Official Pacers Board Mock (FINALIZED)

[PR07]

Big Board

Round 1:

1. Clippers- Chatard05- Blake Griffin, PF, Oklahoma
2. Grizzlies-Cdash- Ricky Rubio, PG, Spain
3. Thunder-Pacershereiam- Hasheem Thabeet, C, UConn
4. Kings-Pacersrule07- Brandon Jennings, PG, Lottomattica Roma
5. Wizards-IndyDave- Jordan Hill, PF, Arizona
6. T-Wolves-DGrangerRx33- James Harden, SG, Arizona State
7. Warriors- Gremz- Tyreke Evans, PG/SG, Memphis
8. Knicks- FreeRon- Stephen Curry, PG/SG, Davidson
9. Raptors-DouginOz- Gerald Henderson, SG, Duke
10. Bucks- PaceWalker- Earl Clark, SF, Louisville
11. Nets- PacerGuy- James Johnson, SF/PF, Wake Forest
12. Bobcats- balla18- DeMar DeRozan, SG/SF, USC
13. Pacers- Doc J- Jrue Holiday, PG, UCLA
14. Suns- Granger05- Terrance Williams, SG, Louisville
15. Pistons- Miller4Ever- BJ Mullens, C, Ohio State
16. Bulls- Granger33r- Austin Daye, SF/PF, Gonzaga
17. 76ers- Gremz- Ty Lawson, PG, North Carolina
18. T-Wolves- DGrangerRx33- Gani Lawai, PF/C, Georgia Tech
19. Hawks- PacerGuy- Johnny Flynn, PG, Syracuse
20. Jazz- PacersRule07- DeJuan Blair, PF/C, Pittsburgh
21. Hornets- Chatard05- Eric Maynor, PG, VCU
22. Mavericks- DouginOz- Darren Collison, PG, UCLA
23. Kings- Doc J- Tyler Hansbrough, PF, North Carolina
24. Blazers- FreeRon- Chase Budinger, SG/SF, Arizona
25. Thunder- Pacershereiam- Jeff Teague, PG, Wake Forest
26. Bulls- Grang33r- Wayne Ellington, SG, North Carolina
27. Grizzlies-Cdash- Jeff Pendergraph, PF, Arizona State
28. T-Wolves- DGrangerRx33- Danny Green, SG/SF, North Carolina
29. Lakers- Miller4Ever- Nick Calathes, PG/SG, Florida
30. Cavaliers- Granger05- Toney Douglas, PG, Florida State

Round 2:
31 Sacramento- PacersRule07- Sam Young, SF, Pittsburgh
32 Washington - IndyDave- Patrick Beverley, PG/SG, Arkansas/Dnipro International
33 Portland (via LAC)-FreeRon- DaJuan Summers, PF, Georgetown
34 Denver (via OKC)- Chatard05- Marcus Thornton, SG, LSU
35 Detroit (via Min.) - Miller4Ever- Jermaine Taylor, SG, Central Florida
36 Memphis- CDash- DeMarre Carroll, SF/PF, Missouri
37 San Antonio (via Golden State)-PaceWalker- Dionte Christmas, SG/SF, Temple
38 Portland (via NY)-FreeRon- Josh Heytvelt, PF, Gonzaga
39 Detroit (via Tor)- Miller4Ever - Damion James, SF/PF, Texas
40 Charlotte (via NJ)- balla18- Derrick Brown, SF/PF, Xavier
41 Milwaukee- PaceWalker- Rodrigue Beaubois, PG, France
42 Los Angeles Lakers (via Char.)- PR07r- Omri Casspi, SF, Maccabi Tel Aviv
43 Miami (via Ind)- Pacershereiam- Jodie Meeks, SG, Kentucky
44 Detroit-Miller4Ever- AJ Abrams, SG, Texas
45 Minnesota (via Phi)- DGrangerRx33- Taj Gibson, PF/C, USC
46 Cleveland (via Chi)- Granger05- Patrick Mills, PG, St. Mary's
47 Minnesota (via Miami)- DGrangerRx33- Jack McClinton, SG, Miami (Fl)
48 Phoenix- Granger05- AJ Price, PG, UConn
49 Atlanta-PacerGuy- Victor Claver PF/SF, Pamesa Valencia, International (Spain)
50 Utah- Doc J- Lester Hudson, SG, Tennessee-Martin
51 San Antonio (via NO)- Gremz- Patrick Beverley, Dnipro, Ukraine
52 Indiana (via Dal)- Doc J - Ahmad Nivins, PF, St. Joseph's
53 San Antonio (via Hou)- DougInOz- Jonas Jerebko, SF, International
54 Charlotte (via SA)- balla18- Jeff Adrien, PF, UConn
55 Portland (via Denver)- FreeRon- Slava Kravtsov, C, Odessa, Ukraine
56 Portland- Grang33r- Henk Norel, PF, International
57 Phoenix (via Orlando)- Granger05- Jon Brockman, PF, Washington
58 Boston- IndyDave- Jeremy Pargo, PG, Gonzaga
59 L.A. Lakers- PR07- Tyrese Rice, PG, Boston College
60 Miami (via Cle)- PacerGuy- Paul Harris, SF, Syracuse

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When Drafting, try to follow this protocol: {not required, but encouraged}

-With the your pick number, the your team select player.
{Don't actually have to underline}

-A small-medium sized image here is encouraged using:
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-Short Explanation for the pick {1-4 sentences}

-then say the team following you are on the clock
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Example:

With the first overall pick, the Chicago Bulls select Derrick Rose



Explanation: We feel he is a true floor general who can lead the Bulls to a championship.

