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... is that, for the first time in a long time, I don't care about the draft lottery.:smiley-yay:

-Pop
 
I just hope OKC doesn't move up. If they got the #1 or #2 pick, they really would have something building.
 
I know because I live in Oakland where the Warriors, again, are in the lottery. I might watch with mild interest to see who KP may make a deal with.

Or I might just watch Countdown with Keith Olbermann at that time.

Clean the cat boxes.

Prune the roses.

Fix dinner.

All kinds of things to do when you don't have to watch the lottery!
 
I care! I want a team weak at PF to get the #1 pick and teams that are strong at PG to get the #2 and #3 picks.

I would be okay with Oklahoma getting the #1 pick and getting local boy Griffin. In fact, that would be funny, because they might even prefer Rubio, but if they got #1 and DIDN'T take Griffin, they'd be run out of town. The reason I'm okay with it is because, by all accounts Griffin is not much of a defender, and with Durant and Griffin they'd be like the Bucks when they had Glenn Robinson and Vin Baker and I can't see them ever really contending.

For the other two top 3 positions, my first choices are Washington (I can't see Arenas agreeing to move over to SG) or Memphis (if they take Rubio, they can trade Conley to us), perhaps Indiana (they're already paying nearly $15M to Ford and Tinsley at the point, and they probably need to re-sign Jack, who was playing better than either by the end of the season, plus they showed last year they're more interested in solid NBA players or 4-year college guys than risky picks) or Charlotte (again, if they want Rubio, they can give up either Felton or Augustin).

Also okay would be Toronto (Calderon) or NJ (Harris - although I don't trust Rod Thorn to make a bad trade in our favor) or possibly the Clippers, although there's a danger they could ship Davis back to GState and hang on to Rubio. Because, of course, this is all about us getting a shot at Rubio. For those of you who want to "bake it" or think Rubio is Sergio pt. II, by all means clean your catboxes. I'll be paying rapt attention.
 
I am really pumped for the lotto tonight. I just love the Draft Lotto and seeing the surprises that come out of it. This is the 1st major step to the offseason process.
 
I didnt even realize it was today until the guys on The Game mentioned it this morning.
 
I've always been a huge fan of the draft, but over the last few years it is on par with Christmas and cooler than my birthday.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I care! I want a team weak at PF to get the #1 pick and teams that are strong at PG to get the #2 and #3 picks.
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Yup, this is my interest. The draft order will matter for where various players can be realistically had and where KP might trade up.
 
Hank The Dwarf said:
I'm still holding out hope that we will get the #1 pick tonight.
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Hmmm, not being IN the lottery, I don't think that is likely.

I've had enough of lotto-land. I'll hope for KP to make deals to get us the players we need and look for our team to get better each year.

Gramps...
 
GrandpaBlaze said:
Hmmm, not being IN the lottery, I don't think that is likely.
I've had enough of lotto-land. I'll hope for KP to make deals to get us the players we need and look for our team to get better each year.

Gramps...
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Believe Harder.

We only had a 5.3% chance to get Durant!
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I would be okay with Oklahoma getting the #1 pick and getting local boy Griffin. In fact, that would be funny, because they might even prefer Rubio, but if they got #1 and DIDN'T take Griffin, they'd be run out of town. The reason I'm okay with it is because, by all accounts Griffin is not much of a defender, and with Durant and Griffin they'd be like the Bucks when they had Glenn Robinson and Vin Baker and I can't see them ever really contending.
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Why would OKC take Rubio? Russell. Westbrook.

Besides, the Kings are taking Rubio if he's available. If they don't, Petrie should be fired on the spot (unless the Maloofs intervene with his decision, which is entirely possible).
 
JE said:
Why would OKC take Rubio? Russell. Westbrook.
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If they think Rubio is a more natural distributor, they could shift Westbrook to shooting guard. If Rubio is the real deal, a Rubio/Westbrook/Durant perimeter would be pretty amazing.

