Posted by bds9992 on 11/2/2021 8:53:00 PM (view original):
I understand the impulse to defend one’s self here, but information does constitute an advantage. Any input into the process does constitute some advance information. In this case I don’t think it has significantly compromised the integrity of the draft, but it could have.

Posted by 24kpyrite on 11/2/2021 8:56:00 PM (view original):
What Ben says is true. He wanted Towns.

If Ben were a cheater, wouldn't he have taken Kareem over Dwight? I am not sure where Russell gets drafted next year, but he will be drafted too early and it will be a reach.

One other thing, Ben gets put on a pedestal in this league and his results haven't been great. Dare I say he only one due to the cheat code known as LeBron last season?

Posted by 24kpyrite on 11/2/2021 8:56:00 PM (view original):
What Ben says is true. He wanted Towns.

If Ben were a cheater, wouldn't he have taken Kareem over Dwight? I am not sure where Russell gets drafted next year, but he will be drafted too early and it will be a reach.

One other thing, Ben gets put on a pedestal in this league and his results haven't been great. Dare I say he only one due to the cheat code known as LeBron last season?

Posted by 24kpyrite on 11/2/2021 8:56:00 PM (view original):
What Ben says is true. He wanted Towns.

If Ben were a cheater, wouldn't he have taken Kareem over Dwight? I am not sure where Russell gets drafted next year, but he will be drafted too early and it will be a reach.

One other thing, Ben gets put on a pedestal in this league and his results haven't been great. Dare I say he only one due to the cheat code known as LeBron last season?

Posted by robusk on 11/2/2021 8:58:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bds9992 on 11/2/2021 8:53:00 PM (view original):
I understand the impulse to defend one’s self here, but information does constitute an advantage. Any input into the process does constitute some advance information. In this case I don’t think it has significantly compromised the integrity of the draft, but it could have.

Well said.

Posted by 24kpyrite on 11/2/2021 8:56:00 PM (view original):
What Ben says is true. He wanted Towns.

If Ben were a cheater, wouldn't he have taken Kareem over Dwight? I am not sure where Russell gets drafted next year, but he will be drafted too early and it will be a reach.

One other thing, Ben gets put on a pedestal in this league and his results haven't been great. Dare I say he only one due to the cheat code known as LeBron last season?

Posted by dh555 on 11/2/2021 9:10:00 PM (view original):
gonna need you to repost that pic jh...thinking maybe a cannon going off for shots fired?

Posted by jhsukow on 11/2/2021 9:13:00 PM (view original):

Posted by dh555 on 11/2/2021 9:10:00 PM (view original):
gonna need you to repost that pic jh...thinking maybe a cannon going off for shots fired?

I swear I can't figure out how you all put gifs on here. It was from TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze

Posted by dontburnearl on 11/2/2021 9:11:00 PM (view original):

Posted by 24kpyrite on 11/2/2021 8:56:00 PM (view original):
What Ben says is true. He wanted Towns.

If Ben were a cheater, wouldn't he have taken Kareem over Dwight? I am not sure where Russell gets drafted next year, but he will be drafted too early and it will be a reach.

One other thing, Ben gets put on a pedestal in this league and his results haven't been great. Dare I say he only one due to the cheat code known as LeBron last season?

Another fair point with the Kareem point, but one could counter that he is the only manager that had his first three selections get upgrades (didn't check, so maybe I am wrong here) - must have been another coincidence. And wanting KAT over Russell doesn't mean he didn't use insider information - information he only knew about - when he made his pick. As I said before, he admitted it in his statement he used the information in deciding to pick Russell - the other changes with his 2 other players, and the other players impacted, aren't a huge deal for me.