Legit Dilemma 4: Apparently, Spurs have near best chance of getting No. 1 Pick in 2025 Draft. Tank now?

[scott]

He was saying nobody is going to trade like our 5 and 11 for the 3 or 4 pick. That’s a far different statement than nobody would trade our 8 and 11 pick for their 3 pick. So I questioned his math. Then he comes back and admits that we can’t even have the 5 pick to begin with. But I end up being the person who is math challenged. And if we were penalizing posters for not using plain language he’d be crucified.

But other than that I like him. He just disagrees with every single thing people post. Part of his charm I suppose, but when he says stupid stuff I don’t mind taking the bait occasionally just for fun. He overthinks things so much that it’s funny.

As far as the statement about not caring related the three through eight, I do have a habit of fast forwarding ahead of others thought processes. First off, if we get a top 4 pick the whole debate is moot. Next we are really left debating between the 8 and the 5 position being flat. I happen to like the guys like McNeeley and Knuepel just fine there because we need SFs the most. Edgecombe is yet another moot point because he’s top 4.

That should get you both up to speed, sorry for fast forwarding to the end of the discussion and carelessly mentioning the 3 through 8 but that obscured that his trade post (an 11 and 5 would not even get you a 3 or 4) was highly flawed to begin with.

I was just commenting on the part I commented on, sir. Whatever beef y'all have is no concern of mine.

My opinion is that Knueppel and McNeeley will be fine picks to eventually be bench role players or maybe a 5th option 3&D wing, but I'm not super jazzed about either unless we're picking like number 11-16 and the rest of the options are looking pretty barren. There are other options with a lot more upside IMO, but I'm by no means an expert. Enjoy reading everyone's opinions on prospects though.

[Knoxxx]

That’s actually the opposite of what I was saying. I said that COULD happen, but we ain’t getting into the top 4 or 5 with our likely 9-12 picks. Go back and read it again. I did post the extraneous info on it being almost impossible to get the 5 pick in this draft, but if I didn’t someone would have called me out on it.

Apology accepted! So in the future I’ll just need you be more careful that each of your posts carries forward logically and independently.

Retcon!?! Nobody talks like that wild man!

[rascal]

He was saying nobody is going to trade like our 5 and 11 for the 3 or 4 pick. That’s a far different statement than nobody would trade our 8 and 11 pick for their 3 pick. So I questioned his math. Then he comes back and admits that we can’t even have the 5 pick to begin with. But I end up being the person who is math challenged. And if we were penalizing posters for not using plain language he’d be crucified.

But other than that I like him. He just disagrees with every single thing people post. Part of his charm I suppose, but when he says stupid stuff I don’t mind taking the bait occasionally just for fun. He overthinks things so much that it’s funny.

As far as the statement about not caring related the three through eight, I do have a habit of fast forwarding ahead of others thought processes. First off, if we get a top 4 pick the whole debate is moot. Next we are really left debating between the 8 and the 5 position being flat. I happen to like the guys like McNeeley and Knuepel just fine there because we need SFs the most. Edgecombe is yet another moot point because he’s top 4.

That should get you both up to speed, sorry for fast forwarding to the end of the discussion and carelessly mentioning the 3 through 8 but that obscured that his trade post (an 11 and 5 would not even get you a 3 or 4) was highly flawed to begin with.

Ex said Castle wasn't athletic. He's wrong as much as anyone else in here.

[exstatic]

Ex said Castle wasn't athletic. He's wrong as much as anyone else in here.

I never said that. He’s not super quick, but he has good vertical pop off of two feet. I also don’t think he needs quickness with his combination of strength/size and balance in the paint. I’ve been team Castle as long as anyone here.

[Splits]

Ex said Castle wasn't athletic. He's wrong as much as anyone else in here.

you do understand how stupid that guy is?

[exstatic]

you do understand how stupid that guy is?

rascal is the stupid idiot, because I never said that.

[rascal]

rascal is the stupid idiot, because I never said that.

Yes you did. I argued with you on it.

[exstatic]

Yes you did. I argued with you on it.

I didn’t launch the boat, but I was on team Castle very early. Is he Derrick Rose or John Wall? No, but those guys, complete with actual basketball skills, come around maybe once a decade. He’s not super quick, but Joel Embiid isn’t, either, and no one would call him unathletic. He doesn’t have top level burst to blow past people off the bounce. He doesn’t need it, though. He uses balance, footwork and ball handling to get to the rim, even without a jump shot, but even at UConn, you could see that he had vertical pop.