Race for Ping Pong Balls

RookieStar · Post #1021 » by **RookieStar** » Sun May 9, 2021 5:55 am

Is this a sign or just a computer glitch? In tankathon Ive picked soooo many ORL at #1 and CHI at #8.... lol please make it so.

drsd · Post #1022 » by **drsd** » Sun May 9, 2021 7:30 am

drsd wrote:Mathematically the Bulls cannot catch Orlando and cannot go worse than 7th.

With the Wizard beating the Pacers, Washington is currently the 9-seed for the play-ins.

If Detroit beats visiting Chicago in the Bulls next game. Orlando will not draft 15 with this selection.

GO PISTONS !

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Message Boar · Post #1023 » by **Message Boar** » Sun May 9, 2021 7:35 am

Interestingly, got Chicago 1, Orlando 3 with my daily tankathon spin.

Would you guys take that result? Cade is pretty perfect for Chicago's roster (except for the fact that they have 2 high usage% guys already) and it might improve them a lot next season, but we'd get into Green/Suggs range with our own pick. I guess I would take that deal if it were offered to me, albeit somewhat begrudgingly (because I'm greedy and want that Bulls pick asap).

fwiw the Raptors got the 2, so they might take that big guy.

drsd · Post #1024 » by **drsd** » Sun May 9, 2021 7:51 am

RookieStar wrote:Is this a sign or just a computer glitch? In tankathon Ive picked soooo many ORL at #1 and CHI at #8.... lol please make it so.

Don't wear it out !

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axl_c_cool · Post #1025 » by **axl_c_cool** » Sun May 9, 2021 7:58 am

I always get us 7th

drsd wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Is this a sign or just a computer glitch? In tankathon Ive picked soooo many ORL at #1 and CHI at #8.... lol please make it so.

Don't wear it out !

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axl_c_cool · Post #1026 » by **axl_c_cool** » Sun May 9, 2021 8:01 am

If it means delaying the Bulls pick for a year and we still get top I'm all for it.

We have a lot of young players next season, having another season under their belt before adding another rookie makes sense.

Also it both picks are late lottery (my prediction) we can package them together to move up.

Message Boar wrote:Interestingly, got Chicago 1, Orlando 3 with my daily tankathon spin.

Would you guys take that result? Cade is pretty perfect for Chicago's roster (except for the fact that they have 2 high usage% guys already) and it might improve them a lot next season, but we'd get into Green/Suggs range with our own pick. I guess I would take that deal if it were offered to me, albeit somewhat begrudgingly (because I'm greedy and want that Bulls pick asap).

fwiw the Raptors got the 2, so they might take that big guy.

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drsd · Post #1027 » by **drsd** » Sun May 9, 2021 8:02 am

Today's tankathon pull:
Orlando 3
Chicago 8

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Orlando sits tied at #5/#6 with Cleveland
Orlando is a 1/2 game better than #4 OKC
Orlando cannot slot at 7

Chicago sits at #8
Chicago is a 1 1/2 games better than #7 Toronto
Chicago is 1 game worse than #9 Sacramento
Chicago is 4 games out of a play-in slot
(Any combination of a single Pacers win or Chicago loss and the Bulls is out of the play-ins)

The computers have the Magic finishing in a 5-way tied for 2/3/4/5/6 and the Bulls at 8.

Message Boar · Post #1028 » by **Message Boar** » Sun May 9, 2021 9:03 am

lol a 5-way tie. That would be quite something if it actually happened.

basketballRob · Post #1029 » by **basketballRob** » Sun May 9, 2021 10:33 am

With the Spurs sliding, the Pelicans and Kings have too much to play for, and I doubt the Bulls catch them.

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RookieStar · Post #1030 » by **RookieStar** » Sun May 9, 2021 12:07 pm

axl_c_cool wrote:If it means delaying the Bulls pick for a year and we still get top I'm all for it.

We have a lot of young players next season, having another season under their belt before adding another rookie makes sense.

Also it both picks are late lottery (my prediction) we can package them together to move up.
Message Boar wrote:Interestingly, got Chicago 1, Orlando 3 with my daily tankathon spin.

Would you guys take that result? Cade is pretty perfect for Chicago's roster (except for the fact that they have 2 high usage% guys already) and it might improve them a lot next season, but we'd get into Green/Suggs range with our own pick. I guess I would take that deal if it were offered to me, albeit somewhat begrudgingly (because I'm greedy and want that Bulls pick asap).

fwiw the Raptors got the 2, so they might take that big guy.

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But you do know the context of what will happen if CHI gets a top4 this draft and we pick next year right?

