I'm not watching a single minute of this.

Seriously?

I think it's going to be great.

The last few trade deadlines have been so disappointing, this has the potential to be crazy.

As serious as my penis is small (very).

Take this for what it is worth, but Steve Lavin was on ESPN Radio this afternoon and he said that he thinks Mayo belongs around #15.

He said that he's a shooting guard that is going to be forced to play PG, and that is the toughest transition to make in the sport.

This should be good.

Maybe it's because I really don't follow any of this stuff and I'm just not interested, I don't know.

Plus, I have shit to do tonight and... I don't know...

Plus, I have shit to do tonight and... I don't know...
Home Depot?

Home Depot?


Did Bubbles tell you?

Man, I'm really not sure... I'll really have to check my schedule for tonight...

:chad:


Updated: June 26 -- 4:01 p.m. ET

The Spurs sent an e-mail to every team in the league at 3:30 p.m. saying that they were willing to move the 26th pick. The e-mail asked league executives to "E-mail us your interest and your offers to 26."

That's the first time I've heard of something like this in all of my years covering the draft. Make your Spurs pitch below in our comments section.

WTF are they doing? Who needs to get younger NOW more than the Spurs?

Unless they know that their window is closing (closed) and they are trying to get someone that can help now.

They're senile.

Done.

Man, there is a lot of shit going on right now.

My head is about to explode.

I'll be sure to email my passwords to Matt.

If anyone cares at this point, Ford just revised again to 7.1
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=MockDraft-080626&campaign=rss&source=NBAHeadlines

So it comes time for the draft and no one is around. LOSER SITE!

Eh, nothing noteworthy of which to speak.

Im here watching draftcast on espn while at work. not like its the most exciting thing to stare at.

Does anyone else think that Love is going to suck?

Im here watching draftcast on espn while at work. not like its the most exciting thing to stare at.

Does anyone else think that Love is going to suck?

Yes.

Yes.

Thanks for agreeing with me.

Well, the Knicks just doomed themselves to mediocrity... again. Gallinari probably isn't going to be popular in NY given all of the boos.

Darko PT 2?

Edit2: New York fans are the worst in the world. Yeah, yeah, yeah... we get it. You don't like him. Don't keep booing and booing for ten minutes.

Knicks are retarded. Should have taken Bayless.

Also drafting a Euro player into the biggest media market in the world? Sure, no pressure at all. I bet they won't expect much of him anyways......

Augustine? When you have Felton and J-Rich? You have Nazi Mohammed at center for god's sake.

Not a good move by the Bobcats at all. HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORIBLE PICK

Brooke Lopez isnt an upgrade over Nazr?????????

Is it really that hard to run a team these days?

Jason Thompson this early? Wow. Too bad for us.

What the hell are the Kings doing? Seriously, who is running the good ship lollipop over there?

I don't have a lot to add but I am definately reading y'alls comments. So keep em coming if you have the time.

It sounds like no one is doing anything that makes sense.

This is the draft of Bizzaro Land. Wake me up tomorrow when the reality draft starts.

Don't tell me Phoenix is planning on keeping a first round pick for once in the past 3 years......

Lopez isn't so smart -- "Who's the coach for New Jersey?" Idiot.

Lopez isn't so smart -- "Who's the coach for New Jersey?" Idiot.

yeah what a dumbass, seriously. lawl.

Oh boy Charlotte is up next. Maybe that's why they took a guard, because their big man they wanted would be available here? I forgot they had 2 1st rounders

Bucks hit the jackpot by finding someone who actually wants to play in Milwaukee and who, unlike Yi, isn't concerned about the limited Asian population. Nice tall white drink of water - he'll fit in just fine.

how is darrell arthur still available?

This draft really is messed up. Looks like we're going to get a decent big.

Yea I wouldn't be so sure about that.

LMAO- arthur is a stud waiting to happen. houston should've taken him.

true, he needs to bulk up about 20 lbs. but in a couple of years he's a stud. reminds me of a young, athletic, pre-injury mcdyess!

only a few more picks for us!!!!

CDR, arthur, walker. i'd go bananas for any of those guys right now.

