Coach Ellis
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That’s who I would’ve taken if we hadn’t made a deal. Those were my top two targets at #5. Biggest concerns with KD are health related, but if he’s healthy the whole season he’s a beast.
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Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Seems like an odd trade to me. Not sure why Ellis would do that.
Coach Ellis
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@Ron Mexico is otc
Coach Ellis
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My top tier of players was Jokic, Doncic, Antetokounmpo and Tatum.
When I looked at my board, I think my top target at #32 will still be there at #40. Any lower than that, and I probably would’ve passed.
I told him that I should probably counter and haggle, but I honestly don’t think the cost was outrageous and I also don’t want to hold things up for everyone else. Made sense for me to just go get my guy.
Fosto
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Yeah, they both had a similar value to me, so figured I'd try to get more value later in the draft.
Coach Ellis
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Yeah. It was a good job of leveraging your position by just taking BPA. I would’ve gotten one, but definitely preferred Tatum a bit more.
At the moment I think KD is still a better player than Tatum but there isn't much in it and KD is 34 this year I think. Its interesting that most of us seem to think that Doncic is a top three player in the league. (I strongly considered him but in the end went with a proven winner and leader.)
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I wanted Giannis cuz I prefer to build around two way players but Luka is more complete than Giannis on the offensive end… I think if he’s in shape and serious to start the year he’s the mvp this year.
I see two problems, one he has to stay in shape and be serious about training but also I dont think the mavs will be good enough for him to legitimately make a run at MVP.
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Supposedly he’s in shape, so who knows
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Ron Mexico live is Beijning or something right?
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I live in Ethiopia but I am in China right now for work and will be for another week or so.
Fosto
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You live in Ethiopia? For work? Or are you Ethiopian?
Coach Ellis
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I'm not Ethiopian, I'm mostly there for my wife's work who is also not Ethiopian.
This is who I would have taken at 4 when I was trying to trade up.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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At the rate this draft is going the season will start and end before the draft is over. Little more than a day and we’ve done 6 picks.
Fosto
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It's Sunday. Always a slow day.