Official 2019 NBA Draft Lottery Thread

[DPresidential]

I think these deliberately obtuse, disingenuous, feigned attempts at acting objective are so obnoxious. They're professional athletes, stop acting like going to a winning team is the ONLY thing that matters. If winning is all that mattered, all free agents would be going to San Antonio because they've been a beacon of winning for the same amount of time the Knicks have been the dumpster fire they've been for the last 20 years.

They're professional athletes. If all things were fair and there was no salary cap, how many legit star players, irrespective of endorsements, do you think star players would WILLINGLY play in Milwaukee? Memphis? Oklafukkinghoma? They've been playoff teams within the last decade, right? One of them has been to the Finals in the last decade - they have a winning culture, right?

You got small town guys that like small time cities. Great. Nothing wrong with that. And if that's their vibe, they'll go there - but most these guys are staying in these small markets because that's where they'll get the most money on their playing contract and don't want to fukk that money up. And that's by league design, so fine, cool. But there are plenty of players RIGHT NOW that can look at a New York, in its CURRENT context, not the years prior and say, I could go there, possibly build my own team with the cap space they have there, play for a large market, WIN, AND live in a big city in my 20s and live life differently than I would than somewhere in the Midwest. Enjoy things outside of basketball. The night life. The environment. Things that can also dictate how someone chooses where to play or where they would want to play. It's not just some hype, it just might be some of these guys see big cities like New York and LA just as any other fukking person in the country "looking to make it" does.

People don't like NYC and think it's overrated? Fine. Think Knick fans are delusional? Fair. But please don't act like winning is all that matters to these players and it's so confusing and inconceivable that they would want to play in New York. Stop it.

Dap + fukking rep

 

[KillbertArenas]

I think these deliberately obtuse, disingenuous, feigned attempts at acting objective are so obnoxious. They're professional athletes, stop acting like going to a winning team is the ONLY thing that matters. If winning is all that mattered, all free agents would be going to San Antonio because they've been a beacon of winning for the same amount of time the Knicks have been the dumpster fire they've been for the last 20 years.

They're professional athletes. If all things were fair and there was no salary cap, how many legit star players, irrespective of endorsements, do you think star players would WILLINGLY play in Milwaukee? Memphis? Oklafukkinghoma? They've been playoff teams within the last decade, right? One of them has been to the Finals in the last decade - they have a winning culture, right?

You got small town guys that like small time cities. Great. Nothing wrong with that. And if that's their vibe, they'll go there - but most these guys are staying in these small markets because that's where they'll get the most money on their playing contract and don't want to fukk that money up. And that's by league design, so fine, cool. But there are plenty of players RIGHT NOW that can look at a New York, in its CURRENT context, not the years prior and say, I could go there, possibly build my own team with the cap space they have there, play for a large market, WIN, AND live in a big city in my 20s and live life differently than I would than somewhere in the Midwest. Enjoy things outside of basketball. The night life. The environment. Things that can also dictate how someone chooses where to play or where they would want to play. It's not just some hype, it just might be some of these guys see big cities like New York and LA just as any other fukking person in the country "looking to make it" does.

People don't like NYC and think it's overrated? Fine. Think Knick fans are delusional? Fair. But please don't act like winning is all that matters to these players and it's so confusing and inconceivable that they would want to play in New York. Stop it.

You said all that but failed to mention the media and the expectations of the fanbase of the larger markets...

Look at what Bron is going through now in LA...

Do you really think players want to experience the attacks from those media markets on top of the "delusional" fans?

Its 2020 and endorsements in terms of the market you play in - really means nothing.

Honestly - you have a greater chance of damaging your brand - the larger your market.

 

[THE 101]

You could tell Zion wanted to be in NY













Knicks lawst

The ironic thing is if he went to NYC, he might've very well have just wound up in NO as a trade chip for Davis.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

:Flagbreh::deadbreh:

 

[Brozay]

I just watched the Zion interview after the lottery was done ... dude was so disappointed

 

[Sghost597]

I Don’t Think The Lottery Is Fixed At All But This New Format Sent A Message That’s Loud And Clear

Yeah The Knicks Took A Hard Punch To The Gut But The Cavs, Suns And Bulls Got fukked Hard

When I saw those new odds... Straight chaos.

 

[Sghost597]

You said all that but failed to mention the media and the expectations of the fanbase of the larger markets...

Look at what Bron is going through now in LA...

Do you really think players want to experience the attacks from those media markets on top of the "delusional" fans?

Its 2020 and endorsements in terms of the market you play in - really means nothing.

Honestly - you have a greater chance of damaging your brand - the larger your market.

Zion is gonna get the only marketing endorsement deal that matters... Nike, Adidas, Underarmour, and etc. Nobody needs a large market to make bank.

 

[CarltonJunior]

If NO thinks they can keep AD, they may need to take a hard look at Morant at #1 or trade down for him. Randle, Zion and AD doesnt make basketball sense.

 

[Sghost597]

Nobody to anything to New Orleans Pelican:

When Pelicans win the NBA lottory:

 

[MollyGalaga]

Cry fans cry

Nikkas talking bout “NOLA this NOLA that”


Just admit it u furious Zion aint go where you wanted him to go


AD aint even talk with David yet But yall keep running off the fumes

 

[Brozay]

it should be noted just how terrible the ESPN broadcast was, specifically Rachel Nichols

did she not know the entire venue could hear her? it was really bad..

 

[jwinfield]

it should be noted just how terrible the ESPN broadcast was, specifically Rachel Nichols

did she not know the entire venue could hear her? it was really bad..

I miss the dude using the whisper flow after each pick is revealed.

 

[IGSaint12]

Zion is gonna get the only marketing endorsement deal that matters... Nike, Adidas, Underarmour, and etc. Nobody needs a large market to make bank.

It's not just about money. Playing for the Knicks, Lakers or Chicago is playing for a big market in a big city with storied histories. It's like having a job that is putting you where you don't want to go. If you like the big cities then it's' a downer to not go where you want.

 

[KnickstapeCity]

I'm not so sure you'll actually see him in that jersey post summer league

What are you trying to tell us, breh?

I miss the dude using the whisper flow after each pick is revealed.

My nikka said “whisper flow.”


:philjacksonlol:

 

[clutch]

nikka have u EVER seen me talk a fukkin Piston . Id rather cheer for the Lions, fukk the Pistons. Trash ass franchise. Aint fukked wit them since Darko, then they fukked up Booker and Mitchell too

My bad breh