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It's on. The 2011 RealGM Wizards Board Draft Contest.

This is your opportunity to exhibit your smarts to everyone and, for an entire year, hold board bragging rights as the king (or queen, if cdouglas participates) of the draft.

Rules:

1. Submit your picks using the template at the bottom of this post.

2. All of your picks must be in and finalized and time-stamped by 5 p.m., EST on Thursday, June 23, 2011. To try and make sure we don't fall into any timestamp confusion, I'll try to post a buzzer at deadline so you can compare the time of that post with anyone else's edits, etc. But up until the deadline, feel free to edit your choices as much as you want.

3. For every one you get correct between picks 1-6, you'll be awarded 2 points. For every pick you get correct between 7-12, you'll be awarded 2.5 points. For every pick you get correct between 13-18, you'll be awarded 3 points. Being correct for #34 gives you 5 points.

4. In the tiebreaker area, you'll pick the first buzzword that you think Ernie Grunfeld will utter during his first interview with, or carried by, Comcast Sportsnet. You can only pick from my choices of buzzwords.

5. Winner gets total bragging rights. To make it more interesting, Donkey, JWiz, Swami, Fish, and really - everybody - gets to create and jump in a thread to dog, by name and personal character, the poor soul who takes last place. And they'll be able to do so at the loser in any way except posting of porn/NSFW photos or anything that runs afoul of copywrite laws. Everything else is fair game for the loser.

Good luck everyone.

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Submission Template:
(ex: 1: Kyrie Irving (Cleveland))

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34:

First EG buzzword uttered on CSN will be:

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EG buzzword choices

- Athleticism
- Versitile
- Wall (as in join John Wall), not the common noun wall.
- Upside
- Fortunate (only in the context of someone dropping to us)
- Play the right way (or similar phrase)
- "We've had an eye on him for some time" - or similar derivative
- Ted (or Mr. Leonsis)
- Value
- Understanding of the game, IQ, or basketball IQ (only. Only these 3)
- Rebuilding
- Flip (or any derivative of Flip Saunders or Coach)
- KG or Kevin Garnett
- Long or length
- Protect the rim
- Still growing
- Fans
- Plan
- Energy
- Defense


Good luck everybody.

Pine

1:Kyrie Irving(Cleveland)
2: Derrick Williams (Minnesota)
3: Brandon Knight (Utah)
4: Enes Kanter (Cleveland)
5: Jonas Valanciunas (Toronto)
6: Jan Vesely (Washington)
7: Kawhi Leonard (Sac)
8: Kemba Walker (Detroit)
9: Tristan Thompson (Charlotte)
10: Marshon Brooks (Bucks)
11: Marcus Morris (Golden State)
12: Klay Thompson (Utah)
13: Jimmer Fredette (Phoenix)
14: Dontas Motiejunas (Houston)
15: Alec Burks (Indina)
16: Markieff Morris (Philadelphia)
17: Bismack Biyombo (New York)
18: (Tobias Harris) Washington
34: Athletic

1: Kyrie Irving (Cleveland)
2: Derrick Williams (Minnesota)
3: Brandon Knight (Utah)
4: Enes Kanter (Washington)
5: Kemba Walker (Toronto)
6: Jonas Valanciunas(Cleveland)
7: Jan Vesely (Sac)
8: Kawhi Leonard (Detroit)
9: Marcus Morris (Charlotte)
10: Jimmer Fredette (Bucks)
11: Marshon Brooks (Golden State)
12: Tristan Thompson (Utah)
13: Bismack Biyombo (Phoenix)
14: Klay Thompson (Houston)
15: Dontas Motiejunas (Indina)
16: Markieff Morris (Philadelphia)
17: Alec Burks(New York)
18: Chris Singleton (Washington)

34: Josh Selby (I have no idea who we'll pick here. I'll take a PG. lol)


"We've had an eye on him for some time"

1. Irving (Cavs)
2. DWill (TWolves)
3. Knight (Jazz)
4. JonasV (Cavs)
5. Kanter (Raps)
6. Vesely (Wiz)
7. Leonard (Kings)
8. Walker (Pistons)
9. BismackB (Bobcats)
10. Burks (Bucks)
11. MarcusM (G.S.)
12. KlayT (Jazz)
13. TristT (Suns)
14. DMotie (Rockets)
15. JimmerF (Pacers)
16. MarkiefM (76'ers)
17. Singleton (Knicks)
18. Tobias (Wiz)

