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This is a good start, but yeah Toronto has us beat for now.
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Kp junior wrote:I
This is a good start, but yeah Toronto has us beat for now.
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NYPiston wrote:buzzkilloton wrote:
I'm concerned yes. We've beat the Celtics and Jazz already. We've started a bunch of games of awful but usually we fight back in them. Our coach is surely not trying to tank whatsoever.
This is why some of our offseason moves worried me. They werent commit to tanking this year moves. By far the most important thing for us this season and next year is get good draft picks. Nothing else matters. This season in particular being in the top 5 is very important.
What are you worried about exactly? They're 2-8 and still have a tough slate of games coming up even with some COVID ravaged rosters on the horizon.
I want them to get the highest draft pick possible too but there's nothing wrong with the coach trying to win games, that's his job. Not every coach is a loser like Doug Pederson who plays far worse players on purpose for a higher draft pick.
I'm not the biggest Casey fan but he's been giving minutes to the young players who deserve it. Bey has gotten more minutes as the season has progressed, Stewart more, Jackson more before he got injured, Okfaor and Sekou less, Svi depending on his shot falling, Hayes started every game. He's doing what any coach would do, reward the players who deserve it and bench the ones who don't.
A lot of the vets are playing down the stretch because, quite frankly, none of the young players outside of Bey have deserved to play down the stretch.
On another note, it would be an absolute misery if the team got blown out most nights. We all want the higher draft pick but I also want to see my favorite team be competitive most nights. So far, it's playing out as well as we could have hoped outside of the Hayes situation.
NYPiston wrote: Not every coach is a loser like Doug Pederson who plays far worse players on purpose for a higher draft pick.
buzzkilloton wrote:Evan Mobley with 16 9 2 and 6 blocks in OT right now. This kids rim protection is elite.
edit- Finished with 20-11-6 blocks 8-12 shooting. Hes the clear number 2 prospect at this point.
buzzkilloton wrote:NYPiston wrote:buzzkilloton wrote:
I'm concerned yes. We've beat the Celtics and Jazz already. We've started a bunch of games of awful but usually we fight back in them. Our coach is surely not trying to tank whatsoever.
This is why some of our offseason moves worried me. They werent commit to tanking this year moves. By far the most important thing for us this season and next year is get good draft picks. Nothing else matters. This season in particular being in the top 5 is very important.
What are you worried about exactly? They're 2-8 and still have a tough slate of games coming up even with some COVID ravaged rosters on the horizon.
I want them to get the highest draft pick possible too but there's nothing wrong with the coach trying to win games, that's his job. Not every coach is a loser like Doug Pederson who plays far worse players on purpose for a higher draft pick.
I'm not the biggest Casey fan but he's been giving minutes to the young players who deserve it. Bey has gotten more minutes as the season has progressed, Stewart more, Jackson more before he got injured, Okfaor and Sekou less, Svi depending on his shot falling, Hayes started every game. He's doing what any coach would do, reward the players who deserve it and bench the ones who don't.
A lot of the vets are playing down the stretch because, quite frankly, none of the young players outside of Bey have deserved to play down the stretch.
On another note, it would be an absolute misery if the team got blown out most nights. We all want the higher draft pick but I also want to see my favorite team be competitive most nights. So far, it's playing out as well as we could have hoped outside of the Hayes situation.
I think my comment clearly states what I'm worried about. All I care about this season and next season is getting franchise players in the draft. I want the dead worst record in the league so we cant drop pass 5. I'm not concerned with short term entertainment I want to win a title. I'm watching more college then NBA for entertainment this season to watch the prospects we have available to us anyways. I'm sick of being not relevant in the NBA.
Coaches like Doug Pederson are the perfect example of what other teams will do to cement draft positions. Its funny you call him a "loser" when hes won a title something Casey has never done. I want a guy on my team capable of doing this. I can't wait to fire Casey and get a better coach for rebuilding my team.
zeebneeb wrote:So who's the consensus pick around here? I haven't dived into next years draft prospects yet(I have seen some, and even some of 2021. The stick kid is intriguing 7 footer plays like a gaurd)so eventually i want to know who to get really excited about at the 7th pick again.
Piston Pete wrote:Mixed bag still. Most like (in no particular order)
Cade
Suggs
Mobley
Green
MotownMadness wrote:So do we have the Raptors 2nd rounder or not? Tankathon still has is with it and its currently pretty good value
zeebneeb wrote:So that list of 4 eh? Will do the YouTube tour then, thanks guys.