Draft Atlanta Hawks Pick-Swap Watch Thread

[Exstatic]

Friday Jan 23 Rooting Guide:

Rockets @ Pistons
Suns @ Hawks
Pelicans @ Grizzlies
Nuggets @ Bucks (this one is a two-fer... go Bucks!)

I can definitely see a pathway for ATL to jump up to the #8 lotto position in the coming weeks

Dallas is confusing me. This is their last controlled pick until 20131, I think, yet they’re not hard tanking, 7-3 in their last 10.

 

[spurraider21]

Dallas is confusing me. This is their last controlled pick until 20131, I think, yet they’re not hard tanking, 7-3 in their last 10.

they were winning games with flagg and davis out. not sure how else they can try to tank. the players arent cooperating

as a reminder, players are never the ones who tank (unless they are in a gambling scheme)

 

[spurraider21]

cross fingers, going from 7% chance to get a top4 to 26%, that's a massive difference. 5 teams have already decided to tank Pacers, Wizards, Nets, Kings, Jazz and for whatever reason the Pels are absolutely atrocious. So the 7th pick is the highest we could get but I'm pretty sure that at some point, the Hornets, Grizzlies will join the tanking group

everyone knew the pels would be absolutely atrocious which is why the draft day trade they made was ridiculous, even if queen ends up quite good (and he looks good)

and i dont really think any of those teams are tanking... they're just really bad. its not like the kings are resting stars and playing scrubs in their place. derozan, lavine, westbrook are still getting heavy minutes. the nets/wizards frankly just dont have good players. the pacers are worse than people thought, but its not like Siakam is taking random nights off very often.

the jazz though... they are being awfully careful with injures. they may start having nurkic be "sore" for some stretches coming up

 

[Exstatic]

everyone knew the pels would be absolutely atrocious which is why the draft day trade they made was ridiculous, even if queen ends up quite good (and he looks good)

and i dont really think any of those teams are tanking... they're just really bad. its not like the kings are resting stars and playing scrubs in their place. derozan, lavine, westbrook are still getting heavy minutes. the nets/wizards frankly just dont have good players. the pacers are worse than people thought, but its not like Siakam is taking random nights off very often.

the jazz though... they are being awfully careful with injures. they may start having nurkic be "sore" for some stretches coming up

They’re regularly sitting Lauri,and doing things like having Nurkicguard Wemby. Defensive lapses are the best way to tank.

 

[Guru of Nothing]

cross fingers, going from 7% chance to get a top4 to 26%, that's a massive difference. 5 teams have already decided to tank Pacers, Wizards, Nets, Kings, Jazz and for whatever reason the Pels are absolutely atrocious. So the 7th pick is the highest we could get but I'm pretty sure that at some point, the Hornets, Grizzlies will join the tanking group

Yep, pre-lottery #7 is where hope peaks.

 

[scott]

they were winning games with flagg and davis out. not sure how else they can try to tank. the players arent cooperating

as a reminder, players are never the ones who tank (unless they are in a gambling scheme)

And, not for nothing, all the top teams are kind of in a malaise right now.

The Blazers have the best record in January (9-2)... just been a weird stretch after Christmas

 

[scott]

They’re regularly sitting Lauri,and doing things like having Nurkicguard Wemby. Defensive lapses are the best way to tank.

Danny Ainge when it comes to tanking...

 

[Guru of Nothing]

And, not for nothing, all the top teams are kind of in a malaise right now.

The Blazers have the best record in January (9-2)... just been a weird stretch after Christmas

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This is incorrect. I'm almost positive we're 0-12 in January.

 

[Exstatic]

Could be Kidd,giving them the middle finger for not letting him leave after that godawful trade.

 

[Guru of Nothing]

Could be Kidd,giving them the middle finger for not letting him leave after that godawful trade.

And I thought Kidd was an unlikeble guy.

 

[Exstatic]

And I thought Kidd was an unlikeble guy.

He is, and yet the Mavs shitshow makes him look sympathetic.

 

[Robz4000]

Friday Jan 23 Rooting Guide:

Rockets @ Pistons
Suns @ Hawks
Pelicans @ Grizzlies
Nuggets @ Bucks (this one is a two-fer... go Bucks!)

I can definitely see a pathway for ATL to jump up to the #8 lotto position in the coming weeks

Why do we want the Grizz to beat the Pels?

 

[LeBowen]

Why do we want the Grizz to beat the Pels?

We want them to have a better record than the Hawks for lottery purposes.

 

[Exstatic]

Why do we want the Grizz to beat the Pels?

To push ATL down further. I see ATL’s realistic floor as #9, but that’s pretty doable with minimal contortions.

 

[Robz4000]

We want them to have a better record than the Hawks for lottery purposes.

Might be better for the Spurs if the Pels win since they might not come into SA as motivated to get a win. They've been losing a lot of close games lately tbh.

 

[ace3g]

 

[ace3g]

 

[ace3g]

 

[CGD]

Fun one in DET tonight.

 

[scott]

@ace3g that was an epic in three parts lol

 

[scott]

Duncan Robinson putting up the complete Harrison Barnes performance tonight. 1-6 from 3.

 

[ace3g]

 

[Correct Crusader]

These suns are fucking ASS

 

[ace3g]

This didn't help the Suns...

https://twitter.com/x/status/2014889508542529815

 

[Correct Crusader]

Brick after Brick after Brick for the suns, just horrible.