Standings watch for C's picks in 2015

[Csfan1984]

Man, I am hoping Kings and Pistons start playing better. I believe Denver and Utah may have trouble tanking they have some good players still. If Stevens can manage some more Pressey, Crowder, Wallace combos we can lock down a top 8 pick and a decent top 3 pick lotto shot.

[hwangjini_1]

on thursday, tankathon.com had the celtics at #11 in the draft, with a 3.3% chance at a top 3 pick.

today, after one single loss, the celtics are #9 in the draft, with a 6.1% chance at a top 3 pick. and they are 1.5 games out of the #6 slot.

right now, the draft positions from #6 to #11 have 6 teams separated by at total of TWO games. things are really volatile and where the celtics will end up is hard to predict.

[jonaslopes]

Man, I am hoping Kings and Pistons start playing better. I believe Denver and Utah may have trouble tanking they have some good players still. If Stevens can manage some more Pressey, Crowder, Wallace combos we can lock down a top 8 pick and a decent top 3 pick lotto shot.

http://www.libertyballers.com/

[Csfan1984]

Man, I am hoping Kings and Pistons start playing better. I believe Denver and Utah may have trouble tanking they have some good players still. If Stevens can manage some more Pressey, Crowder, Wallace combos we can lock down a top 8 pick and a decent top 3 pick lotto shot.

http://www.libertyballers.com/

That is the ultimate tank. They risking way too much by not establishing better chemistry and development. We have developing talent playing OK minutes together with good bench guys. Philly is putting out almost full DL roster and rooks.
I want a productive development year that still gets Cs a top 10 pick.

[tazzmaniac]

on thursday, tankathon.com had the celtics at #11 in the draft, with a 3.3% chance at a top 3 pick.

today, after one single loss, the celtics are #9 in the draft, with a 6.1% chance at a top 3 pick. and they are 1.5 games out of the #6 slot.

right now, the draft positions from #6 to #11 have 6 teams separated by at total of TWO games. things are really volatile and where the celtics will end up is hard to predict.

The Celtics are also only 2 games behind Miami and 1.5 games behind Charlotte.  So we could still back into the playoffs.  I hate this season.  I'm reduced to rooting for Celtics losses and Lakers wins.  Just hoping the Lakers finish with the 5th worst record so they lose their pick when we leap frog them in the lottery.       

[SparzWizard]

on thursday, tankathon.com had the celtics at #11 in the draft, with a 3.3% chance at a top 3 pick.

today, after one single loss, the celtics are #9 in the draft, with a 6.1% chance at a top 3 pick. and they are 1.5 games out of the #6 slot.

right now, the draft positions from #6 to #11 have 6 teams separated by at total of TWO games. things are really volatile and where the celtics will end up is hard to predict.

The Celtics are also only 2 games behind Miami and 1.5 games behind Charlotte.  So we could still back into the playoffs.  I hate this season.  I'm reduced to rooting for Celtics losses and Lakers wins.  Just hoping the Lakers finish with the 5th worst record so they lose their pick when we leap frog them in the lottery.       

Celtics play the Lakers tomorrow night! I think the Lakers are finally gonna win though. Celtics look depleted and Sully is hurt. I don't even know if IT and Jerebko are gonna play. It's gonna be more like a mesh typa game.

[tazzmaniac]

Man, I am hoping Kings and Pistons start playing better. I believe Denver and Utah may have trouble tanking they have some good players still. If Stevens can manage some more Pressey, Crowder, Wallace combos we can lock down a top 8 pick and a decent top 3 pick lotto shot.

http://www.libertyballers.com/

That is the ultimate tank. They risking way too much by not establishing better chemistry and development. We have developing talent playing OK minutes together with good bench guys. Philly is putting out almost full DL roster and rooks.
I want a productive development year that still gets Cs a top 10 pick.

The Sixers are playing it smart and sticking to their plan.  They are making moves to maximize their chances of getting a star.  Once they have a star, they can build the team around him and then start worrying about wins and team chemistry.  We have a bunch of mediocre talent that could be good role players but I don't see anyone on the roster becoming a star.  I don't think Smart or Young have actually developed that much this year. 

[Rondo9]

Man, I am hoping Kings and Pistons start playing better. I believe Denver and Utah may have trouble tanking they have some good players still. If Stevens can manage some more Pressey, Crowder, Wallace combos we can lock down a top 8 pick and a decent top 3 pick lotto shot.

http://www.libertyballers.com/

That is the ultimate tank. They risking way too much by not establishing better chemistry and development. We have developing talent playing OK minutes together with good bench guys. Philly is putting out almost full DL roster and rooks.
I want a productive development year that still gets Cs a top 10 pick.

The Sixers are playing it smart and sticking to their plan.  They are making moves to maximize their chances of getting a star.  Once they have a star, they can build the team around him and then start worrying about wins and team chemistry.  We have a bunch of mediocre talent that could be good role players but I don't see anyone on the roster becoming a star.  I don't think Smart or Young have actually developed that much this year.

The only stars that Philly has are either hurt or overseas.

[mef730]

on thursday, tankathon.com had the celtics at #11 in the draft, with a 3.3% chance at a top 3 pick.

today, after one single loss, the celtics are #9 in the draft, with a 6.1% chance at a top 3 pick. and they are 1.5 games out of the #6 slot.

right now, the draft positions from #6 to #11 have 6 teams separated by at total of TWO games. things are really volatile and where the celtics will end up is hard to predict.

What's funny is that the potential draftees between #6 and #11 are just as volatile as the standings of the teams that could draft them.  There just isn't that much talent difference within that group and the mock drafts are going to be shuffling them up and down until draft day. 

