ESPN ranks young cores

[Millslapped]

...and simultaneously show how terrible they are.

1. Milwaukee Bucks
Key young players: John Henson, Greg Monroe, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Michael Carter-Williams, Jabari Parker

2. New Orleans Pelicans
Key young players: Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday

3. Utah Jazz
Key young players: Rudy Gobert, Derrick Favors, Trey Burke, Rodney Hood, Alec Burks, Dante Exum, Trey Lyles

4. Boston Celtics
Key young players: Jared Sullinger, Kelly Olynyk, R.J. Hunter, Marcus Smart, Jae Crowder, Terry Rozier

5. Philadelphia 76ers
Key young players: Robert Covington, Nerlens Noel, Richaun Holmes, Isaiah Canaan, Tony Wroten, Jahlil Okafor

6. Portland Trail Blazers
Key young players: Damian Lillard, Al-Farouq Aminu, Meyers Leonard, Noah Vonleh, Maurice Harkless, C.J. McCollum

7. Charlotte Hornets
Key young players: Kemba Walker, Frank Kaminsky, Jeremy Lamb, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Troy Daniels, Cody Zeller

8. Toronto Raptors
Key young players: Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, Bismack Biyombo, Cory Joseph, Terrence Ross, Bruno Caboclo

9. Orlando Magic (70.1)
Key young players: Nikola Vucevic, Tobias Harris, Elfrid Payton, Victor Oladipo, Aaron Gordon, Mario Hezonja, Evan Fournier

10. Detroit Pistons (58.7)
Key young players: Andre Drummond, Stanley Johnson, Spencer Dinwiddie, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Darrun Hilliard II, Reggie Bullock


Orlando 9th behind Toronto, Boston, Charlotte, Portland, and Philly :biggums:
Minnesota not in the top 10? (ranked 15th) :biggums: :biggums:
Toronto and Charlotte in the top 10 at all? :biggums: :biggums: :biggums:

[JohnnySic]

I'm surprised Celtics were as high as #4. :rockon:

[Milbuck]

It's a retarded article. It's based on 3-year projected WARP or some shit. ESPN constantly finds ways to misuse advanced metrics. They actually used that dumbass stat to make this list, saw Minnesota at #15, and still decided the article was worthy of publishing. It's a joke.

I can't believe people actually pay for this shit.

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Throw out the Anthony Davis on the Pelicans and they really don't have a young core. But they are probably the best team for next year out of all the young teams because of Davis.

But the "young" team that I think is the best is Utah. I would not have said that had they not found Gobert. But Gobert for that team going forward is the missing puzzle piece. A center that is active defensively and can improve offensively.

[hawksdogsbraves]

Boston is way too high, Orlando way too low.

[Millslapped]

It's a retarded article. It's based on 3-year projected WARP or some shit. ESPN constantly finds ways to misuse advanced metrics. They actually used that dumbass stat to make this list, saw Minnesota at #15, and still decided the article was worthy of publishing. It's a joke.

I can't believe people actually pay for this shit.
Toronto being top 10 is ridiculous. They're best young piece is Jonas, a poor man's Vucevic.

[Millslapped]

Throw out the Anthony Davis on the Pelicans and they really don't have a young core. But they are probably the best team for next year out of all the young teams because of Davis.

But the "young" team that I think is the best is Utah. I would not have said that had they not found Gobert. But Gobert for that team going forward is the missing puzzle piece. A center that is active defensively and can improve offensively.
The top 3 is actually decent. Bucks are the best team going forward, but AD is the best player by far. From there though it gets dumb.

[Heavincent]

lol what the ****? Terrible list.

[kennethgriffin]

i notice they left out joel embiid

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[kennethgriffin]

btw wheres the lakers?



D'angelo russell/jordan clarkson/julius randle/larry nance jr/ robert upshaw/
taryk black/ anthony brown/ jabari brown/ ryan kelly/ robert sacre

[Millslapped]

btw wheres the lakers?



D'angelo russell/jordan clarkson/julius randle/larry nance jr/ robert upshaw/
taryk black/ anthony brown/ jabari brown/ ryan kelly/ robert sacre
Only two players on that list are worth a damn. Rest of them are ****ing ass.

[kennethgriffin]

Only two players on that list are worth a damn. Rest of them are ****ing ass.


inb4 kobe takes them to the playoffs

[Millslapped]

inb4 kobe takes them to the playoffs
No their headed straight to the lottery for at least the next 2 years. They are basically going to have to wait and see if the Clarkson/Randle/Russel core works out because they won't have their pick this year most likely.

[Legends66NBA7]

Raps have a nice defensive young core.

[Myth]

Take Lillard off the Blazers and they drop hard. And agreed at the :biggums: @ Minny.

[StephHamann]

Orlando is so underrated.

Vucevic will be a top 3 center this year, kid has all the moves.

[ralph_i_el]

John Wall is still 24....
Of all those guys in the top-10, the only guy I take over him is AD

what gives?

