How's Philly doing? One game, it's Simmons/Embid!! All Hail the Process!" then "it's break them up and start over again", and the next game it's "greatest players ever, Hinkie for Prez" then it's.... And if I'm counting Philly's seasons correctly, it's been 5 seasons of tanking so they are now nice and mediocre and have resorted to starphucquing just to get into the playoffs and lose...

StarksEwing1 wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:I think it definitely will get rid of the tanking mentality and I'm very happy about that, i had a strong feeling we weren't getting the #1 pick because that would mean the realignment of the lottery meant nothing.

Honestly we were never gonna be better than a bottom 5 team this year but we still ended up with a top 3 pick in a 3 player draft at least

right..and to me, you can't go wrong with either barret, zion or Ja

knicks1248 wrote:

StarksEwing1 wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:I think it definitely will get rid of the tanking mentality and I'm very happy about that, i had a strong feeling we weren't getting the #1 pick because that would mean the realignment of the lottery meant nothing.

Honestly we were never gonna be better than a bottom 5 team this year but we still ended up with a top 3 pick in a 3 player draft at least

right..and to me, you can't go wrong with either barret, zion or Ja

jrodmc wrote:Tanking sucks, doesn't it? How's that third pick project gonna taste while Zion goes bat**** crazy in NO?

How's Philly doing? One game, it's Simmons/Embid!! All Hail the Process!" then "it's break them up and start over again", and the next game it's "greatest players ever, Hinkie for Prez" then it's.... And if I'm counting Philly's seasons correctly, it's been 5 seasons of tanking so they are now nice and mediocre and have resorted to starphucquing just to get into the playoffs and lose...

knicks1248 wrote:

jrodmc wrote:Tanking sucks, doesn't it? How's that third pick project gonna taste while Zion goes bat**** crazy in NO?

How's Philly doing? One game, it's Simmons/Embid!! All Hail the Process!" then "it's break them up and start over again", and the next game it's "greatest players ever, Hinkie for Prez" then it's.... And if I'm counting Philly's seasons correctly, it's been 5 seasons of tanking so they are now nice and mediocre and have resorted to starphucquing just to get into the playoffs and lose...

Right because talent is only 25% of the puzzle needed to win and be a contender..

25% coaching
25% talent
25% chemistry
25% Leadership and roles

Philly had the most talent in the East, but the core players just got there and only played together for a couple of months, and now there pretty fcked .

jrodmc wrote:Tanking sucks, doesn't it? How's that third pick project gonna taste while Zion goes bat**** crazy in NO?

How's Philly doing? One game, it's Simmons/Embid!! All Hail the Process!" then "it's break them up and start over again", and the next game it's "greatest players ever, Hinkie for Prez" then it's.... And if I'm counting Philly's seasons correctly, it's been 5 seasons of tanking so they are now nice and mediocre and have resorted to starphucquing just to get into the playoffs and lose...

Never a fan of tanking or losing. There are way too many examples of teams that have sucked for many many years. In spite of always getting top picks. Fact is, it is very hard to put together a team that is able to get to the playoffs and be succesful. Unless you hit the lotto and draft a MJ, Kobe, Shaq or Curry. However, it is what it is. Since 2000 we have been a cluster ****. Had one good year and Phil decided to come in and break up that team. And with all cluster ****s there needs to be a bottom. Hopefully we hit bottoma and can slowly build a winner. Do think that good
FA signings or just as important if not more important than hoping we get lucky in the lotto.

However, I am really happy that we did not fall past the 3 pick. I know everyone is guaranteeing Zion and Ja as the next LBJ and Westbrook but fact is all the top 3 have the same probability of becoming franchise players. IMO
Keep saying that if you look at the caliber of teams Ja played against and that he was a sophmore, its not a given he goes at 2. Im sure NBA GM's will notice that as well. Zion still has questions with his shot, size and fit but do think his athletecism is just something that cant be ignored and passed on at 1. Either way, if we get RJ or Ja i am okay with it. As we have seen with most draft picks, it takes years before we know who was the right pick and its mostly a crap shoot.

smackeddog wrote:After a sleep, I’m strangely delighted. Third is where we’d likely have ended up under the old lottery rules. rJ could actually be the best fit for us if we sign KD and Kyrie, as it avoids duplication. he’s not clutch but he won’t be needed to be.he might excel with two great shooters. he’s a good passer too.

If we’d won a game or two more we could have ended up at 7th.

People compare RJ to DeRozan, but he’s been shown to be effective and had success on winning teams. Plus he has a great attitude and has a strong competitive instinct.

My emotional rollercoaster is the same as this guys:

Areed. ONE extra point for Barrett. He will have a chip on his shoulder about losing the top spot to Zion and if he gets passed at 2, even more to prove.

Btw, this guy Ariel seems like he did not know how this years lottery worked. As you mentioned, we should be delighted that we did not go the course of Cavs and Suns.

HofstraBBall wrote:

smackeddog wrote:After a sleep, I’m strangely delighted. Third is where we’d likely have ended up under the old lottery rules. rJ could actually be the best fit for us if we sign KD and Kyrie, as it avoids duplication. he’s not clutch but he won’t be needed to be.he might excel with two great shooters. he’s a good passer too.

If we’d won a game or two more we could have ended up at 7th.

People compare RJ to DeRozan, but he’s been shown to be effective and had success on winning teams. Plus he has a great attitude and has a strong competitive instinct.

My emotional rollercoaster is the same as this guys:

Areed. ONE extra point for Barrett. He will have a chip on his shoulder about losing the top spot to Zion and if he gets passed at 2, even more to prove.

Btw, this guy Ariel seems like he did not know how this years lottery worked. As you mentioned, we should be delighted that we did not go the course of Cavs and Suns.

umm this guy sounds like he actually believes in basketball gods . . .

fishmike wrote:

nykshaknbake wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:

jrodmc wrote:Tanking sucks, doesn't it? How's that third pick project gonna taste while Zion goes bat**** crazy in NO?

How's Philly doing? One game, it's Simmons/Embid!! All Hail the Process!" then "it's break them up and start over again", and the next game it's "greatest players ever, Hinkie for Prez" then it's.... And if I'm counting Philly's seasons correctly, it's been 5 seasons of tanking so they are now nice and mediocre and have resorted to starphucquing just to get into the playoffs and lose...

Right because talent is only 25% of the puzzle needed to win and be a contender..

25% coaching
25% talent
25% chemistry
25% Leadership and roles

Philly had the most talent in the East, but the core players just got there and only played together for a couple of months, and now there pretty fcked .

Where do your numbers come from? Are you sure about the distribution?

he put a lot of thought into that forumula

Think he left some important things out.

1% Pre game catering in the locker room.
1% Hot steam baths
1% Access to AND1 videos.
2% Comfortable bench seats.
2% Right size uniforms
3% Players getting along with all their girlfriends.
5% Good medicinal marijuana
5% Chemistry
60% Talent
20% Coaching Staff