Official 2019 NBA Draft Lottery Thread

[agpxknt]

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[idonttouchgrass]

someone on realgm said “Zion is big baby with a dunk package”

 

[iamduval]

The nba is going to have to get more creative in promoting its stars bc they didn’t do a good job with AD in New Orleans. Every other night you’d hear about him putting up 40 and 20 but no one actually watched the game

 

[Fani Willis fan]

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.

This is just thinking too hard, you always select the BPA.
And AD is not staying

 

[Daniel.]

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.

Bron going to LA didn't do shyt for him media wise though, he's been under that scrutiny from the second he hit the NBA.

But yes, you're correct, dealing with the media scrutiny is certainly a strike against larger markets - NY in particular, when dealing with these a$$holes that work to bring athletes down. Some guys embrace it, some don't - cool. That has nothing to do with this argument that players shouldn't go to New York because they've sucked for 20 years, though. People don't say they dont go to NY because of the media, they say the Knicks suck, Dolan, trash, city sucks, it's overrated, etc. That's what people tend to cling to and I think it's a bullshyt argument that's primarily rooted in many non-New Yorkers not liking New York and/or New Yorkers in general. I won't go as far as to talk that "hater" bullshyt, but it's pretty damn close

 

[NOSaintsFan02]

I keep reading people talking about NO hate on here and it's

No one gives a fukk about NO.

It's about a very obvious agenda by the league to push these small market trash basketball city teams by gifting them superstars and picks.

2 trash ass, middle of the pack markets get gifted the top 2 picks - 2 of the biggest markets that have legitimately been trash get the next 2, and the IMMEDIATE words out of the announcers mouth is "gosh golly, look at how exciting this new draft format is, it really shows how the new formula doesn't work for tanking teams!" with damn near a wink to the camera.

NO has had 2 other chances with big stars and didn't do shyt with it. Memphis won't do shyt. With Bron on his way out the league, having 2 of your largest markets with 2 of the best players in this draft could lead you into 2020, but they're so fixated on making another LeBron in Cleveland/Giannis situation and helping small markets to create "parity" instead.

Zion won't do shyt in NO but try to get out after his contract and waste prime years. But yeah, people just LOVE to hate on NOLA.

oh he mad mad

 

[kevin arnold]

Cowherd going hard. He said no fukkin way should Zion go to New Orleans

 

[Blackrogue]

someone on realgm said “Zion is big baby with a dunk package”

I love reading the raptors forum. They are so funny. I stopped posting on realgm years ago though

 

[Blackrogue]

Darius Garland is an industry plant. How much they paying Givony? His stock artificially shot up. Bol bol should be top 5

Id say i want him with the wizards pick. Play him alongside Dwight. His offensive package is ridiculous

 

[LEEeveryday]

My exact reaction

 

[MillionMills]

The dikk riding of Zion was horrendous last night

 

[Fani Willis fan]

The dikk riding of Zion was horrendous last night

They invited all those kids there just to do that shyte

 

[Flex Luger]

 

[Fani Willis fan]

signed with Klutch