Spurs will take George Hill.

Spurs will take George Hill.

Damn I'm good.

lol- thank you san antonio for taking a sleeper 2nd rounder at #26!

CDR, arthur, walker. i'd go bananas for any of those guys right now.

Exactly what I was thinking. At least one of them will be available when we're up.

I want Arthur. Fucking steal at #29.

i know PG is not a need. but IF we move billups down the line, there would be a need for a backup PG. and chalmers is a kid i LOVE too. he can play a big of SG and be like hunter- he's a very good defender and can play a bit of both G positions.

don't be shocked completely if we take him as BPA. then again, there's some other damn fine talent in arthur, CDR, walker, or jordan. jordan has perhaps the most boom or bust potential. so he could REALLY be something or he could be a complete bust.

Exactly what I was thinking. At least one of them will be available when we're up.
And I'll bet that the Pistons won't pick any of them.

yeah i'm wondering about this whole kidney thing......that is the only reason he's dropping like this. he's a lottery talent and IF he can stay healthy he's going to make a lot of teams look bad.

super SUPER steal for someone if he is healthy.

i don't care i'd take him...at 29 there's no risks...only rewards

And I'll bet that the Pistons won't pick any of them.

That's what I'm afraid of.

I really, really don't want Jordan.

yeah i'm trying not to get TOO excited. this could be a year we take a guy NOBODY saw coming- like the year we took maxiell. that turned out pretty damn good, so i'll reserve final judgment until we see the finished product.

but right now i'm really hoping for: arthur, walker, CDR, or chalmers. in that order probably.

again, chalmers is not an immediate need. but IMO you take BPA and worry about the rest later. you can then deal from your position of strength. chalmers is versatile (which joe loves for his guards) tough, defends well, is clutch, a winner, and has a high b-ball IQ.

just trying to make a case for him depending on who else is left.

Gone.

fuckin hornets took him. that's a HUGE steal for them. they're building one hell of a young team down there. BASTARDS!

Good lord, Portland could have some fucking solid bigs.

HW, isn't that pick going to Portland?

God damnit.

Oden, Aldridge, Arthur? Dayum.....

Hoping for Douglas-Roberts now.

need i remind everyone that donte green is still there too.....? forgot about him! he's an unfinished product but is one hell of a prospect at that! don't sleep on him!

Don't care anymore -- don't know enough about anyone left.

sorry- i forgot about that. i hate portland. they have WITHOUT QUESTION assembled the most talent in the entire nba. yup. the whole league.

a lot of that talent is very young and still has a ways to go. but there is not a more talented roster, potentially, in the nba IMO. they could be a powerhouse for a long time if things go right for them.

bastards.

well i'll tell you then: if we get CDR, greene, chalmers, or walker, we should be doing backflips. all are excellent prospects who can contribute next year right away AND even more down the line.

i'm thrilled about it- only 1 pick left. let's see who we get. i agree though- it could be a total shocker with some euro dude. so hold your breath!

Do we have any picks in the 2nd round?

hold your breath fellas. i'm getting a feeling we're taking the turkish kid asik. they call him another okur type guy, so IF he's the pick we should be patient and wait to see how he does. maybe i'm wrong but i've got a feeling!

or maybe it'll even be jawai. let's see!

Do we have any picks in the 2nd round?

#59

CDR or Walker, please.

yup. but not until the 2nd last pick- #59.

grizz took greene. so i'm hoping for CDR, walker, or chalmers.

59


O THAT WILL BE EXCITING

i wouldn't be mad with the turk or the dude from australia though. those are some nice big men.

lol- we got amir that late, so you never know. it'll likely be a euro project or a d-league kid. but don't dismiss them completely. it's very possibly we could still get a decent player there.

lol- we got amir that late, so you never know. it'll likely be a euro project or a d-league kid. but don't dismiss them completely. it's very possibly we could still get a decent player there.

I know but I like making jokeses

make the pick already!!!!! what's the holdup??????????unless there's a trade....?

the clock expired a minute ago! WTF!!!!!???

They wait until the ESPN guys are dun shooting the shit.

seriously- what the hell is going on? this is the longest between any 2 picks yet. something happened.

