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I feel like he thinks it's like the NBA where all the best players are at the top and if you're outside the top 10 you're fucked. Just heard him say "The Seahawks got an awesome defensive player in the middle of the first round which never fucking happens."

Literally last year the Pats got Christian Gonzalez at 17. Kyle Hamilton went 14 in 2022. Jaelan Phillips 18th in 2021. Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence, and Jeffery Simmons 16, 17, and 19 in 2019. Tremaine Edmunds, Darwin James, and Jaire Alexander 16, 17, 18 in 2018. Awesome defensive players go in the middle of the first almost every single year.

Ties into the week before the draft when he called this a 12 player draft and said teams need to get into the top 12-13. The NFL draft is like a 100-150 player draft every season there's so much talent that there's pro bowlers and all pros on Day 3 every single season why does he think this is basketball where you need to win the lottery to get a shot at a guy who matters

On tonight's episode, the guys recap Wednesday's playoff games, preview Thursday's playoff games and send the Heat fishing.

They are 5'9, 160 lbs, and reasonably fit. They are familiar with the rules of basketball but have never played it competitively. They can have any number of players on the floor, but the rules are otherwise normal. Additionally they are trying to play a legitimate game, so they can't just sacrifice players to injure LeBron. Whichever team has more points at the end of the quarter wins.

Round 1: Current LeBron

Round 2: Prime LeBron (whenever you think that is)

I like to think I know a lot about basketball, I've played for a long time and watch a lot of NBA. One thing that drives me crazy is how every underperforming team's fans blame their coaches for everything and whenever a team overperforms their expectations the coach is apparently amazing. Apparently Vogel was an amazing coach for the Lakers in 2020, but has forgotten how to coach in 4 years with the Suns? Ham was praised for his coaching vs the Grizzlies and Warriors, but now he's a terrorist.

Most fan analysis of their coaches are 'why didn't they play fringe role player x over fringe role player y?' or 'how could they not take a timeout at x point?'.

For example, Mazzula gets cremated everytime the Celtics lose when they get iso heavy in games. But people tend to ignore how teams switch against the Celtics because they don't want to leave shooters open on screen actions. Isolations against mismatches becomes important when easy threes are taken away.

I say all this to say, how can we do a decent job as fans of analysing coaching?

tonight was just an absolute disaster with both games blowing out. harden absolute stinker as well so nothing i personally could do to over come this mess. another 2 game slate tomorrow that looks promising. hope you all had a good night tonight.

If discord is something you are interested in, Will have a link below where i have in-depth content going over each slate, player pools for cash/gpps. cores and much more.

Edit: lillard in. dont think giannis plays. dame just a giga dart in gpps. middleton is over priced but i doubt gets much ownership, still fine but meh. still really like portis. bev is now over priced. i dont think i can get to the value

