Cross wins 2007 NBA Mock Draft Contest

[The Syndicate]

Below are the mocks submitted by each poster participating in the contest. For contest rules, see here.

Feel free to comment on the ones you like best or worst.

Points will be tallied and results posted Friday.

[The Syndicate]

For their 2nd round pick I'll take Nick Fazekas. 11 foreigners will be drafted.

1. Greg Oden
Center. Ohio State

Screw Bill Simmons, you’d be a pure idiot to take Durant. Think of the great small forwards who lead their teams to titles and get back to me.
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2. Kevin Durant
Small Forward. Texas

That said I’m not hating on him, still the best talent and a sure-fire ROY. I wonder how Ray Allen feels about all this?

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3. Mike Conley Jr
Point Guard. Ohio State

EVERYONE has Horford here which leads me to believe it’s Conley. Knight reminds me of Millen where he thinks he’s crafty but everyone is two steps ahead of him.

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4. Al Horford
Power Forward. Florida

Horford goes to Memphis, Memphis still stinks, Pau asks to be traded. Wash, rinse, repeat.

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5. Corey Brewer
Small Forward. Florida

Screw the Celtics, I hope the guy they draft shoots up the green room.
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6. Joakim Noah
Power Forward. Florida

Last year I said he was getting picked too high if someone used the #1 overall on him. Now I think the same thing about him going 6.

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7. Brandan Wright
Power Forward. North Carolina

Whatever, this team is a mess and they’re still blaming the Joe Smith thing. I like this kid, but this team needs to start all the way over.

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8. Yi Jianlian
Power Forward. Ferner

Lots of fools have him going 3-5, but I’ve watched some video and just don’t see it. Not sure if China would even let the Bobcats pick him, but this is about where he belongs. Pick up your ball and go home if you don’t like it slopes.

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9. Spencer Hawes
Center, Washington, White

Anyone think Ben Wallace will like this pick? Anyone think Ben Wallace could read the paper to find out this pick?

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10. Jeff Green
Small Forward, Georgetown

High riser with a complete game going to a complete hole of an organization. Did they really just hire Reggie Theus to bring them back to the promise land?

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11. Thad Young
Small Forward/Power Forward. Georgia Tech

Other mocks have this kid all over the place, but truth is he’s talented and someone isn’t gonna let him get away. The Hawks have like 7 of this guy already, but hey, I guess they like him.

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12. Al Thornton
Combo Forward. Florida State

Dunking fool, he and Iggy should get Miller’s asst. total up around 20 per game just off oops.

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13. Julian Wright
Small Forward. Kansas

He does this, he does that…..I swear, every time I watched him all he did was disappear. Not NBA star material and I’m not sure he has a position.

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14. Acie Law
Point Guard. Texas A&M

People say he has a promise so he won’t work out for teams lower than 17, I say the Clips aren’t dumb enough to pass on him here.

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15. Nick Young
Shooting Guard, Southern Cal.

Points, Points,Points. That’s what we need, that’s what this kid brings. End of story.

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16. Jason Smith
Center. Colorado State, White
Word is someone found a video of him playing and he harkens back to Eric Montross and Kurt Rambis. Which is better than I expected. But hey, take him over the athletic guys from good teams who showed something. Usually works.

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17. Rodney Stuckey
Shooting Guard, E. Washington

No, the Pistons don’t want him, and quit putting him in our spot in your mocks you losers.

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18. Tiago Splitter
Center, Ferner

I swear to god this guy was in the 2003 mocks, isn’t it time someone took him just to free up a spot? Here’s a thought, stay in Europe or bolivia or whatever.

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19. Javaris Crittenton
Point Guard. Georgia Tech

Didn’t catch my eye when I was watching him besides the fact he dribbles about 20 seconds off the shot clock before his first pass. Should fit in great with Kobe.

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20. Rudy Fernandez
Shooting Guard, Ferner

shh….I switched this foreigner with another foreigner…..lets see if anyone notices…….
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21. Marcus Willaims
Shooting guard, Arizona

No one else has him in the first round, but fact is he’s better than the guys they have. He’ll be the “Oh, that team reached” guy.

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22. Derrick Byars
Shooting Guard. ‘Nova

Anyone think Jordan will really have anything at all what-so-ever to do with this pick? I’m sure he’ll be eating a sandwich in Vegas when the name gets called.
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23. Marco Belinelli
Shooting Guard. Ferner

Here Isiah, have a chucker. You need one of those. And don’t worry, Euros are tough and won’t complain if things don’t go their way.

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24. Josh McRoberts
Power Forward. Duke

Word is Phoenix wants to trade into the top 10 to get Noah. Dumb. Stay here and get a another awkward white guy (French people are still white, yes?) for half the price.