34. Norris Cole (Wiz)

Buzz word/phrase - "We've had our eye on him for some time"

1. CLE PG Kyrie Irving
2. MIN PF Derrick Williams
3. UTA PG Brandon Knight
4. CLE CE Jonas Valanciunas
5. TOR SF Jan Vesely (Thank you Colangelo!)
6. WAS CE Enes Kanter
7. SAC SF Kawhi Leonard
8. DET PF Tristan Thompson
9. CHA PG Kemba Walker
10. MIL SG Klay Thompson
11. GSW SF Marcus Morris
12. UTA SF James Singleton
13. PHO PF Markieff Morris
14. HOU PF Donatas Motiejunas
15. IND SG Marshon Brooks
16. PHI CE Nikola Vucevic
17. NYN CE Bismack Biyombo
18. WAS SF Tobias Harris

34. WAS PF Nikola Mirotic

"Play the right way (or similar phrase)"

Dat2U wrote:1. CLE PG Kyrie Irving
2. MIN PF Derrick Williams
3. UTA PG Brandon Knight
4. CLE CE Jonas Valanciunas
5. TOR SF Jan Vesely (Thank you Colangelo!)
6. WAS CE Enes Kanter
7. SAC SF Kawhi Leonard
8. DET PF Tristan Thompson
9. CHA PG Kemba Walker
10. MIL SG Klay Thompson
11. GSW SF Marcus Morris
12. UTA SF James Singleton
13. PHO PF Markieff Morris
14. HOU PF Donatas Motiejunas
15. IND SG Marshon Brooks
16. PHI CE Nikola Vucevic
17. NYN CE Bismack Biyombo
18. WAS SF Tobias Harris

34. WAS PF Nikola Mirotic


"Play the right way (or similar phrase)"

bismark biyombo is probably a steal at 17. Would suck for us if we went there. If he his on the board at 15, we should try to trade up and get him

Here is mine.

I admit, I'm gonna change/edit this a lot of times between now and the deadline. But for what it's worth:


1: Kyrie Irving (Cle)
2: Derrick Williams (Minn)
3: Brandon Knight (Utah)
4: Jonas Valanciunas (Cle)
5: Jan Vesley (Tor)
6: Enes Kanter (Wash)

7: Kawhi Leonard (Sac)
8: Bismack Biyombo (Det) - Fans gasp, Det hoping for Ben part II.
9: Marcus Morris (Cha) - About here, cameras are fixed on Kemba Walker
10: Tristan Thompson (Mil) - Kemba sweating now
11: Klay Thompson (GSW) - WTF Kemba
12: Jimmer Fredette (Utah)

13: Kemba Walker (Phx)
14: Markieff Morris (Hou)
15: Alec Burks (Ind)
16: Chris Singleton (Phil)
17: Marshon Brooks (NYK)
18: Kenneth Faried (Wash)

34: Jordan Williams (Wash)

First EG buzzword uttered on CSN will be: Fortunate (only in the context of someone dropping to us)

1: K. Irving (Cle)
2: D. Williams (MIN)
3: E. Kanter (UTH)
4: J. Valanciunas (CLE)
5: B. Knight (TOR)
6: J. Vesley (WAS)

7: K. Walker (SAC)
8: T. Thompson (DET)
9: K. Leonard (CHA)
10: Marc. Morris (MIL)
11: K. Thompson(GS)
12: C. Singleton (UTH)

13: J. Fredette (PHX)
14: B. Biyombo (HOU)
15: M. Brooks (Ind)
16: Mark. Morris (Phil)
17: N. Vucevic (NYK)
18: D. Motiejounas (Wash)

34: N. Smith (Wash)

First EG buzzword uttered on CSN will be: "Speed. Hot, nasty, bad-ass speed."

pineappleheadindc wrote:Here is mine.

