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Sccit
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 Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:02 pm Post subject: Does Any Team have More Lottery Picks With Something To Prove Than The Lakers? |
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Wes Johnson 4th overall
Xavier Henry 12th overall
Ed Davis 13th overall
Julius Randle 7th overall
Jordan Hill 8th overall
5 lottery picks who have yet to meet expectations. can't think of any team comin close. LG?
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| I agree we have a lot of lottery picks but of the top of my head I would say the Cavs |
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And the Lakers might sign Michael Beasley. Lakers got 2 open spots left on the roster. Sign some more former young lottery picks, Mitch and Jim. Choose a couple here...
Greg Oden
Tyrus Thomas
Ronnie Brewer
Al Thornton
Julian Wright
Terrence Williams
Yi Jianlian
Earl Clark
Ekpe Udoh
Jan Vesely
Royce White
Anthony Randolph
Shelden Williams
Jonny Flynn
Andris Biedrins
Rashad McCants
Patrick O'Bryant
Hilton Armstrong
Joe Alexander
Ike Diogu
Sean May
Mouhamed Sene |
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Sccit
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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| id go with Michael Beasley and Ronnie Brewer to fill out our last 2 roster spots |
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Sccit
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Love&Peace wrote: | | I agree we have a lot of lottery picks but of the top of my head I would say the Cavs |
Naah....Cavs got:
Anthony Bennet 1st overall
Andrew Wiggins 1st overall
Tristant Thompson 4th overall (somewhat proven, coming off averaging a double-double)
Dion Waiters 4th overall (somewhat proven, coming off a 16 ppg season)
we have em by 1 (or 3, depending on how you look at it) |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Sccit wrote: | | Love&Peace wrote: | | I agree we have a lot of lottery picks but of the top of my head I would say the Cavs |
Naah....Cavs got:
Anthony Bennet 1st overall
Andrew Wiggins 1st overall
Tristant Thompson 4th overall (somewhat proven, coming off averaging a double-double)
Dion Waiters 4th overall (somewhat proven, coming off a 16 ppg season)
we have em by 1 (or 3, depending on how you look at it) |
True, but all of them are drafted higher. And you're missing Kyrie Irving, 1st overall.. but he doesn't have anything to prove either. So really, just 2? |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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| ^yes, 2 unproven lottery picks compared to our 5. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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| NomisR wrote: | | Sccit wrote: | | Love&Peace wrote: | | I agree we have a lot of lottery picks but of the top of my head I would say the Cavs |
Naah....Cavs got:
Anthony Bennet 1st overall
Andrew Wiggins 1st overall
Tristant Thompson 4th overall (somewhat proven, coming off averaging a double-double)
Dion Waiters 4th overall (somewhat proven, coming off a 16 ppg season)
we have em by 1 (or 3, depending on how you look at it) |
True, but all of them are drafted higher. And you're missing Kyrie Irving, 1st overall.. but he doesn't have anything to prove either. So really, just 2? |
And you're missing LeBron James.... |
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| CaliRyderX wrote: | | NomisR wrote: | | Sccit wrote: | | Love&Peace wrote: | | I agree we have a lot of lottery picks but of the top of my head I would say the Cavs |
Naah....Cavs got:
Anthony Bennet 1st overall
Andrew Wiggins 1st overall
Tristant Thompson 4th overall (somewhat proven, coming off averaging a double-double)
Dion Waiters 4th overall (somewhat proven, coming off a 16 ppg season)
we have em by 1 (or 3, depending on how you look at it) |
True, but all of them are drafted higher. And you're missing Kyrie Irving, 1st overall.. but he doesn't have anything to prove either. So really, just 2? |
And you're missing LeBron James.... |
Well, LeBron still has a lot to prove.. not one, not two, not three, not four... |
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| NomisR wrote: | | CaliRyderX wrote: | | NomisR wrote: | | Sccit wrote: | | Love&Peace wrote: | | I agree we have a lot of lottery picks but of the top of my head I would say the Cavs |
Naah....Cavs got:
Anthony Bennet 1st overall
Andrew Wiggins 1st overall
Tristant Thompson 4th overall (somewhat proven, coming off averaging a double-double)
Dion Waiters 4th overall (somewhat proven, coming off a 16 ppg season)
we have em by 1 (or 3, depending on how you look at it) |
True, but all of them are drafted higher. And you're missing Kyrie Irving, 1st overall.. but he doesn't have anything to prove either. So really, just 2? |
And you're missing LeBron James.... |
Well, LeBron still has a lot to prove.. not one, not two, not three, not four... |
Having 4 number one overall picks drafted by the same team(3 of whom are not over the age of 22 years old) seems freakishly improbable. I wonder if any other NBA team in history has been that lucky? |
