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By K@do Go To Postthis is what i had for lunch today.
King Taco. So good.

I was thinking king taco too, but they're just a so cal thing and they don't deliver

man that looks good as fuck

more draft analysis from Kevin Broom--a Wiz fan who's produced his own statistical model called YODA, thought i'd give him a little love because I didn't follow much of his stuff this year but tend to have been fairly pleased with its results in the past

please go to http://kevinbroom.com/2015/06/25/the-2015-nba-draft-according-to-yoda/

for details on YODA

TIER ONE

Karl-Anthony Towns, PF, Kentucky
Jahlil Okafor, C, Duke
TIER TWO

D’Angelo Russell, PG, Ohio State
Frank Kaminsky, C, Wisconsin
TIER THREE

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, SF, Arizona
Delon Wright, PG, Utah
Cameron Payne, PG, Murray State
Bobby Portis, PF, Arkansas
TIER FOUR

Justise Winslow, SF, Duke
Myles Turner, C, Texas
Kelly Oubre, SF, Kansas
TIER FIVE

Jerian Grant, PG, Notre Dame
Robert Upshaw, C, Washington
Willie Cauley-Stein, C, Kentucky
Sam Dekker, SF, Wisconsin
Devin Booker, SG, Kentucky
TIER SIX

Kevon Looney, PF, UCLA
Tyus Jones, PG, Duke
Cliff Alexander, PF/C, Kansas
Terry Rozier, G, Louisville
Justin Anderson, SF, Virginia
Stanley Johnson, SF, Arizona
TIER SEVEN

Briante Weber, PG, VCU
Bryce Jones, SG, Iowa State
Aaron White, PF, Iowa
Trey Lyles, PF, Kentucky
Montrezl Harrell, PF, Louisville
TIER EIGHT

Richaun Holmes, PF, Bowling Green
Pat Connaughton, SG, Notre Dame
R.J. Hunter, SG, Georgia State

dy be like

pls

iwmtb lol

By Vahagn Go To PostI was thinking king taco too, but they're just a so cal thing and they don't deliver

deliver?
c'mon breh, you're in so cal,
drive there. Half the reason i drive to LA is just for delicious mexican food,
the mexican food they have here in OC are basura. :(
try the burrito, half carnitas/half asada. and just cilantro and onions.
thank me later.

Our starting backcourt may be TJ MConell and JP Tokoto.

By knux-future Go To PostOur starting backcourt may be TJ MConell and JP Tokoto.

Tokoto is like

I don't even like UNC and he nearly had me in tears of frustration

By Dark PhaZe Go To Postman that looks good as fuck

more draft analysis from Kevin Broom–a Wiz fan who's produced his own statistical model called YODA, thought i'd give him a little love because I didn't follow much of his stuff this year but tend to have been fairly pleased with its results in the past

please go to http://kevinbroom.com/2015/06/25/the-2015-nba-draft-according-to-yoda/

for details on YODA

Yeah, CamPayne's numbers look good, the only real question is whether he can translate that from Murray State to the pro level.

I feel like his basement is Eric Maynor, and Maynor was really good before his injury.

By Dark PhaZe Go To PostTokoto is like

I don't even like UNC and he nearly had me in tears of frustration

but he can jump high doe

I am pretty sure me and DY trolled him at points last season. Welp

real unc fans don't even talk about jp

never said shit about the guy

Roy doesn't even fuck with JP

By D'Moris Russell Go To PostGuys. Give me your pathetic attempts at talent evaluation I want to start keeping track of everyone's scouting skills for future gloating and crow eating.

Quick snippet with a floor/ceiling and what exactly you think they will be.

Like

"Player 1
Ceiling: Prime Tyson Chandler
Floor: 2015 Chris Andersen
Prediction: Robin Lopez
notes: any details or caveats you have on your predictions"

I'll write mine up tomorrow, you can do them for whomever, the whole draft or a one off like "blank is gonna bust"

My Draft Predictions Receipts Spreadsheet Project is underway, post yours and I'll add em. I'll drop a dropbox link when it's wrapped up for later slander usage.

