NBA Draft Thread-Rubio Falls to the Wizards:(

KevinFCheng · Post #81 » by **KevinFCheng** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:22 am

lol.

This somewhat redeems my night. Jordan Hill is awful. Way to go, Knicks.

closg00 · Post #82 » by **closg00** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:22 am

Wow! So those pre-draft rumors of NY being high on Hill were true afterall.

newslowsad · Post #83 » by **newslowsad** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:23 am

Rubio would have been fun, but I still like the move we made on the condition that it isn't the only thing we do this offseason.

mohammed10 · Post #84 » by **mohammed10** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:23 am

Donkey McDonkerton wrote:MN board said Kahn said that they may have to wait a year for Rubio

Donk- If that is true, do you still take the kid at #5? They need help now. Could have had Curry instead

KevinFCheng · Post #85 » by **KevinFCheng** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:23 am

Gilbert0Arenas wrote::lol: I'm loving the comments on the Knicks board. Some classics:

Warriors are clown shoes. I hope the Golden State bridge collapses.

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All praise Allah

Thank you God jesus and the holy trinity and ghost

my firstborn will be called don nelson

if we take hill, I am shutting it down....

absolute classic

DaRealHibachi · Post #86 » by **DaRealHibachi** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:23 am

It must suck to be a Knicks fan...

LOL!!!

mohammed10 · Post #87 » by **mohammed10** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:24 am

Jordan Hill = Edgerrin James?

newslowsad · Post #88 » by **newslowsad** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:24 am

Is Jordan Hill related to Manny Rodriguez?

KevinFCheng · Post #89 » by **KevinFCheng** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:24 am

mohammed10 wrote:Jordan Hill = Edgerrin James?

A poor man's Ronny Turiaf.........

Post #90 » by **Rafael122** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:24 am

Donkey McDonkerton wrote:MN board said Kahn said that they may have to wait a year for Rubio

So...they got the 5th pick for a player who's not going to be here this season? Smart.

spaceman_E · Post #91 » by **spaceman_E** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:25 am

Would the Suns go for a Jordan Hill, David Lee s/t, mobley's contract and next years 1st for Amare and Pavlovic?

yungal07 · Post #92 » by **yungal07** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:25 am

Foye + Miller >>> Rubio. Rubio is all hype and no substance.

KevinFCheng · Post #93 » by **KevinFCheng** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:26 am

yungal07 wrote:Foye + Miller >>> Rubio. Rubio is all hype and no substance.

+ 1. Rubio's absolutely overrated.

I would've preferred Evans or Harden but we couldn't have taken them at 5 anyway.

DaRealHibachi · Post #94 » by **DaRealHibachi** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:26 am

yungal07 wrote:Foye + Miller >>> Rubio. Rubio is all hype and no substance.

truth.com

spaceman_E · Post #95 » by **spaceman_E** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:27 am

Rubio is also 18 years old. He probably won't be a star for 4 years or so, IF he gets there.

queridiculo · Post #96 » by **queridiculo** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:28 am

Jordan Hill reminds me an awful lot of Etan Thomas. A bit robotic and stiff, not much of any finesse to his game.

If you're the Knicks, that's about the only move that made sense. There aren't any guards worthy of that selection, and when it comes to it I take a big man over a questionable guard any time.

With Rubio still on the board at no. 5 you gotta wonder if Min would have given up their 18th.

yungal07 · Post #97 » by **yungal07** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:28 am

The Kings passed on him. That should tell you something. They needed a point guard badly, and ended taking a combo guard instead.

closg00 · Post #98 » by **closg00** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:29 am

MJG wrote:I don't really care whether we would've kept Rubio or not, but we absolutely could have extorted a bit more out of the trade if we had simply waited until draft night. Don't think they would have taken Stevenson and/or sent us the 18th if they knew it was Rubio they were getting? Shame.

This shows that Ernie's main concern was making-sure that the Salary-shed was in the bag before draft-night. Ernie's deal plus Minnesota's 18th would have garnered Ernie an A+. Let's see what he does with 32.

MJG · Post #99 » by **MJG** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:29 am

Jordan Hill's Must Improve: Finishing Strong

Mark Jackson: "You know what you're gonna get with Hill, a big man that can finish strong"

GhostsOfGil · Post #100 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:29 am

DaRealHibachi wrote:
yungal07 wrote:Foye + Miller >>> Rubio. Rubio is all hype and no substance.

truth.com

yet to be seen. my problem is if we took rubio, we wouldnt have this ridiculous log jam at guard positions. rubio would be a better back up then foye imo and this would allow minutes for dmac and nicky young still