kg01

5 minutes ago, ATLBob said:

What's with the Bamba love? 

Guess I should go look through the draft thread, but what on earth has y'all wanting Bamba over JJJ?

Cause he's taller and has a longer wingspan?

Gimme Luka. If no, Luka I'd rather have Trae but will be fine with JJJ.

Gimme two of those guys? Now that's a draft to get excited about.

(And like many have said, I'm good with just Luka).

 

JJJ has a lower ceiling, much lower.  Not sure I'd pick Bamba over Doncic though.  I wouldn't even pick JJJ in the top 10 and I'd only do that if I already had a top 5 pick.

3 minutes ago, capstone21 said:

We'll just have to see how he does .... He measured shoes at 6'4  ... he plays good d, can hit the three and the best athlete in the draft.  I also wouldn't mind that Georgia Tech kid and can be had in the 20s

I'd take a more diverse guy.  Okogie or the kid from Creighton.

3 minutes ago, capstone21 said:

That would be a great pickup ... Now if could just find a way to get Zhaire Smith too ... I have a feeling he will be this years Donavan Mitchell

Nope.  Dude is 6'3" and played center until last year.  He played forward at TxTech.  He doesn't have the skill level to be what Mitchell was.  That guy's destined to be a perennial dunk contest participant at best.

23 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Kg01 and KB21 literally still dogging out Bagley... 

Aye, don't lump me with KBToys.  I never liked Baggss.  No one's been able to explain why or how he'll be able to overcome the deficiencies I've noted.

Interesting comments from dumbarse Seth Greenberg ...

On Anfernee Simons, basically said he's a guy with linth, athleticism but no dominant skill.  Not a shooter.  Is a shot-maker but did that against prep school guys.

On Bagley, again, he'll be a 20/10 guy but no idea if he'll win.  Isn't sure he's willing to guard anybody.  Runs downhill on offense but runs uphill on defense.

Now, admittedly, I hate Seth Greenberg so TIFWIW.

1 minute ago, KB21 said:

Luka and JJJ are the prizes in this draft.  

One of those things is not like the other ...

Just now, Vol4ever said:

I agree.  History shows some have destroyed franchises.  Wish we still had Ted Turner

Amen.

Sorry, I gotta save my likes for tonite.  Please accept a witty gif instead ....

2 minutes ago, Vol4ever said:

I think you are taking this wrong.  You hire, in this case of NBA, a GM.  You spend alot of time together and pick that GMs brain and most of the time you accept his thoughts.   In some cases tho the owner has other parts of the organization that he has to consider what benefits the entire franchise for now and the future.   5 years of empty stands is a problem.  The Hawks have enough problems with attendance as it is.  

I hear you.  I just have an itchy trigger when it comes to meddlesome owners. 

1 minute ago, Vol4ever said:

The owner writes the checks.  We all depend on our staff but ultimately we write the check

That's not the question though.  And, frankly, that the attitude that propels bad owners to keep fielding bad teams.

Yeah, the owner writes the checks but he ain't the one scouting dudes in dimly lit gyms.  He's not the one traveling overseas, when no one's watching, to put the work in to tell who's good and who's not.  He's not the one speaking to folks behind the scenes to gain an understanding of which kids are real and which are fake as {insert porn star}'s boobs.

In that realm, to suppose that simply writing the checks makes you an eggspert is to court disaster.

I get it.  If the guy wants to just throw his weight around like that then he needs to understand that's not the model of wining franchises.  But hey, since he writes the checks it's his prerogative to stay in the lottery I guess.

2 minutes ago, Jungle Jack said:

This thread reminds me of a thread not long back about where the true power lies.  I decidedly think it obviously lies/lied with Ressler and went further to say that in almost all instances the ownership drives the bus.  It only makes sense as a GM can and will be fired at any moment.  

 

This is clearly to me a go for both situation.  Beyond anything else, Schlenk will no doubt be upset if Young is his guy and furthermore the 19th plus either/or 30th and 34th should get us in play for Young.  And of course, the Memphis pick seems decidedly up for grabs provided we take one of the worst contracts out there.

I would say most successful organizations don't have the owner pushing for certain decisions this way.

In fact, I think the last time an owner exerted as much control as Ressler seems to be exerting was in Brooklyn when Prokorov gifted a trove of picks to BOS in a misguided attempt to show how 'in control' he was.

2 minutes ago, Sothron said:

There's no amount of likes I can give this post. I have been preaching this since I was a kid. My dad taught this to me. He knows. You either have a star player or you don't. No amount of non star players equals the value of just one star player.

*like*

Sorry, I gotta save the real likes for the melt(s) tonite.

5 minutes ago, Sothron said:

My guy has said we're getting a lot of trade calls and the debate is if they believe in whoever we take at #3 enough to turn down basically any offer for them. It is the classic is this guy a four quarter player and no amount of two quarters players can make up for trading the pick. Are three two quarter players worth more than one four quarter player? That kind of thing.

