LAKERS OR SIXERS UNDER MORE PRESSURE IN DRAFT?

pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54570

Question: Who is under the most pressure to nail it on Draft night, the Lakers or the Sixers?

The heat is definitely on both franchises.

This issue will be hotly debated and both teams FO will be thoroughly scrutinized for the next few months.

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2016/05/25/blogtable-lakers-or-sixers-under-more-pressure-in-draft/?ls=iref:nbahpt6d

City_Dawg · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 7:26 pm Post subject:

Sixers.
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Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46638

Both.

tom · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Posts: 7251

76ers bar none. You don't want to be known as the team that passed on the next superstar. Yes,the Lakers could draft a bust,but it can be explained away with they didn't have the first pick. If the 76ers screw up. It will be remebered for a long time.

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Gatekeeper · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 7:31 pm Post subject:

Short-term: Sixers
Long-term: Lakers

This is most likely our last top 5 pick for the next few years. Sixers will have lottery assets stashed for upcoming seasons. That said, if the Sixers screw up this year's pick, (doubtful) they'll be kicking themselves and be forced to trade some of those assets they've accumulated to land a franchise player.
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ringfinger · Retired Number Joined: 08 Oct 2013 Posts: 29418

How is this even a question?

Sixers by a mile. They get any player they want. We get the other guy.

The Shadow King · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 7:48 pm Post subject:

We are. No one expects anything from the Sixers because they've always sucked outside of the Iverson years. We're a championship franchise and it is expected that we get back there eventually.
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LakerLuke · Starting Rotation Joined: 28 Apr 2016 Posts: 630

Lakers. We're in the position of having to steal the better player with the #2 pick.

Power Gasol · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 8:16 pm Post subject:

Troblin · Starting Rotation Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 352

There is no pressure on the Lakers. They automatically get whoever the Sixers don't select.

Hell, you can pay me the GM salary and I will do it, completely stress free.

nash · Star Player Joined: 23 Oct 2001 Posts: 8194

Easy, Sixers. We just have to select the remaining top prospect.

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LakerLanny · Retired Number Joined: 24 Oct 2001 Posts: 47580

To me it is the Lakers for a couple of reasons:

1. No one cares about the 76ers, not even the people in Philadelphia for the most part. If (when) they continue to lose, no one will care.

2. The Lakers are coming off of two very embarrassing seasons and at some point it is going to impact the brand if they keep putting a bad product on the floor. They need major improvement this season and the pick will be key to that.

It will be very interesting to see what the front office does this summer to try and turn this thing around. To me, the draft pick is important but should be a relatively easy decision provided Mitch doesn't get cute with it again.

The bigger issue is what are we going to do to get some veterans in here who can turn this thing around.
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venturalakersfan · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 8:36 pm Post subject:

Both suck so they both have a tremendous amount of pressure.
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Vin · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 8:47 pm Post subject:

Lakers have no pressure, Sixers are choosing for us.

singlecamVTEC · Star Player Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 1473

Lakers.

Why would 76ers be under any scrutiny? For the past seasons, they've been the laughing stock (LAL has been there too obv) of the league.. if they bust on this draft, it'll just be another 'tank' season. Everyone will bat an eye and move on.

All eyes on Lakers to bounce back really. If things turn sour for the Lakers, no doubt about it you'll have media writing about them everywhere. Everyone will be on about the Lakers. Its what gets them hits, its what writes their checks.

LakerEric · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 8:59 pm Post subject:

Agent P · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:03 pm Post subject:

No pressure for Lakers at all. 2nd pick in a 2 player draft. If whoever drops to them busts, oh well, it was a unanimous concensus that it should've been the pick.
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LakerEric · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:10 pm Post subject:

Lakers have the most pressure. Easily! We have the 2nd winningest franchise in NBA history. Pressure to get back into contention. Sixers haven't been to the Finals since 2001 and the Lakers 2010. Big difference in expectations and pressure.
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angrypuppy · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32752

Pressure?

Pressure is deciding that someone other than Ingram or Simmons should be the second pick of the draft. If you go with that gut level decision and you're wrong, Lakers fans will have your head on a pike.

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Mike@LG · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:29 pm Post subject:

Sixers most pressure. They dictate the following pick.
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