Justise Winslow -
Ceiling - Wade/Harden hybrid. All time great.
Floor : 2015 Gerald Wallace
Prediction : 2014 Gerald Wallace
Notes: I saw a mix tape on YouTube.

Korean Tacos and Burritos tho.

By Shun Go To PostKorean Tacos and Burritos tho.

there's a popular food truck here, Kogi BBQ Taco Truck & Catering.
omg so good.

By D'Moris Russell Go To PostMy Draft Predictions Receipts Spreadsheet Project is underway, post yours and I'll add em. I'll drop a dropbox link when it's wrapped up for later slander usage.

im down

By D'Moris Russell Go To PostMy Draft Predictions Receipts Spreadsheet Project is underway, post yours and I'll add em. I'll drop a dropbox link when it's wrapped up for later slander usage.

At your prediction

Rolo's gonna look great playing next to kobe and taking lobs from our backcourt.

Bropez is absurdly loyal; we keep trying to trade his ass and he keeps insisting on staying. Even when people were talking about dumping him straight up for Perkins he was saying he wanted to retire here.

Best part:

Lopez is likely seeking a three-year, $60 million maximum contract extension, league sources said. The Nets are planning to pay the 7-footer that full market value, although an agreement could include some financial protections for the Nets should a recurrence of Lopez’s past foot issues sideline him again, sources said.

Towns Ceiling: Rich mans Al Horford.
Towns Floor: Marcin Gortat
Actual: Ceiling

Russell Ceiling: Elite Offensive Scoring guard (21-25 ppg, 5, 5)
Russell Floor: Jeremy Lamb with better passing
Actual: In between

Jahlil Ceiling: Tim Duncan with average defense
Jahlil Floor: Healthy Pekovic
Actual: In Between

Kristaps Ceiling: Rich mans Mehmet Okur
Kristaps Floor: Worse shooting Channing Frye with better defense
Actual: Floor

Mario Ceiling: Athletic Peja Stojakovic
Mario Floor: Gerald Green
Actual: In Between

WCS Ceiling: Quicker Tyson Chandler
WCS Floor: Good not great defensive center
Actual: Floor

Mudiay Ceiling: Rich mans Reggie Jackson
Mudiay Floor: Austin Rivers
Actual: In between

Stanley Ceiling: A better Jimmy Butler
Stanley Floor: Stronk Corey Brewer
Actual: Floor

Frank Ceiling: Pau Gasol
Frank Floor: Nick Collison with better shooting
Actual: Floor

Oubre Ceiling: Rudy Gay with great defense
Oubre Floor: Trevor Ariza with worse defensive awareness
Actual: Floor

By Dark PhaZe Go To PostTowns Ceiling: Rich mans Al Horford.
Towns Floor: Marcin Gortat

Russell Ceiling: Elite Offensive Scoring guard (21-25 ppg, 5, 5)
Russell Floor: Jeremy Lamb with better passing

Jahlil Ceiling: Tim Duncan with average defense
Jahlil Floor: Healthy Pekovic

Kristaps Ceiling: Rich mans Mehmet Okur
Kristaps Floor: Worse shooting Channing Frye with better defense

Mario Ceiling: Rich mans Peja Stojakovic
Mario Floor: Gerald Green

WCS Ceiling: Quicker Tyson Chandler
WCS Floor: Good not great defensive center

Mudiay Ceiling: Rich mans Reggie Jackson
Mudiay Floor: Austin Rivers

Stanley Ceiling: A better Jimmy Butler
Stanley Floor: Stronk Corey Brewer

Frank Ceiling: Pau Gasol
Frank Floor: Nick Collison with better shooting

Oubre Ceiling: Rudy Gay with great defense
Oubre Floor: Trevor Ariza with worse defensive awareness

What about Winslow?

