Why draft picks will always have value

[Natebishop3]

Yeah but the experience will help whoever comes back.

You don't know that!

 

[KingSpeed]

For those of you who say you'd rather be in the playoffs than have some mid-range draft pick -

We had a mid-to-late draft pick last season (#23) and guess what it yielded?

Mason Plumlee.

The only guy who is actually performing in the playoffs right now. The guy who had 17 points off 5-7 shooting, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and a block last night.

So don't automatically assume that a draft pick = young player that can't/won't contribute. That pick is an asset, and it could be used to acquire a rotation player.

So what? We traded the pick for Afflalo, it's done.

 

[KingSpeed]

That value is worthless if half of those players are gone next season.

Hendo
Harkless
Crabbe
Leonard

Dame already had experience.
CJ had experience.
Aminu had experience.

That experience is negligible if the roster changes significantly next season. And our two best players have been to the playoffs, how are they doing right now? I honestly think "getting playoff experience" is one of the most overrated ideas among fans.

No team goes from lottery to championship in one year. You have to take your lumps in playoffs before winning it all. The longer we put off making the playoffs, the longer it will take to win a title.

 

[Natebishop3]

No team goes from lottery to championship in one year. You have to take your lumps in playoffs before winning it all. The longer we put off making the playoffs, the longer it will take to win a title.

The Spurs. Took Timmy with the #1 pick and then won the championship.

BOOM!

And the Celtics. Were in the lottery and then traded for Garnett and Ray Allen. Championship.

BOOM AGAIN!

 

[KingSpeed]

The Spurs. Took Timmy with the #1 pick and then won the championship.

BOOM!

And the Celtics. Were in the lottery and then traded for Garnett and Ray Allen. Championship.

BOOM AGAIN!

Spurs lost in playoffs in Duncan's rookie year. Also that Spurs team had lost in playoffs for years before Duncan got there. They had one bad season because DRob was hurt. Boston is a rare rare rare example. Jordan, Kobe, Shaq, LeBron, and Dirk took years and years of failure in playoffs before winning the title.

 

[Natebishop3]

Spurs lost in playoffs in Duncan's rookie year. Also that Spurs team had lost in playoffs for years before Duncan got there. They had one bad season because DRob was hurt. Boston is a rare rare rare example. Jordan, Kobe, Shaq, LeBron, and Dirk took years and years of failure in playoffs before winning the title.

Ah, but you said "no team," so the Celts disprove that rule!

 

[KingSpeed]

Ah, but you said "no team," so the Celts disprove that rule!

I already said Boston is a rare rare rare exception. And even in that case, Pierce, Allen, and KG had taken many lumps in the playoffs before they came together to win a title.