DC getting 1.01 hype - Rocketing up draft boards

[UconnU]

Don’t kill the messenger. Amongst the more concerning things in this report Wasserman is asserting that the Charlotte Hornets like DC bc they can’t defend.

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[temery]

What the hell is 1.01 hype?

 

[husky429]

What the hell is 1.01 hype?

I'm assuming it's round 1 pick 1. It must be a gen z thing.

 

[aceboon]

Mark Williams has played well for Charlotte when he's able to get on the court, he just can stay healthy

 

[That Guy]

I want the Spurs to draft Donovan so bad. Twin Towers 2.0 with Wemby would be incredible to watch.

 

[Fatroony5]

Mark Williams has played well for Charlotte when he's able to get on the court, he just can stay healthy

Welcome to being a Hornets fan, it’s a miserable experience for us that actually root for the team. It pains me how bad of a franchise they are. Literally 4 playoff series win in their 35 year history, it’s brutal. Charlotte wasted him but at least Kemba used it as a springboard to get himself paid in Boston. Really think Memphis would be a great spot for DC. San Antonio and OKC as well.

 

[TheHorde]

The fit is almost more important than how high he goes, at least to a certain point. I really think OKC and San Antonio would be great landing spots.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

Welcome to being a Hornets fan, it’s a miserable experience for us that actually root for the team. It pains me how bad of a franchise they are. Literally 4 playoff series win in their 35 year history, it’s brutal. Charlotte wasted him but at least Kemba used it as a springboard to get himself paid in Boston. Really think Memphis would be a great spot for DC. San Antonio and OKC as well.

Spurs or Grizzlies him please. He’ll have to slip pretty far to get to OKC.

If the talk is #1 though I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up in Washington. They have the 2nd highest lottery odds and desperately need a center.

 

[Mr. French]

As much as I'd love to see him or Castle help turn the Hornets around, I can't imagine they're set up for success there. Washington isn't great either, but Portland has tons of young talent and Memphis would be an excellent spot as well for Clingan.

 

[businesslawyer]

Spurs or Grizzlies him please. He’ll have to slip pretty far to get to OKC.

If the talk is #1 though I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up in Washington. They have the 2nd highest lottery odds and desperately need a center.

What the Wizards desperately need is everything. But if you're starting from scratch, looking at this year's crop, I can see taking DC.

 

[aceboon]

Welcome to being a Hornets fan, it’s a miserable experience for us that actually root for the team. It pains me how bad of a franchise they are. Literally 4 playoff series win in their 35 year history, it’s brutal. Charlotte wasted him but at least Kemba used it as a springboard to get himself paid in Boston. Really think Memphis would be a great spot for DC. San Antonio and OKC as well.

Would love him on the Grizzlies and I've seen a bunch of Grizz fans on twitter campaigning for it as well. Grizzlies probably need to grab 2 centers this offseason, a cheaper vet signing and then draft a big would be ideal for them.

 

[huskyfever34]

Welcome to being a Hornets fan, it’s a miserable experience for us that actually root for the team. It pains me how bad of a franchise they are. Literally 4 playoff series win in their 35 year history, it’s brutal. Charlotte wasted him but at least Kemba used it as a springboard to get himself paid in Boston. Really think Memphis would be a great spot for DC. San Antonio and OKC as well.

Maybe it'll get better now that Jordan (the Michael Jordan of bad owners) isn't there

 

[Fatroony5]

Maybe it'll get better now that Jordan (the Michael Jordan of bad owners) isn't there

That’s the hope. MJ will go down as one of the worst owners in any sport, he was awful. It was just a hobby to him and never put the money in that it actually takes to win. So let’s hope so

 

[imno1]

What the hell is 1.01 hype?

It’s basic or rudimentary hype. You’re more advanced. Just go to hype 2.01

 

[Samoo]

I'm hoping that Trailblazers pick up at least one of them this year, and then let Billups go after his contract runs out next year and hire Dan and the entire coaching staff (after they win their third title) to work with their young team. If only Andrea would be willing to move to the west coast.

 

[UconnU]

I'm hoping that Trailblazers pick up at least one of them this year, and then let Billups go after his contract runs out next year and hire Dan and the entire coaching staff (after they win their third title) to work with their young team. If only Andrea would be willing to move to the west coast.

I don’t hate the spot for him.

 

[Hoophound]

Charlotte just needs to leave our players alone. Now they are even drafting our football players. Not sure why North Carolina franchises can’t pass on a UConn guy once in a while.

 

[Mr. French]

I'm hoping that Trailblazers pick up at least one of them this year, and then let Billups go after his contract runs out next year and hire Dan and the entire coaching staff (after they win their third title) to work with their young team. If only Andrea would be willing to move to the west coast.

Nah.

If I’m the Blazers brass, I draft DC then I trade Ayton and Simons and a 1 to take Castle, then I bring back Shabazz and hire KO.

Scoot, Shabazz, Sharpe, Castle, Grant, DC…

Championship.

 

[CL82]

What the hell is 1.01 hype?

It's 1% better than regular hype.

 

[HuskyInfinity]

Our guys getting drafted by charlotte feels like our personal layer of hell

 

[HuskyFich]

Even though it hasn’t worked out well before….I’m just sayin if it were Charlotte….

Lamelo Ball
Brandon Miller
Miles Bridges
Grant Williams
Donovan Clingan

Mark Williams


That’s a pretty darn good lineup (to compete for a 4-5 seed)

 

[Mr. French]

Even though it hasn’t worked out well before….I’m just sayin if it were Charlotte….

Lamelo Ball
Brandon Miller
Miles Bridges
Grant Williams
Donovan Clingan

Mark Williams


That’s a pretty darn good lineup (to compete for a 4-5 seed)

On paper, that team can play.

Who knows which guys will be healthy or locked in, so to speak.

 

[superjohn]

On paper, that team can play.

Who knows which guys will be healthy or locked in, so to speak.

Difficult team to root for as long as Miles Bridges is playing.

 

[speckle]

I'm hoping that Trailblazers pick up at least one of them this year, and then let Billups go after his contract runs out next year and hire Dan and the entire coaching staff (after they win their third title) to work with their young team. If only Andrea would be willing to move to the west coast.

As one of the likely extremely few folks on this board that gets ROOT Sports local, I'm giving Billups a pass. He could be a really good coach, just doesn't have the players atm (health is an issue). Grant should have been moved awhile ago no one expects Ayton to get close to 70 games anymore. The league is an unforgiving place for teams attempting a partial of staggered rebuild. Portland is a great town, little messy lately, but it'll bounce back and then some. I would definitely trust Billups to help a guy like Castle though.

 

[UCHuskies08]

Hope some random team gets the #1 pick then, there's a lot of stinky franchises I really hope he can avoid like Charlotte, Detroit, and Washington that are likely to be there. I get that Charlotte has some nice young players, but I'm sick of our players being drafted there. Somewhere else please!