Rich Man's Peja is probably a top 5 player in the NBA at least.

lets just hope rich mans Peja can actually show up for the playoffs

By Dark PhaZe Go To PostTowns Ceiling: Rich mans Al Horford.
Towns Floor: Marcin Gortat

Russell Ceiling: Elite Offensive Scoring guard (21-25 ppg, 5, 5)
Russell Floor: Jeremy Lamb with better passing

Jahlil Ceiling: Tim Duncan with average defense
Jahlil Floor: Healthy Pekovic

Kristaps Ceiling: Rich mans Mehmet Okur
Kristaps Floor: Worse shooting Channing Frye with better defense

Mario Ceiling: Rich mans Peja Stojakovic
Mario Floor: Gerald Green

WCS Ceiling: Quicker Tyson Chandler
WCS Floor: Good not great defensive center

Mudiay Ceiling: Rich mans Reggie Jackson
Mudiay Floor: Austin Rivers

Stanley Ceiling: A better Jimmy Butler
Stanley Floor: Stronk Corey Brewer

Frank Ceiling: Pau Gasol
Frank Floor: Nick Collison with better shooting

Oubre Ceiling: Rudy Gay with great defense
Oubre Floor: Trevor Ariza with worse defensive awareness

but what do you think they'll be dawg. You can cop a plea with the floor/ceiling model but you should take a stance as well.

Who's this?

By K@do Go To PostRolo's gonna look great playing next to kobe and taking lobs from our backcourt.

You and moris tempting fate like this.

By psychintellect Go To PostWhat about Winslow?

too many urkels on his team

towns:
ceiling - lamarcus aldridge with dpoy-spec defense
floor - al horford

russell:
ceiling - brandon roy at 75% speed
floor - courtney lee with better court vision

okafor:
ceiling - taller, better passing al jefferson with less range
floor - bigger kevin duckworth

zinger:
ceiling - bargnani with good defense and rebounding
floor - knicks bargnani

hezonja:
ceiling: more athletic klay thompson/peja stojakovic hybrid with kobe bryant's attitude
floor: terrence ross with kobe bryant's attitude

wcs:
ceiling: skinnier tyson chandler
floor: keon clark

mudiay:
ceiling: slower john wall
floor: tony wroten if his dreams came true

johnson:
ceiling - jimmy butler crossed with ron artest
floor - michael kidd-gilchrist with better offense/worse defense

kaminsky:
ceiling - 6 first round draft picks
floor - crappier nenad kristic

winslow:
ceiling - better scoring iguodala
floor - wilson chandler

turner:
ceiling - budget version of serge ibaka
floor - andrew nicholson

lyles:
ceiling - lamar odom
floor - dallas lamar odom

booker:
ceiling - anthony parker
floor - jj redick his first 3 years in the league

payne:
ceiling - less good mike conley
floor - old jason terry

oubre:
ceiling - demar derozan
floor - boston gerald green

I remember when cats swore by Alexander being better than Okafor and Towns.

Damn homie, in high school you was the man homie. Fuck happened to you?

By IWMTB19 Go To PostRich Man's Peja is probably a top 5 player in the NBA at least.

i was thinking peja with athleticism--maybe rich man is going too far

By Grover Cleveland Go To PostI remember when cats swore by Alexander being better than Okafor and Towns.

Damn homie, in high school you was the man homie. Fuck happened to you?

By DY_nasty Go To Posttoo many urkels on his team

I'm just hoping the ball gods turn him into super harden like you said.

You will pay for your sins.

