Sorry we nixed that trade... have the #1 pick Topic

ashamael
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anybody else find it "funny" that the Hornets won the lottery this season?
5/31/2012 12:38 AM
stinenavy
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That trade rejection didn't hurt the Hornets, they traded Paul away anyway. The thread title would be appropriate if the Rockets won it.
5/31/2012 12:55 AM
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i don't find it funny at all

i do find it hilarious that the bobcats are going to walk away with andre drummond as their consolation prize for the worst season ever.  lol jordan.
5/31/2012 8:47 AM
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and why should stern be sorry he nixed that trade and made a way better one?

demps should be the one apologizing for being a worse GM than stern.
5/31/2012 8:47 AM
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better in what way? he got a couple picks and the right to negotiate with Eric Gordon for a young all star

and yeah Herr Stern, the fix is in
5/31/2012 9:01 AM
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better in the way that he didn't get saddled with the trifecta of AIDS known as Scola/KevMart/Odom and actually got assets!

EG is a lock to stay in NOLA, #10 pick not as good as expected but still not bad.
5/31/2012 9:06 AM
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the lakers got more out of Houston for Derek Fisher
5/31/2012 9:42 AM
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Stop reaching.

 

The Hornets getting value this year didn't matter because they were tanking anyway (and successfully so!), and it's not like EG only playing 2 games was foreseeable anyhow.  Nevertheless they now have 4-5 seasons of him upcoming as the #1 scoring option to complement their defensive beast in the paint, and they get a flier on a decent prospect at #10 overall.  This is unequivocally better than overpaying ****** washed up vets- it's not very hard to do the math here.

5/31/2012 10:29 AM
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I've been saying since January that the NBA wouldn't let Davis go to the Bobbies...wasn't surprised at all.
5/31/2012 10:36 AM
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How about, they need to get rid of the lottery and to make winning worthwhile (or attempt to as opposed to tanking) offer some kind of team/player payout for League Rank (W-L) like the EPL does...purposely losing games is terrible and not competitive.
5/31/2012 10:41 AM
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Posted by colonels19 on 5/31/2012 10:36:00 AM (view original):
I've been saying since January that the NBA wouldn't let Davis go to the Bobbies...wasn't surprised at all.

Awesome prediction, only had a 75% chance of coming true without riggage!  Epic!

5/31/2012 10:47 AM
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Keep the lottery, but unweight the system so the worst team has the same odds as the 14th worst. Problem solved.
5/31/2012 11:53 AM
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Posted by stinenavy on 5/31/2012 11:53:00 AM (view original):
Keep the lottery, but unweight the system so the worst team has the same odds as the 14th worst. Problem solved.
I think this makes it worse...the 14th worst team shouldn't be getting the #1 pick...hell they might even have a winning record, ala Houston this year I beleive.
5/31/2012 12:51 PM
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Why does Charlotte deserve more lotto balls than Houston?  They didn't even bother with trying to be good, whereas the Rockets at least made an honest attempt at being decent.
5/31/2012 1:05 PM
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And there's the crux, there has to be an incentive for winning, but the 17th best team in the league can't be getting the #1 pick from their position

5/31/2012 2:08 PM
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