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[DY_nasty]

Raise your hand if you had the Raptors in the playoffs

 

[Shadow780]

I think the best takeaway from this is that they've also lost 3 of their starters to major injury... and they're still better than the Knicks!

lmao

 

[exarkun]

Its not even the top 7 will benefit, there will be value in the later parts of the draft because dudes that stayed an extra year (sophomore to junior) are really starting to show that they have improved.

And it'll fuck everyone up if/when Jabari stays another year.

 

[reilo]

Reggie Jackson future.

 

[Tom Penny]

I've given up hoping for Wiggins. We won't be bad enough to put ourselves in a spot for the top pick.

Top 5 is my new goal.

At least you have hope. My team hired a decent coach and blew it.

 

[snack]

tank so hard Toronto

god damn lost my shit at that Steph go ahead three

super splash bros

Splashhhhh

 

[Branduil]

If the Nets continue like this, they'll have given up Damian Lillard so they could pay Gerald Wallace $40 million and will have given up a top 5 pick in this draft so they could pay Joe Johnson $85 million. These moves were only so that they would be able to pay Deron Williams $100 million. This doesn't seem to be working out.

Remember when Deron could have played with Dirk and had Rick Carlisle as his coach and he decided Joe Johnson and Coach Avery Johnson were more appealing options?

 

[Exokell]

Remember when Deron could have played with Dirk and had Rick Carlisle as his coach and he decided Joe Johnson and Coach Avery Johnson were more appealing options?

This dumbass just wanted to play in new york like the other dumbass Carmelo.

 

[KingGondo]

I've given up hoping for Wiggins. We won't be bad enough to put ourselves in a spot for the top pick.

Top 5 is my new goal.

It's entirely plausible that Wiggins won't go #1. Parker, Embiid, and even Smart could go ahead of him depending on which teams get those top picks.

Reggie Jackson future.

Our bench has been quietly amazing this season. Reggie, Lamb, Collison, and Adams all provide good minutes.

Hope we can extend Reggie, but it'll be a lot harder if he keeps this level of play up.

 

[linsivvi]

Remember when Deron could have played with Dirk and had Rick Carlisle as his coach and he decided Joe Johnson and Coach Avery Johnson were more appealing options?

With how often he's been injured and the level of play when he's not, I'd say the Mavs dodged a bullet.

 

[thekad]

7. The overwhelmed Cody Zeller

Zeller's a rookie learning the speed of a new level, so some growing pains are understandable. But he's shooting 34 percent with an ugly turnover rate, and looking completely overwhelmed every time he catches the ball at the elbow — his sweet spot, should he desire a long NBA career. "OK, I have the ball. Omigod, omigod, omigod, I have the ball! Should I shoot? I dunno, that guy is pretty close to me. Can I dribble? Am I allowed to dribble? Maybe I should pass to that guy in the corner, the Swedish one or something, and, oh, shoot, they figured out I was looking over there. OK, gotta do something! Here goes!" (At this moment, Zeller typically takes one or two hard lefty dribbles toward the rim and then falls over.)

maybe an all-star pg like John Wall could make Zeller look like an NBA player

 

[Coldnoodle]

Raise your hand if you had the Raptors in the playoffs

*raises hand*

 

[Branduil]

With how often he's been injured and the level of play when he's not, I'd say the Mavs dodged a bullet.

Definitely. Although he might be a good fit alongside Monta.

 

[ph33nix]

Wait...our fantasy league is 4 team playoffs and they start next week? WTF?

I never changed the default setting!

 

[Gully State]

MJax need to pull the plug on the Speights experiment and just trade him as soon as they can.

 

[reilo]

Cody Zeller might actually be worse than Meyers Leonard. I told y'all not to draft American born white centers in the lottery!

 

[Cheddahz]

Cody Zeller might actually be worse than Meyers Leonard. I told y'all not to draft American born white centers in the lottery!

MJ was just trying to find the next Horace Grant!

 

[DY_nasty]

Cody Zeller might actually be worse than Meyers Leonard. I told y'all not to draft American born white centers in the lottery!

I think there is a gross misunderstanding regarding how bad Sessions and Kemba have been this season.

 

[Nori Chan]

The hero that will land us a top 5 pick yay!

Not when you're a division leader!

 

[linsivvi]

Definitely. Although he might be a good fit alongside Monta.

I'm still not sold that Monta can do this for a whole season, but I'll fully admit he's proved me wrong so far.

 

[Avon Barksdale]

O/U on how many years before Austin Rivers is out of the NBA. 2.5?

 

[Fox318]

O/U on how many years before Austin Rivers is out of the NBA. 2.5?

