OT: Cavs vs. Warriors (Who Wins the NBA Finals?)

[Bartmac36]

Jaylen Brown has a ton of untapped potential on both offense and defense, and lucky for us we have the best young coach in basketball that has a knack for getting the most out of his players.

Solid pick for the Celtics

 

[TB12TheGoat]

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I want to go back in time and save myself from watching all of those 2015-16 Nets games.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Thon Maker to the Bucks at #10 ... good luck with that.

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

Does this team have the nets 2017 nba first round draft pick?

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

Thon Maker to the Bucks at #10 ... good luck with that.

Huge reach by the bucks.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Does this team have the nets 2017 nba first round draft pick?

In a swap ... yes.

 

[Joker]

Jaylen Brown has a ton of untapped potential on both offense and defense, and lucky for us we have the best young coach in basketball that has a knack for getting the most out of his players.

Solid pick for the Celtics

The computer projections don't love Brown, but he'll fit an obvious need for the Celtics on the wing. The 19-year-old brings an NBA-ready and raw athleticism, but has to prove himself after a disappointing college season at Cal.

In the stats-only portion of Kevin Pelton's draft projections model, Brown ranked an impossibly low 101st among all draft-eligible prospects with a WARP (wins above replacement player) of minus-0.5. While a decent number of players have been taken in the first-round teens and 20s with a negative WARP, only two players have been selected in the top 10 with a negative WARP since 2006 -- Austin Rivers (minus-0.1) at No. 10 in 2012 and Joe Alexander (minus-0.1) at No. 8 in 2008.

Did you see even ONE highlight of this kid taking a jumper? Maybe after they spend three years drilling into his head that the orange ring with a net is important when shooting jumpers, he'll be able to put up 5 ppg. Horrible pick.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

The computer projections don't love Brown, but he'll fit an obvious need for the Celtics on the wing. The 19-year-old brings an NBA-ready and raw athleticism, but has to prove himself after a disappointing college season at Cal.

In the stats-only portion of Kevin Pelton's draft projections model, Brown ranked an impossibly low 101st among all draft-eligible prospects with a WARP (wins above replacement player) of minus-0.5. While a decent number of players have been taken in the first-round teens and 20s with a negative WARP, only two players have been selected in the top 10 with a negative WARP since 2006 -- Austin Rivers (minus-0.1) at No. 10 in 2012 and Joe Alexander (minus-0.1) at No. 8 in 2008.

Did you see even ONE highlight of this kid taking a jumper? Maybe after they spend three years drilling into his head that the orange ring with a net is important when shooting jumpers, he'll be able to put up 5 ppg. Horrible pick.

I see some people saying he likes to bully players and stuff like that. Good luck on that in the NBA.

 

[Joker]

"Ready but raw!!!"...

great...the Cs used the THIRD pick in the draft for a Ron Mercer bust...again. This is exactly the LAST player I wanted them to pick with the #3

 

[TB12TheGoat]

man, imagine if the wolves played in the east.

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

I like ainge but his selections lately hab been god awful. This team needs guys that can put the ball through the basket. They already have an awful shooter in smart who can't even shoot 40 percent.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

Thon looks like Grace Jones.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

Adrian Wojnarowski ?@WojVerticalNBA now9 seconds ago

Oklahoma City has traded Serge Ibaka to the Orlando Magic, league sources told @TheVertical.

Adrian Wojnarowski ?@WojVerticalNBA 45s45 seconds ago
Orlando will send Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and rights to Sabonis to the Thunder, sources said.



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[rochrist]

The computer projections don't love Brown, but he'll fit an obvious need for the Celtics on the wing. The 19-year-old brings an NBA-ready and raw athleticism, but has to prove himself after a disappointing college season at Cal.

In the stats-only portion of Kevin Pelton's draft projections model, Brown ranked an impossibly low 101st among all draft-eligible prospects with a WARP (wins above replacement player) of minus-0.5. While a decent number of players have been taken in the first-round teens and 20s with a negative WARP, only two players have been selected in the top 10 with a negative WARP since 2006 -- Austin Rivers (minus-0.1) at No. 10 in 2012 and Joe Alexander (minus-0.1) at No. 8 in 2008.

Did you see even ONE highlight of this kid taking a jumper? Maybe after they spend three years drilling into his head that the orange ring with a net is important when shooting jumpers, he'll be able to put up 5 ppg. Horrible pick.

He did hit 76 out of 100 in the 3 point drill at his workout. Only 3 less than Murray.

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

Wt

Adrian Wojnarowski ?@WojVerticalNBA now9 seconds ago

Oklahoma City has traded Serge Ibaka to the Orlando Magic, league sources told @TheVertical.

Adrian Wojnarowski ?@WojVerticalNBA 45s45 seconds ago
Orlando will send Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and rights to Sabonis to the Thunder, sources said.



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Wtf are the magic doing? Lol

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

In a swap ... yes.

Gotta hope the nets really suck next year again.

 

[Joker]

You have to make moves to get your shot in the pros, Rochrist. Look, he's young and he's built like a linebacker. Maybe he'll be able to add some needed defense at the small forward slot. Third pick in the draft? Hate to say it, but I think Dunn will be a far better player in the NBA. Plus there's the geographic question...you take an unfinished young kid from the West Coast when you have a shoit at a finished product from right down the street with better ball skills. I draft Dunn and market Isaiah and move on.

We'll see anyway...hope I'm dead wrong.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Gotta hope the nets really suck next year again.

They traded Thadeaus Young yesterday so as of now they are worse.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

Gotta hope the nets really suck next year again.

oh, they will

 

[rochrist]

You have to make moves to get your shot in the pros, Rochrist. Look, he's young and he's built like a linebacker. Maybe he'll be able to add some needed defense at the small forward slot. Third pick in the draft? Hate to say it, but I think Dunn will be a far better player in the NBA. Plus there's the geographic question...you take an unfinished young kid from the West Coast when you have a shoit at a finished product from right down the street with better ball skills. I draft Dunn and market Isaiah and move on.

We'll see anyway...hope I'm dead wrong.

Dunn is a a slightly upscale Rondo. He can't shoot either.