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I think we can all agree that Bennett can improve on his terrible season and that he has some tools, but I can't even imagine the mental gymnastics it would take to look at that season and say "yep, that's a future Jamal Mashburn all-star right there".
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WhyteRyce posted:On reddit, someone asked if he could turn it around and you had all these people coming out insisting that he'll be an all-star and that it was only because of a terrible situation that he put up historically bad numbers. Bennett was a really good shooter in college so its not unreasonable to think his awful year shouldn't be a sign of his abilities; Cleveland was a black hole this season. But Bennett was able to get open shots in college because he wasn't morbidly obese.
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May 20, 2014 16:33
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WhyteRyce posted:I think we can all agree that Bennett can improve on his terrible season and that he has some tools, but I can't even imagine the mental gymnastics it would take to look at that season and say "yep, that's a future Jamal Mashburn all-star right there". Yeah, but was that ever expected out of anyone in that draft?
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May 20, 2014 16:35
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WhyteRyce posted:I think we can all agree that Bennett can improve on his terrible season and that he has some tools, but I can't even imagine the mental gymnastics it would take to look at that season and say "yep, that's a future Jamal Mashburn all-star right there".  Kibner posted:Yeah, but was that ever expected out of anyone in that draft? Nerlens Noel, pre-knee Emanuel Collective fucked around with this message at 16:37 on May 20, 2014 |
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May 20, 2014 16:35
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Hey man, he ended up with a 6.9 PER.
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May 20, 2014 16:37
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He also had shoulder surgery in the offseason and missed a lot of time before the season started. He got better after the all-star break. I don't know if he'll ever justify becoming a #1 pick but he won't be Michael Olowokandi levels of bad either
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May 20, 2014 16:43
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morestuff posted:Hey man, he ended up with a 6.9 PER. For comparison, that is a full point higher than Rivers who had been playing with an ankle injury against starters.
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May 20, 2014 16:52
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 using a line chart for what should be a scatter chart (just don't connect the dots!)
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May 20, 2014 17:11
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whoops, way late
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May 20, 2014 19:04
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No Safe Word posted:
I like this version, though, because it's detailing a devolution. From Duncan To Bennett, A Survey of What Number One Picks Can Do For You.
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May 20, 2014 19:28
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Would you trade Austin Rivers for Anthony Bennett? My point is, Anthony Bennett's going to be the biggest bust in NBA history - can't we as goons just sit back and enjoy the spectacle that is the Cleveland Cavaliers?
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May 20, 2014 20:12
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Kirios posted:Would you trade Austin Rivers for Anthony Bennett? Yes I would trade Austin Rivers for Anthony Bennett.
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May 20, 2014 20:14
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I'd take Bennett over Rivers in a heartbeat. Bennett will probably be an ok player, he was fighting injuries last year. He probably won't be good, but I'd be surprised if he's not at least a rotation guy through his career. I wouldn't be surprised if Rivers has trouble getting into rotations.
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May 20, 2014 20:22
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I honestly don't think Rivers will ever be a decent NBA player whereas Bennett at least had a couple of excuses
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May 20, 2014 20:24
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I don't think it's possible for Bennett to be the biggest bust of all time. The expectations for him were not very high at all, in a normal draft there are always several prospects on his level and lots of those guys go nowhere fast, let alone some guys who actually had sky high expectations and never amounted to anything.
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May 20, 2014 20:35
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I have a feeling Anthony Bennett will at least be better than LaRue Martin
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May 20, 2014 20:37
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Can't wait for the Sixers to get absolutely hosed tonight and end up with something like a 5-7 pick.
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May 20, 2014 22:46
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double sulk posted:Can't wait for the Sixers to get absolutely hosed tonight and end up with something like a 5-7 pick. This would be super funny. Just let Utah move up to three, I don't want to be greedy.
