About 13 1/2 hours or so from now, we'll know where the ping pong have landed. As most know, the Knicks, Cavs, & Suns all have the same odds of winning the Zion sweepstakes @ 14 % each. The worse case for the Knicks is they end up with the 5th pick, but that's not going to happen. Think positively.
Going to be a long day at work looking @ the clock. Beer in the man cave fridge is cold & ready to be consumed.
Yup. Totally the Knicks fault.
Zion, Morant and RJ are a class above the next tier.
I guess I am in the minority in hoping for RJ over Morant. A year ago at this time, Barrett was the consensus top pick in the 2019 draft. And there is no guarantee that Zion will end up s better player than RJ.
Barrett has great size for a 2-guard, has terrific vision (does need to pass more) can be a elite defensive player if his coach pushes him, snd is as good of a slashing scorer as there is in the draft.
Can he improve his outside shooting? Yes. But his shot mechanics are good and if he works hard, he will be a good shooter.
It’s a good day for the New York Knicks.
I don't know what to think about Tatum anymore. Coming out of Duke, he was viewed as a potentially elite scorer, but he hasn't done that consistently as a pro. This year he seemed to be too passive, and had real issues with his handle. Teams kind of figured out that if they pressured him with the ball he would either look to pass or put up a bad shot because he couldn't consistently get to the rim.
Maybe some of this has to due with a lack of confidence due to Irving, or simply trying to defer to him, but statistically he was actually better when Irving was on the court with him, so I don't really know what to think.
He has no cap space to work with...
Don't like the LAL thing but we all knew they wouldn't be picking 11th.
BTW, fuck the Celtics
He has no cap space to work with...
I agree with this. I understand the sophomore slump and how young he is, but Tatum really regressed this year. He’s a bad defender, his handle is poor and he doesn’t create well. He’s a good scorer, but he was a worse shooter and finisher this year. Those are really bad signs. Is he really a better prospect at this point than Barrett, Morant or even Culver? Brown is a nice player but he’s not an all star talent and he’s going to get paid big in a year.
Boston’s best asset is probably the Memphis pick that doesn’t become unprotected until 2021. The Knicks, Lakers and Celtics could all build appealing packages. I’m just doubtful that Boston will want to include everything if Davis doesn’t want to be there.
Lastly, Boston’s picks this year are 14th and 2 in the 20s. Those aren’t close to as valuable as the 3rd or 4th picks. It’s the Lakers or Knicks in my eyes.