Shane's 20 Player Year & Team Draft : CHAT

[Shanemansj13]

I think if it wasn't there the tanking would be pretty horrendous. They've had to mess with the odds more after Philly made it an art form

Yeah true but they tank in the NFL too though. It's just crazy that a team that has the 7th, 8th or even 9th worst record has a chance (small chance) to get the best player.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Also losing 3 first round picks for the Joe Smith incident is way to harsh a penalty IMO. Especially when you know that team is gonna be picking top 5 every year.

Agreed but that was a pretty obvious move they made. Surprised Joe went for it honestly

 

[Shanemansj13]

It much harder, pretty impossible now, to win in the NBA if you don't get a star player...and no guarantee at 1 you will get one. Overall, the Twolves still have missed out on literally every star though...bad luck and bad drafting other than the KG pick. I don't think the lottery is fair especially for small market teams that depend on the draft like Minny, Cleveland, etc.

 

[Nosferatu]

Too much money involved but they should probably eliminate 6 or 8 teams.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

There's tanking even with the rule and especially in today's game where the players run the league the small market teams literally have no chance. That's the main reason I stopped watching. (I'm going to South Beach)

Do agree the pendulum has shifted quite a bit that way. Requires teams to nail the draft and make savvy trades to build a roster if they're small market. Detroit built a champion with trades mostly. They weren't much better with draft picks in the 90's either. Obviously Cleveland had the kind of advantage with signing LeBron back that is a one in a hundred year type thing

 

[Nosferatu]

I did text Ducey to repick and 500 that's he's OTC.

 

[CitySushi]

Way to get Nos riled up this morning, @CitySushi

As long it is not a political debate, I’m all for pissing Nos off. Love you bro

 

[Shanemansj13]

We should start the playoffs today...

 

[Pack 500]

Skip

 

[Nosferatu]

Skip

Skip Thoren - Floridians - 1967?

 

[Nosferatu]

You do realize you are axing us to skip you with 3 picks remaining in the draft right @Pack 500 ? lolzzz

 

[Nosferatu]

Thing is I can't get mad when people rip the Wolves, I myself have been doing it for 30 years. I love Kevin Garnett but he had some limitations I have no problem agreeing with and aside from KG the team has been a disaster of a franchise from go and it's never going to get better certainly not with the direction the association is currently going.

 

[Nosferatu]

I did text Sushi

 

[Nosferatu]

I did text Smitty

 

[Pack 500]

FIRST
PG - Mike Bibby - Kings - 1998
SG - Ben Gordon - Bulls - 2004
SF - Antoine Walker - Celtics - 1996
PF - Charles Oakley - Knicks - 1985
C - Zach Randolph - Grizzlies - 2001

SECOND
PG - Doc Rivers - Hawks - 1983
SG - Jerry Stackhouse - Mavericks - 1995
SF - Danny Granger - Pacers - 2005
PF - Carmelo Anthony - Nuggets - 2003
C - Joe Barry Carroll - Warriors - 1980

THIRD
PG - Jason Kidd - Suns - 1994
SG - Richard Hamilton - Pistons - 1999
SF - Sean Elliott - Spurs - 198
PF - Derrick Coleman - Nets - 1990
C - Brad Daugherty - Cavaliers - 1986

FOURTH
PG - Magic Johnson - Lakers - 1979
SG - Michael Redd - Bucks - 2000
SF - Scottie Pippen - Blazers - 1987
PF - Kevin Love - Timberwolves - 2008
C - Alonzo Mourning - Heat - 1992

 

[Nosferatu]

Thank you 500, everyone else please post your lineups the way 500 did.

@broncosmitty @tducey @Stakesarehigh



P.S. But use your own players!

 

[Nosferatu]

Who in the hell is Shane?

Law states we gotta let one ghey draft with us so, that be Shane.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Thank you 500, everyone else please post your lineups the way 500 did.

@broncosmitty @tducey @Stakesarehigh



P.S. But use your own players!

I did? Are you wanting the position clearly defined

 

[Nosferatu]

I did? Are you wanting the position clearly defined

Apologies, I just looked back and found yours.

 

[tducey]

A few edits to my team @Nosferatu

FIRST

PG - Devin Harris - Nets - 2004
SG - Jamal Crawford - Knicks - 2000
SF - Cedric Ceballos - Suns - 1990
PF - Otis Thorpe - Rockets - 1984
C - Andrew Bynum - Lakers - 2005

SECOND

PG - Kyle Lowry - Raptors - 2006
SG - Bob Sura - Cavaliers - 1995
SF - Glen Rice - Heat - 1989
PF - Tom Gugliotta - Timberwolves - 1992
C - Herb Williams - Pacers - 1981

THIRD

PG - Jason Terry - Mavericks - 1999
SG - Paul Pressey - Bucks - 1982
SF - Ken Norman - Clippers - 1987
PF - Juwon Howard - Wizards - 1994
C - Dikembe Mutombo - Hawks - 1991

FOURTH

PG - Jason Williams - Grizzlies - 1998
SG - Allen Iverson - 76ers - 1996
SF - Kevin Durant - Thunder - 2007
PF - Chris Webber - Kings - 1993
C - Arvydas Sabonis - Blazers - 1986