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Paul Zuvella posted:c'mon, ball's right in his name I wonder how many times he's said "Ball don't lie" after being accused of telling a fib
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MourningView posted:His first college basketball moment was ending someone's life with a massive alley oop and he plays like a NBA Jam character, so i strongly disagreee gonna need a link to this
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MourningView posted:The thing is he's really really good at everything else, so even if he has to rework his shot you can still get value out of him. He's super athletic and by far the best passer in the draft. 
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Khagan posted:Didn't think bad FT shot mechanics could be that hard to correct. It's not always mechanics. *insert lakers free throw practice numbers here*
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Doltos posted:That can easily be chalked up to Dwight putting stick'em on his hands. That's still one of my favorite things in the last few years.
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NickRoweFillea posted:Had to tell one of my students that Lonzo Ball wasn't going to be the first overall pick How did they take the news?
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Mar 21, 2017 20:08
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Rick posted:I wouldn't be shocked if Justin Jackson is like the MCW of the next draft (guy who has one of the better seasons among drafted rookies but probaly hits his ceiling there). I feel like this description needs the qualifier that the rookie class is poo poo which doesn't (in theory) describe this class at all
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Mar 23, 2017 20:52
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Paul Zuvella posted:Ascending, and what exactly is your bad news? If it's that the Kings, Lakers and Nets don't own those picks then yeah that's the entire point of my post. Isn't the Lakers pick protected top three though?
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Apr 5, 2017 18:35
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ButtWolf posted:Yeah, i think in that scenario he's saying its at #5. Oooh, yeah that makes sense. When I see "ascending" when referring to stuff like draft picks or seeding I always count down while going "up"
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Apr 5, 2017 19:00
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5-4-3-2-1 = Ascending, because the first pick/seed is the highest. So when he said his list was ascending I thought he had the Lakers with the first pick.
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Paul Zuvella posted:Ascending. The numbers get higher. 2 is higher than 1, 3 is higher than 2. That's how numbers ascend. as·cend·ing əˈsendiNG/Submit adjective 1. increasing in size or importance. unless you think the second pick is worth more than the first I guess 
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Apr 5, 2017 19:27
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Cool Buff Man posted:Jesus christ That's a different use of ascending, actually
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Apr 6, 2017 05:15
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I would not mind Lauri Markkanen on my team
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Apr 10, 2017 16:15
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Lockback posted:He seems like a good fit, but I think people keep projecting him to MN because he looks like a guy from Minnesota. I'm not entirely sure. Our most glaring need is a starting 4, and he seems to perfectly fit that.
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Apr 10, 2017 16:32
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I saw something on Yahoo about Hamidou Diallo declaring for the draft and it's apparently sort of a big deal? What's the low down on him?
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Apr 24, 2017 16:12
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Declan MacManus posted:That's so loving stupid unless you really, really like Josh Jackson It's also loving stupid because no team has even close to a 55% chance to be picking first.
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Apr 30, 2017 03:09
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Declan MacManus posted:You could have a 55% chance if you held multiple lottery picks and you didn't know how probability works Well, probability would work additively in this case, but Philly is the only team with more than one pick that can end up #1 for them and it still leaves them with the 4th highest chance to get the top pick.
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Apr 30, 2017 05:24
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Implying that becoming Steiner Math is a bad thing should be a probatable offense imo
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May 1, 2017 01:16
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Rick posted:I worry that he needs so much work that the Celtics couldn't find him minutes. Although maybe the Celtics are the team that finally breaks the seal on sending top 10 players down to the D-league for regular minutes. Didn't Memphis do that with Thabeet
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May 2, 2017 14:58
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Lockback posted:As a fan of a team with Tyus Jones I nod approvingly at this post. #FreeTyus
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May 14, 2017 07:31
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EvanTH posted:Isaac to the Knicks would be very cool They'd have to either jump the Wolves or hope the Wolves move up for that to happen, I think. Or go back in time and not win on the last day of the season 
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May 15, 2017 18:23
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EvanTH posted:I've seen Isaac projected around 5-8 Yeah, but I think most mocks are just ranking them and not factoring in team. I don't expect Thibs to pass on Issac if he's there with our pick unless someone falls out of the top three.
