How can you be a 1st overall pick in two consecutive years? 🤔
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- Thread starter Jarate
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How can you be a 1st overall pick in two consecutive years? 🤔
Pop just knows that LMA isn't the guy he needs to combat the GSW.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
LMA for Porzingis straight up. Phil will bite!
Cornbread78
Member
Genghis Khan
Member
It's definitely true that it'd be a total disaster to have KP turn into a Paul George situation where he says he's leaving New York no matter what. However, the Knicks are nowhere near that point, as they have control of Porzingis for a while still. Assuming Porzingis wants to become an unrestricted free agent as soon as possible, the earliest he could do so would be the summer of 2020. He'd be pretty much forced to sign his qualifying offer in 2019, because the Knicks would no doubt match any offer sheet he'd theoretically sign.
So while I'd agree that it's best to move him if this whole situation has soured him on playing in New York, there is absolutely no rush for the Knicks to move him this offseason. They're nowhere near a Paul George scenario.
LyleLanley
Banned
I can't wait to hear the stories about how Ainge got incredibly close to trading for Porzingis right up until the moment he drafted Tatum.
Cornbread78
Member
Exactly my constant frustration with Danny over the past few years. He's continually trying to outsmart everyone, rather than just make the move. I don't think anyone is going to bend over, grab their ankles and hand him the KY anymore, so he really just has to pull the trigger at some point and make a move.
They have too many assets and draft and stash isn't going to cut it at all..
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
First Take is hilarious at the moment
SAS bringing up crackhead Lamar Odom talk, Goddamn!
SAS bringing up crackhead Lamar Odom talk, Goddamn!
Cornbread78
Member
Is Jarate putting together a separate draft thread, or is everything being stuffed in here?
The Spurs were clearly hoping to get a reliable scorer like Duncan and Robinson were. They have a good shot doctor and coaching staff so they probably felt confident that they could work the issues out of him. Unfortunately, that really hasn't panned out. He's also in the unfortunate position of being a really inefficient midrange scorer in a league where the best 5s can shoot the three ball sometimes better than he can shoot his long 2s. He's a really anachronistic player in a league where all good 4s and 5s rebound as well as him and are far better scorers as well.
I can see them trading Danny Green for the same reason. The biggest problem with the Spurs throughout the regular and post season is that they can go through stretches where they can't buy a single non-Kawhi/bench bucket. Its heart attack inducing when you have to put up with Aldridge or Green bricking shot after shot because you know they're eventually going to have a stretch where they shoot 80% for some inexplicable reason.
We honestly don't need a separate draft thread. It's not like there's anything else going on in the NBA.
Randy Monk
Member
Is it 50/50 that Josh Jackson gets picked in the top 3?
1) Fultz
2) Ball
3) Jackson?
Who else other than Tatum would the Celtics pick?
1) Fultz
2) Ball
3) Jackson?
Who else other than Tatum would the Celtics pick?
silver.tongue
Member
Tatum, Jackson, Issac or trade the pick.
Isaac
I think Thibs and Twolves might bite on that
Cornbread78
Member
This...
Sounds good. He better get that OT2 ready because picks 3-28 could be pretty entertaining, lol
slightconfuse
Banned
So much happening. I feel a big trade tonight
Randy Monk
Member
Ok, sounds about right.
I'm betting my friend $50 that Jackson is taken 4+
He thinks he's a sure lock for top 3. I'm looking forward to the $50 for the Steam sales.
Why Boston teams like hording all these picks. Damn.
Cornbread78
Member
The Spurs will some how get cash considerations from the Knicks too.
Lionel Richie
Member
Yeah, Danny is one of the best executives in the league obviously but he often does that in a frustrating way lol.
Randy Monk
Member
Lionel Richie
Member
Obviously fake news, he's telling Phil "we don't need your big tall white guy, we have our own" to drive down the price.
friskykillface
Banned
OLYNK 🐐
RedAssedApe
Banned
Has a lot more personality here than he shows in his interviews. Elite level dancing.
Damn, pony up for a nicer hotel room Lavar and Lonzo. This is the big day! That is not a big baller room.
LyleLanley
Banned
Trust The Assets.
BlackGhost
Banned
Cav have no assets. So I'll just trust ...
Duxxy3
Member
IMO it's between Tatum and Isaac.
Cornbread78
Member
GOAT of GOATs
Trust The Brong
LyleLanley
Banned
The only asset you need is love.
I think they only take Isaac if they trade down again.
Duxxy3
Member
It's probably Tatum, but Ainge could pull a Belichick and just pick the guy that he likes.
98.5 is crazy today. They want to trade everybody and every asset.
Cornbread78
Member
switch over to Ordway, he knows a LOT more about hoops...
The more I think about it, the more I feel the Zen Master is trying to off-load Melo in the Zinger trade... It's making me really nervous..
Peter Ian Staker
Member
Sam Amick said on The Ringer podcast that Jerry West was interested in staying with Golden State but that the new contract they offered him was surprisingly low, so he decided to leave.
Goddamnit...and with Schlenk gone too now. I pray Lacob doesn't start fucking all this up. Watch him go full Dan Gilbert and not bring back Bob Meyers.
Goddamnit...and with Schlenk gone too now. I pray Lacob doesn't start fucking all this up. Watch him go full Dan Gilbert and not bring back Bob Meyers.
CopperPuppy
Member
As a lifelong Knicks fan, it literally could not get any more fucking ridiculous.
Duxxy3
Member
Dolan is fireable, correct?