MOtherfuckers

i wanted explosive not fat

Not real excited about this one.

Do we take DeAndre Jordan?

D.J. White?

Maxiell on the way out, perhaps?

what are we going to do with another undersized PF?

I would rather have CDR, Bill Walker or DeAndre...

DJ was a 2nd rounder

OK, i like DJ white. nice pick. #29 might be a little earlier than i thought but he would be gone a few picks later. so not a bad pick at all.

a bit of john salley in this kid with the fire he has.

blah. fuck a DJ White.

Hopefully I'll eat these words sometime this year. preferably early.

Actually I like the pick, but yea it could put pressure on mAxiell, because unlike maxiell Rebounding and post play is this guy's strengths.

i cry when i see cdr and walker still on the board. now boston will take one of them.

yes another undersized big man. if we go big, go for a true center.

My first reaction was *puke*

On further though, I'm encouraged by all the talk about rebounding. We NEED rebounders.

I was hoping for a legit backup 3 though.

Ray its a pure post player who plays very well all around and is seasoned enough to get on the court right away.

Seriously, this ONLY makes sense to me if we are really looking to deal Maxiell or a starting big. There's just not room for them both if we want to play them both the way the roster is currently structured.

he ain't undersized. he's a big boy and can play a bit of C too. 6-9 250+ with a mean streak and nice fundamentals. he likes to bang on both ends of the court.

he's a good fit IMO. i really wanted walker but i can definitely get on board with this pick. i'm guessing we weren't comfortable enough with walker's knee at #29.

white can join the rotation tomorrow, no problem. IMO this is even more reason to trade sheed. and now we don't necessarily need a big in return- we can package sheed with another starter and then have dice, j-max, AJ, and white as our frontline. not too shabby.

you don't draft a C just for need. you take the best big boy and move on. there are no great Cs at this spot so you take a damn good PF and don't look back.

i don't think this pick affect j-max as much as it does sheed.

i cry when i see cdr and walker still on the board. now boston will take one of them.

yes another undersized big man. if we go big, go for a true center.
All the available true centers were iffy. Getting a true post scorer and rebounder you dont have to groom in those areas is a big secondary grab.

As far as SF, no. In Curry's set up I expect Affalo to flourish with a bigger emphasis on defense.

the one thing I do like about White is he can rebound...which is something Maxiell can't do well

perhaps he could turn out to be a Leon Powe

man i wish we had that 2nd rounder from minny THIS year and not next. that would be perfect to get walker or possibly CDR or chalmers. but CDR probably goes to boston here.

Seriously, this ONLY makes sense to me if we are really looking to deal Maxiell or a starting big. There's just not room for them both if we want to play them both the way the roster is currently structured.
Theres no reality where we keep everybody. The question is who we push out or who he beats out.

the powe comparison is pretty close. i think white has a bit more athleticism and fire to him. but it's not a bad comparison actually.

That's what I'm saying. This pick points to the fact that someone almost HAS to be on the way out.

the one thing I do like about White is he can rebound...which is something Maxiell can't do well

perhaps he could turn out to be a Leon Powe
Thats an insult, Leon powe is mediocre in the post. I think he can be a poor man's Elton Brand(which is who he reminded me of in the couple games i caught).

Dyess, Sheed, Amir, White, Maxiell, Samb


I guess we can officially say our good byes to Valtar and Theo...no more room

some late 2nd round guys i really like:

obviously DJ white but i don't think he'll be there at #59
jamont gordan
demarcus nelson
gary forbes
kyle weaver
sonny weems
joe crawford

all might be there around #59 and i think offer nice potential down the line.

LOL..Yeah, I guess he wasn't available at 59...more undersized bigs..yes!

According to Ford, we are trading White to Seattle for the 32nd and 46th pick.

LMAO. talented but very troubled kid. could work out for them but i'd take CDR over him in a heartbeat.