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25. Arlando Tucker
Shooting Guard. Rice

Are you seriously still reading this? Just skip to the next Piston pick……..

Meh, ok, Utah needs to get some backcourt depth, or trade AK and replace him. This does both, yet none of those things.
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26. Daequan Cook
Shooting Guard , OSU

I would take this kid higher if I was drafting based on his huge balls. Really, how can you lead your team in shots when you have Oden and Conley? Perfect for the Rockets.

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27. Kyrylo Fesenko, center, Ferner

No joke , his agent was spreading rumors he has a lottery guarantee. Awesome. So do I. Now go back into the hole you dug out for a house in whatever bombed-out vermin nest you call a country.

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28. Sean Williams
Power Forward, BC
He smokes weed. A lot. Need to start screwing up the chemistry here in SA.
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29. Aaron Afflalo
Shooting Guard. UCLA

You know PHO plays like 7 guys, right? What the hell was the point of them almost having 3 first round picks this year? Whatever, take the soft guy.
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30. Marc Gasol
Center, Ferner

[The Syndicate]

1. Greg Oden
2. Kevin Durant
3. Al Horford
4. Joakim Noah
5. Jeff Green
6. Corey Brewer
7. Mike Conley
8. Brandan Wright
9. Spencer Hawes
10. Thaddeus Young
11. Acie Law
12. Julian Wright
13. Nick Young
14. Javaris Crittenton
15. Rodney Stuckey
16. Rudy Fernandez
17. Jason Smith
18. Yi Jianlian
19. Josh McRoberts
20. Daequan Cook
21. Tiago Splitter
22. Nick Fazekas
23. Wilson Chandler
24. Morris Almond
25. Jared Dudley
26. Marco Belinelli
27. Petteri Koponen
28. Kyrylo Fesenko
29. Taurean Green
30. Gabe Pruitt


57. Ali Traore

There will be 12 international players drafted

[The Syndicate]

Fuck my clock says 1:30...and I realize that your 2:00 is obviously not mine. Take it for what its worth.

1.oden
2.Durant
3.Horford
4.Conley
5.Yi
6.Brewer
7.Wright
8.Jeff Green
9.Noah
10.Hawes
11.Law
12.Thornton
13.Thaddeus Young
14.Crittenton
15.Nick Young
16.Wright
17.Sean Williams
18.Splitter
19.McRoberts
20.Jason Smith
21.Marco Belinelli
22.Morris Almond
23.Wilson Chandler
24.Rudy FErnandez
25. Derrick BYars
26.Nick Fazekas
27.Petteri Koponen
28.Pruitt
29. D.Cook
30.Marc Gasol

I'll take 7 foreign and with the 57, Joao Gomes

[The Syndicate]

OK, good enough. Start the draft already!

#1 Portland Trailblazers
Pick: Greg Oden, C, Ohio State, Fr.

#2 Seattle Supersonics
Pick: Kevin Durant, SF/PF, Texas, Fr.

#3 Atlanta Hawks
Pick: Al Horford, PF, Florida, Jr.

#4 Memphis Grizzlies
Pick: Mike Conley, Jr., PG, Ohio St, Fr.

#5 Boston Celtics
Pick: Yi Jianlian, PF, China, Age in Question

#6 Milwaukee Bucks
Pick: Jeff Green, SF, Georgetown, Jr.

#7 Minnesota Timberwolves
Pick: Joakim Noah, PF, Florida, Jr.

#8 Charlotte Bobcats
Pick: Corey Brewer, SG/SF, Florida, Jr.

#9 Chicago Bulls
Pick: Spencer Hawes, C, Washington, Fr.

#10 Sacramento Kings
Pick: Brendan Wright, PF, North Carolina

#11 Atlanta Hawks
Pick: Acie Law IV, PG, Texas A&M, Sr.

#12 Philadelphia 76ers
Pick: Julian Wright, SF, Kansas, Soph.

#13 New Orleans Hornets
Pick: Nick Young, SG/SF, USC, Jr.

#14 Los Angeles Clippers
Pick: Javaris Crittenton, PG, Georgia Tech, Fr.

#15 Detroit Pistons
Pick: Rodney Stuckey, SG/PG, Eastern Washington, Soph.

#16 Washington Wizards
Pick: Al Thornton, SF, Florida St.

#17 New Jersey Nets
Pick: Jason Smith, PF/C, Colorado St, Jr.

#18 Golden State Warriors
Pick: Thaddeus Young, SF, Georgia Tech, Fr.

#19 Los Angeles Lakers
Pick: Gabe Pruitt, PG, USC, Jr.

#20 Miami Heat
Pick: Josh McRoberts, PF, Duke, Soph.