Link is in description

• 1- Alex Sarr (PF/C)- Detroit Pistons

• 2- Zaccharie Risacher (SF)- Washington Wizards

• 3- Matas Buzelis (SF)- Charlotte Hornets

• 4- Ron Holland (SF/PF)- Portland Trail Blazers

• 5- Nikola Topic (PG)- San Antonio Spurs

• 6- Stephon Castle (PG/SG)- Toronto Raptors

• 7- Reed Sheppard (PG/SG)- Memphis Grizzlies

• 8- Rob Dillingham (PG)- Utah Jazz

• 9- Donovan Clingan (C)- Houston Rockets via Brooklyn Nets

• 10- Cody Williams (SF)- Atlanta Hawks

• 11- Dalton Knecht (SG/SF)- Chicago Bulls

• 12- Yves Missi (C)- OKC Thunder via Houston Rockets

• 13- Ja'Kobe Walter (SG)- Sacramento Kings

• 14- Kyle Filipowski (PF/C)- Portland Trail Blazers via Golden State Warriors

• 15- Jared McCain (PG)- Miami Heat

• 16- Isaiah Collier (PG)- Philadelphia 76ers

• 17- Devin Carter (PG)- New Orleans Pelicans via Los Angeles Lakers

• 18- Tidjane Salaun (SF/PF)- Orlando Magic

• 19- Tyler Smith (SF/PF)- Toronto Raptors via Indiana Pacers

• 20- Kyshawn George (SG)- Cleveland Cavaliers

• 21- Tristan Da Silva (SF/PF)- Milwaukee Bucks via New Orleans Pelicans

• 22- Zach Edey (C)- Phoenix Suns

• 23- DaRon Holmes (PF/C)- New Orleans Pelicans via Milwaukee Bucks

• 24- Ryan Dunn (SF)- New York Knicks via Dallas Mavericks

• 25- Johnny Furphy (SG/SF)- New York Knicks

• 26- Kel'el Ware (C)- Washington Wizards via Los Angeles Clippers

• 27- Kevin McCullar (SG)- Minnesota Timberwolves

• 28- Dillon Jones (SG)- Denver Nuggets

• 29- Jaylon Tyson (SF/PF)- Utah Jazz via OKC Thunder

• 30- Izan Almansa (PF)- Boston Celtics

2nd Round

• 31- Ulrich Chomche (PF/C)- Toronto Raptors via Detroit Pistons

• 32- Bobi Klintman (SF/PF)- Utah Jazz via Washington Wizards

• 33- Justin Edwards (SG)- Milwaukee Bucks via Portland Trail Blazers

• 34- Melvin Ajinca (SG)- Portland Trail Blazers via Charlotte Hornets

• 35- Terrence Shannon Jr (SG)- San Antonio Spurs

• 36- Milan Momcilovic (PF)- Indiana Pacers via Toronto Raptors

• 37- KJ Simpson (PG)- Minnesota Timberwolves via Memphis Grizzlies

• 38- Tyler Kolek (PG)- New York Knicks via Utah Jazz

• 39- Hunter Sallis (SG)- Memphis Grizzlies via Brooklyn Nets

• 40- Carlton Carrington (PG)- Portland Trail Blazers via Atlanta Hawks

• 41- Jamal Shead (PG)- Philadelphia 76ers via Chicago Bulls

• 42- Oso Ighodaro (PF)- Charlotte Hornets via Houston Rockets

• 43- Payton Sandfort (SF)- Miami Heat

• 44- Harrison Ingram (SF/PF)- Houston Rockets via Golden State Warriors

• 45- Ajay Mitchell (PG)- Sacramento Kings

• 46- Wooga Poplar (PG)- Los Angeles Clippers via Indiana Pacers

• 47- FORFEITED (ORL)

• 48- Adem Bona (C)- San Antonio Spurs via Los Angeles Lakers

• 49- FORFEITED (PHI)

• 50- Kylan Boswell (PG)- Indiana Pacers via Cleveland Cavaliers

• 51- PJ Hall (PF)- Indiana Pacers via New Orleans Pelicans

• 52- Pelle Larsson (SG)- Washington Wizards via Phoenix Suns

• 53- Trey Alexander (SG)- Golden State Warriors via Milwaukee Bucks

• 54- Jaxson Robinson (SG/SF)- Detroit Pistons via New York Knicks

• 55- Johni Broome (C)- Boston Celtics via Dallas Mavericks

• 56- Alex Karaban (PF)- Los Angeles Lakers via Los Angeles Clippers

• 57- Tyon Grant-Foster (PG)- Denver Nuggets via Minnesota Timberwolves

• 58- Pacome Dadiet (SG)- Memphis Grizzlies via OKC Thunder

• 59- FORFEITED (PHX)

• 60- Cam Christie (PG/SG)- Dallas Mavericks via Boston Celtics

Which player currently in the NBA out of all the 30 teams, do you think has an offensive jump next season? In terms of their points per game increasing as well as their rebounds and assists going up next season to the point where they have a breakout season and win Most Improved Player?

My candidates for huge offensive jump

• Cam Thomas (Brooklyn Nets)

• Evan Mobley (Cleveland Cavaliers)

• Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons)

• Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana Pacers)

• Desmond Bane (Memphis Grizzlies)

• Jalen Williams (OKC Thunder)

These are the players who I can definitely see breaking out next season and winning Most Improved Player for next year or who could break out into becoming an All Star elite level caliber player