows this might just work out ok!

Oh, our defense will suck but we are not used to having a good defense. I wonder if it would get worse though because I think we had a historically bad defense last year.

Would OQuinn be a good defensive 4 - Suns need to take back salary.

No, he's a 5. Decent backup 5 but not sure we need one.

[lilfishi22]

I don't think I've seen this big of a favorite in sports odds ever.

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Did you see odds for ROY?

[lilfishi22]

Ayton screwed up!

He posted the directions that Treyarch gave him, he didnt FOLLOW them.

#OOPS!

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What did we miss?

Before:

Spoiler:

After:

Spoiler:

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Everyone in the comments are calling him out on it.

LAZY WORK ETHIC

[Kerrsed]

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On a side note:

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[bwgood77]

I don't think I've seen this big of a favorite in sports odds ever.

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Did you see odds for ROY?

No, I can't imagine they are out before they know who is playing where though.

[Hesh]

If Robert Williams is there when we pick, do we take him?

[lilfishi22]

I don't think I've seen this big of a favorite in sports odds ever.

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Did you see odds for ROY?

No, I can't imagine they are out before they know who is playing where though.

https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/sports/basketball/56868545-2018-nba-draft-markets-rookie-of-the-year/56868545-2018-nba-draft-markets-rookie-of-the-year/
I saw this today as I was looking to put a bet on the NBA draft

[lilfishi22]

If Robert Williams is there when we pick, do we take him?

If he's there and we ake Doncic #1, it's a no brainer but if we take Ayton, then it's probably not a good idea. I do like him as a prospect though

[bwgood77]

538's best picks from their CARMELO system with comps..not including Doncic or Porter, Jr

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[Hesh]

If Robert Williams is there when we pick, do we take him?

If he's there and we ake Doncic #1, it's a no brainer but if we take Ayton, then it's probably not a good idea. I do like him as a prospect though

Oh yeah forgot to add that in the scenario of us picking Ayton aswell

[Waylay13]

If Robert Williams is there when we pick, do we take him?

If we draft Doncic 1st overall yes, if we draft Ayton as expected no. He isn’t a 4 and we are looking for someone to spread the floor from that spot.

[bwgood77]

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[kennydorglas]

Did you see odds for ROY?

No, I can't imagine they are out before they know who is playing where though.

https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/sports/basketball/56868545-2018-nba-draft-markets-rookie-of-the-year/56868545-2018-nba-draft-markets-rookie-of-the-year/
I saw this today as I was looking to put a bet on the NBA draft

Great odds for LiAngelo. I'm sure one dumb team will take him with a super late pick lol

[Hesh]

It's too good to be true for him to fall to us though and we should draft BPA not really for need..

[bwgood77]

I hope Luka ends up with Orlando...somehow they trade up to 3. They'd probably have to give up something pretty good to move up though...like a future first. I don't imagine they'd deal Isaac.