Summer Fun- free-for-all, make your final picks now

[fatlever]

i think to be fair, we should base it on last year and if they were a starter, where they started. if they came off the bench, then their primary position.

[Paydro70]

Horford is 6'10", that doesn't qualify as "undersized" for a center. Smith is 6'9" and thus is not oversized for an SF either.

I think that players chosen for over/undersized MUST play the position which they are wrongly-sized for. So if we were to allow Shard the oversized SF, he can't play PF (at least not primarily).

Now, as for dividing positions... that's obviously pretty tough. NBA.com doesn't even really do it, they just have G/F/C. Shard hasn't played it since he left Seattle. Obviously the feel-o-meter says that Shard is an SF, which is what I made my ruling based on, but I realize that opens up a can of worms.

My personal inclination is to leave this fairly open. If the player has had extensive playing time at the position (however we want to define it), they can qualify, but in depth charts and during voting it must be made clear that their primary role will be at the position they are wrongly-sized for.

[BigSlam]

I was only joking. I know Smith is played as a PF - just like Lewis is played as a PF - and they both fit that mould size wise.

I agree that it should be based on what position they play at the start of a game otherwise it could get a little hairy.

I mean look at the Bobcats. Could you make a case for Crash to be an undersized PF or even Boris as an undersized C.

[Paydro70]

Sorry, I actually meant that when you "set your lineup" for this draft, you can't put a guy you chose as an oversized PG as your SG. Wallace the undersized PF I think is reasonable... but you have to start him at PF for your "team." Diaw the undersized C as well. You have to take the advantages and the problems with a guy who is unusual for his spot.

[BigSlam]

Paydro is not white.

[Paydro70]

Paydro is not white.

*rim shot*

[Takuya Kimura]

3 hours too late for Thali,Slam can make his pick now.

[Fred Williamson]

uhm, it's about 3am in their time zone right now.

[Thaliontil]

To complete our starting five lineup,in the category of Journeyman,since he has played for New York,Orlando,Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets I pick with my fifth selection Trevor Ariza.

PG: Rusell Westbrook-SG: Brandon Roy- SF: Trevor Ariza - PF: Zach Randolph - C: Marc Gasol.

Categories to fill (can be selected in any order)
Knucklehead (Been arrested)
Marc Gasol
Non-European International (No NCAA ball)
Former College Senior
Zach Randolph
Rusell Westbrook
Rookie from 2010 Draft
2nd Rounder or Undrafted from 2009/10 Draft
White American
35+ as of July 8 (Free agency?), 2010
Trevor Ariza
Brandon Roy
Beast of the Least (New Jersey or Minnesota player)
Never Been to Playoffs (Minimum 4 years pro)
Over/Undersized (position determined by committee, I don't imagine there will actually be much trouble)
Coach
NBA Cheerleader/Wife/Girlfriend of NBA player (Must be confirmed publicly together at time of draft, no pending divorces).

[Stun704]

I assume I go next? if so then I'ma go with Shane Battier as my next pick.

Stun704
Knucklehead (Been arrested)
European (No NCAA ball)
Non-European International (No NCAA ball)
Former College Senior -Shane Battier
Allstar - Rajon Rondo
Non-Allstar - Kevin Martin
Drafted 2010 Rookie
2nd rd/Undrafted 2009/10 Draft
White American - Robin Lopez
35+
Journeyman
No known/visible tattoos - Al Jefferson
Beast of the Least
Never Been to Playoffs
Over/Undersized
Coach
NBA Cheerleader/Wife/Girlfriend of NBA player

PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Kevin Martin
SF: Shane Battier
PF: Al Jefferson
C: Robin Lopez

[fatlever]

another man who values shane battier as much as i do. awesome.

for my next pick i would like to select david west as my four year college player.

fats rotation

pg: tony parker
sg: ray allen
sf:
pf: david west
c: yao ming/joakim noah

[Takuya Kimura]

Very nice pick Fats,I didn't even know that he is a former senior.

[fatlever]

what happened to Slam's pick? you are still two people away jaruff.

[BigSlam]

what happened to Slam's pick? you are still two people away jaruff.

