#1 or BUST! The O'Mighty DRAFT Thread

[sunsfan88]

Suns should take up my idea and start benching Bledsoe every other game and give Ulis a starting opportunity.

Let him learn through the struggles like Chriss did.

 

[chickenhead]

Orlando won, so that's something.

I want them to stay top 3 but am trying not to get too obsessed. After all, it's still a lottery - we assume as Suns fans that the ping pong balls will never fall in our favor, but Cavs fans had no reason to think they were special. Also, we don't actually know whom any team ahead of us will pick - and we don't yet know which player will be best.

I just don't want a very costly win in game #82...

 

[GatorAZ]

Just when you thought Bledsoe playing was a bad thing. We're still finishing with more wins than Philly though.

 

[SweetD]

0% chance we drop below Nets.

 

[chickenhead]

I didn't expect the Suns to lose to the Lakers so I'll take the win over the Mavs as a wash.

We'll see what happens against Portland today. Meanwhile the Lakers and Sixers play each other, so we'll at least stay pat with one of them and either gain or lose a game with the other.

I think maybe it's time to cheer for the Lakers to lose. Holding off Philly suddenly seems more important than trying to catch LAL.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I didn't expect the Suns to lose to the Lakers so I'll take the win over the Mavs as a wash.

We'll see what happens against Portland today. Meanwhile the Lakers and Sixers play each other, so we'll at least stay pat with one of them and either gain or lose a game with the other.

I think maybe it's time to cheer for the Lakers to lose. Holding off Philly suddenly seems more important than trying to catch LAL.

This game has a ton riding on it for both teams. They BOTH want the loss desperately. If the sixers lose it helps their tank but it also inches the lakers closer to falling outta the top three which sends their pick to the sixers. Think the sixers want to lose this game? As trump would say doubly big time!

 

[Mainstreet]

The 76ers are blatant tankers. I have no respect for them.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

The 76ers are blatant tankers. I have no respect for them.

I don't think they care about your respect. And they'll be caring even less once they secure a top two pick and pick up the lakers pick which will also be before ours now.

 

[Mainstreet]

I don't think they care about your respect. And they'll be caring even less once they secure a top two pick and pick up the lakers pick which will also be before ours now.

Then they will probably draft some players that are busts or injured and be competing for another early lottery pick next season. This team does not need to be rewarded for losing.

 

[SirStefan32]

I don't think they care about your respect. And they'll be caring even less once they secure a top two pick and pick up the lakers pick which will also be before ours now.

Then so be it. Losing culture is far more difficult to overcome than losing a spot or two in a loaded draft.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Then they will probably draft some players that are busts or injured and be competing for another early lottery pick next season. This team does not need to be rewarded for losing.

Um that's how the system is set up. Ignore it to your detriment

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Then so be it. Losing culture is far more difficult to overcome than losing a spot or two in a loaded draft.

I don't see a winning record this season. Why have this crap system negatively impact the next 10+ seasons? The shortsightedness of people astounds me.

 

[Mainstreet]

Um that's how the system is set up. Ignore it to your detriment

I'm not ignoring the system. However, the system needs to be changed primarily because the 76ers are always on the nipple.

 

[pokerface]

Is it fair billionaires and big markets can buy players and championships? Suns have to fight back anyway they can.

 

[pokerface]

I don't see a winning record this season. Why have this crap system negatively impact the next 10+ seasons? The shortsightedness of people astounds me.

Hey it wasn't the fans that made the suns stink all season...Now that we get accustomed to it and expect it we are to blame? This is the seventh season with no playoffs...Do we want another seven or a leap forward?

It's called hoping for the best out of a bad situation.

 

[pokerface]

Then they will probably draft some players that are busts or injured and be competing for another early lottery pick next season. This team does not need to be rewarded for losing.

Yeah they do ..They needed to be rewarded big time for losing because the other way hasn't panned out. The suns have had the fourth winningest record in the NBA and no championship to show for it. Your way has been tried...Now it's time for something else.

 

[pokerface]

I'm not ignoring the system. However, the system needs to be changed primarily because the 76ers are always on the nipple.

Yeah well part of that system is rich teams going over the cap....I don't hear you talking about that ever.

 

[Yuma]

Geez, you want to see the team win when they have one last shot in a game. I can't blame them for this last win. Geez, just hold onto the 3 spot!!!!!

 

[pokerface]

Geez, you want to see the team win when they have one last shot in a game. I can't blame them for this last win. Geez, just hold onto the 3 spot!!!!!

Well at this rate you can forget that. I'd be happy if the suns could secure a top five the way things are going!

 

[Yuma]

Except top five supposedly puts us in the PG area of the draft. I would hope we could package a trade if we get in that range. Who knows though, maybe a big man moves up on the draft list.

 

[pokerface]

Except top five supposedly puts us in the PG area of the draft. I would hope we could package a trade if we get in that range. Who knows though, maybe a big man moves up on the draft list.

Yeah it's not all gloom and doom. I'm just concerned about the suns dropping out of the top five. Luckily it's a talent rich draft.

 

[Yuma]

I am just loathing us picking up ANOTHER PG. LMAO. Seems like in our history, PG and SF are always positions we seem to pick up. LMAO. I am pretty sure in my lifetime I am never going to see us draft a Super Star Center!

 

[pokerface]

I am just loathing us picking up ANOTHER PG. LMAO. Seems like in our history, PG and SF are always positions we seem to pick up. LMAO. I am pretty sure in my lifetime I am never going to see us draft a Super Star Center!

I don't think there are as many dominating centers in the league right now. Actually it seems like the NBA has evolved away from it.

 

[WuRaider]

They need to ask Bledsoe to sit. No point in wasting his risky health on a tanking season. Playing B Knight to help the tank would be tricky because he might hurt his value even more. I'd rather just see Ulis start and see if he's even better than what we've seen.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

I've come to believe that playing Brandon Knight is the worst thing you can do for his value.

He could work in the right situation if he gets his confidence back, but this is not the right situation and I see no signs of him gaining confidence with the Suns.

I could see a team talking themselves into him during the offseason...