That could be to our benefit.  In a normal year, moving from an 11 to, say, #8, would be difficult.  The Clippers pick wouldn't be enough to do it.  This year, though, that whole second tier of players is almost interchangeable, particularly if you are going BPA. 

I'm really looking forward to the Nets picks in 16 and especially 2017.  I don't want to go too far OT, but Thad Young actually makes Brooklyn better.  What are the chances that he opts out this summer?  I don't know if he'll get >$9m elsewhere. 

Mike

[Csfan1984]

Man, I am hoping Kings and Pistons start playing better. I believe Denver and Utah may have trouble tanking they have some good players still. If Stevens can manage some more Pressey, Crowder, Wallace combos we can lock down a top 8 pick and a decent top 3 pick lotto shot.

http://www.libertyballers.com/

That is the ultimate tank. They risking way too much by not establishing better chemistry and development. We have developing talent playing OK minutes together with good bench guys. Philly is putting out almost full DL roster and rooks.
I want a productive development year that still gets Cs a top 10 pick.

The Sixers are playing it smart and sticking to their plan.  They are making moves to maximize their chances of getting a star.  Once they have a star, they can build the team around him and then start worrying about wins and team chemistry.  We have a bunch of mediocre talent that could be good role players but I don't see anyone on the roster becoming a star.  I don't think Smart or Young have actually developed that much this year.

That isn't my view. Philly is going to be responsible for a lottery system change. All they are doing is putting in a horrible building plan that effects the game and the franchise brand.

[Celtics4ever]

The league should take over their team for the good of the league.

[MaxAMillion]

Man, I am hoping Kings and Pistons start playing better. I believe Denver and Utah may have trouble tanking they have some good players still. If Stevens can manage some more Pressey, Crowder, Wallace combos we can lock down a top 8 pick and a decent top 3 pick lotto shot.

http://www.libertyballers.com/

That is the ultimate tank. They risking way too much by not establishing better chemistry and development. We have developing talent playing OK minutes together with good bench guys. Philly is putting out almost full DL roster and rooks.
I want a productive development year that still gets Cs a top 10 pick.

The Sixers are playing it smart and sticking to their plan.  They are making moves to maximize their chances of getting a star.  Once they have a star, they can build the team around him and then start worrying about wins and team chemistry.  We have a bunch of mediocre talent that could be good role players but I don't see anyone on the roster becoming a star.  I don't think Smart or Young have actually developed that much this year.

That isn't my view. Philly is going to be responsible for a lottery system change. All they are doing is putting in a horrible building plan that effects the game and the franchise brand.

What they are doing is trying to get a hall of fame player so they can compete for a title. Being good enough to back in the playoffs and then lose is anything but a success.

[tazzmaniac]

Man, I am hoping Kings and Pistons start playing better. I believe Denver and Utah may have trouble tanking they have some good players still. If Stevens can manage some more Pressey, Crowder, Wallace combos we can lock down a top 8 pick and a decent top 3 pick lotto shot.

http://www.libertyballers.com/

That is the ultimate tank. They risking way too much by not establishing better chemistry and development. We have developing talent playing OK minutes together with good bench guys. Philly is putting out almost full DL roster and rooks.
I want a productive development year that still gets Cs a top 10 pick.

The Sixers are playing it smart and sticking to their plan.  They are making moves to maximize their chances of getting a star.  Once they have a star, they can build the team around him and then start worrying about wins and team chemistry.  We have a bunch of mediocre talent that could be good role players but I don't see anyone on the roster becoming a star.  I don't think Smart or Young have actually developed that much this year.

That isn't my view. Philly is going to be responsible for a lottery system change. All they are doing is putting in a horrible building plan that effects the game and the franchise brand.

A lottery change proposal was already voted down when it was expected to easily pass.  Talking about lottery changes is a lot easier than making it happen.  Even if there is a change, it won't go into effect for several years so it won't impact the Sixers plan.

It is funny with all the complaining about the Sixers tanking that they didn't have the worst record last year and may not this year either.  What is damaging the NBA brand is all the bad teams and poor play.  The Celtics being 12 games under .500 but only 2 games out of the playoffs should be an embarrassment to the league. 

[Rondo9]

Man, I am hoping Kings and Pistons start playing better. I believe Denver and Utah may have trouble tanking they have some good players still. If Stevens can manage some more Pressey, Crowder, Wallace combos we can lock down a top 8 pick and a decent top 3 pick lotto shot.

http://www.libertyballers.com/

That is the ultimate tank. They risking way too much by not establishing better chemistry and development. We have developing talent playing OK minutes together with good bench guys. Philly is putting out almost full DL roster and rooks.
I want a productive development year that still gets Cs a top 10 pick.

The Sixers are playing it smart and sticking to their plan.  They are making moves to maximize their chances of getting a star.  Once they have a star, they can build the team around him and then start worrying about wins and team chemistry.  We have a bunch of mediocre talent that could be good role players but I don't see anyone on the roster becoming a star.  I don't think Smart or Young have actually developed that much this year.

That isn't my view. Philly is going to be responsible for a lottery system change. All they are doing is putting in a horrible building plan that effects the game and the franchise brand.

The Celtics being 12 games under .500 but only 2 games out of the playoffs should be an embarrassment to the league.

Why?

[jonaslopes]

Man, I am hoping Kings and Pistons start playing better. I believe Denver and Utah may have trouble tanking they have some good players still. If Stevens can manage some more Pressey, Crowder, Wallace combos we can lock down a top 8 pick and a decent top 3 pick lotto shot.

http://www.libertyballers.com/

That is the ultimate tank. They risking way too much by not establishing better chemistry and development. We have developing talent playing OK minutes together with good bench guys. Philly is putting out almost full DL roster and rooks.
I want a productive development year that still gets Cs a top 10 pick.

You don't understand. Poor, poor child.