which players have the brighter future

[Yacob (freelance idiot)]

guess i'll resort to the ol reddit type match up thread thingy since there's nothing else really going on 

who do you think has a brighter future in the league


D'Angelo Russell vs. Emmanuel Mudiay vs. Kris Dunn



Devin Booker vs. Andrew Wiggins



Karl-Anthony Towns vs Anthony Davis



KJ McDaniels vs Abdel Nader 



Jusuf Nurkic vs Clint Capela vs Gorgui Dieng



Joakim Noah vs Pau Gasol



Al Horford vs Marc Gasol



Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks 

[Yacob (freelance idiot)]

Russell over Mudiay over Dunn

Booker over Wiggins

KAT over AD

Nader over KJ

Nurkic over Capela over Dieng

Noah over Pau

Horford over Marc

Celtics then Wolves then Jazz then Bucks

[Indiana Pacers (Jon)]

Mudiay, Dunn, Russell

Booker over Wiggins (barely)

AD over Towns

KF over Nader

Nurkic, Dieng, Capela

Pau over Joakim

Gasol over Horford

Wolves, Celtics, Bucks, Jazz

[Josh]

Mudiay > Russell > Dunn

Wiggins > Booker

KAT > AD

KJ > Nader

Capela > Dieng > Nurkic

Joakim > Pau

Marc > Horford

Jazz > Wolves > Bucks > Celtics

[Chicago Bulls (Charlie)]

I played against Nader in high school fun fact.... he dunked (not on me i got da fuck out the way)

[Yacob (freelance idiot)]

Sept 11, 2016 15:46:45 GMT -5 Chicago Bulls (Charlie) said:

I played against Nader in high school fun fact.... he dunked (not on me i got da fuck out the way)

he's actually very athletic...hopefully i'll be able to see most of the Red Claws home games while he's here...i have a feeling he isn't gonna be in Maine very long

[Golden State Warriors (Caleb)]

Mudiay, Dunn, Russell

Wiggins > Booker

KAT> AD

KJ>Nader

Nurk > Capela > Dieng

<Pau

<Marc

Last one is reallyyyyyy tough

probably Celtics because of GM and Coach > Wolves > Jazz > Bucks

[Memphis Grizzlies (Luke)]

Dunn > Mudiay > Russell
Booker > Wiggins
KAT > AD
NEITHER
Capela > Dieng > Nurkic
Noah > Gasol
Horford > Gasol
Celtics, Bucks, Wolves, Jazz

[Atlanta Hawks (Trey)]

Emmanuel Mudiay > D'Angelo Russell > Kris Dunn (because Dunn is older than both and isn't better than them now)


Devin Booker < Andrew Wiggins


Karl-Anthony Towns > Anthony Davis (only for health reasons)


KJ McDaniels = Abdel Nader (who fucking cares.... garbage is garbage whether its a rotten tomato or a stale bag of chips)



Jusuf Nurkic > Clint Capela > Gorgui Dieng



Joakim Noah << Pau Gasol



Al Horford <<< Marc Gasol



Philadelphia 76ers > Minnesota Timberwolves > Boston Celtics > Milwaukee Bucks > Utah Jazz

[Golden State Warriors (Caleb)]

Sept 12, 2016 11:15:31 GMT -5 Atlanta Hawks (Trey) said:

Emmanuel Mudiay > D'Angelo Russell > Kris Dunn (because Dunn is older than both and isn't better than them now)


Devin Booker < Andrew Wiggins


Karl-Anthony Towns > Anthony Davis (only for health reasons)


KJ McDaniels = Abdel Nader (who fucking cares.... garbage is garbage whether its a rotten tomato or a stale bag of chips)



Jusuf Nurkic > Clint Capela > Gorgui Dieng



Joakim Noah << Pau Gasol



Al Horford <<< Marc Gasol



Philadelphia 76ers > Minnesota Timberwolves > Boston Celtics > Milwaukee Bucks > Utah Jazz

Much rather have a stale bag of chips then a rotten tomato.

