Tank Tank Or Tank Tank Tank?

I think Fultz is more talented than Ball, but Ball is very good. I like the headiness he plays the game with. I'm nervous about Ball's jumper though. It's weird.

I'm not into Smith. Tatum looks like Rudy Gay sort of to me. Jackson I'm still not sure about either.

 

I'm in the same boat, but if we get past Feb and into March still at the bottom of the standings I'll start to pay attention. Even though we are currently # 2 in the Tankathon standings we have 32-34 games remaining and I still think we're going to get better and more a fair share of games.

 

1st: 64.2%
2nd: 55.8%
3rd: 46.9%
4th: 37.8%

According to wikipedia.
I was going off of tankathon which has different numbers. Tankathon says it's 64.2%, 51.6%, 51.4%, and 33.6% respectively.

Weird.

 

I think someone like the Cavs could give us a 1st for Lou, but they already traded their pick away. I can't see many other teams willing to give up a 1st to chase the 2nd place in the conference. I just don't see any buyers.

Nick Young probably gets you a 2nd or two or something.

 

Restrictions off our pick plus Noel/Okafor/Saric for a 6th man (which is all Clarkson really is) is complete and utter rape. Clarkson isn't worth taking the restrictions off the pick for, let alone throwing in a young center. You might get Noel or Okafor for Clarkson AND Lou.

 

1. There's no way Lou is worth a mid-first rounder in this climate. The new CBA establishes a desperate need to build through the draft. High end players are extraordinarily unlikely to move because of the money they can get to stay. That leaves middling players in FA who will need top money to change teams. A middle first is a strong asset these days, even a late 1st is a good asset. So the question is, what team is willing to give up a good asset for a sixth man candidate that is unlikely to push them over the top of the Warriors in the West and the Cavaliers in the East. The Rockets? The Wizards? Boston? Oklahoma? The Clippers? How many teams think they're actually strong enough to compete at the highest level and need Lou's particular boost? The list isn't long. Then of those teams, who has a pick that they can even part with that would be useful to us? That list is even shorter.

2. Clarkson is absolutely, without a doubt, not worth Noel AND taking off the restrictions on the pick. No way. Not even close. This draft is full of strong guard prospects and the Sixers have a good shot at getting one with our pick or with their pick. Why would they take Clarkson, a player who is already regressing after a payday, when they can get the guy they really want in the draft? Just because they want to move Noel, doesn't mean they'll sacrifice a shot at Ball or Fultz or Smith or Monk, etc.