I admit, I'm gonna change/edit this a lot of times between now and the deadline. But for what it's worth:


1: Kyrie Irving (Cle)
2: Derrick Williams (Minn)
3: Brandon Knight (Utah)
4: Jonas Valanciunas (Cle)
5: Jan Vesley (Tor)
6: Enes Kanter (Wash)

7: Kawhi Leonard (Sac)
8: Bismack Biyombo (Det) - Fans gasp, Det hoping for Ben part II.
9: Marcus Morris (Cha) - About here, cameras are fixed on Kemba Walker
10: Tristan Thompson (Mil) - Kemba sweating now
11: Klay Thompson (GSW) - WTF Kemba
12: Jimmer Fredette (Utah)

13: Kemba Walker (Phx)
14: Markieff Morris (Hou)
15: Alec Burks (Ind)
16: Chris Singleton (Phil)
17: Marshon Brooks (NYK)
18: Kenneth Faried (Wash)

34: Jordan Williams (Wash)

First EG buzzword uttered on CSN will be: Fortunate (only in the context of someone dropping to us)

If the Wizards draft ends up this you might hear my shouts of joy all the way from Hawaii, pine.

Just flat give Blatche away. Trade Seraphin for a small. I'd be happy as I don't know what with this.

1: Kyrie Irving (Cle)
2: D. Williams (Min.)
3: E. Kanter (Uta)
4: Jonas V. (Cle.)
5: B. Knight (Tor)
6: J. Vesley (Was.)

7: K. Leonard (Sac.)
8: T. Thompson (Det.)
9: K. Walker (Cha)
10: Marcus Morris (Mil)
11: K. Thompson (GS)
12: J. Fredette (Uta)

13: C. Singleton (Pho)
14: B. Biyombo (Hou)
15: A. Burks (Ind)
16: D. Motiejunas (Phi)
17: M. Brooks (NYK)
18: K. Faried (Was)

34: Nolan Smith (Was)

First EG buzzword uttered on CSN will be: "We've had an eye on him for some time" - or similar derivative

...trying to account for multiple possible trades, but not enough to actually try and arrange team names....

NBTW - just a heads up, right now I have the exact same top 10. Part wishful thinking (Kanter), part rumor/speculation, but I'd like to see it play out that way. Just didn't want you to think I was poaching when I submit my list I'll change #11-18, just to keep it interesting....

Severn Hoos wrote:NBTW - just a heads up, right now I have the exact same top 10. Part wishful thinking (Kanter), part rumor/speculation, but I'd like to see it play out that way. Just didn't want you to think I was poaching when I submit my list I'll change #11-18, just to keep it interesting....

Ha, yeah that top 10 is loaded with homerism and wishful thinking. I don't know if I'll have the guts to stick with that top 6, but its certainly what I'm hoping for.

And CCJ, I saw Ron Thompson last night had Leonard/Faried/J.Williams as our 3 picks. Definitely not Kanter as we both hope, but would I still be able to hear your shouts of joy in the 757?

1. cavs - Kyrie Irving
2. wolves - Derrick Williams
3. jazz - Brandon Knight
4. cavs - Enes Kanter
5. raps - Kemba Walker
6. wizards - Jonas Val
7. kings - Kawhi Leonard
8. pistons - Bismack Biyombo
9. cats - Marcus Morris
10. bucks - Jan Vesely
11. warriors - Klay Thompson
12. jazz - Jimmer Fredette
13. suns - Alec Burks
14. rockets - Chris Singleton
15. pacers - Tristan Thompson
16. 6ers - Marshon Brooks
17. knicks - Iman Shumpert
18. wizards - Kenneth Farried

34. wizards - Jordan Williams

EG buzzword: Fortunate

1. Irving (Cavs)
2. Kanter (TWolves)
3. JonasV (Jazz)
4. DWill (Cavs)
5. Knight (Raps)
6. Vesely (Wiz)
7. Leonard (Kings)
8. Bismack (Pistons)
9. Singleton (Bobcats)
10. KlayT (Bucks)
11. Marcus M(G.S.)
12. Jimmer (Jazz)
13. Walker (Suns)
14. NVucevic (Rockets)
15. Burks (Pacers)
16. Donatas (76'ers)
17. Brooks (Knicks)
18. TristanT (Wiz)

34. JSelby
Buzz word/phrase - "We are thrilled to have_, we feel that_will be able contribute_to this team"

NbdyBeatsTheWiz wrote:

Severn Hoos wrote:NBTW - just a heads up, right now I have the exact same top 10. Part wishful thinking (Kanter), part rumor/speculation, but I'd like to see it play out that way. Just didn't want you to think I was poaching when I submit my list I'll change #11-18, just to keep it interesting....

