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SlyPokerDog said:
I told everyone we should have drafted him instead of Lillard but you all didn't listen to me.
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That's okay - it's a Sixers tradition. He's shooting for ROY next year.

Meanwhile Ben Simmons won't just be ROY, he'll be in the All-Star game. The Grown-Up version.
 
So the pacers are been tough to the spurs. A lot of people don't recognize our win against them, they are tough to beat Oladipo is playing good
 
BrunoSOC said:
So the pacers are been tough to the spurs. A lot of people don't recognize our win against them, they are tough to beat Oladipo is playing good
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Oladipo is playing better than Paul George. Probably he was good last year, but Oladipo '16 and current Paul George suffer from Playing Next To Russ syndrome.

 
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HCP said:
Did you just say that Lonzo Ball will go down as a "Top 5 worst" draft picks ever!!??? After 12 days you can say this?
Shit son, without even really trying, I can come up with 5 worse while typing this......in no particular order.......Hasheem Thabeet, Anthony Bennett, Tyrus Thomas, Darko,Adam Morrison......and that's without actually thinking about it. Exaggerate much?
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I'm a known Lonzo hater and even I agree with you on this haha.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Pacers have also been without the guy who's supposed to be their centerpiece (Myles Turner) for all but their first game. They've got to be the second biggest (good) surprise in the East (after Orlando).
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In my Eastern Conference Predictions I think I mentioned that Indiana could be a playoff team! They reminded me a lot of our team a couple years ago, where everyone was focusing on what they lost instead of what they had.

Teague to Collison wasn't even a downgrade, even though it's viewed as such by most fans.
Losing Monta Ellis didn't hurt. He hurt the Pacers when he played.

In terms of other guys they lost, it was pretty much just Paul George and C.J. Miles. However, they added Oladipo, Bogdonavic, Joseph, Leaf, and Sabonis, all of whom have had a big impact for Indiana this year.

Indiana is surprisingly deep, and that's without Glen Robinson III, who is very underrated and will have an impact for them once he gets back.

They're so deep that they look to have a logjam in the frontcourt with Turner, Young, Leaf, Sabonis, and Jefferson. I wonder if they look to trade Young in the next couple months in order to make Leaf or Sabonis the starter. That's a guy I'd take a look at.
 
I really think we should see if Boston is interested in Vonleh. They have an $8.4M exception created from the Hayward injury that they can use to sign someone or trade for someone in the last year of their contract. He'd fit well from a defensive/pick n roll standpoint, and they desperately need a backup PF as they're currently playing Daniel Theis, Abdul Nader, and Semi Ojeleye minutes there.

I'd propose Vonleh and our 2019 MIN/LAL (most favorable) for Bostons 2018 Pick. The swap between pick placement is likely to only be around 10 spots, so I think Boston would consider it.

We'd likelyl have around the 20th and 25th picks in this years draft. We could turn them into the 14th-16th pick in this years draft if we traded up. Could put us in position for Miles Bridges, Isaac Bonga, Rui Hachimura, or other decent SF prospects.
 
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BonesJones said:
I really think we should see if Boston is interested in Vonleh. They have an $8.4M exception created from the Hayward injury that they can use to sign someone or trade for someone in the last year of their contract. He'd fit well from a defensive/pick n roll standpoint, and they desperately need a backup PF as they're currently playing Daniel Theis, Abdul Nader, and Semi Ojeleye minutes there.

I'd propose Vonleh and our 2019 MIN/LAL (most favorable) for Bostons 2018 Pick. The swap between pick placement is likely to only be around 10 spots, so I think Boston would consider it.

We'd likelyl have around the 20th and 25th picks in this years draft. We could turn them into the 14th-16th pick in this years draft if we traded up. Could put us in position for Miles Bridges, Isaac Bonga, Rui Hachimura, or other decent SF prospects.
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I's do Vonleh for Ojeleye as I like him in the draft
 
Blazinaway said:
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I's do Vonleh for Ojeleye as I like him in the draft
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Ojeleye is more of a 4, something we don't need. This next draft is loaded with wings, which is why I'd love to get a late 1st this year for Vonleh.

If we're struggling at the deadline, we could possibly trade Davis for another late 1st with the way he's playing.
 
I wanted Fournier this off-season. Thought it was the perfect buy-low opportunity as he struggled last year and that appeared to be a fluke.

Fournier this season: 32min, 22.2ppg, 4.8reb, 3.6ast, 54/56/94 splits.

Tonight: 30min, 23pts (8-12 FG, 2-3 3pt).

He's one of the most underrated players in the league. Might be the frontrunner for most-improved IMO.
 
Jahlil Okafor is an interesting case. He has completely fallen out of grace with his team. He's played 1 game so far this season and will most likely not play again before being traded. He played 22 minutes and tallied 4-7 FG's, 2-4 FT's , 9 Reb's and 2 blocks, Is he not better than Myle? Should we not take a flyer on a center who could use a change of scenery? What are they asking for in trade? This should be a you take our crap and we'll take yours kind of situation. Seems like he was on our radar when we got Nurkic. Is he cheaper now?
 
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