#21 Philadelphia 76ers
Pick: Tiago Splitter, PF, Brazil, Age 22

#22 Charlotte Bobcats
Pick: Glen Davis, PF, LSU, Sr.

#23 New York Knicks
Pick: Sean Williams, PF/C, Boston College, Jr.

#24 Phoenix Suns
Pick: Rudy Fernandez, SG/PG, Spain, Age 22

#25 Utah Jazz
Pick: Morris Almond, SG, Rice, Sr.

#26 Houston Rockets
Pick: Nick Fazekas, PF, Nevada

#27 Detroit Pistons
Pick: Petteri Koponen, PG, Finland

#28 San Antonio Spurs
Pick: Jared Dudley, SF, Boston College

#29 Phoenix Suns
Pick: Marco Belinelli, SG, Italy, Age 21

#30 Philadelphia 76ers
Pick: Daequan Cook, SG, Ohio St

#57 - Might as well go with Stanko Barac, for his name alone.

# of foreign-born players = 14

[The Syndicate]

1 - Oden
2 - Durant
3 - Yi
4 - Horford
5 - B. Wright
6 - Conley
7 - Brewer
8 - Green
9 - Hawes
10 - Crittenton
11 - A. Law
12 - J. Noah
13 - J. Wright
14 - T.Young
15 - Stucky
16 - N. Young
17 - Thornton
18 - Fesenko
19 - Byars
20 - Pruitt
21 - J. Smith
22 - Almond
23 - Fernandez
24 - Williams
25 - Cook
26 - Slitter
27 - Belinelli
28 - Aflalo
29 - Gasol
30 - Dudley

18 foreign players get drafted

At #57 the Pistons take Coby Karl

[The Syndicate]

1. Greg Oden
2. Kevin Durant
3. Al Horford
4. Mike Conley Jr.
5. Yi Jianlian
6. Jeff Green
7. Joakim Noah
8. Corey Brewer
9. Spencer Hawes
10. Brandan Wright
11. Javaris Crittenton
12. Julian Wright
13. Nick Young
14. Acie Law IV
15. Al Thornton
16. Rodney Stuckey
17. Jason Smith
18. Thaddeus Young
19. Josh McRoberts
20. Morris Almond
21. Tiago Splitter
22. Marco Belinelli
23. Wilson Chandler
24. Rudy Fernandez
25. Jared Dudley
26. Nick Fazekas
27. Gabe Pruitt
28. Petteri Koponen
29. Daequan Cook
30. Sean Williams


57. Joao Gomes

13 foreign players drafted

[The Syndicate]

2007 NBA Mock Draft

PhillyCheezeSteak

1. Greg Oden
2. Kevin Durant
3. Al Horford
4. Mike Conley Jr.
5. Corey Brewer
6. Yi Jianlian
7. Joakim Noah
8. Brandan Wright
9. Spencer Hawes
10. Jeff Green
11. Acie Law IV
12. Nick Young
13. Julian Wright
14. Al Thornton
15. Rodney Stuckey
16. Jason Smith
17. Glen “Big Baby” Davis
18. Thad Young
19. Javaaris Crittenton
20. Sean Williams
21. Marco Belineli
22. Morris Almond
23. Wilson Chandler
24. Rudy Fernandez
25. Daequan Cook
26. Tiago Splitter
27. Petteri Kopponen
28. Josh McRoberts
29. Nick Fazekas
30. Sun Yue

Pick #57 – Marc Gasol

Foregin Players

6 in the 1st
8 in the 2nd

[The Syndicate]

1. Portland Trailblazers - Greg Oden, Ohio St., 7'0" Center, Freshman
Portland hopes Oden is their stabilizing force like Duncan has been in San Antonio.

2. Seattle SuperSonics - Kevin Durant, Texas, 6'10" Small Forward, Freshman
Durant has all the talent to form a 1-2 punch with Allen.

3. Atlanta Hawks - Al Horford, Florida, 6'9" Power Forward, Junior
The Hawks need size in a bad way, Horford is a load inside.

4. Memphis Grizzlies - Mike Conley, Ohio St., 6'0" Point Guard, Freshman
With Horford gone, Memphis finally adds some youth to an over the hill PG rotation.

5. Boston Celtics - Yi Jianlian, China, 7'0" Center/Power Forward, Born 1987
Yi is a gifted scorer and Pierce needs help with that. Many feel he’s the 3rd best player in the draft.

6. Milwaukee Bucks - Corey Brewer, Florida, 6'8" Shooting Guard/Small Forward, Junior
Brewer allows Redd to shift back to SG where he belongs and takes the defensive pressure off him.