Of course, if they believe Griffin is a legitimate star talent, they should take him, since they need a star big man more than a perimeter star. But if they rank Rubio as the better player, they can certainly fit both him and Westbrook into their starting lineup.
 
Minstrel said:
If they think Rubio is a more natural distributor, they could shift Westbrook to shooting guard. If Rubio is the real deal, a Rubio/Westbrook/Durant perimeter would be pretty amazing.

Of course, if they believe Griffin is a legitimate star talent, they should take him, since they need a star big man more than a perimeter star. But if they rank Rubio as the better player, they can certainly fit both him and Westbrook into their starting lineup.
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Wow that is a tough choice. A big problem for OKC right now is getting the crowd interested, which is where the home town boy might make sense. At least for a while. If Rubio is making sportscenter assist and getting the team more W's, that might be big mistake. IMO W's do a lot more for getting a crowd interested than just getting a new player. Seeing as how the big mistake OKC made over the last few years when PJ Carlesimo was there was playing Durant out of position, I could see getting Rubio and moving Westbrook to SG. Everybody in their correct positions, playing well.
 
JE said:
Why would OKC take Rubio? Russell. Westbrook.

Besides, the Kings are taking Rubio if he's available. If they don't, Petrie should be fired on the spot (unless the Maloofs intervene with his decision, which is entirely possible).
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OKC would do well if they moved Westbrook to SG - he would be attacking the rim in a D-Wade like fashion and thrive in this position. This will allow them to have a couple of guys that can break down the defense off the dribble and one that is a true pass-first point guard to set everyone else at the right place.
 
Today was a good day....[video=youtube;c4RY-eJgHHs]
 
cdub503 said:
what time does the actual drawing happen?
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If I remember KP's story correctly, they usually do the draw behind closed doors about an hour before the televised ceremony, so likely it's already happened and only the GMs of those 14 teams know the results at the moment.
 
Minstrel said:
Of course, if they believe Griffin is a legitimate star talent, they should take him, since they need a star big man more than a perimeter star.
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I agree. I don't want OKC to get Griffin. The only thing they lack from being future contenders is quality bigs. Right now they have NOTHING inside to compliment their perimeter game. Even if Griffin isn't a great post defender, he'll be a very good post scorer and rebounder - and that addresses two of their three biggest deficiencies in one pick. Nope, I'd rather see Griffin go to SAC, WAS or MEM than OKC. I don't want anyone in our division improving more than us through this draft.

BNM
 
I love the draft lottery. The opening of the envelopes is pretty intense stuff, and seeing the team reps smile while hiding their anger away. It's an entertaining 15 mins or however long it is.
 
andalusian said:
OKC would do well if they moved Westbrook to SG - he would be attacking the rim in a D-Wade like fashion and thrive in this position. This will allow them to have a couple of guys that can break down the defense off the dribble and one that is a true pass-first point guard to set everyone else at the right place.
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IMO, a big part of Westbrook's value is the great defense he provides against opposing point guards. I think they'd do well to stick with him, and focus on the paint (at least for this draft).

He's also a little small for a shooting guard. Just because Wade can pull it off doesn't mean every single big point guard shifted into this role will pull it off.
 
JE said:
IMO, a big part of Westbrook's value is the great defense he provides against opposing point guards. I think they'd do well to stick with him, and focus on the paint (at least for this draft).

He's also a little small for a shooting guard. Just because Wade can pull it off doesn't mean every single big point guard shifted into this role will pull it off.
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The nice thing about Westbrook is that he can defend both the 1 and the 2 - and can continue to do that when he plays the one or the two on offense, with Rubio also being considered a good defender - they will have 2 good defenders in the perimeter.

The point is that Westbrook already plays a lot like a rim-attacking small-guard - it is good that he can distribute the ball as well - but he is not a great distributing point - and in college played both positions and was actually better as a SG.

They would gain much from playing both of these guys together - if Memphis actually is stupid enough not to take Rubio.
 
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