[NBA] Comments that don't warrant a thread (JAN)
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I have never seen a guy with zero fast twitch muscles get so many nasty dunks like Santi Aldama the guy makes highlight reel moves most games. Grizzlies/Rockets really spicing up the L most exciting provocative teams in the NBA shame the Twolves got rid of KAT that would have been another team in the West you love to hate but admire their play.
Did you guys see Okongwu blowing up recently? Some of our forum members predicted this and wanted to get him. Maybe Monte should listen to us. Ok, maybe not all of us. 
I’d argue they’re adequately indicated by their record. They’ve got two great players but their two big acquisitions last year (Nurk and Beal) are literally unplayable to the point Nurk is at the end of their bench now and replaced by a backup center they just traded for and they’re benching Beal in an attempt to make him mad enough to waive his no trade clause. Also Coach Bud is well on his way to getting fired mid-season in solidarity with his friend Mike Brown.
It's a low stakes gamble by the Jazz that the Suns will be awful in 2031. For every pick, the Suns get the least favorable pick between 2 or 3 teams, while the Suns pick is unprotected.
2025 - least favorable between the Cavaliers and Timberwolves. Today the Cavs pick would be #30 in this year's draft
2027 - least favorable between the Cavs, Wolves, and Jazz. The Cavs will likely still be very good then
2029 - least favorable between the Cavs, Wolves, and Jazz. You have to imagine at least one of those teams will have a pick in the mid to late 20s
Meanwhile, the Suns pick could be a high lottery pick. So definitely Ainge rolling the dice a bit while hedging his bets.
Not to mention, what would the Jazz even do with all 8 of those picks in the next three years? This way they'll keep the higher ones but not have to try and find roster spots for an additional three first rounders in the meantime.
2025 - least favorable between the Cavaliers and Timberwolves. Today the Cavs pick would be #30 in this year's draft
2027 - least favorable between the Cavs, Wolves, and Jazz. The Cavs will likely still be very good then
2029 - least favorable between the Cavs, Wolves, and Jazz. You have to imagine at least one of those teams will have a pick in the mid to late 20s
Meanwhile, the Suns pick could be a high lottery pick. So definitely Ainge rolling the dice a bit while hedging his bets.
Not to mention, what would the Jazz even do with all 8 of those picks in the next three years? This way they'll keep the higher ones but not have to try and find roster spots for an additional three first rounders in the meantime.
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