By D'Moris Russell Go To Postbut what do you think they'll be dawg. You can cop a plea with the floor/ceiling model but you should take a stance as well.

see edit

By unknown Go To Post

lol

Meh, actual predictions:

Towns: Way bigger Horford shooting threes early in career.
Russell: Lillard
Okafor: Al Jefferson with no shooting and average defense (so... between the 10th and 15 best C?)
Porzingis: Channing Frye
Mario: Danny Green
WCS: Biyombo
Mudiay: JRue with worse shooting
Stanley: 15/8 stretch 4
Frank: Post-prime Ryan Anderson
Winslow: Iggy with great interior scoring


This is way too optimistic (about half of the guys in a top ten bust), but yeah.

kristaps, mudiay, wcs and lyles are the only dudes who i think will be disappointments--everyone else will at least err towards being good players. i feel this draft is very strong and better than last year's.

Am i stupid for thinking Olivier Hanlan can be pretty good?

Omg
http://imgur.com/EdbMxC7

By psychintellect Go To PostOmg
http://imgur.com/EdbMxC7

http://deadspin.com/justise-winslow-hurdles-stanford-players-head-to-block-1662242032

As a Duke and Hornets fan, yall treat that kid right, ya hear?

By diehard Go To PostAm i stupid for thinking Olivier Hanlan can be pretty good?

I think his attempts at the rim are pretty good for a guard from what I heard and translates to the pros fairly well

By K@do Go To Postdeliver?
c'mon breh, you're in so cal,
drive there. Half the reason i drive to LA is just for delicious mexican food,
the mexican food they have here in OC are basura. :(
try the burrito, half carnitas/half asada. and just cilantro and onions.
thank me later.

I was responding to Phaze's requests for delivery.

They're building a new location in Glendale by my office literally 100 footsteps away. But I'm vegetarian anyway, so I'll stick to their veggie burritos and cheese quesadillas

yo knux, Jahlil's got your back 100% on that 5-center lineup ya'll gonna be working with next season

''For as long as I remember, big men have dominated the NBA,'' Okafor said at a news conference Saturday. ''People got a little excited because of what Steph Curry did - and he was fantastic. But as long as I remember, big men have been dominating and the results have been championships.''

Chris bosh chillin wit yeezus before the glastonbury show. Hes destined for a great season now

Good to know Jahlil hasn't watched basketball since 2002.

Now his "I want to play for a winner" comment makes so much sense

By Omega Go To PostGood to know Jahlil hasn't watched basketball since 2002.

Now his "I want to play for a winner" comment makes so much sense

Wait Cliff Alexander was the guy who did that troll shit with the hat at his college selection press conference?

Welcome aboard.

The 76ers were ordered to pay the New Orleans Pelicans $3 million by the NBA last season for not fully disclosing Jrue Holiday's injury history before he was traded two years ago, according to two sources.

What else are you hiding, Hinkie?

By psychintellect Go To PostWhat else are you hiding, Hinkie?

Bodies. Lots and Lots of bodies.

If his plan works out it will be voided by all the shady shit he must be doing behind the scenes lol

LA should also get fined because Bynum….oh yeah I' m mad

id be surprised if towns takes threes with flip coaching

By Dark PhaZe Go To Postid be surprised if towns takes threes with flip coaching

Flip will only be coaching for a bit longer.

The 76ers were ordered to pay the New Orleans Pelicans $3 million by the NBA last season for not fully disclosing Jrue Holiday's injury history before he was traded two years ago, according to two sources.

The Sixers traded Holiday, an all-star point guard, to the Pelicans on the night of the 2013 NBA draft for the rights to Nerlens Noel, the sixth overall pick that year.

The sources said Holiday played with stress fractures in his lower right leg during his final season with the Sixers. However, the sources said, those injures weren't fully disclosed to the Pelicans.

Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie declined to comment, but a Sixers team source disputed the allegation.

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/76ers_ordered_to_pay_Pelicans_3_million_for_not_disclosing_Holidays_injuries.html#y6zj3os1couypvkJ.99


Man, that is some shady fucking shit. Then again why didn't we catch it ourselves???

By psychintellect Go To PostWhat else are you hiding, Hinkie?

And people told me he wasn't a dick.