Over.

The Bench has his name on it.

 

[Future PhaZe]

O/U on how many years before Austin Rivers is out of the NBA. 2.5?

I'd take him.

He's improved his efficiency by quite a bit this year. It's a great time to buy low on him.

 

[reilo]

I'd take him.

He's improved his efficiency by quite a bit this year. It's a great time to buy low on him.

... barely... and he's only taking 2.5FGA. His 3PT% is down, too. Dude just sucks.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

... barely... and he's only taking 2.5FGA. His 3PT% is down, too. Dude just sucks.

He sucked in college, too. He's been living off his last name and high school hype, which will probably get him at least one more contract after the Pelicans decline his option. Because the NBA is stupid.

 

[Future PhaZe]

So this list is fun to look at again almost a quarter of a way through the season...

 

[Dominican Power]

Time to trade Melo because he's not coming back.

 

[offtopic]

So this list is fun to look at again almost a quarter of a way through the season...

Move 5 and 7 way down. Move 13 way up.

 

[Branduil]

So this list is fun to look at again almost a quarter of a way through the season...

Ellis will probably be a little higher than 84 next time.

 

[Black Mamba]

The mavs have still been outscored with Ellis on the floor from what i checked at nba.com stats. Still basically an average WS/48.

 

[friskykillface]

Time to trade Melo because he's not coming back.

Rondo for Melo + Shumpert

 

[Kevtones]

Meyers Leonard
CJ McCollum
Victor Claver
$$$

for

Omer Asik

 

[Fox318]

Rondo for James Dolan

 

[Emwitus]

O/U on how many years before Austin Rivers is out of the NBA. 2.5?

Come to LA mr.worst player ever drafted. Where people get paid when they leave.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Time to trade Melo because he's not coming back.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=k7rms84

 

[Doc Holliday]

WTF just heard about the injury to Mike James, MCL. Are the bulls officially the portland of the east?

Teague just got his 2nd chance....

 

[Branduil]

Players ranked ahead of Dirk on that list:

James Harden
Russell Westbrook
Dwight Coward
Kyrie Irving
Derrick Rose
Tony Parker
Flake Griffin
Caramel Anthony
Tim Duncan
Wheelchair Wade
Al Horford
Deron Williams
Joakim Noah
Littlefoot
Kobe

 

[Sanjuro]

A top 5 pick in this draft will be absolute gold. Hell, a top 7 pick will be pretty awesome as well. The tank is gonna reach unholy levels in the new year.

Parker
Wiggins
Randle
Embiid
Smart
Exum
Gordon

...yeah, not buying that for a second. Either way, I don't subscribe to the philosophy that you can accomplish much regularly via the NBA draft.

 

[Branduil]

The mavs have still been outscored with Ellis on the floor from what i checked at nba.com stats. Still basically an average WS/48.

82games.com has him at +4.5. The Calderon/Ellis/Marion/Dirk/Dalembert lineup is +32.

On the other hand the Calderon/Ellis/Carter/Marion/Blair lineup is -20.

Wince is -9.3 this year. Marion is -8.9. The Mavs need to get younger and more athletic at the 3.

 

[Future PhaZe]

This game is so shocking to watch now knowing what we know about the difference in talent between players.

It was literally Krillin vs Perfect Cell in hindsight.

 

[giri]

82games.com has him at +4.5. The Calderon/Ellis/Marion/Dirk/Dalembert lineup is +32.

On the other hand the Calderon/Ellis/Carter/Marion/Blair lineup is -20.

Wince is -9.3 this year. Marion is -8.9. The Mavs need to get younger and more athletic at the 3.

So.... rudy gay future

 

[Branduil]

So.... rudy gay future

LOL

I want Luol Deng. I think he'd be a perfect fit here.

 

[Tom Penny]

Rondo for Melo + Shumpert

Rent Melo to guarantee the Celtics suck and tank? Not a bad idea.

 

[victreeb3l]

Time to trade Melo because he's not coming back.

You know thats not happening. Theyre gonna let him walk for nothing. As usual.

 

[RobotChant]

Time to trade Melo because he's not coming back.

melo for blake griffin.

 

[thekad]

Meyers Leonard
CJ McCollum
Victor Claver
$$$

for

Omer Asik

Portland's trash for top 10 center. Sounds good.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

Portlands pr person is my favorite basketball person behind boozer

 

[Avon Barksdale]

LMAO

 

[Fox318]

melo for blake griffin.

I can see Dolan doing this.


Fuck this

 

[Future PhaZe]

LMAO

Welp, Portland had a good run

Karma train incoming