Sorry - that was my fault. I meant to quote jaruff's post but accidently edited it!! Busy day in the office, mind racing at a million miles an hour.

Team Slam's journey man pick goes to:

Jamal Crawford (Chi, NYK, GSW, ATL)

PG: J.Kidd
SG: Crawf
SF: Crash
PF: Smoove
C: B.Lpoez

[ball teacher]

Well Slam just beat me to Jamal Crawford as a journeymen, so I'll take my knucklehead selection as none other than Earl Smith III better known as "JR". This is from a wikipedia article written about Earl's imprisonment.

"On June 30, 2009, Smith pled guilty to the June 2007 accident. Smith was initially sentenced to 90 days in a Monmouth County (N.J.) jail, but 60 of those days were suspended, on the condition that he completes 500 hours of community service."

Knucklehead (Been arrested) Earl (J.R) Smith III
European (No NCAA ball)
Non-European International (No NCAA ball)
Former College Senior
Allstar DERRICK ROSE
Non-Allstar RUDY GAY
Rookie from 2010 Draft Demarcus Cousins
2nd Rounder or Undrafted from 2009/10 Draft
White American
35+ as of July 8 (Free agency?), 2010
Journeyman (Played in games for 4+ teams)
No known/visible tattoos b]Blake Griffin[/b]
Beast of the Least (New Jersey or Minnesota player)
Never Been to Playoffs (Minimum 4 years pro)
Over/Undersized (position determined by committee, I don't imagine there will actually be much trouble)
Coach
NBA Cheerleader/Wife/Girlfriend of NBA player (Must be confirmed publicly together at time of draft, no pending divorces).[/quote]

PG: Rose
SG: J.R Smith
SF: Gay
PF: Griffin
C: Cousins

[BigSlam]

Well Slam just beat me to Jamal Crawford as a journeymen, so I'll take my knucklehead selection as none other than Earl Smith III better known as "JR". This is from a wikipedia article written about Earl's imprisonment.

"On June 30, 2009, Smith pled guilty to the June 2007 accident. Smith was initially sentenced to 90 days in a Monmouth County (N.J.) jail, but 60 of those days were suspended, on the condition that he completes 500 hours of community service."

Didn't he punch a chick in the face or something?

[ball teacher]

No, it was from a car accident where someone died.

"On June 9, 2007, Smith and two passengers were injured in a car accident on Stagecoach Road in Millstone Township, New Jersey, when the SUV he was driving collided with another car.[12] Smith and a passenger, Andre Bell, were ejected from the vehicle at around 5:30 p.m. Smith's vehicle appeared to have gone through a stop sign and collided with the other car.[12] Smith was taken to Jersey Shore University Hospital.[12] Bell suffered serious head wounds[12] before being pronounced dead on the night of June 11.[13] Smith, the second passenger, and the driver of the other car did not suffer life-threatening injuries.[12] Smith and Bell were not wearing seatbelts at the time.[13]

In October 2008, a grand jury in Monmouth County, New Jersey declined to indict Smith on a vehicular manslaughter charge stemming from the accident. However, Smith is due in court in early January to face summonses stemming from the crash.[14]

On June 30, 2009, Smith pled guilty to the June 2007 accident. Smith was initially sentenced to 90 days in a Monmouth County (N.J.) jail, but 60 of those days were suspended, on the condition that he completes 500 hours of community service."

[Takuya Kimura]

LOL I hope Vinsanity doesn't visit this board.

[BigSlam]

No, it was from a car accident where someone died.

Got him here too!!

25th October 2007: Charged with assault, disturbing the peace and destruction of property after an incident in a nightclub. (Aren't they all?) Smith, absolutely battered, poured champagne on a woman, then apologised to her, then spat on her, then shoved her, and then tore her dress. Issued a summons on charges of assault, disturbing the peace, and destruction of private property, in lieu of being arrested. Received a three game suspension from the Nuggets.

[ball teacher]

How the heck do you batter a woman, pour champagne on her, APOLOGISE..... then continue the assault with spitting on her, pushing her and tearing her dress.

"Cocaine is a hell of a drug."
Rick James