BRK/ATL pick looking better

[cometboy]

In case everyone has been distracted by trade rumors and the impending trade deadline, I thought I would update you on the status of our Brooklyn/Atlanta pick (lessor of the two).

It may be a stretch, but they are 4 and 4 1/2 games away from both falling into the lottery. If they both slip down some more, and Detroit and Cleveland move up the standings, our pick could be very good. As things stand right now, if they both just miss the playoffs in the East, they could have the 9th and 10th worse records since the West is so much better. Another top 10 pick would be an excellent addition to Danny's list of assets.

It's a stretch, but Atlanta has lost 7 in a row and Cleveland has won 6 in a row.

Come on Brooklyn and Detroit!

CB

[Fafnir]

I don't see BKN missing the playoffs barring some sever injuries at this point. I think they'll play around .500 ball and easily get in as one of the bottom three seeds.

Still that means the pick will be pretty high, just outside the lottery.

Atlanta looks like the team that's going to fall out, just too banged up at this point.

[cometboy]

I don't see BKN missing the playoffs barring some sever injuries at this point. I think they'll play around .500 ball and easily get in as one of the bottom three seeds.

Still that means the pick will be pretty high, just outside the lottery.

Atlanta looks like the team that's going to fall out, just too banged up at this point.

I suspect your right. However, because the East is so bad compared to the West, there could be a significant drop by just crossing the boundary into lottery-ville.

[Boris Badenov]

KG and Pierce are playing their best ball of the season, and will get more minutes down the stretch - the 3rd-6th seeds are worlds better than the 7th-8th this year and everyone on the Nets knows it.

[cometboy]

come on folks, stop trying to shatter my dream. BTW, the old guys on the Nets can be a little fragile. We have some experience with that.

 CB

[JBcat]

Don't forget the Knicks are also knocking on the door of the playoffs too.

[LarBrd33]

As expected... Brooklyn is a playoff team, Boston is a bottomfeeder and Atlanta is teetering between the two.

[cometboy]

Don't forget the Knicks are also knocking on the door of the playoffs too.

yeah, your right. I forgot about the Ka-nicks. They could go on a run and then Detroit doesn't have to. fafnir is correct, however, Brooklyn is our biggest obstacle. It's just that I had pretty much given up hope this could be a lottery pick, let alone a top 10!

CB

[rondofan1255]

Right now, I would be thrilled with the 17th pick.

About as good as I could expect for 2014 if you had asked me before the season started.

I doubt the Nets will miss the playoffs, but hey...stranger things have happened

[Mr October]

Atlanta has really slid off the rails. Perhaps they finally aren't good enough to sustain the winning without Al Horford.

Brooklyn is indeed humming. You will need to break out the injury voodoo dolls for this one. I think they would need 2 more injuries to knock them out of the playoffs. But considering how old or injury prone they are, anything is possible.

Sadly the 9th and 10th teams in the east dont look like they have enough to get into the playoffs. The pistons are so bad. They look like an oversized pick up team. Somehow Cleveland is putting it together. We will see if they can keep it up.

But i hear ya, and will be hoping for some downward sliding for Atlanta and Brooklyn.

As is, getting the 17th pick looks a lot better than the 20th or 21st pick. 

[hwangjini_1]

even if both atlanta and brooklyn make the playoffs, i think the celtics pick will be in the 17 to 19 range. that is still pretty good in this draft. ainge can get a good player, at least a guy good enough for the rotation if not a starter...with luck. 

[Mr October]

Right now, I would be thrilled with the 17th pick.

About as good as I could expect for 2014 if you had asked me before the season started.

I doubt the Nets will miss the playoffs, but hey...stranger things have happened

Yeah there are about 18 players at least that i would like to see added to the celtics in this draft. Lots of nice wing players could slide into that range.

[cometboy]

Brooklyn could even be "one key" injury away from the lottery, not that I am wishing for that. Whatever happens happens. I'm just a little bored with waiting for the deadline to pass.

CB