That will mean next year, CHI gets a well.meshed Vuv Lavine duo with a seasoned PatWil with a rumored big wallet FA signing PLUS one of the top4 rookies we are hoping for.

You combine all that and if healthy that pick will be in the 20s range probably

MagicFan101 · Post #1031 » by **MagicFan101** » Sun May 9, 2021 1:52 pm

Quite a few big games tonight ...

Redphilly · Post #1032 » by **Redphilly** » Sun May 9, 2021 4:48 pm

I have a strong feeling that the Pistons Will beat the Bulls tonight.

Ducklett · Post #1033 » by **Ducklett** » Sun May 9, 2021 5:12 pm

RookieStar wrote:
axl_c_cool wrote:If it means delaying the Bulls pick for a year and we still get top I'm all for it.

We have a lot of young players next season, having another season under their belt before adding another rookie makes sense.

Also it both picks are late lottery (my prediction) we can package them together to move up.
Message Boar wrote:Interestingly, got Chicago 1, Orlando 3 with my daily tankathon spin.

Would you guys take that result? Cade is pretty perfect for Chicago's roster (except for the fact that they have 2 high usage% guys already) and it might improve them a lot next season, but we'd get into Green/Suggs range with our own pick. I guess I would take that deal if it were offered to me, albeit somewhat begrudgingly (because I'm greedy and want that Bulls pick asap).

fwiw the Raptors got the 2, so they might take that big guy.

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But you do know the context of what will happen if CHI gets a top4 this draft and we pick next year right?

That will mean next year, CHI gets a well.meshed Vuv Lavine duo with a seasoned PatWil with a rumored big wallet FA signing PLUS one of the top4 rookies we are hoping for.

You combine all that and if healthy that pick will be in the 20s range probably

If we don't get the Bulls pick this year the Vuc trade was pure trash cause you are looking at a pick in the 20s.

basketballRob · Post #1034 » by **basketballRob** » Sun May 9, 2021 5:46 pm

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drsd · Post #1035 » by **drsd** » Sun May 9, 2021 7:44 pm

Redphilly wrote:I have a strong feeling that the Pistons Will beat the Bulls tonight.

COUple this to a Minny won, and the lottery balls get to-more.

RookieStar · Post #1036 » by **RookieStar** » Sun May 9, 2021 9:19 pm

Ducklett wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
axl_c_cool wrote:If it means delaying the Bulls pick for a year and we still get top I'm all for it.

We have a lot of young players next season, having another season under their belt before adding another rookie makes sense.

Also it both picks are late lottery (my prediction) we can package them together to move up.

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But you do know the context of what will happen if CHI gets a top4 this draft and we pick next year right?

That will mean next year, CHI gets a well.meshed Vuv Lavine duo with a seasoned PatWil with a rumored big wallet FA signing PLUS one of the top4 rookies we are hoping for.

You combine all that and if healthy that pick will be in the 20s range probably

If we don't get the Bulls pick this year the Vuc trade was pure trash cause you are looking at a pick in the 20s.

Not really pure trash but not as one-sided as we thought. We still got back a serviceable big plus a chance for a high frp in the 2023?2024? draft. But yeah.. a 20s draft pick in a not so loaded draft is a bummer compared to a mid lotto pick in this very loaded draft.

RookieStar · Post #1037 » by **RookieStar** » Sun May 9, 2021 9:20 pm

drsd wrote:
Redphilly wrote:I have a strong feeling that the Pistons Will beat the Bulls tonight.

COUple this to a Minny won, and the lottery balls get to-more.

Speak it unto existence

drsd · Post #1038 » by **drsd** » Mon May 10, 2021 9:58 am

The computers now have the Magic losing out the season, as OKC. It has Detroit and Cleveland picking up one win a piece and Minny winning two more.

If the Rockets win out, Houston is still the NBA's worst team this year. That is now mathematically locked.

drsd · Post #1039 » by **drsd** » Mon May 10, 2021 9:59 am

Detroit at Minnesota up next.

drsd · Post #1040 » by **drsd** » Mon May 10, 2021 9:59 am

Today's tankathon pull:
Orlando 1 :rock:

Chicago 3

....

Orlando sits tied at #4/#5/#6 with Cleveland and Minnesota
Orlando is a 1/2 game better than #4 OKC
Orlando cannot slot at 7

Chicago sits at #8
Chicago is 2 games better than #7 Toronto
Chicago is 1 game worse than #9 Sacramento
Chicago is 3 1/2 games out of a play-in slot

The computers have the Magic finishing in a 3-way tied for 2/3/4 and the Bulls at 8.