[Denver Nuggets (Kevin)]

Gotta agree with caleb here I would take the stale bag of chips... The rotten tomato would be absolutely disgusting and beyond eatable but depending on the expiration date on the chips the flavor and crunchiness would not be much different than the original chip. Sometimes the mental aspect of seeing an expiration date throws off your expectations of certain foods when in reality it would still be ok to eat. I find it hard to believe that anyone would eat a whole tomato in the first place yet alone a "rotten" tomato. If anyone has any counter arguments here I would love to hear em

[Indiana Pacers (Jon)]

Sept 12, 2016 14:37:24 GMT -5 Denver Nuggets (Kevin) said:

Gotta agree with caleb here I would take the stale bag of chips... The rotten tomato would be absolutely disgusting and beyond eatable but depending on the expiration date on the chips the flavor and crunchiness would not be much different than the original chip. Sometimes the mental aspect of seeing an expiration date throws off your expectations of certain foods when in reality it would still be ok to eat. I find it hard to believe that anyone would eat a whole tomato in the first place yet alone a "rotten" tomato. If anyone has any counter arguments here I would love to hear em

ily kevi

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Patrick Ewing < Greg Ostertag

Larry Bird < Shawn Bradley

John Stockton > smash parker (but only if John is lucky)

[New Orleans Pelicans (Alex)]

Sept 11, 2016 15:46:45 GMT -5 Chicago Bulls (Charlie) said:

I played against Nader in high school fun fact.... he dunked (not on me i got da fuck out the way)

you're part of the problem Charlie

[Milwaukee Bucks (Jacob)]

ftd

[Chicago Bulls (Charlie)]

Sept 12, 2016 17:27:37 GMT -5 New Orleans Pelicans (Alex) said:

Sept 11, 2016 15:46:45 GMT -5 Chicago Bulls (Charlie) said:

I played against Nader in high school fun fact.... he dunked (not on me i got da fuck out the way)

you're part of the problem Charlie




There was no way in hell i was meeting his shit it was hopeless

[Yacob (freelance idiot)]

well then at least you know what it's like to be on the court with me chuck

[Chicago Bulls (Charlie)]

Sept 13, 2016 20:11:13 GMT -5 Yacob (freelance idiot) said:

well then at least you know what it's like to be on the court with me chuck

i'd curb stomp ur non athletic ass i just had a bad angle on nader i couldnt get to it

[Yacob (freelance idiot)]

non athletic?


so now you didn't run like a bitch is that what you're saying now?

[Chicago Bulls (Charlie)]

its like dodgeball, sometimes ya gotta dodge

[Toronto Raptors (Perk)]

Who do you think has a brighter future in the league

D'Angelo Russell vs. Emmanuel Mudiay vs. Kris Dunn
I vote Mudiay. This is a very tough question as Dunn hasn't played a game, but based on how he looks I think he'll make a few all star teams. Russell has a chance to go through his early years in LA, which is a lot of pressure, but I wonder who has the keys to that franchise. Even if he wins the battle for best young player on the lakers, I think Mudiay has the best opportunity to grow. Pass first point guards are great, although a 3point shot seems like a necessity now for a point guard. At his height and athleticism, I see him developing into a strong point guard with overall good defense and a good attitude.


Devin Booker vs. Andrew Wiggins
DB because he's on my squad ya'll!! No but I love both of these players. If Booker develops into the primary ball handler for his team, maybe Booker, but if he primarily plays off ball, I think Wiggins has the brighter future, he has the potential to be a great scorer due to his ability in the midrange and paint. He'll get a 3 point shot. With his size and athleticism, he'll become a better defender, and overall he's a likable kid. If he grows with KAT, they'll become quite the tandem. And speaking of KAT....