The Miami Heat are on the clock.

[PR07]

David Stern: Hello Everyone and thanks for coming to the 2009 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Clippers and Chatard05 are on the clock with the first overall pick.

{Chatard05, you will be allotted more time since this thing just started abruptly}

[cdash]

Excellent work PR07. I hope both Grizzly fans are happy with the upgrade from Chris Wallace to cdash, and I promise I won't let them down.

[granger05]

That was fast. I just got an email that says I'm supposed to sell my first pick for $3 million. Any takers?

[Miller4ever]

I got the two teams I hate the most in the NBA....

[chatard5]

The Clippers are on the clock. I will obviously be selecting Blake Griffin, but am willing to listen to offers for the #1 pick if that is allowed and anyone is interesting. I am looking for a lot in return, and you will probably have to overpay, to be honest.

[chatard5]

I got the two teams I hate the most in the NBA....

You got Granger in the other one, though, so it all evens out. I think I got the first pick b/c even I can't screw that up.

[chatard5]

With the first pick, in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Clippers select...

BLAKE GRIFFIN, OKLAHOMA



Griffin is an easy choice for the 1st selection. He is the best player.

The Memphis Grizzlies are on the clock.

[chatard5]

I may trade Griffin if anybody is interested. Or if we take this a step further I am looking to get rid of Camby or Kaman.

[cdash]

Sorry, I kind of have to rush this, but here goes:

With the second pick in the 2009 NBA draft, the Memphis Grizzlies select...

Ricky Rubio, PG Spain! Told you I wouldn't mess it up Grizzlie fans!

While we have a need for a post presence, Rubio is too good to pass up here. He has all the tools you look for in a franchise point guard, and I look forward to him begrudgingly signing his rookie contract!

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the clock.

[chatard5]

PR07, thanks for organizing all of this, it is fun. One suggestion I have is maybe update the title with who is up next to draft as often as possible. Obviously you can't do it all day, but people may not know whey are drafting. Really once they see the thread, though, they should know they will have to draft in the upcoming days.

[pacershereiam]

With the third pick in the 2009 NBA draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder select:
Hasheem Thabeet, C, UConn.



We need a Center who can come in and play defense and anchor us defensively. It will take him a couple years to get used to the game, but he will grow just like the rest of our young team and we will see improvement in not only him, but the team as well. Green, Durant, and Westbrook are going to be good players in this league and adding Thabeet will only help us.

The Sacramento Kings are now on the clock...

[FreeRon]

Knicks and Blazers? I think M4E and I must have really irked PR07 off somehow....do you remember doing anything M4E?

[PR07]

haha, sorry guys, it was truly luck of the draw. I actually was glancing at who got what teams, and I saw that M4E got Pistons and Lakers, and thought, "Shooh, glad it's not me."

PR07, thanks for organizing all of this, it is fun. One suggestion I have is maybe update the title with who is up next to draft as often as possible. Obviously you can't do it all day, but people may not know whey are drafting. Really once they see the thread, though, they should know they will have to draft in the upcoming days.

Good call. Will do.

[PR07]

With the 4th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings select Brandon Jennings, PG, Lottomattica Roma.



Reasoning: Having spent our last two first round picks on big men in Spencer Hawes and Jason Thompson, we felt like it was time to address the backcourt. This is a guard's league, and Brandon Jennings has the potential to develop into a premier PG in this league. We feel like we can develop at his own pace behind Beno Udrih until he's ready...but when he is ready, look out rest of the league, because Kevin Martin and him will form one heck of a guard tandem.

The Washington Wizards are on the clock...

[chatard5]

I think Jennings will slip, but I like the pick. So far we have the same picks as draftexpress (uhoh, they're dumb.... we must not be doing well).

[Indydave]

With the 5th pick, the Washington Wizards select Jordan Hill, PF, Arizona.....

The Wizards are in need of frontcourt help, and assuming that they do not trade down this pick, Hill is the best available option.

[Indydave]

heh, forgot the image....

The T-Wolves are now on the clock.

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

With the sixth pick in the NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves select James Harden out of Arizona State University.

We feel like Harden was the best player available, and we hope that Foye can move back to PG to make a very good duo.

The Golden State Warriors are now on the clock.

[Gremz]

Tough one with the Warriors. A lot would depend on exactly how long Old Man Nelson is thinking of grooming the team, but for consideration purposes we'll be using his system.

A tough choice considering Ellis' return and SJax being able to operate as a point-forward, but considering this draft is quite Guard heavy you'd still have to take the best talent at this spot.

I'm torn between two guys, but ultimately the player I think that is the best fit is.....



Tyreke Evans out of the University of Memphis.

A secondary long term ball-handler will be able to compliment and help Ellis out. While Jackson should provide a mentor on how to play combo. Addressing the mix between scorer and operator, he should slide into two SG spot and also man the backup PG. I don't see Crawford or Bellinelli as a viable long term option here, and in all likelihood they both could be on their way out of GS soon.

The New York Knicks are now on the clock....