On a more relevant note, this is a tough draft. I feel like it would have been a bit easier if I'd been allowed to pick 5 picks earlier for each pick...

Posted by robusk on 1/27/2023 7:28:00 PM (view original):

Posted by ashamael on 1/27/2023 5:01:00 PM (view original):
I'm not sure there's a more perfect combination for Giannis than Marion. That solves a bunch of headaches they each give you.

The run on guards at the end of the 2nd & top of the 3rd hurt my soul. I was hoping for Jrue or Manu. Once again, I have a huge minute guard who doesn't shoot many threes. At least Jokic shoots more threes than Dwight!

I have had them both independently and they drove me crazy. I am hoping the combination alleviates some of the pain. Leaves me with some pretty glaring holes though.

Yeah Matrix drove me nuts in season 8. I bit the bullet and pretty much played him at SF despite the 97% or 98% PE a couple of his seasons. That little bit of difference might have cost me the title.

I am thrilled with my first three! Getting both worm and Moses with my first two and then taking Kobe should give both of them plenty of Oreb bricks to chase down!

Also, Moses and Kobe should help get many opponents in foul trouble

Posted by amerk1180 on 1/28/2023 4:03:00 AM (view original):
I am thrilled with my first three! Getting both worm and Moses with my first two and then taking Kobe should give both of them plenty of Oreb bricks to chase down!

Also, Moses and Kobe should help get many opponents in foul trouble

I don’t know if anyone remembers this but the year Dwight joined the lakers espn wrote an article about how Kobe’s bricks should actually count as assists for dwight.

Ah yes. The infamous “Kobe assist”.

Posted by chewy3344 on 1/27/2023 9:16:00 PM (view original):
We are seeing some unlucky draft positions. #10 pick Albiband0 is in Italy and #8 pick Jethroeg is from Las Vegas. 9 hours difference between the two which doesn’t really allow for quick draft synchronization. We will always hit these speed bumps. Oh well. What can we do. I just wanted to point it out just in case anyone was wondering.

I am in Chesapeake VA......lol

Oops my mistake. I thought I heard that on the one zoom call we were on a year ago.

At least you got the right country.

Never had Nance before. Picking his 5 seasons is not quite as easy as I thought. Some nice flexibility though...

Posted by jcred5 on 1/28/2023 10:21:00 AM (view original):
Never had Nance before. Picking his 5 seasons is not quite as easy as I thought. Some nice flexibility though...

Yeah, it is tricky. I went with:
82-83
87-88
88-89
91-92
92-93

However, I really needed him to play SF which informed some of that decision making.

beyond thrilled to get nash this late in the 3rd.....i was deciding between and him in klay in the 2nd!

i kinda get it with the bad defense and turnovers but im still surprised no one wanted a part of that amazing efg/ast combo

i would have loved getting buck in that spot as well...jethro is off to the best start ive seen him have in savage

Posted by dh555 on 1/28/2023 11:47:00 AM (view original):
beyond thrilled to get nash this late in the 3rd.....i was deciding between and him in klay in the 2nd!

i kinda get it with the bad defense and turnovers but im still surprised no one wanted a part of that amazing efg/ast combo

For about half a second I thought about pairing nash and Stockton lol.

I've played Nash in Savage before. I wish he shot a bit more or got to the line more to take advantage of his percentages, and I felt like I was covering for his defense and turnovers (also non-existent boards and steals) for the rest of the draft.

All that said, he makes sense in the second half of the third, and I would have thought about him if Kyrie had gone before my pick. He is basically an offense unto himself, like a lower usage, higher turnover, better shooting Harden

It's refreshing to be in a draft where you don't have to wait 5+ hours in between picks.