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re: Will Benson's "Win-now" mode cripple the franchise?
Posted on 11/28/13 at 8:10 pm to Unknown_Poster
Posted on 11/28/13 at 8:10 pm to Unknown_Poster
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You know a lot of teams suck/tank for multiple years in a row and somehow they're still at the top of the draft and don't go anywhere.
The closest team recently with as many top picks in a row as us would be the Thunder.
That worked out pretty well for them.
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Posted on 11/28/13 at 8:26 pm to FootballNostradamus
Also, I guess a good question, and to VOR's point, how many 1st rounders in the past 7 years or so that aren't even in the league anymore. Draft picks are a gamble. Some draft better than others. Perfect example; Cedric Simmons and Hilton Armstrong.
Posted on 11/28/13 at 9:28 pm to FootballNostradamus
Im not sure what you're arguing here. That they need to tank to get high lottery picks or that they just need draft picks?
Definitely think you're off on the first part. Indiana, Houston, SAS, Memphis, are all teams that didnt use a string of lottery picks to become part of the upper crust. None are glamour markets either. Outside of OKC, which recent contender hit on high lotto picks like that?
In fact, most recent title teams have only one star that they drafted on their championship rosters. Not 2 or 3 from consecutive lottery picks.
On this roster Evans, Gordon, Davis, Aminu and Rivers were lottery picks. Anderson, Smiht (I think) and Holiday were also first rounders. They have draft pedigree here. Perhaps not lived up to the hype for some, but thats the nature of the draft
Definitely think you're off on the first part. Indiana, Houston, SAS, Memphis, are all teams that didnt use a string of lottery picks to become part of the upper crust. None are glamour markets either. Outside of OKC, which recent contender hit on high lotto picks like that?
In fact, most recent title teams have only one star that they drafted on their championship rosters. Not 2 or 3 from consecutive lottery picks.
On this roster Evans, Gordon, Davis, Aminu and Rivers were lottery picks. Anderson, Smiht (I think) and Holiday were also first rounders. They have draft pedigree here. Perhaps not lived up to the hype for some, but thats the nature of the draft
Posted on 11/29/13 at 1:45 am to FootballNostradamus
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The closest team recently with as many top picks in a row as us would be the Thunder.
Bobcats, Cavs, Kings, and Wizards have been mainstays in the high lottery the last several years. Plenty of others teams have also wallowed there for three to five years in a row like the Clippers, Raptors, Warriors, etc. The Thunder are the exception not the rule.
This post was edited on 11/29/13 at 1:49 am
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