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May 15, 2017 20:04
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I did a lotto sim on ESPN and the Wolves got the second pick but ended up with Fultz anyways because the Lakers took Ball #1 so that's what's going to happen now.
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May 16, 2017 15:18
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Lockback posted:Real Karma would be #1 and Magic taking Ball I already told you that's what's happening a few posts ago 
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May 16, 2017 17:55
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How do you feel about the scouting reports that say he doesn't have a quick enough first step to succeed in the P&R at the NBA level meaning he'll struggle to find the same lanes and looks that he did in college?
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May 16, 2017 18:55
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Declan MacManus posted:Ball is tall and has good vision and hey Kyle Anderson has carved out a niche for himself so why can't Ball This is not something you want to be saying about a guy you might be taking in the top three
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May 16, 2017 19:53
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Rick who are your top five and why? I'll take the short version if you don't want to effort post it up.
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May 16, 2017 21:31
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WhyteRyce posted:Time to post my yearly "Kings have had the shittiest luck in the lottery compared to anyone else" The Timberwolves have literally never moved up in the draft
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May 16, 2017 21:54
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WhyteRyce posted:Also you've drafted in the top 3 three times in the last 10 years That's because the Sonics have been in the playoffs more recently than we have.
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May 16, 2017 22:07
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El Gallinero Gros posted:CBS put up guide to lottery outcomes, lots of fun to be had. Although I scoff at the idea that the Pels need no help with Davis and Cousins in town. Team needs depth bad and having a raw young guy who can do things well and might get better is a definite need. But anyways. quote:this is widely considered to be a top-two-player draft. 
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May 17, 2017 00:20
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WhyteRyce posted:And to think, some Minnesota fan was trying to say that they've had it worse
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May 17, 2017 02:41
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Aniki posted:I haven't been able to look into NBA Draft prospects, but who would be the best fits for the Timberwolves? I would assume Lauri Markkanen or Isaac Smith based off of position, since their depth at the 4 isn't great, otherwise a shooter would be good. Also, are there any Kris Dunn type grenades to watch out for? He could still mature into a good player, but Thibodeaux seems to like ultra athletic and long-limbed players who can't shoot and I'm hoping we'll get a pick who can actually contribute this year. Jonathan Issac
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May 17, 2017 03:57
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Redgrendel2001 posted:Which is especially sad because he'd also let them lock down that lucrative Finnish American market demographic in the upper MidWest. Wrong Nordic country, it's all Swedish and Norwegian up here 
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May 17, 2017 13:27
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Actually after thinking about it can we just trade our pick for Butler instead please
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May 17, 2017 15:40
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EvanTH posted:i would also like my team to trade their pick for Jimmy Butler I called dibs and also our pick is one higher than yours so nyah
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May 17, 2017 21:21
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Kibner posted:Inability to pull-up right and a slow first step. Questionable ability to actually run an offense
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May 18, 2017 20:23
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Lonzo tanking down the draft would be hilarious as long as the cameras keep cutting to LaVar
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May 19, 2017 14:45
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Salvor_Hardin posted:Kinda neat but I'm curious what, if any, rigor went into those "averages." Maybe just average WS/48 or something. Reading Hard quote:For this exercise, we used win shares, win shares per-48 minutes, value over replacement player, and box-score plus-minus — four single-number advanced metrics — to come up with a statistical profile for the "average player" for each slot over the past 30 years, then scoured the NBA record books to find a player who best matched that stat line.
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May 19, 2017 17:31
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Have you seen the dorms the Kentucky players live in?
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Deadbeat Dad posted:Sp I made a mock draft. I think if the Wolves were going to trade a PG, Tyus would be the last one I would expect. The pick is intriguing though.
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