Official Tank Watch: Know Who To Cheer For...

[Coughka]

It seems as though the consensus on the board is that we've been reduced to tank advocacy for the season.

But it's not all bad, a top five pick awaits! But we'll need some help.

We may not be able to cheer for our team's wins, but we can at least cheer for winning.

Tonight's games and who to cheer for:

BKN vs TOR
HOU vs WAS
PHX vs DET
NYK vs PHI
CHA vs CHI
MIL vs OKC
ORL vs DEN
BOS vs POR

The question is, who should we cheer for in the NYK vs. PHI game. Do we think PHI is going to finish in the bottom three regardless, or ought we be trying to catapult even PHI's record, at the expense of the NYK, a team closer to our "tier of losses", getting another loss. Tough call.

Inverse standings:

1. Milwaukee 7 28
2. Orlando 10 26
3. Utah 12 26
4. Philadelphia 12 24
5. Sacramento 12 22
6. Boston 13 24
7. Cleveland 13 23
8. New York 13 22
9. L.A. Lakers 14 23
10. Detroit 15 22
11. New Orleans 15 20
12. Memphis 16 19
13. Minnesota 18 18
14. Denver 18 17

[Inner_GI]

I would be cheering for Philly wins. Once Tyson comes back for NYK, they should begin winning again.

[HornetGuru]

Det, NY, cleveland, boston, Sac, Philly should all pass us

[Coughka]

I would be cheering for Philly wins. Once Tyson comes back for NYK, they should begin winning again.

Good point.

[MichaelMcNamara]

Need Rondo and Kobe back too.

Makes me sick that I might have to root for those two.

[Coughka]

NYK and DET both win tonight, putting us in the 10th spot.

[BallSoHard]

I would be cheering for Philly wins. Once Tyson comes back for NYK, they should begin winning again.

Tyson's been back for a bit, he just got sick recently though and missed a few more games. Speaking of which, this is the longest I've seen a player out with "sickness" in awhile.

[Inner_GI]

Tyson's been back for a bit, he just got sick recently though and missed a few more games. Speaking of which, this is the longest I've seen a player out with "sickness" in awhile.

Yea. Didn't they win the first 3 games he came back? He's the glue to that team. He's their Ryan Anderson.

[504ByrdGang]

Kings just won so I can see them winning 30+ games this year. I also can see us winning 7 games for the rest of the season we have a real difficult schedule remander of the season. I hope Jrue sits out longer and the continues to let Tyreke sits out till his ankle is 100% and trade Gordon. I would also want the to sit Smith out to let him heal up but that is doubtful due to this being his contract year.

our biggest tank contenders are the
jazz 12-26
76ers 12-25
Bucks 7-29
Magic 10-27


We might have a chance to be worse than 76ers and Jazz with Burke and MCW in the line up they are decent. Also with the Lakers when Nash and Kobe returns they should win more and Boston should also with Rondo returning.

[janjanjanjan3]

wow we are just 2.5 game above the 5th worst team? we gonna get a top 5 pick!

[carpo]

So, we get a top 5 Pick...

How are we going to Pick? I think top 5 are a combo of Embiid, Parker, Wiggins, Randle, Exum, Gordon, Hood, Lavine and Smart.

Our obvious holes are at SF and Centre. But I think Embiid, Parker and Wiggins are probably off the board. Then what do we do pick for need or bpa?

BPA is probably Randle- but is AD going to be a Centre? I can see a starting unit of Randle and AD being effective against most teams, with Ryno playing big minutes off the bench. Our fourth big would need to be a thick Centre (mozgov/asik build I guess) to give us that element against the Dwight Howards and Marc Gasols of the world.

If it isn't Randle it may be Exum, but do we need another primary PG part time SG? If EG is here then I don't thinkso, even if he isn't hopefully Rivers will emerge into a player who deserves 25/30 mpg off the bench. It would give us time to bring Exum along slowly but then we still need some help at the 3 and 5.

Rodney Hood, could play his way up the board. Can score in a multitude of ways, but likes attacking inside. Good shooter at the stripe and has NBA range. Bit Skinny, but good length as a defender and much more athletic than another highly touted 3 man at Duke

[bustah]

If we miss out on wiggins Parker embiid and randle trade the pick unless there is someone who looks good in the workouts

[504ByrdGang]

So, we get a top 5 Pick...

