Official 2021 NBA Draft Thread

RookieStar · Post #1361 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 1:20 am

thelead wrote:
basketballRob wrote:The lineups that OKC is playing with leaves no doubt they're tanking. They even picked up up some really bad players at the deadline to play in the SL. We need to do this.

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What we need to do is 'develop' RJ as a pg for 35+mpg the rest of the way

Im down. Sit/cut/waive/whatever Randle to make RJ develop his ball handling/dribbling/court vision and etc. If he gets a lot of turnovers, consider it as a learning process lol

Skin · Post #1362 » by **Skin** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 1:50 am

My Top 5
1. Jalen Green - Best combination of everything we need. Major Star Power.
2. Cade Cunningham - Future All-Star, but I think his best position is SF. Our need is at SG.
3. Jalen Suggs - Feel like he'll measure in under 6'3, but he's a gem.
4. Jonathan Kuminga - Shooting takes time for some. Once he gets there, nothing will stop him.
5. Evan Mobley - Mobile wiry frame with an advanced handle for a big. Like him, but we have Isaac.

Post #1363 » by **Knightro** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 2:01 am

thelead wrote:What we need to do is 'develop' RJ as a pg for 35+mpg the rest of the way

This is 100 million percent not happening. No point in making yourself mad over it :lol:

Post #1364 » by **Knightro** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 2:14 am

Skin wrote:2. Cade Cunningham - Future All-Star, but I think his best position is SF. Our need is at SG.

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BDill012 · Post #1365 » by **BDill012** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 2:23 am

Go T-Wolves!

RookieStar · Post #1366 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 2:30 am

Wow. MIN won???!!!!

PrimeThyme · Post #1367 » by **PrimeThyme** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 2:40 am

I'm zeroing in on Jalen Green as the realistic selection for us. I think Suggs/Cade will be out of our range, so I don't really want to bother getting my hopes up. If we are picking 5th or 6th (which I see as our most likely outcome) hopefully we could move up a spot to 4 and take him.

KillMonger · Post #1368 » by **KillMonger** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 2:41 am

Read on Twitter

If other teams are doing this kinda stuff then we might not stand a chance lol....unless theres some context i'm missing then the thunder showing no shame in their tanking shenanigans....and messed around and won the game lol

ogmagicfan · Post #1369 » by **ogmagicfan** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 2:58 am

KillMonger wrote:

Read on Twitter

If other teams are doing this kinda stuff then we might not stand a chance lol....unless theres some context i'm missing then the thunder showing no shame in their tanking shenanigans....and messed around and won the game lol

It’s cause other teams have management, ownership, & coaching on the same page. They’re not repeating some empty “winning culture” mindset about winning meaningless games. They’re trying their hardest to lose. If they win so be it, but can’t not put an effort towards it and say there was nothing you could do.

Post #1370 » by **Knightro** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 3:05 am

KillMonger wrote:If other teams are doing this kinda stuff then we might not stand a chance lol....unless theres some context i'm missing then the thunder showing no shame in their tanking shenanigans....and messed around and won the game lol

SGA, Dort and Bazley appear to have legit injuries. Poku has COVID.

Horford is the only guy they're sitting for tanking reasons it appears.

basketballRob · Post #1371 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 3:18 am

The Bulls could get all the way down to 6th worst within 2 weeks.

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Skin · Post #1372 » by **Skin** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 3:37 am

Knightro wrote:
Skin wrote:2. Cade Cunningham - Future All-Star, but I think his best position is SF. Our need is at SG.

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Explain yourself. You like him at SG? Or do you think we need a SF?

basketballRob · Post #1373 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 3:43 am

Can't see anyway that we don't eventually pass Cleveland.

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PrimeThyme · Post #1374 » by **PrimeThyme** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 3:49 am

Is anyone watching Ayton during this Bulls game? I'm not exaggerating when I say I legitimately could not sleep at night knowing who I passed on to take this kid if I was a Phx fan. Granted they are in a really good place, but what could have been man. That's the difference between being a contender and winning a championship. Right there.

thelead · Post #1375 » by **thelead** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 3:55 am

basketballRob wrote:The Bulls could get all the way down to 6th worst within 2 weeks.

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I'm starting to worry about that pick not conveying over to us. As it is they have a 26% chance of jumping into a top 4 pick. That's way too high for my liking.

MagicFan101 · Post #1376 » by **MagicFan101** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 3:55 am

Chicago moves into sole possession of the #8 spot if they lose tonight.

We hold the #4 and #8 spots.

We could very well walk away with Jalen Green + Scottie Barnes.

RookieStar · Post #1377 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 3:56 am

Skin wrote:
Knightro wrote:
Skin wrote:2. Cade Cunningham - Future All-Star, but I think his best position is SF. Our need is at SG.

Watch on YouTube

Explain yourself. You like him at SG? Or do you think we need a SF?

I think he means that we both need a star SG or SF which Cade can both do that? Well if our star SF is chuma then Cade can slide to the 2 which he can also.

thelead · Post #1378 » by **thelead** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 3:57 am

PrimeThyme wrote:Is anyone watching Ayton during this Bulls game? I'm not exaggerating when I say I legitimately could not sleep at night knowing who I passed on to take this kid if I was a Phx fan. Granted they are in a really good place, but what could have been man. That's the difference between being a contender and winning a championship. Right there.

Hindsight and all but anyone not taking Young or Luka at 1 and 2 in this era is stupid. That's why I really don't want to end up at 5 and being forced to take Mobley. He can be a GREAT player. He has crazy potential. Way more than Ayton did. But he's still a big going into the modern nba.

Ducklett · Post #1379 » by **Ducklett** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 4:03 am

thelead wrote:
PrimeThyme wrote:Is anyone watching Ayton during this Bulls game? I'm not exaggerating when I say I legitimately could not sleep at night knowing who I passed on to take this kid if I was a Phx fan. Granted they are in a really good place, but what could have been man. That's the difference between being a contender and winning a championship. Right there.

Hindsight and all but anyone not taking Young or Luka at 1 and 2 in this era is stupid. That's why I really don't want to end up at 5 and being forced to take Mobley. He can be a GREAT player. He has crazy potential. Way more than Ayton did. But he's still a big going into the modern nba.

JJJ will be fine with Ja Morant. He just has had a bit of injury bad luck.

thelead · Post #1380 » by **thelead** » Thu Apr 1, 2021 4:06 am

Ducklett wrote:
thelead wrote:
PrimeThyme wrote:Is anyone watching Ayton during this Bulls game? I'm not exaggerating when I say I legitimately could not sleep at night knowing who I passed on to take this kid if I was a Phx fan. Granted they are in a really good place, but what could have been man. That's the difference between being a contender and winning a championship. Right there.

Hindsight and all but anyone not taking Young or Luka at 1 and 2 in this era is stupid. That's why I really don't want to end up at 5 and being forced to take Mobley. He can be a GREAT player. He has crazy potential. Way more than Ayton did. But he's still a big going into the modern nba.

JJJ will be fine with Ja Morant. He just has had a bit of injury bad luck.

Well, Young definitely wouldn't work with Morant so I can see why they went with JJJ but if Luka was on the board, they should have gone that way. Unfortunately for them, Luka was gone.