NBA Fantasy Draft - NEED 30 OWNERS - Chat Thread

[WiggyRuss]

 

[WiggyRuss]

 

[WiggyRuss]

Clearly because I can’t win with Porter Jr and Randle as my best 2 players.

But, going cheap early allows me get Russ at this stage.

So it is a move I had to make.

And FYI, even with Russ I have spent less than both of your teams.

and hey- im not the one that drafted Porter Jr. when Donovan Mitchell and Kyrie Irving were still on the board. Paul George as well. KAT. Anyone of which would have been better and cheaper than RW.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

@yoga≈surfing Clippers are up

All good.
Onto the next.

 

[Shanemansj13]

@flyerhawk Heat are up
@trojanfan12 Lakers on deck for 2

 

[tlance]

Middleton is Bucks’ closer, proves it down stretch to even Finals vs. Suns​

By Kurt HelinJul 15, 2021, 12:41 AM EDT

Giannis Antetokounmpo is the two-time MVP, the best player on the team, maybe the only guy in the league who could get up and block a Deandre Ayton alley-oop.
But Khris Middleton is the Bucks closer.
He had to be to keep Milwaukee’s dream of a title alive in Game 4. The Suns did a good job taking the Bucks out of their preferred transition offense, Jrue Holiday went back in his shooting slump, and the Bucks shot 7-of-29 from 3. Throw in a red hot Devin Booker — 42 points and a force from the midrange again — and this game was there for the Suns to steal.
Then there was Middleton.
He finished with 40, scoring 10 straight points in the final 2:07 of the game, often by running a pick-and-roll with Antetokounmpo the Suns couldn’t stop. The Bucks don’t always win pretty — 40.2% shooting overall, 24.1% on 3-pointers — but they find a way. Champions need to be gritty, and Wednesday night Milwaukee was just that.



oh yah--- tons of guys are the go to 4th qtr. guy for an NBA champion- average 24, 6.3, 5.3 in the Finals, and are also one of the best wing defenders in the NBA. LOL.....cmon man.

Look, I am not trying to knock Middleton.

You are the one knocking my pick.

But being a “closer” is not the same as being the best player.

And you know full well that a team with Middleton as that probably misses the playoffs.

 

[tlance]

and hey- im not the one that drafted Porter Jr. when Donovan Mitchell and Kyrie Irving were still on the board. Paul George as well. KAT. Anyone of which would have been better and cheaper than RW.

Yep. I did.

Porter at $5 million a year vs one of those others at $35 +?

Yeah, I am content with that choice. And I made it banking on being able to draft a player like Russ or Middleton later.

But regardless, a team built around 1 of those players with limited cap space is not in a better spot.

And you know this.

So keep your opinions to your self.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Back to Miami @flyerhawk

 

[Shanemansj13]

Clippers up @yoga≈surfing
Suns on deck @Chrisper4Prez

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Clippers up @yoga≈surfing
Suns on deck @Chrisper4Prez

The Clips latest pick is now in.

 

[ChrisperJ10]

@CitySushi is up

 

[Shanemansj13]

@tlance wiz up

 

[Shanemansj13]

Grizz up @flyerhawk
Jazz on deck @YourFriendGannon

 

[YourFriendGannon]

Grizz up @flyerhawk
Jazz on deck @YourFriendGannon

Thanks, by the way you got Myles Turner's name spelled wrong in the full draft thread. Just alerting you in case anyone uses Ctrl+F in that thread to verify whether someone has been taken.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Thanks, by the way you got Myles Turner's name spelled wrong in the full draft thread. Just alerting you in case anyone uses Ctrl+F in that thread to verify whether someone has been taken.

I can’t get in the habit of copying and paste from the picks thread. Thanks for the heads up

 

[thunderc]

Round 5 here we come, let’s go

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Nuggets select Josh Hart. Is he available?

Am I on the clock???

 

[Black Adam]

Nuggets select Josh Hart. Is he available?

Am I on the clock???

#bowdowntoCL

lol...

 

[YourFriendGannon]

Nuggets select Josh Hart. Is he available?

Am I on the clock???

Remember when Jason Hart played for them?

 

[WiggyRuss]

Look, I am not trying to knock Middleton.

You are the one knocking my pick.

But being a “closer” is not the same as being the best player.

And you know full well that a team with Middleton as that probably misses the playoffs.

I agree- I am knocking your pick. I am surprised anyone drafted Westbrook and literally devoted like 39.8% of their payroll to him. 3-4 years ago? sure. Now? yah. not a fan. If you could go over the cap thats one thing. Just thought it was dumb to pass on guys like Mitchell and Irving to "save money" to draft Russell Westbrook. You obviously dont have to agree with me.