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67 points, 17 boards, 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 5 turnovers on 25-42 shooting from our big 3 tonight. In the win against Brooklyn, 75 points, 10 boards, 17 assists, 5 steals, 3 blocks, 6 turnovers on 33-44 shooting. Oh and they're all 20.

I went the wolves trio.

A bit off topic, but would you trade a top two pick in this years draft (Simmons / Ingram) for Greek Freak?

KiwiMatt wrote:I went the wolves trio.

A bit off topic, but would you trade a top two pick in this years draft (Simmons / Ingram) for Greek Freak?

I'd trade a top two pick and throw in another #1

KiwiMatt wrote:I went the wolves trio.

A bit off topic, but would you trade a top two pick in this years draft (Simmons / Ingram) for Greek Freak?

I'd probably give them more than that for Giannis, but don't tell Milwaukee's decision maker! I'd also play Giannis as the starting PF here and beat the shit out of everyone with a new-age, super-versatile, switch anything and everything lineup.

I think the one-sided vote for the Wolves trio makes sense. Here's how I break it down.

First, and most importantly, I compare the best player of each trio. I think the best of each is Towns and GA. GA is putting up some incredible numbers lately and looks to me like he's on his way to becoming great. But Towns is no doubt the better of the two right now even though GA has 2 more years of NBA experience than Towns. Both have a lot of remaining upside and the sort of competitive fire you typically see in those players who actually reach their full potential. GA could turn out the better overall player, but I'll go with the guy who's currently better with enough upside to remain the better player over time.

Second I compare the second best of each trio. Based on upside I'd say that Parker is the Bucks' second best. For the Wolves I'd say it's Wiggins but it's a close call between hm and Zach. Wiggins is better than Parker right now, but Parker lost a year to injury. I see both having a lot of remaining upside. Both can be great scorers. I think Parker will end up the better rebounder, but Wiggins the better defender if you don't factor in defensive rebounding. It's a close call projecting forward, but I give the edge to Wiggins as the more proven player so far.

The final comparison is Middleton and Zach. Middleton has established himself thus far as the better player statistically. But Zach has far more upside. Middleton will be a very good player for a leg tme, but Zach has a good chance of becoming an all-star caliber player - maybe a geat player.

So while I really like Milwaukee's trio, I'll take our trio any day of the week and twice on Sunday. (Sorry, had to quote that line from one of my favorite movies.)

KiwiMatt wrote:I went the wolves trio.

A bit off topic, but would you trade a top two pick in this years draft (Simmons / Ingram) for Greek Freak?

Yes!!!!! I'm just sorry Flip took Bazz when he could have taken the freak.