How are we going to Pick? I think top 5 are a combo of Embiid, Parker, Wiggins, Randle, Exum, Gordon, Hood, Lavine and Smart.

Our obvious holes are at SF and Centre. But I think Embiid, Parker and Wiggins are probably off the board. Then what do we do pick for need or bpa?

BPA is probably Randle- but is AD going to be a Centre? I can see a starting unit of Randle and AD being effective against most teams, with Ryno playing big minutes off the bench. Our fourth big would need to be a thick Centre (mozgov/asik build I guess) to give us that element against the Dwight Howards and Marc Gasols of the world.

If it isn't Randle it may be Exum, but do we need another primary PG part time SG? If EG is here then I don't thinkso, even if he isn't hopefully Rivers will emerge into a player who deserves 25/30 mpg off the bench. It would give us time to bring Exum along slowly but then we still need some help at the 3 and 5.

Rodney Hood, could play his way up the board. Can score in a multitude of ways, but likes attacking inside. Good shooter at the stripe and has NBA range. Bit Skinny, but good length as a defender and much more athletic than another highly touted 3 man at Duke

If we get in the top 5 and Parker, Wiggins, Embiid are off the board I'll go after Randle always grab talent. We play Randle and if he is a must keep potential star player keep him if not and is just a good role player trade him and we could have a picking of anyone we want. I wouldn't go after Smart or Exum or Hood due to us seeing too many ball dominate guard on one team doesn't work. Smart will be an good pg and Exum you are taking a big chance he can be great or his talent won't translate in the NBA. They compare him to an 6'6 Westbrook witch is crazy good and he'll most defiantly be a sg in this league. Hood is good in college but is not that athletic so I'll worry about him at the 3.

[wuggie]

If we get Wiggins or Parker I will seriously kick my feet back and just smile for the rest of my life lol

And it's friggin possible

[yankeesman77]

I hate it. I hate it. I hate it. And wish it wasn't so. This entire board and state of the fan base is now turned into "What the hell else is new? We suck so lets keep losing". I try to keep this in perspective but these are really depressing battles seeing this team lose to teams we all know they can be better than had these injuries not happened to two very critical pieces to the team puzzle and chemistry.

And I have tickets to see them against the Nets on February 9th.

[janjanjanjan3]

Its not like we dont have a future, we suck NOW because of injuries. but if we get a top5 and get rid of Gordon's contract then next season will be our break out year

[DirtySouf]

I hate it. I hate it. I hate it. And wish it wasn't so. This entire board and state of the fan base is now turned into "What the hell else is new? We suck so lets keep losing". I try to keep this in perspective but these are really depressing battles seeing this team lose to teams we all know they can be better than had these injuries not happened to two very critical pieces to the team puzzle and chemistry.

And I have tickets to see them against the Nets on February 9th.

I'm with you, I just can't root for the team to lose no matter what the circumstances are...

[SeaLegs]

Its not like we dont have a future, we suck NOW because of injuries. but if we get a top5 and get rid of Gordon's contract then next season will be our break out year

*barring more injuries

[UNO Gracias]

From the looks of it we should all start cheering for MCW to be the PG that thread a while back called for him to be.

[Coughka]

Tonight's games:

MIL vs. TOR
HOU vs. BOS
PHX vs. NYK
WAS vs. CHI
ORL vs. DAL
DEN vs. UTA

Matchups of especial importance are the Knick, Jazz, and Boston games. Wins from any of these teams get us closer to that next tier in the lottery.

[504ByrdGang]

Boston needs to really win

[AirForce1]

Yep we need Rondo to return.

[HornetGuru]

TANK IS IN FULL EFFECT!

Peicans lose

Knicks, Wizards AND Jazz are all winning

[kclaboy504]

TANK IS IN FULL EFFECT!

Peicans lose

Knicks, Wizards AND Jazz are all winning

They are all 3 gonna win it seems. Still so much time to go in the season.

[HornetGuru]

They are all 3 gonna win it seems. Still so much time to go.

Knicks and Wizards win, Jazz are up 89-72