Ha, yeah that top 10 is loaded with homerism and wishful thinking. I don't know if I'll have the guts to stick with that top 6, but its certainly what I'm hoping for.

And CCJ, I saw Ron Thompson last night had Leonard/Faried/J.Williams as our 3 picks. Definitely not Kanter as we both hope, but would I still be able to hear your shouts of joy in the 757?

Probably shouldn't say anything, seeing that this is a competition, but NBTW, are you posting a trade between GSW and NYK?......because you have NY selecting in GSW slot.

tsvqt wrote:

NbdyBeatsTheWiz wrote:

Severn Hoos wrote:NBTW - just a heads up, right now I have the exact same top 10. Part wishful thinking (Kanter), part rumor/speculation, but I'd like to see it play out that way. Just didn't want you to think I was poaching when I submit my list I'll change #11-18, just to keep it interesting....

Ha, yeah that top 10 is loaded with homerism and wishful thinking. I don't know if I'll have the guts to stick with that top 6, but its certainly what I'm hoping for.

And CCJ, I saw Ron Thompson last night had Leonard/Faried/J.Williams as our 3 picks. Definitely not Kanter as we both hope, but would I still be able to hear your shouts of joy in the 757?

Probably shouldn't say anything, seeing that this is a competition, but NBTW, are you posting a trade between GSW and NYK?......because you have NY selecting in GSW slot.

Make that homerism, wishful thinking, and poor use of copy/paste (originally I had Klay at 17)...

No wonder Sev only had the same top 10, and not top 11,

1:Kyrie Irving(Cleveland)
2: Derrick Williams (Minnesota)
3: Enes Kanter (Utah)
4: Jonas Valanciunas (Cleveland)
5: Brandon Knight (Toronto)
6: Jan Vesely (Washington)
7: Kawhi Leonard (Sac)
8: Kemba Walker (Detroit)
9: Bismack Biyombo (Charlotte)
10: Klay Thompson (Bucks)
11: Marcus Morris (Golden State)
12: Jimmer Fredette (Utah)
13: Tristan Thompson (Phoenix)
14: Donatas Motiejunas (Houston)
15: Alec Burks (Indiana)
16: Markieff Morris (Philadelphia)
17: Iman Shumpert (New York)
18: Chris Singleton (Washington)

34: Jeremy Tyler

Buzzword: Upside

1: Kyrie irving (Cleveland)
2: Derrick Williams (Minnesota)
3: Brandon Knight (Utah)
4: Jonas Valanciunas (Cleveland)
5: Jan Vesely (Toronto)
6: Enes Kanter (Washington)

7: Kemba Walker (Sacramento)
8: Kawhi Leonard (Detroit)
9: Marcus Morris (Charlotte)
10: Tristan Thompson (Milwaukee)
11: Klay Thompson (Golden State)
12: Chris Singleton (Utah)

13: Alec Burks (Phoenix)
14: Markieff Morris (Houston)
15: Jimmer Fredette (Indiana)
16: Bismack Biyombo (Philadelphia)
17: Marshon Brooks (New York)
18: Jordan Hamilton (Washington)

34: Nolan Smith (Washington)

Buzzword: Understanding of the game, IQ, or basketball IQ

Pine,

Just to be clear, do you have to get the player in the right slot and the team that selects them correct to earn points or just the right player for each draft slot?

Need to know if I need to project a trade for Minny.

Jim

jimij wrote:Pine,

Just to be clear, do you have to get the player in the right slot and the team that selects them correct to earn points or just the right player for each draft slot?

Need to know if I need to project a trade for Minny.

Jim

I think he's going hard-core with correct team AND player. Personally, I feel we should get half a point if we get the right player in the right slot, but it's a different team via trade in that slot.