Imagine if the Sox had had to beat the 100 win Yanks and Houston prior to facing the NL champ?A Philly/Celts 4/5 matchup could mean the Celts would have to beat Philly, Toronto and the Bucks for the right to face the Warriors. That's putting in the work! Celts need to earn the 3 seed.
Or if the Pats had to beat the two teams with better records than them in their own conference...Imagine if the Sox had had to beat the 100 win Yanks and Houston prior to facing the NL champ?
Congrats to BSF for the jinx. It was a tight one.Kings up 7 early against the Bucks. This lead seems insurmountable. Congrats to the Kings on a great home win.
Clippers at Sacramento on Friday. That's a big one. Unfortunately, the Kings are going to be very focused and will surely dispose of our pesky Clips in short order. Congratulations in advance to Sacramento on getting back to the winner's circle!And Dallas beat the Pacers, which is something Cuban is probably not happy about. Last night was a good night for the picks.
In the West, Sacramento is up one game on the Lakers, 2 on the Wolves, 4 on the Mavs and 5 on the Pelicans. The Clippers and Spurs are up 2 on them, meanwhile, in holding the 7 and 8 seeds, and Utah 3.5 up on SAC for #6.
I'm guessing that he passed the Lachman's test for his ACL following the injury as he was walking on his own following the game. That's a good sign and we should be hearing news on his MRI of the same knee he missed time with earlier this year with a bone bruise.Bagley was carried off the floor with a knee injury as well
Strong work.Clippers at Sacramento on Friday. That's a big one. Unfortunately, the Kings are going to be very focused and will surely dispose of our pesky Clips in short order. Congratulations in advance to Sacramento on getting back to the winner's circle!
You're on a roll.My yahoo sports app says Kings are -4 tonight against Clippers. I think they forgot a zero.
Congrats to the playoff bound Kings on a resounding home win!
I’d also add that they’re the most exciting young team in the league, and look to be way ahead of schedule. I don’t begrudge them any of the success they look sure to enjoy the rest of the season! Is a deep playoff run, a la last year’s Celtics, in the cards?My yahoo sports app says Kings are -4 tonight against Clippers. I think they forgot a zero.
Congrats to the playoff bound Kings on a resounding home win!
I think it will be fascinating to see who gets the Clips game off as a rest day.SAC has 10 games left against teams that are or should be tanking, LAC have six.
The Celtics could be a big factor in determining the playoff race. The Clippers are up two in the loss column, and already beat Boston at home. Boston needs to beat Sacto next Saturday, slink down the coast and lose to the Clips two days later, and then beat the Kings at home March 24th
I have that game listed as "Maine Red Claws at LA Clippers" in my program.I think it will be fascinating to see who gets the Clips game off as a rest day.
I know a second isn't that big a deal, but I'm confused - if it's only protected 56-60, and is currently at 52, shouldn't it be tagged as will convey?Update on picks as of 3/1pm:
BOS 2nd round pick - currently #52, 56-60 protected, 3.0 games behind IND w/19 games left (won't convey)
He made an error in his explanation.I know a second isn't that big a deal, but I'm confused - if it's only protected 56-60, and is currently at 52, shouldn't it be tagged as will convey?
Yes we have our own.wait do we not own our own 1st rounder this year? edit: I guess those are just the picks with uncertainty attached.
Yes that is the standard league allowed protection for a player to be traded for a pick that both sides don't really care about the pick. 98% of the time it seems like it doesn't convey and the transaction is the player traded for air......which is what each side wanted anyway.He made an error in his explanation.
It is protected 31-55.
I'm assuming amfox is taking "convey" to mean "will be conveyed to a team that is not the original owner." That pick won't convey to Memphis - it'll stay in Boston.I know a second isn't that big a deal, but I'm confused - if it's only protected 56-60, and is currently at 52, shouldn't it be tagged as will convey?
No way. We want LAC to win every game until they have clinched a playoff spot.Thanks as always for compiling those, Amfox.
Appears we should be rooting for LAC to cool down a bit.
Exactly - you have to remember that there are 3 teams in the east that will almost certainly have a worse record than whatever team gets the #8 slot in the west. And will likely have a worse record than the #9 team in the west as well. Basically the highest pick that Boston can get from LAC is 18.No way. We want LAC to win every game until they have clinched a playoff spot.
I think I'm just being obtuse here, but why do we not want to the LAC pick to convey this year? Doesn't it have the same protections next year and then converts to a second-rounder? Is the idea just that since we'll already have Philly's pick this year it's better to have the LAC pick "saved" until next year?No way. We want LAC to win every game until they have clinched a playoff spot.
