jake_swivel wrote:ThunderBolt wrote:I’m surprised houston offered an extension.
That would have been a very tradeable contract.
I don’t think I would pay oladipo that much based upon how he’s performed this year. He’s not been very good.
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jake_swivel wrote:ThunderBolt wrote:I’m surprised houston offered an extension.
That would have been a very tradeable contract.
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
Dadouv47 wrote:Yeah just hope Houston won't get any good offer for Dipo so he stays and try to upgrade his value for his next contract...Houston is tanking but don't think they care if they end up with 3rd or 5th worst record.
But we need a good Wall/Dipo/Wood combo for Houston to win games. The rest of their team is so bad.
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
ThunderBolt wrote:Dadouv47 wrote:Yeah just hope Houston won't get any good offer for Dipo so he stays and try to upgrade his value for his next contract...Houston is tanking but don't think they care if they end up with 3rd or 5th worst record.
But we need a good Wall/Dipo/Wood combo for Houston to win games. The rest of their team is so bad.
Even if Houston finishes with the worst record in the league, it's almost a coin flip that we get their pick.
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
ThunderBolt wrote:Spoiler:
You are wanting to secure things we have no control over. The whole system is a lottery. We are never going to approach that night having complete control over what happens. Worrying too much about Houston or Miami is really a waste of time.
Also, I don't think everyone after the top five will be a bust. Do yourself a favor and go back and look at past drafts and see how good players are found at different spots.
Dadouv47 wrote:ThunderBolt wrote:Spoiler:
You are wanting to secure things we have no control over. The whole system is a lottery. We are never going to approach that night having complete control over what happens. Worrying too much about Houston or Miami is really a waste of time.
Also, I don't think everyone after the top five will be a bust. Do yourself a favor and go back and look at past drafts and see how good players are found at different spots.
You are obviously right but it's still about odds of those 5 first guys becoming future stars versus the other prospects that aren't that impressive. If we compare this draft to the 2003 draft (as mentioned many times by some experts) we better be in the top 5
But yeah of course we can draft a future HOF with any pick...
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
ThunderBolt wrote:Dadouv47 wrote:ThunderBolt wrote:Spoiler:
You are wanting to secure things we have no control over. The whole system is a lottery. We are never going to approach that night having complete control over what happens. Worrying too much about Houston or Miami is really a waste of time.
Also, I don't think everyone after the top five will be a bust. Do yourself a favor and go back and look at past drafts and see how good players are found at different spots.
You are obviously right but it's still about odds of those 5 first guys becoming future stars versus the other prospects that aren't that impressive. If we compare this draft to the 2003 draft (as mentioned many times by some experts) we better be in the top 5
But yeah of course we can draft a future HOF with any pick...
If you had told me before the season that Houston's pick would come down to a coin flip for a top 5 guy or we could give a pick around 14-20, I would have taken the first option. It's possible that we lose the Houston pick, get worse than a top five pick for our own and the Miami pick isn't very good. The odds of us getting picks 1 & 5 are also pretty low. The only thing worth worrying about is our own pick, imo.
Dadouv47 wrote:ThunderBolt wrote:Dadouv47 wrote:
You are obviously right but it's still about odds of those 5 first guys becoming future stars versus the other prospects that aren't that impressive. If we compare this draft to the 2003 draft (as mentioned many times by some experts) we better be in the top 5
But yeah of course we can draft a future HOF with any pick...
If you had told me before the season that Houston's pick would come down to a coin flip for a top 5 guy or we could give a pick around 14-20, I would have taken the first option. It's possible that we lose the Houston pick, get worse than a top five pick for our own and the Miami pick isn't very good. The odds of us getting picks 1 & 5 are also pretty low. The only thing worth worrying about is our own pick, imo.
yeah fair enough Still a pretty good spot
Wouldn't believe you if you told me OKC had the 9th worst record after half of the season though
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
thedoppelganger wrote:Not too surprising given the stories that have come out so far this year + the expectations coming into the season
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
thedoppelganger wrote:Horford seems like he’d fit in with the Spurs..but that’s a pipe dream
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
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