02-07-2023, 04:14 PM
(02-07-2023, 04:10 PM)RasheedsBigWhiteSpot Wrote: Secondly, why do people act like the Knicks are gonna stick it to the Mavs to lift the protections. Shit, if the Mavs called and asked if they wanted to do this for nothin' they'd be like "Done, Son!!!!!" This is the freakin' Wemby draft. Scouts have said he's Lebron and Duncan all rolled into one. Hey, shit happens and the Mavs are a Luka sprained ankle away from being in the lottery. You think the Knicks would like even a 1% chance at landing Wemby for free???? Of course they would!!!!
Counters:
-If the Mavs are calling the Knicks and asking for the protections to be lifted, then obviously the Mavs have something lined up involving the '25 pick and they'd need New York's help to unlock it. Leverage.
-Little chance we'll be a lottery team at this point.
-Bird in the hand (tip for lifting protections) beats two in the bush (the tiny chance that the Mavs pick is anything better than in the low 20s)