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May 20, 2014 22:49
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According to the lottery machine, Detroit has a roughly 20% chance of losing its pick tonight. I guess we'll see what fortune holds for Stan Van Gundy. I'm sort of terrified that the SVG era will bring terrible drafting and eschew the folksy combo guard wisdom of Joe Dumars.
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May 20, 2014 22:59
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Don't let the Lakers or Celtics move up.
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May 20, 2014 23:02
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INSPECTAH DECK posted:Don't let the Lakers or Celtics move up. Agreed
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May 20, 2014 23:08
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If you want to get real mad, go read the Bill Simmons article where he says that the Celtics are the second most deserving team of the top pick based on karma.
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May 20, 2014 23:14
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Think how long it's been since the Lakers have had the first pick. Just seems fair they get it to me.
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May 20, 2014 23:17
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double sulk posted:If you want to get real mad, go read the Bill Simmons article where he says that the Celtics are the second most deserving team of the top pick based on karma. Ehh, it's a stupid hypothetical article about mystical karma and I agree with most of what he said. They were the only "tanky" team that wasn't surrounded by the stench of despair.
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May 20, 2014 23:18
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INSPECTAH DECK posted:Don't let the Lakers or Celtics move up. Also don't let Dan Gilbert's son move up either.
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May 20, 2014 23:18
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INSPECTAH DECK posted:Don't let the Lakers or Celtics move up. But who would be the villains if not the Lakers or Celtics??
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May 20, 2014 23:19
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attackmole posted:Ehh, it's a stupid hypothetical article about mystical karma and I agree with most of what he said. They were the only "tanky" team that wasn't surrounded by the stench of despair. Only because they were so boring and lovely that nobody talked about them. who wants to talk about kelly olynyk?
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May 20, 2014 23:19
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old dog child posted:But who would be the villains if not the Lakers or Celtics?? We already have the Heat, even if every other team were plucky, loveable underdogs the league would have a plenty good antagonist.
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May 20, 2014 23:25
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double sulk posted:If you want to get real mad, go read the Bill Simmons article where he says that the Celtics are the second most deserving team of the top pick based on karma. Even levaing aside that karma is a dumb pretend thing not worth arguing about, what the heck did you think you were getting from a column by Bill Simmons? If you're mad that's your own dumb fault.
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May 20, 2014 23:27
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Don't feel good about tonight. Either the Sixers miss the top 2 or somehow Wiggins/Embiid are a bust.
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May 20, 2014 23:47
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Let's just skip to the part where the Lakers win the lottery because the universe is cruel
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May 20, 2014 23:55
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uggy posted:Only because they were so boring and lovely that nobody talked about them. Tommy Heinsohn. Every game. Constantly.
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May 21, 2014 00:03
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I expected to hate the poo poo out of Kelly Olynyk and instead I am merely indifferent to him. That's the most praise I can muster.
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May 21, 2014 00:16
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Kings haven't drafted in the top 3 since Billy loving Owens and we have a new owner so where is our rigged lottery bump drat it 
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May 21, 2014 00:37
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Inside Outside posted:I expected to hate the poo poo out of Kelly Olynyk and instead I am merely indifferent to him. That's the most praise I can muster. He can hit three-pointers, so there's at least some novelty
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May 21, 2014 00:42
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Would this be as hilarious as I'm imagining it would be?quote:Chad Ford @chadfordinsider 3m
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May 21, 2014 00:56
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xbilkis posted:Would this be as hilarious as I'm imagining it would be? He could be good! Nobody has seen him, so who knows.
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May 21, 2014 01:01
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Vivek sent his daughter to represent the Kings. I'm assuming we'll hear some creepy goony girl chat over it
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May 21, 2014 01:01
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xbilkis posted:Would this be as hilarious as I'm imagining it would be?
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I feel like a lot of the Lakers/Exum stuff is completely manufactured. I mean the Lakers have liked a lot of guys in the past and they've never bought them expensive game tickets 10 times throughout the season. That feels like an agent trying to create an appearance.
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