Thats an insult, Leon powe is mediocre in the post. I think he can be a poor man's Elton Brand(which is who he reminded me of in the couple games i caught).


well i know, Leon powe was a 2nd rounder, i but i meant in the mold as far as what he can give us this year...

leon powe had some big games for boston, and part of that had to be that he was polished having been at cal for 4 yrs...

dj white isn't a project

the powe comparison is pretty close. i think white has a bit more athleticism and fire to him. but it's not a bad comparison actually.
I disagree, Powe is not close in intensity and is not a scoring option or defender. Those are things i'll be looking for from White from day one. My only worry is injury.

Thats an insult, Leon powe is mediocre in the post. I think he can be a poor man's Elton Brand(which is who he reminded me of in the couple games i caught).

Well, if Rodney Stuckey is a poor man's Dwyane Wade, then that should be nothing to be ashamed of.

Also, really is this going to be a traded pick for 32?

are you serious? i'd hate to lose white but those are 2 good picks still.


According to Ford, we are trading White to Seattle for the 32nd and 46th pick.

Powe is actually a decent defender Codename...as much as I hate him, he held his own in the playoffs and during the season when KG was injured...

According to Ford, we are trading White to Seattle for the 32nd and 46th pick.

Really??!?

roster is not final yet. sheed could easily be dealt so let's see how it all shapes up.


Dyess, Sheed, Amir, White, Maxiell, Samb


I guess we can officially say our good byes to Valtar and Theo...no more room

According to Ford, we are trading White to Seattle for the 32nd and 46th pick.
Walker as a second rounder may be tempting to Joe. But I dont wanna give up White Personally, I want some inside scorers damnit.

I don't think White has the athleticism Powe has with the injury.

are you serious? i'd hate to lose white but those are 2 good picks still.

If this is true I'm so freakin hype!...CDR fellas...C-D-R

if DJ White gives the Pistons what Powe gave the C's this past year...I'll be very pleased...

anything more than that, for me at least, would be a bonus

To be honest, White doesn't look all that athletic to me on some of the highlights I'm watching. Intense, yes....

They just mentioned it.

I'd be down, 46 is still a good pick.

Scott just mentioned the trade. Sounds set in stone.

Powe is actually a decent defender Codename...as much as I hate him, he held his own in the playoffs and during the season when KG was injured...
He barely played in the playoffs because at times he was flat footed pussy on defense. He does not compare to White. But looks like we lose white. :( damnit Joe cook something sharp up.

D.J. White trade?

EDIT: Man, I'm always late.

is that trade thing legit, or was shags bullshitting us

C-D-R >>> DJ White...

See above, Wil.

To be honest, White doesn't look all that athletic to me on some of the highlights I'm watching. Intense, yes....

^ Thats what I was attempting to say.

ESPN says they're about to talk up a trade involving DJ white. wow.

i'll have to see who is available at #32 and #46. i have to think we'd take walker at #32. and then #46 would be BPA.

too bad we couldn't have waited on white and maybe got him AND walker in the 2nd if we made that trade. but i guess seattle wanted him.

this shoudl be interesting!!!!!!!!!!

AWESOME! 2ND ROUNDERS....MOUNT UP!

I'd rather have CDR than Walker...

but I want no part of Chalmers...

it looks like it's happening. #29 for #32 and #46. very good value, no doubt.

but let's see which players we can get! i'm excited!

get walker or CDR and then let's see who is at #46. i'm pretty hyped as i think both players could play in our rotation next year, in some role. it all depends who it is!!!!!!!!

bring it on!!!!!!!!

hey, we dont have to guarantee a contract to pick #32!

i don't want chalmers over those guys. but i would like him. he's a hell of a player IMO.

if we deal billups he can step right in as a solid backup PG/SG on both ends. but yeah- it's gotta be CDR or walker i'm thinking.

ok...here we go again..

jordan, c-d-r, walker...

i wonder if DeAndre would slip to 46...he'd be a solid project...mega upside

talk about the damn trade.

no we don't. but whoever we take will make the team anyway. and probably the 9-10 man rotation too.

yeah come on- stop teasing. i hate these stupid interviews.

time is up. let's have the pick! this is apparently going to us!!!

espn mentioned it.

Fucking niiiice trade.

perry must've sweet talked presti for us

WHAT THE FUCK?

What the fuck?!

fuck me. are you kidding?!!!!!!!!!

Another Walter but a better one

WHITE > SHARPE

wow he wont make the team

Um, what? Another PF?

c'mon, jesus christ....why?

wtf is joe thinking. this trade blows now, DJ is better.but thank god we have the 46 now.

Shannon Sharpe's kid?

Another Walter but a better one
not really.

why not take this kid at #46 or #59? he's not #32 worthy, i don't care if he does pan out. take walker or CDR and then this kid LATER!!!!!!!!!!!!

come on guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WTF IS THSI!?!?!!??!

Wait....

What the fuck?

summer league body

Yeah. Umm.....

What the FUCK?

CDR, Jordan, and Walker were ALL AVAILABLE!!! WTF IS THIS!!?!?!?

Wow. Just wow.

Walter Sharpe, undrafted free agent

Why not draft Drew Naymick at 32...

No shit. God damn...

Um, what? Another PF?
No, really. What?

Can we just take Andreas Glyniadakis?

THE FUCK IS THIS!?!??!

Joe D with the ultimate charade. pretend to challenge maxiell for the spot but downgrade to a loser to make it easy.

i much rather white than this kid. granted, i don't know about him. but on the surface i'd rather just keep white at #29. this kid had better surprise us like j-max did the year we were all moaning that we took him too early.

i hope we know what we're doing. we had better damn well get CDR or walker or SOMEBODY damn good and PROVEN at #46. cause IMO we could've taken this kid there instead of taking him at #32!!!!!!!!!

WOW. Joe makes a great trade then eats a retard sandwich before he makes the pick. Go figure.

Is this guy even making our team?

Jesus is Portland stocking up on bigs or what?

Mejia > Sharpe

portland gets another stud big- dorsey. wait another year or 2 and then just hand them the next 5 titles.

bilas didn't have very encouraging things about sharpe that would lead me to believe he's a 'sleeper' or any other variation of the sort...

WOW. Joe makes a great trade then eats a retard sandwich before he makes the pick. Go figure.

hahahhaa. POTY material right here.

Walter Sharpe

i never moaned about drafting maxiell. I thought he was a mean bastard in cincy very barkley like.

But i have nothing good to say about sharpe. He's smaller than white, probably not as good in the post, and its just bad.

the only explanation is that Dumars got tired and fell asleep, and some assistant picked a name out of a hat.

it's not even so much that i don't believe in sharpe. i have no clue about the kid and maybe he is a super sleeper who we'll all love- like the way okur shocked us when we took him.

but you can't honestly tell me this kid wouldn't have been there at #46!!!! or maybe even at #59!!!!!!!!!!

not smart IMO. so we had better damn well get lucky and still have another real good player at #46. someone we should have taken at #32 instead of this kid. *roll eyes*

it's like they felt obligated to draft an undersized PF...

would it kill to draft a guard?

Wait, Valter Sharpee? Who's that. Does he have long hair too?

We could've gotten Sharpe at #59. Why? Why?

it's not even so much that i don't believe in sharpe. i have no clue about the kid and maybe he is a super sleeper who we'll all love- like the way okur shocked us when we took him.

but you can't honestly tell me this kid wouldn't have been there at #46!!!! or maybe even at #59!!!!!!!!!!

not smart IMO. so we had better damn well get lucky and still have another real good player at #46. someone we should have taken at #32 instead of this kid. *roll eyes*


:cogent:

We gave up a guy who rebounds and plays in the post for WALTER SHARPE!? I'm sorry, did Flip Saunders secretly get promoted to GM!??!?

I'm about to get back on ps3. this draft is kinda sour.

We could've gotten Sharpe as an undrafted free agent...

I guess John Hammond was worth more than we thought.

i love how ESPN hasn't said shit about sharpe. they are as clueless as we all are.

he's about the 30th ranked PF on most lists i see. again, he could be a super sleeper and i have to believe we've done our homework on him.

but i'll say it again- why not take CDR or walker here and THEN take this kid, if we have such a hard-on for him?

The minister of information, Keith Langlois, thinks this might have been a cost-cutting move, as these second-rounders don't necessarily have to be paid. So maybe we're using the gained cap space for trades/free-agent signings?

The minister of information, Keith Langlois, thinks this might have been a cost-cutting move, as these second-rounders don't necessarily have to be paid. So maybe we're using the gained cap space for trades/free-agent signings?

I was going to mention that possibility. Even then, at least a bigger name would have better trade value.

i bet whoever we pick at 59 will be more relavant than Walter Fucking Sharpe...

i'm going to see if Sharpe has a facebook.

Well Jordan is gone. I'm sure CDR and Walker will both be gone when our next pick comes.

i have to believe that sharpe is the key piece in a deal bringing elton brand to detroit.

lol. This is fucking ludicrous.

At least the weekend starts tomorrow

sharpe was academically ineligible

Elton brand in detroit and keeping sheed is a true pipe dream worth a damn.

lol just added Sharpe as a friend on facebook. Damn I hope he accepts!

i bet whoever we pick at 59 will be more relavant than Walter Fucking Sharpe...

i'm going to see if Sharpe has a facebook.

lulz he does

52 percent FT shooter, is Sharpe

that should be fun

Wil that was a fucking brilliant idea.

chad ford's analysis:

I like this pick for Dumars. Sharpe is a total sleeper who really emerged in the past few weeks as a legit prospect. The Pistons love his athleticism, length and scoring ability. He's a project headed for the D-League, but the Pistons had great luck developing Amir Johnson there and will try it again with Sharpe.



what i read:

"even though this kid is a super sleeper and the pistons really did their homework on him and believe he'll be a hell of a player for them down the line, it is ridiculously absurd to draft him at #32 when they could've taken CDR or walker and then taken this kid at #46. or hell, they could've taken CDR or walker, another kid at #46 and probably STILL taken this guy at #59. shoot, he's such a sleeper that detroit is the only team who knows him. no need to take him at #32. even i am having a hard time keeping a straight face when i say that i know who the kid is."

But really.

Has anyone figured out what the fuck this is all about?

lol just added Sharpe as a friend on facebook. Damn I hope he accepts!

i added the old, fat white walter sharpe. is that not who we drafted?

lololololol

ONLY 9 MORE PICKS!

Ford is cronies with Joe D, so his analysis is worthless on all Pistons related shit.

http://www.bulletsforever.com/2008/6/9/548673/the-brief-history-of-walte

During Sharpe's sophomore year with the Bulldogs, he missed the beginning of the season due to academic ineligibility and only ended up dressing out six games (averaging 9.3 points and 5.0 boards) before ultimately being dismissed from the team in January of '06. Missing another practice was the final straw.

Next stop: UAB. Before even making it to UAB, Walter Sharpe was shot with a tiny bullet in the stomach in April 2006. Curiously, he tried to deny he was shot and attempted to hide his wound from police and medics. In August of 2007, Sharpe was one of five UAB Blazers arrested for disorderly conduct after a night on the town in Birmingham. UAB head coach, Mike Davis, credited the arrest with bringing his team together. No word if other college coaches have caught onto this phenomenon.

After sitting out a year and finally suiting up for the Blazers, Walter Sharpe averaged 14.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in UAB's first 12 games of the 07-08 season. However, in January of 2008, Sharpe was declared academically ineligible for the rest of the year. He was subsequently been diagnosed with narcolepsy, which has been used as an excuse for academic woes. Sharpe had hopes to receive treatment and suit up for the Blazers in 2008-2009, but for one reason or another, opted to declare for the NBA draft instead.

LMAO! is this a joke!?

i added Sharpe as a friend...now just need him to accept

http://www.bulletsforever.com/2008/6/9/548673/the-brief-history-of-walte

During Sharpe's sophomore year with the Bulldogs, he missed the beginning of the season due to academic ineligibility and only ended up dressing out six games (averaging 9.3 points and 5.0 boards) before ultimately being dismissed from the team in January of '06. Missing another practice was the final straw.

Next stop: UAB. Before even making it to UAB, Walter Sharpe was shot with a tiny bullet in the stomach in April 2006. Curiously, he tried to deny he was shot and attempted to hide his wound from police and medics. In August of 2007, Sharpe was one of five UAB Blazers arrested for disorderly conduct after a night on the town in Birmingham. UAB head coach, Mike Davis, credited the arrest with bringing his team together. No word if other college coaches have caught onto this phenomenon.

After sitting out a year and finally suiting up for the Blazers, Walter Sharpe averaged 14.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in UAB's first 12 games of the 07-08 season. However, in January of 2008, Sharpe was declared academically ineligible for the rest of the year. He was subsequently been diagnosed with narcolepsy, which has been used as an excuse for academic woes. Sharpe had hopes to receive treatment and suit up for the Blazers in 2008-2009, but for one reason or another, opted to declare for the NBA draft instead.

great the kid is a fucktard...

http://www.bulletsforever.com/2008/6/9/548673/the-brief-history-of-walte

During Sharpe's sophomore year with the Bulldogs, he missed the beginning of the season due to academic ineligibility and only ended up dressing out six games (averaging 9.3 points and 5.0 boards) before ultimately being dismissed from the team in January of '06. Missing another practice was the final straw.

Next stop: UAB. Before even making it to UAB, Walter Sharpe was shot with a tiny bullet in the stomach in April 2006. Curiously, he tried to deny he was shot and attempted to hide his wound from police and medics. In August of 2007, Sharpe was one of five UAB Blazers arrested for disorderly conduct after a night on the town in Birmingham. UAB head coach, Mike Davis, credited the arrest with bringing his team together. No word if other college coaches have caught onto this phenomenon.

After sitting out a year and finally suiting up for the Blazers, Walter Sharpe averaged 14.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in UAB's first 12 games of the 07-08 season. However, in January of 2008, Sharpe was declared academically ineligible for the rest of the year. He was subsequently been diagnosed with narcolepsy, which has been used as an excuse for academic woes. Sharpe had hopes to receive treatment and suit up for the Blazers in 2008-2009, but for one reason or another, opted to declare for the NBA draft instead.

LMAO! is this a joke!?

A shining analysis.

Ford is cronies with Joe D, so his analysis is worthless on all Pistons related shit.
Yeah. I think it was him who did the post-draft grading in 2003 and gave Detroit the highest rating.

someone google sharpe. is he related to dumars? or maybe he has some incriminating pictures of dumars or something.....?

what the.....

Sounds like Tyrus Thomas....


And by that I mean an athletic bunch of punks.

Holy shit maybe CDR and Walker will make it to #46...

It wouldn't matter anyways because we wouldn't take them anyways.

Sounds like Tyrus Thomas....



I don't suppose we could trade him for LaMarcus Aldridge though...

Holy shit maybe CDR and Walker will make it to #46...

It wouldn't matter anyways because we wouldn't take them anyways.



God, that would be negligence...

even this Sonny Weems kid looks like more a steal than Walter Sharpe

CDR gone.

bye CDR, too bad you couldn't come play in your hometown...

damnit Joseph

This is worse than Darko.







OK not that bad.

Bilas: I certainly think [Chris Douglas-Roberts] is better than some of the players that have been selected in the second round.

Sounds like a job for the WTF translator.

God man, solid defender, scorer, 6'7'' guard, from Detroit....


would've made a perfect Piston...

damnit

i think it's hilarious ESPN STILL hasn't said or shown anything about sharpe.

my money is on us drafting bison dele, then trading the pick for dennis rodman and a bottle of hennessey. Work your magic Joe. :emo kid: [smilie=heatsmiley2:

Glyniadakis?

pacers got jawai. damnit.

Can somebody post insider draft tracker on sharpe, if theres anything there.

if we get walker at #46, i'll sleep well and forget this whole mess happened with the #32. that would still be huge.

then we could just pretend that we took walker at #32 and sharpe at #46. that would make slightly more sense.

Walker will go to Utah or SA.

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Just-By-The-Numbers--Evaluating-This-Year-s-Power-Foward-Crop-2935/
GOOD NUMBERS IN LIMITED PLAY.

If Utah passes on Walker, he'll be there at #46 for us....SA will take a Euro.

I'm betting we take someone I've never heard of before, again...

haitian sasquatch jr. gets picked by the kings.

I dont understand how anyone can say we did anything with amir,

he has done NOTHING

apparently chalmers is getting dealt to miami. fuckers. another reason for me to hate miami. chalmers is a damn good player and could end up being better than at least one of the PGs taken in the lotto IMO. mark my words.

AMIR GIVES US MODERATELY MODERATE EXCITEMENT

I personally dont give a shit about Bill walker. just a jumper imo.

I bet we take Trent Plaisted.

nothing except show a LOT of potential. if you can't see that then i can't help you.

no, he hasn't put up big numbers over the longhaul. but when has he been given minutes to do so? in every instance where he's played, he's produced. especially recently. he's improved by leaps and bounds and is a ridiculous athlete who works hard.

potential is only good if you put it to use. but he's still so young and hasn't been given many real chances. so i don't see how you can be anything but extremely excited for what he's shown in limited play.

he's a steal already just for what he's shown glimpses of. if he can produce at that same rate in more minutes, then he's a super steal. and who knows what else down the line.

Well Walkers still there. We'll see.

I bet we take Trent Plaisted.
Can we just pick Cheick Samb a second time.

i disagree. walker is very good at getting to the hole and is a very good defender/rebounder from what i've seen. he has a pretty good jump shot too.

wait and see- i think he'll be a hell of a player.

here comes the #46. please be walker, please be walker!

i like another sleeper, gordon too. but let's take walker here.

Can we just pick Cheick Samb a second time.

Can we engineer a 300 lb Samb clone, put him through accelerated aging, fake a birth certificate, and draft him?

If so, I'm game.

PLEASE be walker!!!!!

GOD I AM A VISIONARY

God he looks terrible, why fucking not Walker?

What a joke, what a joke.

does he have to go on a mormon mission or anything since he's from BYU?

god damnit. we just drafted a whitey from BYU. good night.

i hate you. seriously. look what you've done to us!!!!! this is absolute garbage. give me back DJ white, NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I bet we take Trent Plaisted.

yes! The new Shawn Bradley out of BYU

nothing except show a LOT of potential. if you can't see that then i can't help you.

no, he hasn't put up big numbers over the longhaul. but when has he been given minutes to do so? in every instance where he's played, he's produced. especially recently. he's improved by leaps and bounds and is a ridiculous athlete who works hard.

potential is only good if you put it to use. but he's still so young and hasn't been given many real chances. so i don't see how you can be anything but extremely excited for what he's shown in limited play.

he's a steal already just for what he's shown glimpses of. if he can produce at that same rate in more minutes, then he's a super steal. and who knows what else down the line.
potential is in every draft player out there. In reality he's shown nothing consistent but jumping out of the gym as an undersized tweener at SF.

Harold Minor is about what you have at the moment, and before you get pissy about the comparison, its actually an insult to Minor who was an elite scorer in college along with his jumping.

I could be wrong, but i dont care about getting Bill Walker.

Haha. I looked at Bilas' best available and picked the name I didn't recognize (or think was a real person).

Plaisted = Rafael Araujo

both went to BYU, both suck

And there goes Walker...

good call on the pick Ray, just proof that we are purposely tanking this draft.

notice how quick washington took walker after us?

why didn't we take him! the kid has top 5 potential! i HATE this draft.

in my worst nightmare i didn't think we'd have this bad a draft. unbelievable.

pack it up and go home already. #59 might as well be dr. phil or will ferrel from semi-pro. or some wnba player. shiiiiiiiiiiit

Jesus. Seriously, what the fuck happened out there tonight? Is Joe drunk and taking bribes from people?

54% FT shooter...

once again, although higher than Sharpe's... should be fun

Plaisted is worth the #46. It's Sharpe at #32 that is the problem.

Scott Perry's abusing his new job

The real problem tonight:

The king of 0's and 1's must be running the draft.

pack it up and go home already. #59 might as well be dr. phil or will ferrel from semi-pro. or some wnba player. shiiiiiiiiiiit

I believe we drafted Amir Johnson at #56...