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2017 Draft Lottery Thread

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by zeeshan2, May 16, 2017.

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  1. RasaqBoi

    RasaqBoi Member

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    I'll come back to this message next year. Fox will be better than Ball in every single category. I wouldn't be surprised if Magic Johnson drafts him.
     
  2. DreamRun95

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    I'll like to take this opportunity to take a moment of silence to feel sorry for those players getting drafted by the Kings and Knicks...
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    and also to whichever organisation that drafts Lavar Ball...oh I mean Lonzo ball.
     
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    Because UW had very little talent and a completely washed up, worn out coach.

    I watched Fulz quite a few times and he is the real deal. The ESPN guys that have actually seen him play and continue to imply the #1 pick could go either way are a joke. They don't want to offend anyone.

    The real debate is where will Ball be drafted. His chances at going #2 have increased since the Lakers got the #2 pick. If they don't take him, I bet he slips to the Suns at #4.
     
  5. el gnomo

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    Did they have less talent than Davidson when Curry was there? Like I said before, I don't care how bad the rest of the guys were, as the #1 overall NBA pick, I'd think he'd be able to raise their games to at least a respectable level.
     
  6. FTW Rockets FTW

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    Lakers going to be stacked in a few years

    PG; Lonzo Ball
    SG: James Harden
    SF: Paul George
    PF:
    C:
     
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  7. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    I'd be completely shocked if Magic drafts him. We'll see errr.. yule c.
     
  8. roslolian

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    Wow Celts not only reach ECF, they also get no 1 pick and most likely will pick up Gordon Hayward in FA.

    Lol this is so unfair.
     
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  9. A_3PO

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    I guess you don't watch much college basketball. It's very hard for one guy to lift a pathetic team in a major conference to respectability. UW completely broke down in the middle of the season and had no fight left. It was pathetic. You think an 18 year-old freshman will make sorry players "raise their games" under those circumstances? Did you watch Ben Simmons at LSU at all? I did quite a bit. Same story there except the dysfunction was even worse because LSU had good talent. That was Twilight Zone stuff.

    Are you aware Curry played 3 years at Davidson? If Fulz stayed 3 years at UW he would be a much better college player than Curry.
     
  10. Plowman

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    It's horrible, but don't discount what our resident Master Thief did. Yeah, OKC has Adams on a $100 million contract...so what.

    In spite of what some might say right now, we got a top 50 all time player. I'd imagine Beard's true value is like consecutive #1's ? (wouldn't ever deal him of course)
     
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    I think you're confusing him with Jim McIlvane.
     
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    They could trade the number 1 pick to the Bulls for Jimmy Butler

    2017-18 Celtics rotation:

    PG: IT/Bradley/Smart
    SG: Butler/Crowder
    SF: Hayward/Brown
    PF: Olynk/Johnson
    C: Horford/Zeller
     
  13. Brown Lost It

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    dont forget westbrook and cousins
     
  14. Brown Lost It

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    what's everyone upset about? The Celtics?
     
  15. roslolian

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    Yeah and obv they would be upset but I dont see how that has any impact I'm upset rox dont have no 1 pick.
     
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    Escalating NBA chicanery picking up momentum ....The League's always been manipulated, but they're out of control these days...no attempt to hide it.
     
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    Normally, I would agree, but the Nets' incompetence and ineptitude, along with uncanny desperation made it, beyond possible. The Lakers were pretty bad as well.
     
  18. Rockets Pride

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    Finally someday says it!!!

    And who was the dumbass that said the Lakers will pass on Ball? Haha. ****ing serious?
     
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    I think the Kings plan is to take Fox (1st option) if not then take Monk and covert him to PG at 5 pick then take Lauri Markhannan at 10.. You have your 3 point shooting squad
    Monk
    Hield
    Temple
    Lauri
    Stein

    If not my idea of a good draft and id they get lucky is

    Fox
    Hield
    Issac
    Skal
    Cauley-Stein

    not bad...
     
  20. BackdoorHarden

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    I just can't draft anyone with a girly name like Lauri.

    can anyone named Lauri dominate other than WNBA?
     

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