Karl-Anthony Towns vs Anthony Davis
Every ounce of me wants to say KAT. I love this guy. I knew he'd be great, but not this great, not this soon. Thibs will most likely be a good influence on him. He certainly is nowhere near his peak, which is scary. REALLY SCARY. But guys, Anthony Davis is a stud. He's on a VERY bad team. They would be better if they are healthy, but they never are. One of Gordon, Davis, Evans and Holiday was always injured at a time, and I know they lost Gordon this season, but that's not a recipe for success. If Holiday, Evans, Heild, Davis can mesh together, that'll be their core moving forward, which is great for Davis' development as he is the only big guy worth a damn (until Diallo starts dominating, fuck whoever it was that grabbed him a few picks before me). I just think Davis has a poor health record, which for a big man is very scary. Part of that problem is that he goes 110% all the time, which is what makes him so good. I will say a healthy Anthony Davis has a slightly brighter future, but I would rather have Towns if I had to build my franchise (contracts aside).

KJ McDaniels vs Abdel Nader
McDaniels. I see you with this Celtics stuff Yacob.

Jusuf Nurkic vs Clint Capela vs Gorgui Dieng
If Dieng was a bit younger I'd go with him. He is multidimensional and solid. I will say Nurkic, and hope he maybe can run a little bit quicker in the near future.

Joakim Noah vs Pau Gasol
Playing for the Knicks, a team that appreciates the baller, the stardom and the talent, Noah is out of place. Honestly if their fans finally understand to appreciate the hard worker mentality that Noah brings, maybe they'll finally move on from Melo. Heck, all the boos in the world didn't stop Porzingis from a good 1st year. I think Noah will quickly win over fans, but it won't be a seamless transition to play with that team (even though D Rose is running with him). Gasol will mesh beautifully with the Spurs system, and will be a good fit next to Aldridge. If his legs can support the defensive slides and movements that the Spurs utilize, Gasol has the brighter future (albeit shorter as well, I think Gasol maybe has 2-3 years left in the league).

Al Horford vs Marc Gasol
Gasol's window is closing on a team that was never quite good enough. You don't have to win by the 3, but the Grizzlies always struggled with just 1 starter being able to hit a 3 pointer. Gasol's injury history is back and forth, but can probably make it through a season healthy if his minutes are cut. I think Horford fits great with Boston, but we haven't seen Horford's athleticism take a huge hit yet. Both players utilize size, passing, defense, communication, etc., but for these two, the better situation makes the better player. I think Horford has the brighter future.


Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks
Twolves > Celtics > Bucks > Jazz

Honestly, Sota has Towns. Boston has the ability to get next year's #1 pick (with our luck we'll get #4), but a couple of great players are on the horizon. I just don't see the next KAT in that draft. Boston has a glut of team friendly contracts, but those will either expire in a few years or be traded if serious contention is unlikely. I love the future of the Celtics. The Twolves future relies around Wiggins and Towns, and you never know if they somehow win another lottery (cough cough Cleveland). Trading Love was wise, while giving up the #1 overall pick was dumb (although Cleveland did win a championship, lebron kind of has a shot every year no matter which *superstar* players he teams up with). Minnesota has Dieng's contract to decide on, Lavine's future to decide, Dunn to develop, and Rubio to potentially trade if those two work out.

The bucks are all about Giannis but I don't see their future as very bright. Sorry Bucks fans I just don't see it. I think Middleton is the Rudy Gay of the east in regards to his role as a very good player forced to carry a bigger role than he should have to. Henson is nice. Giannis is nice. Middleton is nice but not as a #1 scoring option. Monroe is as good as traded if you ask me. If they can trade their other assets for future picks or a superstar, maybe their future will look a little better.

Utah can kiss Hayward goodbye in the future. Which is OK if they can fill the SF position with a scorer. Gobert is a big player for them, Favors is often forgotten but a strong scorer, Hood's future isn't as amazing as I think people make it out to be but he has potential. I just don't think the team overall has enough offensive punch. Will a healthy #5 overall point guard emerge to help carry their team?

[Charlotte Hornets (TJ)]

Perk, you took this way to serious.

[New Orleans Pelicans (Alex)]

Great read tho!

[Toronto Raptors (Perk)]

I was fuckin bored and had 10 minutes to kill TJ I had no bitches in the area! I would be curious to hear a comparison between Capela and Steven Adams; they seem to have a more similar game.

[Orlando Magic (Perry)]

Wtf no Magic players? Nobody likes the core of Gordon, Payton, Hezonja, Biyombo (potentially 30 years old buttt), Fournier?