Prediction regarding the Brooklyn pick

[Ogaju]

Is it too late to predict it will be traded to Cleveland along with IT, Crowder and Zizic for Kyrie Irving.

[smokeablount]

Cripes, double post.

[smokeablount]

If Cleveland keeps this pick heading into the draft lottery, no matter where the Nets finish in the standings (assuming they don't make the playoffs, of course), the Cavs will win the lottery.

I don't buy the belief that the NBA never does anything to influence the lottery. With that in mind, this one seems like a no-brainer.

If LeBron decides to stay in Cleveland, then the Cavs either have an even bigger trade chip to dangle, or they can use the pick and select a potential star to groom under James.

And if James leaves and the Cavs use the pick, then this keeps basketball alive in Cleveland. When the Cavs aren't good, they draw horribly, and the league knows that. That's one thing that I love about the Celtics - even when we aren't great, the fan support is still there. But Cleveland will literally become the graveyard of the NBA if the league doesn't ensure that there's a young star playing there.

I hope I'm wrong, but I see this one coming from a mile away.

They might win the lottery.  Odds are odds and unlikely events always have a chance of occurring. If they do, it is not because the NBA rigged it or because you saw it from a mile away.  Its because when you've got a chance you've got a chance.  Things can happen naturally too.  If I do some funky dance to honor the Flying Spaghetti Monster before I chuck up a backwards half court shot and the shot goes in, that doesn't mean the Spaghetti Monster put the ball in the hoop for me.  Sometimes unlikely things just happen by chance and if something has a 1/100 chance of happening, well its going to happen that 1 time at some point.

No, it was absolutely due to the Flying Spaghetti Monster.  TAKE IT BACK, YOU'LL ANGER HIM  and then we'll end up with the 2019 Philly pick.  Mark my words.

[PhoSita]

I expect Brooklyn to finish in that 25-30ish wins range and yield a pick right around the middle of the lottery.

[smokeablount]

No doubt it's a good pick. 7:30PM tonight is when the Nets became good again.

All of a sudden heaps of praise for Crabbe, Russell, Mozgov, etc.

People are delusional. Nets will be terrible, the pick will be a good one. Terrible addition, should have been the Lakers/Kings pick if we HAD to add one.

You realize it's a 'lottery', right ? Ping pong balls determine the pick location

It doesn't matter.  They will have the worst record in the league and that will guarantee them a top 5 pick.

Yeah?  Then let's bet $500 they don't finish with the worst record.  Accept or backtrack...

[mef730]

If Cleveland keeps this pick heading into the draft lottery, no matter where the Nets finish in the standings (assuming they don't make the playoffs, of course), the Cavs will win the lottery.

I don't buy the belief that the NBA never does anything to influence the lottery. With that in mind, this one seems like a no-brainer.

If LeBron decides to stay in Cleveland, then the Cavs either have an even bigger trade chip to dangle, or they can use the pick and select a potential star to groom under James.

And if James leaves and the Cavs use the pick, then this keeps basketball alive in Cleveland. When the Cavs aren't good, they draw horribly, and the league knows that. That's one thing that I love about the Celtics - even when we aren't great, the fan support is still there. But Cleveland will literally become the graveyard of the NBA if the league doesn't ensure that there's a young star playing there.

I hope I'm wrong, but I see this one coming from a mile away.

They might win the lottery.  Odds are odds and unlikely events always have a chance of occurring. If they do, it is not because the NBA rigged it or because you saw it from a mile away.  Its because when you've got a chance you've got a chance.  Things can happen naturally too.  If I do some funky dance to honor the Flying Spaghetti Monster before I chuck up a backwards half court shot and the shot goes in, that doesn't mean the Spaghetti Monster put the ball in the hoop for me.  Sometimes unlikely things just happen by chance and if something has a 1/100 chance of happening, well its going to happen that 1 time at some point.

It does if you're a pirate.

BTW, the Nets will finish in the bottom 3. They're awful.

Mike

[Irish Stew]

It is amazing how much better the Nets became once we traded their pick. In all fairness, the Lakers seem to have more talent but much of it is still very young and their schedule in the West will be brutal. The Nets have less talent but will put up points and their schedule is much less formidable.

[slamtheking]

been saying it'll be a top 8 pick before we traded it with a stronger feeling it'll be top 5.  still think it will be top 5 now that Cleveland has it. 

Danny should have put protections on it similar to what Philly did when they sent us the LA pick --> at a minimum only give Cleveland the lesser of the 2 picks if LA's conveys next year.  why preclude ourselves from getting the top pick again? 

Then again, Danny shouldn't have included that pick in the trade in the first place

[JBcat]

The Nets guards and wings aren't too bad, but man their bigs Mozgov, Booker, and the rook Collins.  That can't be it? They need to sign 1 or 2 more bigs in a hurry.  Lol