He won't confirm if we keep the pick who we will take. My guess based on previous talks is Doncic would be the pick.

I hope they come to the understanding that no amount of quarters equal to a dollar in NBA math.

We've had a team of quarter players the last decade.  What's that got us?

2 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

My guy has yet to come back from his pedicure.. @kg01 bro how much longer? 

Wait what’s that, no I won’t tell anyone you get a no polish on the mani’s either.

I don't even know what a 'no polish' is, brosquito.

1 hour ago, Spud2nique said:

You want me to hand you the $.50 or put it in ur upper body fanny pack?

Definitely the fanny pack.  I like to rock it low in the front.  The ladies love it.

Also, should I send you 100 'My Name is KG' cassettes to pass out to friends?

1 minute ago, asdogg said:

Any good owner hires staff to do a job. If the staff gives a solid reason why player X is preferred over player Y , you go with your staff. If you micromanage why did u hire the staff to began with. Sets a bad example. 

I dont know for sure but there is innuendo that our owner was directly involved with the Horford deal and the Howard deal. How did that turn out. 

Tony you hired Our GM let him work if his performance is unsatisfactory then you replace him. Dont touch the Task! 

Doubtful this rumor  is true because this is basic MBA stuff. Tony being so successful, i doubt he would do these kind of amateur moves.

I mean, what you say makes sense.  However, all the rumors suggest he did just that in forcing Howard on Budz.

2 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Btw fix ur avatar there are plenty of Kenny Chesney pics to choose from.

I used a photo that should be near and dear to @KB21 heart.  It was from the last GT v MissSt bowl game.  'Member that one, KBToys?

3 minutes ago, nathan2331 said:

5 minutes ago, Vol4ever said:

Looks like Ownership wants Doncic and Schlenk wants to trade down for Trea Young.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2018/06/givonys-latest-kings-doncic-porter-gilgeous-alexander.html

 

Crazy!

 

 

 

If that's true ownership should fire Schlenk, this is ridiculous.

That's my initial reaction, because I don't really like Schlenk.  However, IIUC, ownership also wanted Dwight Howard so ..... blind leading blind?

2 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Wait, is this Antonio Daniels the x Grizz Spur? 

Yeah.  Is there another Antonio Daniels?

He does a pretty good job.

12 minutes ago, KB21 said:

Oh, you smell that too in this thread, huh?

C'mon KBToys, it's #DraftWeek.  Thas a #DraftWeak response.

4 minutes ago, hazer said:

Pulling the Kids in the Hall reference from the deep vault, well done there Cage One. And how’d you know I’m Charlie Day’s stalk, errrrrrrr, biggest fan? ?

kg does his homework, bro.

{Don't make eye contact, he won't know you're lying.}

Antonio Daniels on Bagley just now: "Big concern was offense, not defense.  There was nothing that he did, outside of athleticism and effort, that jumped out at me.  It was all about athleticism but what does that get you in a league where 95% of the guys are just as athletic?"

3 minutes ago, Dragitoff said:

Thanks.  I was wondering the same thing.  It's ESPN so that sounds about right.  

Eggsactly.  Considering how much bs we're gonna have to wade through, the draft is probably actually on right now.

Also, I would've give you a 'like' but I gotta save them bad boys for tonight after the melts.

I wrote a little ode, inspired by a certain '80's hit.

I call this little ditty .... 'My Name is KG'.

Hol' on lemme pull out my acoustic guitar ... *ahem* ...

Thank you, thank you .... I take tips. 

Its draft day, b*tches!!!!!

@hazer almos' beat a hole in his chest about it ...

@JayBirdHawk and (the ghost of) @Lurker straight fan-gurlin' ...

@Gray Mule got started waaaay early ....

.. calm down, gray.  Draft's at 8pm, not am, bro.

@Spud2nique had to look up from his .... activities? to get hyphy ...

Looks like @MaceCase is ..... real excited?  Hey, what's that white powder around yer nose, bro ...

Looks like the beef between @NBASupes, @KB21 and @capstone21 was all for show ...

Not sure what TF @Buzzard is doing right now but it's pretty creepy ...

@AHF and @lethalweapon3 are all ....

'cause the rest o' yall is lit ....

OBTW, hawksfanatic and dolf getting krunk in limbo ...

30 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Me Jamaal Brad and @hazer don’t get mentioned.. F U then! Hazer get ur pumas on let’s ride!

Heard there’s an in n out close by.. Forget these people with their fancy gifs..

 

@kg01Can’t even have a picture of a smiling Brad Pitt spud gif when we take my original boy Doncic huh...shame on you.

Les jus' say kg got more plann'd for the real degenerates .....

Just now, JayBirdHawk said:

She must be having a good laugh at her buddy D12 being traded for another corpse.

Don't talk about the dead like that, burd.

4 minutes ago, AHF said:

Now you have a like for your last post.  

Mission accomplished.