The Official 2016-2017 Brooklyn Nets Season Watch Thread (20-62, #1)

[JBcat]

Great developments as far as next year's draft goes.  I think the depth of the draft is giving perennial tankers the freedom to try to establish a winning (rather than tanking) culture.  The Sixers are looking good for 2 picks right now.  The Lakers and Sixers are starting to look like teams that think they can win games.  If this trend continues, then all is good -- Lakers won't get another #2 (of course I just assured that they will) and Philly may end up with 2 picks in the 7-12 range -- good for them, but not as good as it could have been.  I'd guess they'll try to trade up in that scenario. 

Nets are creating some cushion.

I was going to mention it would be great to see Philly win enough games where they don't get a top 5 pick for the simple reason they are in our division.  I'd rather see us, Dallas, Phoenix, Minny, and even Miami get those top 5 picks.

[SCeltic34]

The Nets are currently on pace to win 18 games.  I'm going to assume that they'll pick up a few wins once Lin gets healthy, but it's doubtful that they win > 20 games this year since they'll either (1) trade Lopez by the deadline or (2) rest Lopez down the stretch of the season if they hang on to him.

[Neurotic Guy]

Great developments as far as next year's draft goes.  I think the depth of the draft is giving perennial tankers the freedom to try to establish a winning (rather than tanking) culture.  The Sixers are looking good for 2 picks right now.  The Lakers and Sixers are starting to look like teams that think they can win games.  If this trend continues, then all is good -- Lakers won't get another #2 (of course I just assured that they will) and Philly may end up with 2 picks in the 7-12 range -- good for them, but not as good as it could have been.  I'd guess they'll try to trade up in that scenario. 

Nets are creating some cushion.

I was going to mention it would be great to see Philly win enough games where they don't get a top 5 pick for the simple reason they are in our division.  I'd rather see us, Dallas, Phoenix, Minny, and even Miami get those top 5 picks.

Not that it's highly meaningful, but we own Minny's 2nd rounder.  Be great to see that be 32.

[mef730]

What I learned today: I knew that we only had a 25% chance of getting the first pick even if the Nets are the worst team, but I didn't realize that our most likely position is 4th, which is a 36% chance. Ouch:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_draft_lottery

Mike

[Neurotic Guy]

What I learned today: I knew that we only had a 25% chance of getting the first pick even if the Nets are the worst team, but I didn't realize that our most likely position is 4th, which is a 36% chance. Ouch:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_draft_lottery

Mike

Sort of.  This would mean there is a 64% chance the C's would get top 3.

[Big333223]

What I learned today: I knew that we only had a 25% chance of getting the first pick even if the Nets are the worst team, but I didn't realize that our most likely position is 4th, which is a 36% chance. Ouch:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_draft_lottery

Mike

Sort of.  This would mean there is a 64% chance the C's would get top 3.

Right.

Everyone always gets in the weeds with the odds stuff and overthinks it. It's actually as simple as it seems: You want the highest pick you can get. Period.

[mef730]

On a night in which neither Brooklyn nor the Celtics are playing, we are still guaranteed a win, as Dallas and Minnesota square off.

Mike

[fairweatherfan]

What I learned today: I knew that we only had a 25% chance of getting the first pick even if the Nets are the worst team, but I didn't realize that our most likely position is 4th, which is a 36% chance. Ouch:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_draft_lottery

Mike

Sort of.  This would mean there is a 64% chance the C's would get top 3.

Right. The plurality of outcomes are #4, but the majority of outcomes are better. Also helps that #4 is the absolute worst pick we could get, which is pretty good in this draft.

Best thing to do is, just like last year, focus on the likelihood of a top 5 pick rather than sweating #1. At this point we'd have a 100% chance of a top 5 pick, and that won't change until Brooklyn catches at least two teams. And all while we have a great shot to get at least 50 wins. Great situation to be in.

[Adelaide Celt]

On a night in which neither Brooklyn nor the Celtics are playing, we are still guaranteed a win, as Dallas and Minnesota square off.

Mike

Minnesota up by 11 with 33 seconds left. Game is far from over.

[SuddenFame]

Seems like Dallas could be in Tank Mode now, or very soon.
Miami definitely is, unfortunately.

[jdz101]

Seems like Dallas could be in Tank Mode now, or very soon.
Miami definitely is, unfortunately.

Philly are still the big worry IMO.

One embiid tweak away from being horribad.

[Smokeeye123]

Seems like Dallas could be in Tank Mode now, or very soon.
Miami definitely is, unfortunately.

Philly are still the big worry IMO.

One embiid tweak away from being horribad.

eh, ben simmons might start playing this month, and brook lopez will probably be dealt. We will be fine

[knuckleballer]

Seems like Dallas could be in Tank Mode now, or very soon.
Miami definitely is, unfortunately.

Philly are still the big worry IMO.

One embiid tweak away from being horribad.

eh, ben simmons might start playing this month, and brook lopez will probably be dealt. We will be fine

I don't understand why people think Ben Simmons can turn an NBA team around.  He couldn't do squat with his college team.  Until he learns to shoot a jump shot, which may never happen, he won't do anything in the NBA.

[jdz101]

Seems like Dallas could be in Tank Mode now, or very soon.
Miami definitely is, unfortunately.

Philly are still the big worry IMO.

One embiid tweak away from being horribad.

eh, ben simmons might start playing this month, and brook lopez will probably be dealt. We will be fine

I'm not doubting that brooklyn has a really strong chance at first in the lottery.

Just saying that you're still thinking about philly before teams like dallas when it comes to losing tons of games.

[tazzmaniac]

Seems like Dallas could be in Tank Mode now, or very soon.
Miami definitely is, unfortunately.

Philly are still the big worry IMO.

One embiid tweak away from being horribad.

eh, ben simmons might start playing this month, and brook lopez will probably be dealt. We will be fine

I don't understand why people think Ben Simmons can turn an NBA team around.  He couldn't do squat with his college team.  Until he learns to shoot a jump shot, which may never happen, he won't do anything in the NBA.

Simmons didn't have Embiid at LSU.