There are some interesting takes in here.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... ar&ampcf=1

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I hate these sorts of articles. It's all hindsight bias.

"If the Blazers drafted Durant instead of Oden then they would be better off" isn't analysis.

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Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

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Ending up with the 7th pick in a year you are tanking

Yes it is. There are some things that were called early such as "Tatum being the best player from that draft".


The Paul George stuff was an easy call also. I wonder where FavreFan stands on George/Butler these days?

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Agree with this wholeheartedly. I'm all in on GarPax being whacked and am willing to admit that i was wrong about them being the guys going forward.


I think they did good work earlier (Pre Forman GM) but that time has passed now. Its time.

Just think how they'd look with either Ayton or Doncic right now?

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Nope. It's hindsight.

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Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

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Speak for yourself.


This is why FF's analysis of players is never to be taken all that seriously.








I think Jayson Tatum is the best player in the draft.

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Good for you but most boards had Fultz no. 1. That's why it's dumb to criticize Philly after the fact - they did the obvious thing (take the no. 1 dude). SI's final list had Fultz at 1 and Tatum at 5.

https://www.si.com/nba/2017/06/21/nba-d ... eaaron-fox

My point is I'm not firing my GM if, for example, he drafts Oden no 1 and then Fultz no 1 the year after that.

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

Definitely not Oden. i'd take that 100 out of 100. Philly was wrong based upon what they had to give up. 2 lottery picks was too much for a guy that may be only marginally better. That was always my issue.


Some of the stuff is actually too early to call and is in essence analysis. Too early on Doncic/Ayton. I think Ayton will turnout to be the better player in the long run.

Jackson is too early to call also. I don't think he will be a bust though Fox and Markannen are better right now. Jackson has performed well at times. He is in a logjam at his position. Thats what hurting more than anything.

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So really unless you were the team getting a star player who demanded a trade, or Boston, every decision made by NBA front offices over the last three years is wrong?

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

The article is right about that John Wall contract. That is some bad money right there.

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Sounds like he may miss the next 6-8 months too

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It is reminiscent of the Agent Zero bad deal as well.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Problem is NBA teams routinely sign guys like Wall to massive deals when the only thing they will do is maybe get you to the second round of the playoffs in a best case scenario. Jimmy Butler will be the next awful big deal to be signed.

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What team is your odds-on favorite to sign Jimmy Butler? Is Michael Jordan going to want him in Charlotte?

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God is the uncaused cause of the universe. He had no beginning and has no end. He is not bound by the laws of the universe he created.

That's why this isn't "analysis". It's lazy dog shit writing. The only lazier writing than this is a David Haugh column.

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY