6-11, 193??? I knew he was skinny, but that's insane. He'll make Rookie Tayshaun look like David Robinson.
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6-11, 193??? I knew he was skinny, but that's insane. He'll make Rookie Tayshaun look like David Robinson.
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Originally Posted by Pharaoh
You're a foreign fuck, foreign fuck.
Yippee:
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The Portland Trail Blazers acquired the 22nd pick in Thursday's NBA draft from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for the 24th and 56th picks in this year's draft, and worst of their second round picks in 2010.
The trade has been agreed to in principle by the two teams. It should be finalized by the league office later today.
Why would the Blazers move up two spots in the draft? The word around the league was the Kings had zeroed in on Omri Casspi with the 23rd pick. Casspi could be a good pick for the Blazers to either keep or to bring over this year to provide more toughness in the front court.
Another potential target for the Blazers could be Florida's Nick Calathes, Pittsburgh's DeJuan Blair, Georgetown's DeJuan Summers or VCU's Eric Maynor.
For the Mavericks, they pick up a couple of extra picks to move two spots in the draft.
They have a players mock out there, I found this interesting:
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3. Thunder/Russell Westbrook select ...
James Harden, SG, Arizona State
"He can handle, shoot and he's athletic. And he was in a good system at Arizona State," says guard Russell Westbrook, who likes the makeup of the 6'5" Harden. But don't get Westbrook started on sliding to the 2 so Oklahoma City can tap Spanish star Ricky Rubio. Says he: "You trippin'."
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15. Pistons/Will Bynum select ...
Omri Casspi, SF, Maccabi Tel Aviv
"He's not going to back down from anybody," says guard Will Bynum. "Plus, he doesn't mind doing the little things on the court it takes to win. Those are traits we're known for in Detroit, so he's a good fit. And he can shoot, handle it and pass. What more could you want?"
Doug Says: "Casspi plays hard and is everything heart-wise that Darko was not."
Bynum has a really good observation there.
i think #15 is a bit high for him.....but not if guys like clark and williams are already gone. i wish he would fall to us in round 2 but there's no way he makes it past the early 20s.
and if we go strictly by BPA then there will almost certainly be a guy like teague or blair at #15 who IMO are better prospects. and more nba ready too.
can't wait to see how the board unfolds in front of us. this is a bad draft overall but there WILL be a couple of good players for us to pick from at #15. interested to see which direction we go...
I'd love Blair, Budinger, Hansbrough or Clark.
I'd be okay with Mullins, Lawson, Henderson or Cassapi.
I'd hate Maynor, Holiday or Teague.
I reckon that Bynum played with Casspi and is giving the nod to a pal.
I don't think he'd want a teammate that couldn't play.
Casspi is a legit #15 pick in this draft, as are a dozen other players.
i'll vomit if we take hansbrough in round one. if we take him at #15 i might throw myself into oncoming traffic.
and no way i'd want lawson over teague...or about 4 or 5 other PGs.
but beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
I'll take the guy that's met every challenge and beaten it.
You do not do what Hansborough did without being an NBA-quality player.
He'll be gone before any of the others I listed though, so its a long shot.
Hermy, you are correct.
But from my POV most of you are foreign...
I'm not too concerned with how the Draft unfolds.
The closer it gets the more obvious it is that there will be many, many players on the board that could fill a role for us.
I'm expecting us to draft at least 1 European dude in the second round, but from looking at mocks our highest second rounder could net us a player worth keeping too.
It's kinda funny how everyone says this Draft is shit, yet as the day gets closer more and more prospects "appear"
Any chance that Johnny Flynn falls to 15?
Any?
I could see it happening. But I'm not sure Flynn would be the guy that I draft if he's available. I wouldn't be upset if they did draft him, however.
Sacramento has reportedly offered Detroit the #23 and #31 picks in exchange for the #15. The Kings may target DeJuan Blair at 15 if he’s available, while the Pistons like Toney Douglas and possibly DaJuan Summers.
according to DX
not a good deal. We already have 4 picks, we don't need 5.
Yeah, that goes counter to everything that makes sense.
Why would Joe give up some of his precious cap room for that?
I can see trading #15 for two future firsts or even a future first and a second, though.
Maybe even selling it outright for cash.
to be fair, the #31 pick is a 2nd rounder, and therefore doesnt have a cap hold.
I think that given our need for talent now, Joe doesn't deal out of the first round, either. I think he'd probably want to deal #15 and a couple 2nd rounders to move up a spot or three, but that's it.
Why on earth do the Pistons trade -down- to get an extra second rounder? We already have enough of them this year as it is.Quote:
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Oops, that was a mistake on my part.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kstat
Thanks for the correction.
I didn't say he wasn't. I just think that Bynum's choice was based on him knowing Casspi much more than the others.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kstat
It looks like the Knicks just bought the Lakers pick (29th).
So who is Stephen Curry going to guard?
who is going to guard him?
What time is this shit?
I don't know, I'm not watching?
Predict the pick at #15
Maybe do it like this:
Prediction: BJ Mullens
If you think it will be traded, say so.
That's my prediction, btw.
Picking BEFORE the draft would probably be preferred.
Anyone think we'll trade a couple of our 2nds for a mid-late first? I could see our 2 higher 2nds being moved for a low-20's pick. If they actually wan't Casspri, that could be a place to grab him.
I could see Mullins. Could be SF, but it depends on how much dealing he thinks he'll do.
How much different is the cap hold on pick 11 and 15? If the Nets are trying to shed a bit more salary, there's a move for them. 15 and our late 2nd for 11.
the cap hold on any pick is not that much, unless you're drafting top-5.
In my book, this year's draft is already better than the past few. (action-wise)
Hell, it's better than the last three trade deadlines combined.
Yes, this has been fun.
I was listening to the Denver GM on the radio yesterday. They asked him about it being a bad draft. He said all that matters is he gets his pick right. There could be 25 busts in the first round, but if he gets a good player it's a good draft.
It's really just wide open. The steals won't be known for a couple years really.
it'll be clark or johnson IMO. and if i have to choose i say clark wins out. can't wait to see who is on the board though so i can decide whether he would be the best pick or not.
i want Clark, no one else!
1a Earl Clark
1b James Johnson
1c BJ Mullens
Clark, but I'm scared it could be Mullens.
Also, I'm hoping Joe swings for the fences and gets Bosh tonight. I'm sure you're all hoping so, as well.