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| 76ers have a lot too. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: Does Any Team have More Lottery Picks With Something To Prove Than The Lakers? |
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| Sccit wrote: | Wes Johnson 4th overall
Xavier Henry 12th overall
Ed Davis 14th overall
Julius Randle 7th overall
Jordan Hill 8th overall
5 lottery picks who have yet to meet expectations. can't think of any team comin close. LG? |
Yes, last years team:
Wes Johnson 4th overall
Xavier Henry 12th overall
Jordan Hill 8th overall
Kobe Bryant 13th overall
Pau Gasol 3rd overall
Chris Kaman 6th overall
Kendall Marshall 13th overall |
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Let's not forget:
Kwame
Adam Morrison
Andrew Bynum
Dwight Howard
Caron Butler
Vladamir Radmonovic
Chris Mihm
Lamar Odom
The Lakers have not been shy about giving former lottery picks a chance.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: Does Any Team have More Lottery Picks With Something To Prove Than The Lakers? |
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| Sccit wrote: | Wes Johnson 4th overall
Xavier Henry 12th overall
Ed Davis 14th overall
Julius Randle 7th overall
Jordan Hill 8th overall
5 lottery picks who have yet to meet expectations. can't think of any team comin close. LG? |
76ers have us beat
Nerlens Noel
Joel Embiid
MCW
Dario Saric
Jason Richardson
Thaddeus Young |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: Does Any Team have More Lottery Picks With Something To Prove Than The Lakers? |
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| epak wrote: | | Sccit wrote: | Wes Johnson 4th overall
Xavier Henry 12th overall
Ed Davis 14th overall
Julius Randle 7th overall
Jordan Hill 8th overall
5 lottery picks who have yet to meet expectations. can't think of any team comin close. LG? |
Yes, last years team:
Wes Johnson 4th overall
Xavier Henry 12th overall
Jordan Hill 8th overall
Kobe Bryant 13th overall
Pau Gasol 3rd overall
Chris Kaman 6th overall
Kendall Marshall 13th overall |
lol pretty sure kobe and gasol have met expectations. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: Does Any Team have More Lottery Picks With Something To Prove Than The Lakers? |
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| ringfinger wrote: | | Sccit wrote: | Wes Johnson 4th overall
Xavier Henry 12th overall
Ed Davis 14th overall
Julius Randle 7th overall
Jordan Hill 8th overall
5 lottery picks who have yet to meet expectations. can't think of any team comin close. LG? |
76ers have us beat
Nerlens Noel
Joel Embiid
MCW
Dario Saric
Jason Richardson
Thaddeus Young |
mcw, thaddeus young, and jason richardson have all met and/or exceeded expectations. |
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| Mitch is the Father Flanagan of the NBA. I fully expect Anthony Bennett to be a Laker someday. |
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| greenfrog wrote: | | Mitch is the Father Flanagan of the NBA. I fully expect Anthony Bennett to be a Laker someday. |
LOL, good point!
He even looks like him...
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: Does Any Team have More Lottery Picks With Something To Prove Than The Lakers? |
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| Sccit wrote: | | epak wrote: | | Sccit wrote: | Wes Johnson 4th overall
Xavier Henry 12th overall
Ed Davis 14th overall
Julius Randle 7th overall
Jordan Hill 8th overall
5 lottery picks who have yet to meet expectations. can't think of any team comin close. LG? |
Yes, last years team:
Wes Johnson 4th overall
Xavier Henry 12th overall
Jordan Hill 8th overall
Kobe Bryant 13th overall
Pau Gasol 3rd overall
Chris Kaman 6th overall
Kendall Marshall 13th overall |
lol pretty sure kobe and gasol have met expectations. |
 Yea.
But I expected Kobe to play more games.
And I expected Gasol to dominate without D12/Bynum. |
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| Sccit wrote: | | Love&Peace wrote: | | I agree we have a lot of lottery picks but of the top of my head I would say the Cavs |
Naah....Cavs got:
Anthony Bennet 1st overall
Andrew Wiggins 1st overall
Tristant Thompson 4th overall (somewhat proven, coming off averaging a double-double)
Dion Waiters 4th overall (somewhat proven, coming off a 16 ppg season)
we have em by 1 (or 3, depending on how you look at it) |
Lebron james 1st overall |
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| lol @ these ficcaz missin the point of this thread, naming Kobe, Lebron, Pau. Irving smh |
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| The "bust" approach works well when Mitch needs to find balance between flexibility and competitiveness. Short contract and playing time for players who are eager to prove themselves. |
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| Sccit wrote: | | lol @ these ficcaz missin the point of this thread, naming Kobe, Lebron, Pau. Irving smh |
Yeah but it's no different than those including Xavier Henry or Wes Johnson.
I understand you're trying to say "this team has more to prove than anything" to find that silver lining and all, but the only people that should REALLY be on that list for us are Randle and Davis.
Everyone else has been given ample opportunity and they've got little left to prove at this point. |
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