Yup. That's exactly the risk. There's no guarantee that they are a playoff team next year and if they don't land a guy like Kawhi, they almost certainly will not be. We want the pick to convey this year and lock in the return. As BlackJack mentioned, the pick won't be any higher than 18 but it also shouldn't be any lower than, say, #20 or so.I think I'm just being obtuse here, but why do we not want to the LAC pick to convey this year? Doesn't it have the same protections next year and then converts to a second-rounder? Is the idea just that since we'll already have Philly's pick this year it's better to have the LAC pick "saved" until next year?
Edit: I think BlackJack basically answered my question. Still, isn't there a risk that, if the Clippers pick doesn't convey this year, the Clippers are bottom-14 next year and then we get essentially nothing?
I think you are misreading. Everyone is saying we need/want the pick to convey this year. In order to lock that result in, we want LAC to win win win. Don't worry about whether they finish 7th or 6th in the WEST, or whether they finish ahead of any EAST teams.I think I'm just being obtuse here, but why do we not want to the LAC pick to convey this year? Doesn't it have the same protections next year and then converts to a second-rounder? Is the idea just that since we'll already have Philly's pick this year it's better to have the LAC pick "saved" until next year?
Edit: I think BlackJack basically answered my question. Still, isn't there a risk that, if the Clippers pick doesn't convey this year, the Clippers are bottom-14 next year and then we get essentially nothing?
Yup. That's exactly the risk. There's no guarantee that they are a playoff team next year and if they don't land a guy like Kawhi, they almost certainly will not be. We want the pick to convey this year and lock in the return. As BlackJack mentioned, the pick won't be any higher than 18 but it also shouldn't be any lower than, say, #20 or so.
The SAC pick has been disappointing but getting the LAC pick would be a nice consolation prize and would allow Danny to move up in the draft a few spots should the need arise. It also adds an additional trade chip that he can offer to New Orleans.
That makes more sense. Like I said, I knew I was just being obtuse.I think you are misreading. Everyone is saying we need/want the pick to convey this year. In order to lock that result in, we want LAC to win win win. Don't worry about whether they finish 7th or 6th in the WEST, or whether they finish ahead of any EAST teams.
To answer your first question because they seem to have drafted competently and the Hield trade has worked out. Even the Harry Giles pick is starting to pay off.why did this have to be the year that Sacramento seized competence from the jaws of permanent dysfunction?
There are a million articles on the Lakers, but I'm not sure I've seen a good one on the Kings.
Yup, most of their moves since that disastrous/moronic Sixers trade have been really strong. Does Vlade have strong help under him now?To answer your first question because they seem to have drafted competently and the Hield trade has worked out. Even the Harry Giles pick is starting to pay off.
As for articles, here are two you might want to look at: https://deadspin.com/the-sacramento-kings-are-done-waiting-1832436407: and https://www.sactownroyalty.com/2019/2/20/18230802/sacramento-kings-golden-state-warriors-comparison.
If MEM falls to 8 pre-lottery, there is still a reasonable chance (30%?) that the lottery pushes them to 9. It would be much tougher for the lottery to push MEM to 9 from the 6 or 7 spots.Bad win for Memphis, let’s not get any ideas here. They’re gonna be on the bubble and if one of a handful of teams falters, could slip to 9. Dallas is tanking, clearly, so that puts Memphis at 8.
Funny how much better as a franchise they have been since they decided to get rid of Boogie. Yeah I know, correlation, not causation.Yup, most of their moves since that disastrous/moronic Sixers trade have been really strong. Does Vlade have strong help under him now?
I have no problem even saying causation in Boogie’s case. They were finally able to build an identity once he left, and have a ton more cohesiveness. They also have 3 guys in Fox, Hield, and Bagley whose upside ranges from very good to elite. I’d take cohesion+upside anyday over whatever the hell the Boogie experience was.Funny how much better as a franchise they have been since they decided to get rid of Boogie. Yeah I know, correlation, not causation.
You know - funny thing about that "disastrous" Sixers trade. If SAC doesn't make that trade, there's a good chance that SAC ends up with Fultz so looking back in hindsight, it was probably worth it to SAC to get rid of this year's pick to make sure they got Fox and not Fultz. I don't know who PHI would have ended up picking (Monk?) but SAC dodged a bullet there. Not defending the trade (yes it was asinine on many levels) but just pointing out that sometimes franchises get lucky despite all odds.
I keep thinking about the Lakers taking Lonzo over Fox at #2, just a few months after Fox smoked Lonzo in the tournament. Lonzo could still develop into a difference maker on the court, but Fox really seems to be a culture changer over in SacTown, they really seem to feed off his energy there.They got Fox instead of Fultz, and will likely get to convey a #13 or so, all while nailing a lot of draft picks along the way. Better to be lucky than good, as I’m sure Danny would agree.