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[Tetsujin]

I think you left out Simmons. Which is why being first matters. It’s hard for even a bad drafting team to mess up.

Colangelo drafted Simmons.

 

[burekijogurt]

btw, who is a better GM: Hinkie or Dennis Lindsey?

how about the teams they were/are responsible for: Sixers or Jazz?

 

[sactowndog]

Colangelo drafted Simmons.

Ah my bad. Too lazy to look up the exact transition date. Although the point stands I believe. Much harder to mess up most #1 picks

 

[VF21]

Ah my bad. Too lazy to look up the exact transition date. Although the point stands I believe. Much harder to mess up most #1 picks

Unless the cruel Gods of Fate step in. *cough*Greg Oden*cough*

 

[Telemachus]

Ah my bad. Too lazy to look up the exact transition date. Although the point stands I believe. Much harder to mess up most #1 picks

Don't forget that there was some debate on who should be the #1 pick: Simmons or Ingram? The way Hinke drafted, there is no guarantee he wouldn't have taken Ingram.

 

[jiimbob]

Game of the day, Wolves vs Nuggets for the final WC playoff spot. How refreshing, two teams that will actually come out to play.

 

[jiimbob]

Tolliver killing the Bulls. He must be really pissed off at the Kings.

 

[Joshoua]

Tolliver killing the Bulls. He must be really pissed off at the Kings.

Bulls weren’t losing anyways

 

[Jkbiker]

Looks like these are the Rockets who are OUT for the season finale in Sacramento Ryan Anderson-ankle Trevor Ariza-leg Clint Capela-hand James Harden-ankle Luc Mbah a Moute-shoulder Chris Paul-rest Eric Gordon-ankle Nenê

plus Bulls losing by 11pts in the 3rd qtr 60 to 71 not good for our tank

 

[Larry David]

The Kings decided that the 7th worst record was a path to nowhere.

So, they tanked all the way down to 6th.

Nailed it!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

The Kings decided that the 7th worst record was a path to nowhere.

So, they tanked all the way down to 6th.

Nailed it!

Not so fast...

 

[fnordius]

I'm liking how Cleveland pulled all their starters after 11 minutes, at which point the Knicks took over the game. The Nets are just plain bad, may the Knicks lose the tie.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I'm liking how Cleveland pulled all their starters after 11 minutes, at which point the Knicks took over the game. The Nets are just plain bad, may the Knicks lose the tie.

They probably pulled their starters because the Seventy-Sixers are killing the Bucks, so they figured, if they're locked into the fourth seed, why bother playing it out?

 

[kingdivac]

One more game and happy holidays, end of another regular season.
Houston has no reason to play their vets against a Kings team in Sacramento. Detroit has no reason to win in Chicago other than give their players some final burn. They are out of the playoff picture and a win or lose means nothing as to their lottery order.
Will Chicago show some pride in their final home game? or roll over hoping to win the coin toss against Sacramento who I'm pretty sure will play to win.

Nope.

 

[fnordius]

They probably pulled their starters because the Seventy-Sixers are killing the Bucks, so they figured, if they're locked into the fourth seed, why bother playing it out?

Lebron wanted to play in 82 games this season, since he never had before, and he only needed 10 points and 5 rebounds to make some other statistical milestones, so before the game Lue said that he was going to be pulled after 10 points. He got his 10 and 5 in 11 minutes, at which point the bench took over. On the other hand, had the Bucks been winning, Lue certainly could have changed his mind.

 

[jiimbob]

Seeing we will be flipping a coin with Chicago, who knows how long before we know that result.

 

[ockingsfan]

The Kings better be sitting Buddy, Bogdan, Fox and WCS in s the second half of this Houston game.

I'm mean really, it is really very simple.

Lose tonight and guarentee yourself a higher pick. There is nothing to gain from beating Houston's scrubs!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Seeing we will be flipping a coin with Chicago, who knows how long before we know that result.

I think they would do the coin flip tomorrow.

 

[est.1999]

We really are the dumbest franchise on the planet lol wow

 

[ockingsfan]

If the Kings win this meaningless game, Vlade should really be furious with Coach Joeger.

He just made Vlade's life that much more difficult by dropping the Kings down a spot in the draft over a meaningless game.

I mean really, Joeger should pull all the starters in the second half!

Bruno should be starting at point guard after halftime!

 

[Sactown ExPat]

This is why, for all the league’s chest-puffing, they are still comfortably behind the NFL despite all the NFL’s recent churn. Because in the NFL, you’re only ever a couple good picks and a nice free agent signing away from a good defense and average QB play taking you on a Super Bowl run. In the NBA you have to lose games on purpose in hopes of winning 3 years from now. So frustrating.

 

[theclash4u5]

I really hope we win 20 games next year and watch as we lose the top pick to the celtics. We have no idea as a franchise what we are doing.

 

[jiimbob]

I'm surprised Orlando won today, that moves them out of a 3 way tie for 3rd pick and will probably lock them into the 5th slot.

 

[sactowndog]

I'm liking how Cleveland pulled all their starters after 11 minutes, at which point the Knicks took over the game. The Nets are just plain bad, may the Knicks lose the tie.

Of course Cleveland has the Knicks pick and unlike the Kings management can do basic math and want the higher pick.

Only the Kings celebrate Pyrrhic victories.

 

[Joshoua]

I really hope we win 20 games next year and watch as we lose the top pick to the celtics. We have no idea as a franchise what we are doing.

Go for another team then

 

[ockingsfan]

Of course Cleveland has the Knicks pick and unlike the Kings management can do basic math and want the higher pick.

Only the Kings celebrate Pyrrhic victories.

Cleveland has the Nets pick, not the Knicks

 

[est.1999]

Cleveland has the Nets pick, not the Knicks

Yes but the knicks winning puts them ahead of Brooklyn, thus giving Cleveland a better pick.

 

[jiimbob]

Of course Cleveland has the Knicks pick and unlike the Kings management can do basic math and want the higher pick.

Only the Kings celebrate Pyrrhic victories.

Cleveland pretty sure has Brooklyn's pick.

 

[jiimbob]

Cleveland pretty sure has Brooklyn's pick.

That was a 3 way tie for responding toa post I lost the coin flip. but anyways that makes sense now that Cleveland would want New York to pick after Brooklyn.

 

[sactowndog]

Cleveland has the Nets pick, not the Knicks

Right but the point is correct. They want the Knicks to win right?