NBA Draft Thread-Rubio Falls to the Wizards:(

DCZards · Post #221 » by **DCZards** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:56 am

miller31time wrote:Here's an interesting question...

If Blair inexplicably slips to #32, will the Wizards even take him?

I mean, what makes us so special? Why would we be any different than the copious amounts of teams that passed up on him (rightly or wrongly)?

Yeah, it sounds like Blair's knees may indeed be an issue and my guess is that the Zards pass on him as well. Jeff Adrien anyone?

mohammed10 · Post #222 » by **mohammed10** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:56 am

closg00 wrote:We will take the highest ranking player on the board and trade him.

For Bill Walker and 2010 1st round pick

80sballboy · Post #223 » by **80sballboy** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:57 am

Obviously it's the concern about Blair's knees. I'd trade up to get him. Those knees fit right in with our great medical staff.

mohammed10 · Post #224 » by **mohammed10** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:57 am

DCZards wrote:
Yeah, it sounds like Blair's kneesmay indeed be an issue and my guess is that the Zards pass on him as well. Jeff Adrien anyone?

Summers>>>>Adrian

DCZards · Post #225 » by **DCZards** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:58 am

mohammed10 wrote:
DCZards wrote:
Yeah, it sounds like Blair's kneesmay indeed be an issue and my guess is that the Zards pass on him as well. Jeff Adrien anyone?

Summers>>>>Adrian

Not if you need rebounding and inside toughness.

closg00 · Post #226 » by **closg00** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:58 am

DCZards wrote:
miller31time wrote:Here's an interesting question...

If Blair inexplicably slips to #32, will the Wizards even take him?

I mean, what makes us so special? Why would we be any different than the copious amounts of teams that passed up on him (rightly or wrongly)?

Yeah, it sounds like Blair's knees may indeed be an issue and my guess is that the Zards pass on him as well. Jeff Adrien anyone?

No, Summers if he's there.

mohammed10 · Post #227 » by **mohammed10** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:58 am

closg00 wrote:
No, Summers if he's there.

THANK YOU

Post #228 » by **miller31time** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:59 am

Here's the rest of the teams before us...

26. Chicago - They already have Thomas and Noah but not much depth. They could definitely use Blair.
27. Memphis - Warrick, Arthur, Milicic, etc....they aren't taking Blair.
28. Minnesota - They have SO MANY power forwards, so they definitely don't need him.
29. New York - They just drafted Hill. Doubt they'll go for Blair.
30. Cleveland - Probably won't go for Hill. Varejao takes most of the backup PF minutes this upcoming season, should they retain him. They also have the incredible JJ Hickson.
31. Sacramento - With Thompson, Diogu, Nocioni and company, I don't think they'll go for Blair.

We might have a shot.

80sballboy · Post #229 » by **80sballboy** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:59 am

Jeff Adrien is a 3/4 tweener. Not a bad player and he has long arms, but I'd like a real power forward or center type.

dlts20 · Post #230 » by **dlts20** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:59 am

again, what if we had waited and Rubio went before the 5th? Then we couldve said "ok Minny, we'll take that trade now" and they say "NO thanks, we wanted Rubio" or "we're trading with a different team now". Thats why you dont wait, you cant

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #231 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:00 am

Blair still on the board at 27 but no way in hell he's there at 32. ..

Post #232 » by **miller31time** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:01 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Blair still on the board at 27 but no way in hell he's there at 32. ..

Take a look at my post a few above yours, CCJ. We have a shot (not a big one, but enough to give us some hope, lol).

Jimmy Recard · Post #233 » by **Jimmy Recard** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:01 am

please god let us atleast have Blair. Its the least you could do for this franchise..

nateteaches · Post #234 » by **nateteaches** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:01 am

You ever had a Christmas where everyone is opening gifts and getting what they wished for....except you? yeah that's how I'm feeling! I wanna see some gifts up in this here......don't get me started EG, I trust you but I'm gettting worried that the draft grinch might have stolen what should have been ours!

80sballboy · Post #235 » by **80sballboy** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:01 am

Well Gibson is gone. Fine. He's a D-Mac clone.

verbal8 · Post #236 » by **verbal8** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:02 am

dlts20 wrote:again, what if we had waited and Rubio went before the 5th? Then we couldve said "ok Minny, we'll take that trade now" and they say "NO thanks, we wanted Rubio" or "we're trading with a different team now". Thats why you dont wait, you cant

The only scenario that made sense trading the 5 early was if Minnesota had to get the pick to move up to 2. However they obviously did not.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #237 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:02 am

miller31time wrote:Here's the rest of the teams before us...

26. Chicago - They already have Thomas and Noah but not much depth. They could definitely use Blair.
27. Memphis - Warrick, Arthur, Milicic, etc....they aren't taking Blair.
28. Minnesota - They have SO MANY power forwards, so they definitely don't need him.
29. New York - They just drafted Hill. Doubt they'll go for Blair.
30. Cleveland - Probably won't go for Hill. Varejao takes most of the backup PF minutes this upcoming season, should they retain him. They also have the incredible JJ Hickson.
31. Sacramento - With Thompson, Diogu, Nocioni and company, I don't think they'll go for Blair.

We might have a shot.

Minny just might pick a PG or a PF to make us all say WTF.

mohammed10 · Post #238 » by **mohammed10** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:02 am

miller31time wrote:
Take a look at my post a few above yours, CCJ. We have a shot (not a big one, but enough to give us some hope, lol).

If Blair and Summers are BOTH available at 32, I think we should go local. Better player...more upside

AgentOvechkin08 · Post #239 » by **AgentOvechkin08** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:02 am

I guess Blair would not be a bad choice I mean we need a big body but there are going to be some good wing players potentially...Summers, C-bud (new nickname LOL), Ellington, board fav Green, but I think it will be traded and EG is trying to get rid of D steve.

The one trade I brought up that i would not mind would be

Stevenson, Pick, James for Camby

P'Oed · Post #240 » by **P'Oed** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:03 am

we've resorted to making DeJuan Blair into God?

man...this has gotten very sad, very quickly