Recent content by Strutter

I enjoyed this season too, in its own way. Although I definitely caught less of the games after the all star break (before that I watched almost all of them). It was a different mentality, but in a way it was sort of freeing to just watch the guys play and figure out what they're good at...

We're making jokes in here, but I thought Cody genuinely looked good this game.

Under the proposed rules, those Group 2 teams are now fully locked out of the chance at a generational talent type of pick (Wemby, Flagg, etc.) so they would be incentivized even higher to not get locked out of a chance.

I also loved the save off of the Kessler block.

Locke did a similar type of breakdown earlier this year:

Not the sexiest return, but it seems like the Spurs could bite on this if they're deciding to accelerate the timeline.

I still hold out some hope that Keyonte develops into either a more well-rounded player, or at least a more dangerous 6th-man scorer. I think his personality is interesting because he comes across as someone who takes the game and practice very seriously, but he is also someone who seems caught...

I'm worried about Lauri too, but I do want to reserve judgement--if possible--until: (1) he plays in a season where he knows the team is dedicated to winning, and (2) he plays with anyone else who draws more gameplan attention from the other team. But the way the NBA works, we might have to...

I could definitely see Pistons being buyers at the deadline, but I wonder if Collins just clogs up their rotation more. Would Sexton be the better fit for the same return?

While I don't think "wait and see" is always the best strategy, in the OP's conditions I think that's what I would do. Basically, I'd want the Jazz to stay out of the 8-14 range (since the pick is protected to 8). So if we start out with a losing record, start making the adjustments needed to...

I think it shows top 5 picks are usually important for a finals team. Sometimes that means you're picking a bona fide superstar for your team. Sometimes that means you're getting that bona fide superstar in free agency. And sometimes that means you're getting a solid contributor to pair with a...

I wasn't trying to make a statement one way or the other. Just thought it was a good question and thought I'd lay out the data.

Let's take a look. In this list, I'm only looking at players that were actually important to their teams. Not counting ring-hunting vets on the bench or whatever. You can argue some of these picks if you want, but the only player that would change the final percentage is Bogut on the Warriors...

I wouldn't mind a system similar to the current one, except that A) when you don't win the lottery (for the first 3-4 picks like current system) you bring your ping pong balls to future drafts, until you finally cash out. B) you can not "win" the lottery in back to back years. I think this...

Yeah in this forum I'm just a long time lurker mostly, but I'm a tank supporter who's watched pretty much every game. I still check on posts and read Andy Larsen's triple teams after every game. I know it's going to be slower and a little less exciting to talk about.