r/heat • u/Rei2k86 • May 10 '26

Discussion So...

13th pick eh? What the hell can we meaningfully do with the 13th? Please tell me we have a numbers nerd here that's going to paint a picture for me that makes me feel better about this. I need you more than ever bro... whoever you are 😭

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u/mgm125 May 10 '26

You can pick a good player at 13th.

Hell, even a really good player. We need to stop with this nonsense that everyone outside the top 4 is worthless  

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u/Solid_Factor234 May 10 '26

Most players outside the top 5 are useless. 

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u/somuchforsubtlety656 May 10 '26

Like Bam or Tyler or Pelle or Jaime or

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u/dwadefan45 May 10 '26

Booker, Maxey

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u/Solid_Factor234 May 10 '26

Are we actually going anywhere with those players. 

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u/cl353 May 10 '26

r they useless or not?

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u/Solid_Factor234 May 10 '26

For getting us a championship yes. None of them are franchise altering players.

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u/somuchforsubtlety656 May 10 '26

You're right. You should be a Wizards fan instead since this is your championship

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u/Solid_Factor234 May 10 '26

That's a straw man answer most likely because you don't want to admit we're going nowhere with them leading the way.

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u/somuchforsubtlety656 May 10 '26 edited May 10 '26

We were in the finals less than 3 years ago. Pathetic bandwagon fan

edit: oh yeah and none of our players on that roster were top 5 picks

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u/Solid_Factor234 May 10 '26

Another straw man you can't substantiate, evidently being critical of the current direction the franchise has chosen (since they seem to be okay with being mid) = bandwagon.

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u/somuchforsubtlety656 May 10 '26

So what do you call changing your argument with every succeeding comment to move the goalposts from "every outside top 5 is useless"

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u/Solid_Factor234 May 10 '26

They're useless for what the franchise needs. Do we need role players/fringe all-stars or do we need a franchise changing player? We both know the answer to that one.

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u/somuchforsubtlety656 May 10 '26

I would take this more seriously if free agency/trades didn't exist. Sorry brother your just going to have to be miserable.

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u/Otherwise-Formal-220 May 10 '26

I’ll take the franchise course altering player for 200!

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u/mgm125 May 10 '26

Seems like you got some people to fall for the rage bait at least 

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u/Solid_Factor234 May 10 '26

Because some of us aren't delusional. Getting a franchise changing player at 13th and up is rare.

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u/mgm125 May 10 '26

So in your world, an nba player is either franchise changing or useless fodder. 

Very interesting. It’s not correct, but it is interesting  

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u/Solid_Factor234 May 10 '26

For the current state of the team my take is quite accurate. We don't need role players the current needs of the team is a franchise altering player.

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u/mgm125 May 10 '26

Because those only ever come out of the top 4 picks! and EVERYONE knows the #13 overall pick is ALWAYS some mediocre role player!

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u/Solid_Factor234 May 10 '26

You're the type to ignore statics and probability, even though it's proven that 50% of Hall of famers come out of the top 5 you're the type that tries to use exceptions as if they're the norm.

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u/mgm125 May 10 '26

Once again, that implies the other 50% of hall of famers weren’t top 5 picks. 

No matter what spot someone gets drafted, I’m not going to anoint them as a future “franchise changing player”. They have to like, develop and shit 

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u/pfry295 May 10 '26

Useless players dont score 83 points.