Blazers? Wut:biggums:

Wall, Beal, Porter (broke out in the playoffs)

[NugzFan]

btw wheres the lakers?



D'angelo russell/jordan clarkson/julius randle/larry nance jr/ robert upshaw/
taryk black/ anthony brown/ jabari brown/ ryan kelly/ robert sacre

Most of them are scrubs.

[UK2K]

So the team with the ROTY doesn't have one of the 10 best young cores? Along with the #1 pick?

[IncarceratedBob]

lakers are easily top 5. dumb list 3 top 5 picks from the last 2 years and plenty of late draft diamonds.

[HOoopCityJones]

ESPN stay hatin on The Lakers. Yet they the first to suck the nut when we're winning championships.

[WorldWarriors]

I can understand no Lakers but no Timberwolves?

[outbreak]

Last offseason they had orlando at 1 and bucks at 2.

[Millslapped]

John Wall is still 24....
Of all those guys in the top-10, the only guy I take over him is AD

what gives?

Blazers? Wut:biggums:

Wall, Beal, Porter (broke out in the playoffs)
Good call. Spurs should be higher too (Kawhi, Anderson)

[Legends66NBA7]

So whats ISH's young core ranks ?

[MJ(Mean John)]

Where did they rank the LAL

[outbreak]

Orlando is so underrated.

Vucevic will be a top 3 center this year, kid has all the moves.
Problem is his defence at the rim. If someone like Aaron Gordon can become a shot blocker then Vucevic will be thought of more favourably as he isn't a terrible defender but it's a glaring weakness when he has a guy like Frye next to him.

[Relinquish]

Wizards not even listed :facepalm

[ImmortalNemesis]

#4 wow :applause:

[33teeth]

What kind of crack are they selling in LA these days. I can't believe that even blatant homer Laker fans feel OK about the prospects of their "young core." That team is a dumpster fire.

[noob cake]

What is this garbage. James Harden is younger than Lillard.

Harden/Motiejunas/Terrance Jones/Dekker/Harrell/McDaniels/Capela are all under 25.

[Beastmode88]

inb4 kobe takes them to the playoffs

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Chuckbe ain't even going to make the 10th seed.

[outbreak]

What kind of crack are they selling in LA these days. I can't believe that even blatant homer Laker fans feel OK about the prospects of their "young core." That team is a dumpster fire.
I've been told by some of the greatest minds ISH has at various times this off season that Kobe, Clarkson, Randle and Russell will all be all stars this year. Seems legit imo....

[NugzFan]

What is this garbage. James Harden is younger than Lillard.

Harden/Motiejunas/Terrance Jones/Dekker/Harrell/McDaniels/Capela are all under 25.

It's not which team has the most young players. The question is which teams have the best young cores.

[CelticBaller]

lmao celtics that high, nobody there is a star, closest thing is marcus and he fist needs to find an offense

[noob cake]

It's not which team has the most young players. The question is which teams have the best young cores.

Harden >>>>> Lillard

Motiejunas >>>> any one on that roster. Same with Jones

[NugzFan]

Harden >>>>> Lillard

Motiejunas >>>> any one on that roster. Same with Jones

We all know the list is garbage. But does Houston really belong top 10?

[IncarceratedBob]

What kind of crack are they selling in LA these days. I can't believe that even blatant homer Laker fans feel OK about the prospects of their "young core." That team is a dumpster fire.
You're...joking, right?

If NBA teams were allowed to re-draft last years draft both Clarkson and Randle would be top 5 picks.

This year they drafted the player with the highest ceiling in Russell. AND added a legit 3/D guy in Anthony Brown, a guy with an NBA pedigree and an unstoppable motor in Nance Jr and lastly they signed a 7 footer with defensive instincts rarely seen in today's game aka Upshaw. That's a very nice young core.

[sd3035]

BSPN is a joke

Minnesota not in the top 10 is ridiculous

[Millslapped]

We all know the list is garbage. But does Houston really belong top 10?
They have a good case actually.
So does San Antonio.

[RRR3]

I've been told by some of the greatest minds ISH has at various times this off season that Kobe, Clarkson, Randle and Russell will all be all stars this year. Seems legit imo....
Kobe will be an all star though. He was an all star for playing 6 games for Petes dragon.

[NugzFan]

They have a good case actually.
So does San Antonio.


They have decent young cores but not top 10

[NugzFan]

You're...joking, right?

If NBA teams were allowed to re-draft last years draft both Clarkson and Randle would be top 5 picks.

This year they drafted the player with the highest ceiling in Russell. AND added a legit 3/D guy in Anthony Brown, a guy with an NBA pedigree and an unstoppable motor in Nance Jr and lastly they signed a 7 footer with defensive instincts rarely seen in today's game aka Upshaw. That's a very nice young core.

Again, mostly scrubs.

[Millslapped]

They have decent young cores but not top 10
You wouldn't put them top 10 compared to the ones up there? What?

