Picking 5th, again.

[Mitchrapp]

Not a great draft class but worse team ever and we pick 5th, lol.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Apparently you can be part of the play in and still get the number one pick. What a sham.

 

[tomdalton22]

part of me is happy. Fuck this shitty team. They shouldn't be rewarded for being terrible!!

 

[gotime909]

The last 2 years they shut guys down to lose more games. Fuck them, it's karma

 

[Mitchrapp]

The last 2 years they shut guys down to lose more games. Fuck them, it's karma

I watched more this past season than I've watched in years and they were terrible. Absolutely dreadful.

 

[Cam]

It's a crap shoot of a draft anyway, but yeah, it's cool that the NBA is trying to prevent tanking, but play in teams probably shouldn't be getting the #1 pick.

 

[Mitchrapp]

It's a crap shoot of a draft anyway, but yeah, it's cool that the NBA is trying to prevent tanking, but play in teams probably shouldn't be getting the #1 pick.

Do you really believe it prevents tanking? I'm not sure it does - every year there's multiple teams that lose 60+ games. Either they're tanking, so it doesn't prevent it, or they're just terrible and then it's a random thing.

 

[JScottWriter]

Do you really believe it prevents tanking? I'm not sure it does - every year there's multiple teams that lose 60+ games. Either they're tanking, so it doesn't prevent it, or they're just terrible and then it's a random thing.

The Pistons were a terrible team that wasn’t tanking. I’m fine with them not getting the top pick because they were the worst. I just don’t like that their chances at getting 5 is better than getting 1-3.

 

[gotime909]

Do you really believe it prevents tanking? I'm not sure it does - every year there's multiple teams that lose 60+ games. Either they're tanking, so it doesn't prevent it, or they're just terrible and then it's a random thing.

Well it makes it so teams tanking still don't have a good shot at pick 1. Worst record only has a 50/50 shot at even picking in the top 4, like 14% shot at 1.

Having said that, I still think the worst team should be no lower than 3.

 

[gotime909]

The Pistons were a terrible team that wasn’t tanking. I’m fine with them not getting the top pick because they were the worst. I just don’t like that their chances at getting 5 is better than getting 1-3.

I agree with the last part. But explain to me why Cade and Duren were barely playing games the last 2 months if they were tanking on top of being bad. They finished the season with a rotation of guys that weren't even on the roster at the beginning and it wasn't from injuries.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Well it makes it so teams tanking still don't have a good shot at pick 1. Worst record only has a 50/50 shot at even picking in the top 4, like 14% shot at 1.

Having said that, I still think the worst team should be no lower than 3.

3 seems fair. I agree there.

 

[Cam]

Do you really believe it prevents tanking? I'm not sure it does - every year there's multiple teams that lose 60+ games. Either they're tanking, so it doesn't prevent it, or they're just terrible and then it's a random thing.

It really doesn't, and I'd rather the NBA dump the lottery and just do things how the NFL does it. Worst record gets the #1 pick. Sure, you'll have tanking, especially when a guy like Wemby comes up, but it also helps with parity.

I've always questioned the legitimacy of the lottery. The NBA rigs that shit, no doubt.

 

[JScottWriter]

I agree with the last part. But explain to me why Cade and Duren were barely playing games the last 2 months if they were tanking on top of being bad. They finished the season with a rotation of guys that weren't even on the roster at the beginning and it wasn't from injuries.

They lost 28 straight games, they were a terrible team. I’m sure they weren’t tanking all of those games also. I’m not sure they have any players that is actually all star caliber on their roster.

 

[Cam]

Saw a mock draft that showed you guys picking Buzelis. He's a player I've liked to draft in my 2K simulations. Super lengthy small forward. Kind of a less athletic Michael Porter Jr. Needs to get the three point shooting figured out.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Saw a mock draft that showed you guys picking Buzelis. He's a player I've liked to draft in my 2K simulations. Super lengthy small forward. Kind of a less athletic Michael Porter Jr. Needs to get the three point shooting figured out.

This season for GLI, 27.3% from 3. We already have enough players who can't shoot.

 

[Cam]

This season for GLI, 27.3% from 3. We already have enough players who can't shoot.

If there is anything a guy can learn, I would think it would be shooting the three.

 

[Mitchrapp]

If there is anything a guy can learn, I would think it would be shooting the three.

Tell that to our current players.

 

[Mavsalltheway]

Tell that to our current players.

You guys have drafted a lot of guys who were garbage shooters in college or wherever. Take Ausar Thompson for example

 

[Mitchrapp]

You guys have drafted a lot of guys who were garbage shooters in college or wherever. Take Ausar Thompson for example

Thus the problem with Weaver.

 

[Mavsalltheway]

Thus the problem with Weaver.

Ausar is awesome. Cade is awesome. Just have to have some shooters with them. And tbh, I don't know how those two can play together to begin with.