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      If we get both Giddey and Bridges, we'd probably have to invest in more security along the sidelines at Delta. For the safety of about...
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      JimLes reacted to David Stern's post in the thread Proof Donovan was The Issue with Like Like.
      If the Cavs implosion could happen ASAP, that would be swell
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      What a terrible place to be in. It may actually lead to some wins over the next couple of years, heaven forbid.
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      JimLes replied to the thread Miles Bridges.
      Not that I believe in redemption to begin with, but shouldn't a person at the very least actually admit doing something before any sort...
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      JimLes replied to the thread Culture of winning or tank?.
      No, the NBA teams have gotten objectively worse at drafting. It's that simple. Here's an article, along with its statistical analysis...
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      JimLes replied to the thread Culture of winning or tank?.
      33rd. Crazy thing is, 3 of his Villanova teammates were drafted ahead of him that very year. Including Omari Spellman who is currently...
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      JimLes reacted to fishonjazz's post in the thread Culture of winning or tank? with Like Like.
      Dante. Kanter. Favors. All top 3 picks for us. Deron was awesome but we got him and did well In free agency/trades and built an awesome...
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      JimLes replied to the thread Culture of winning or tank?.
      Here's some more crazy trivia. Last time a team drafted a player at #1 who became an MVP was 2008. 16 years ago and even then, it...
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      JimLes replied to the thread Culture of winning or tank?.
      Well, here's a little chart I just whipped up. Top 10 picks over a period of a decade and their BPM. I chose to start in 2020...
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      JimLes replied to the thread Culture of winning or tank?.
      Number one picks the last 20 years. 2004 Dwight Howard 2005 Andrew Bogut 2006 Andrea Bargnani 2007 Greg Oden 2008...
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      JimLes replied to the thread Culture of winning or tank?.
      40 is a an okay sample, but we're not getting 40 of anything. We're talking about 1 or 2 picks. That's the heart of this issue.
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      JimLes replied to the thread Culture of winning or tank?.
      Been there, done that. Got Dante and honestly, **** Dante. I wish we had just traded that pick for anything.
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      JimLes replied to the thread Culture of winning or tank?.
      Which is exactly what I detest about tanking. Small samples suck because outliers mean more. I'd be willing to bet my house that...
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      JimLes replied to the thread Culture of winning or tank?.
      It's not a binary choice, though. There are other ways. The way we've used to build every Jazz team worth anything the past 40 years...
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      JimLes replied to the thread Culture of winning or tank?.
      There's a difference between where MVP level players are drafted and overall draft, specifically because it is a much smaller sample...
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