[ekosky]

The Denver Nigglets nowhere to be found. Not a playoff caliber team nor do they even have a good enough core to contend for the future.

Mediocrity, people. :applause:

[NugzFan]

You wouldn't put them top 10 compared to the ones up there? What?

No that list is awful. I'm pretty much ignoring it.

[NugzFan]

The Denver Nigglets nowhere to be found. Not a playoff caliber team nor do they even have a good enough core to contend for the future.

Mediocrity, people. :applause:


:sleeping keep trying. Your trolling is just so lazy recently.

[ekosky]

:sleeping keep trying. Your trolling is just so lazy recently.
Except i'm not trolling, dude.

Was I wrong or nah?

[NugzFan]

Except i'm not trolling, dude.

Was I wrong or nah?

How many alts do you have? :oldlol:

And we are building for the future. Most teams are winning a title this year so the rest are (and should be) thinking about 3-5 years from now. Nothing wrong with that.

[Springsteen]

inb4 kobe takes them to the playoffs

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1957833/kobefail.gif

[ekosky]

How many alts do you have? :oldlol:

And we are building for the future. Most teams are winning a title this year so the rest are (and should be) thinking about 3-5 years from now. Nothing wrong with that.
Only 3.

[kNicKz]

sleeping on Minnesota's young talent

[Sportal]

Wait, what? When did Milbuck get Monroe?

[kennethgriffin]

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1957833/kobefail.gif



kobe sure does suck. i mean look at that gif from a week into his return from achilles surgery

it proves this notion


cue kobe blocking bran gif

[CakeorDeath]

What is this garbage. James Harden is younger than Lillard.

Harden/Motiejunas/Terrance Jones/Dekker/Harrell/McDaniels/Capela are all under 25.

James Harden is neither younger than Lillard nor under 25.

Lillard just turned 25 this month. Harden turns 26 next month.

[outbreak]

kobe sure does suck. i mean look at that gif from a week into his return from achilles surgery

it proves this notion


cue kobe blocking bran gif
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/1089667/kobe-gets-blocked-by-lebron-o.gif

[KG215]

So what are they using for the cut-off age?

Where's OKC ranked?

[boldarblood]

What kind of crack are they selling in LA these days. I can't believe that even blatant homer Laker fans feel OK about the prospects of their "young core." That team is a dumpster fire.

Sad little troll. While by no means are they stars, or even world beaters by any stretch of imagination - to call that young core dumpster fire speaks more about your sad little troll attempt than anything else. Makes you sound like a mid 20's fat little internet troll. IF that doesn't describe you, then you really are failing as that is the impression you give.

Learn to troll better, the point isn't to sound a fool when trolling. Amateurish.

Lakers have some young pieces that show promise. Depending on their growth and future moves once the albatross of Kobe's contract comes off, the Lakers could have a good future. At least the LA Lakers know how to build championship rosters.

[kshutts1]

...and simultaneously show how terrible they are.

1. Milwaukee Bucks
Key young players: John Henson, Greg Monroe, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Michael Carter-Williams, Jabari Parker

2. New Orleans Pelicans
Key young players: Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday

3. Utah Jazz
Key young players: Rudy Gobert, Derrick Favors, Trey Burke, Rodney Hood, Alec Burks, Dante Exum, Trey Lyles

4. Boston Celtics
Key young players: Jared Sullinger, Kelly Olynyk, R.J. Hunter, Marcus Smart, Jae Crowder, Terry Rozier

5. Philadelphia 76ers
Key young players: Robert Covington, Nerlens Noel, Richaun Holmes, Isaiah Canaan, Tony Wroten, Jahlil Okafor

6. Portland Trail Blazers
Key young players: Damian Lillard, Al-Farouq Aminu, Meyers Leonard, Noah Vonleh, Maurice Harkless, C.J. McCollum

7. Charlotte Hornets
Key young players: Kemba Walker, Frank Kaminsky, Jeremy Lamb, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Troy Daniels, Cody Zeller

8. Toronto Raptors
Key young players: Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, Bismack Biyombo, Cory Joseph, Terrence Ross, Bruno Caboclo

9. Orlando Magic (70.1)
Key young players: Nikola Vucevic, Tobias Harris, Elfrid Payton, Victor Oladipo, Aaron Gordon, Mario Hezonja, Evan Fournier

10. Detroit Pistons (58.7)
Key young players: Andre Drummond, Stanley Johnson, Spencer Dinwiddie, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Darrun Hilliard II, Reggie Bullock


Orlando 9th behind Toronto, Boston, Charlotte, Portland, and Philly :biggums:
Minnesota not in the top 10? (ranked 15th) :biggums: :biggums:
Toronto and Charlotte in the top 10 at all? :biggums: :biggums: :biggums:
Really different definition of "key young players" than I have, that's for sure.

[Nash]

link to article?

[Millslapped]

Really different definition of "key young players" than I have, that's for sure.
What?