7. Minnesota Timberwolves - Joakim Noah, Florida, 6'11" Center/Power Forward, Junior
With the recent KG rumors, Minny opts to get the player that can help them the soonest hoping to make a deep playoff run while KG is still here.

8. Charlotte Bobcats - Jeff Green, Georgetown, 6'8" Small Forward, Junior
The Bobcats don’t want to pay Wallace big money and need another versatile wing to replace him.

9. Chicago Bulls - Spencer Hawes, Washington, 6'11" Center, Freshman
Ben is not an offensive threat and Thomas isn’t much of one either. Hawes is a gifted scorer down low.

10. Sacramento Kings - Brandan Wright, North Carolina, 6'10" Power Forward, Freshman
They would have taken Conley here, but Wright will pair with Miller nicely until he and Bibby break down.

11. Atlanta Hawks - Javaris Crittenton, Georgia Tech, 6' 5" Point Guard, Freshman
They took size at #3, and need a PG here.

12. Philadelphia 76ers - Al Thornton, Florida St., 6'7" Small Forward, Junior
The Sixers like Thornton’s toughness and will be a nice wing tandem with Igoudala.

13. New Orleans/OKC Hornets - Thaddeus Young, Georgia Tech, 6'8" Small Forward, Freshman
Young will replace Mason as the athletic wing next to Peja.

14. Los Angeles Clippers - Rodney Stuckey, Eastern Washington, 6'5" Shooting Guard, Sophomore
The Clippers need help at PG in case Livingston can’t come back 100%, but they also need scoring on the wing. Stuckey can play both positions and open things up for Brand and Kamen.

15. Detroit Pistons - Acie Law IV, Texas A&M, 6'3" Point Guard, Senior
Billups will likely be back, but they need a backup and eventual successor anyway. Plus, Billups can play along side Law for stretches as well.

16. Washington Wizards - Nick Young, Southern California, 6'6" Shooting Guard, Junior
Arenas needs some help scoring on the wing and Butler doesn’t provide enough of that. A pure shooter, Young will spread the floor for Arenas’ slashing.

17. New Jersey Nets - Jason Smith, Colorado, 7'0" Power Forward, Junior
The Nets desperately need some size to pair with Kristic.

18. Golden State Warriors – Sean Williams, Boston College, 6'10" Power Forward/Center, Junior
The Warriors need a defensive presence to pair with Biedrins.

19. Los Angeles Lakers - Gabriel Pruitt, Southern California, 6'4" Point Guard, Junior
Kobe needs someone to help take the ball handling load off him. Pruitt can also knock down the open 3.

20. Miami Heat - Julian Wright, Kansas, 6’8” Small Forward, Sophomore
With Pruitt and Williams off the board, the Heat focus on replacing Posey and Jones. Wright is too good to pass on here.

21. Philadelphia 76ers - Josh McRoberts, Duke, 6'10" Power Forward/Center, Sophomore
PF is their greatest need so McRoberts should help here.

22. Charlotte Bobcats - Nick Fazekas, Nevada, 6'11" Power Forward, Senior
Okefor is a defensive specialist and Fazekas is an offensive specialist.

23. New York Knicks - Wilson Chandler, DePaul, 6’8” Small Forward, Sophomore
The Knicks reportedly like Chandler, and they definitely need some wing players (and to dump their combo guards).

24. Phoenix Suns - Tiago Splitter, Brazil, 6'11" Power Forward, Born 1985
The Suns are facing the luxury tax and can wait on Splitter for a year.

25. Utah Jazz - Marco Belinelli, Italy, 6’6” Shooting Guard, Born 1986
AK47 needs to be moved back to PF and Harpring is aging anyway.

26. Houston Rockets - Glen Davis, Louisiana St., 6'8" Power Forward, Junior
Davis will provide some muscle up front next to Yao.

27. Detroit Pistons - Morris Almond, Rice, 6'6" Shooting Guard, Senior
One of the Pistons biggest needs is a bench scorer. Almond should provide plenty of that.

28. San Antonio Spurs - Petteri Koponen, Finland, 6'5" Point Guard, Born 1988
The Spurs are looking to deal or dump Udrich, so Parker needs a new backup.

29. Phoenix Suns - Rudy Fernadez, Spain, 6’6” Shooting Guard, Born 1985
Another player they can stash oversees while Bell holds down the fort.

30. Philadelphia 76ers - Zabian Dowdell, Virginia Tech, 6’2” Point Guard, Senior
With plenty of forwards in the mix, the Sixers opt to find a backup to Miller.

57. Detroit Pistons - Sun Yue, China, 6’9” Guard/Forward, Born in 1985
Detroit doesn’t have much room for rookies so they can stash him away for a year.

*13 Foreign players drafted

[Glenn]

One trade could fuck us all up.