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Post #81 » by **magnumt** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:42 pm

EtchenBa wrote:Is the sock puppet of Stephen A. Smith going to be at the draft? lol, that stuff always made me laugh.

ESPN cut him loose months ago bro. :lol:

Contract dispute.

The76thDegree · Post #82 » by **The76thDegree** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:48 pm

i hated SAS but the sock puppet routine will be missed and so will the way he used to cram cheese doodles down histhroat inbetween draft picks offcamera

Post #83 » by **magnumt** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:51 pm

The76thDegree wrote:i hated SAS but the sock puppet routine will be missed and so will the way he used to cram cheese doodles down histhroat inbetween draft picks offcamera

Yeah...now we have to listen to Jay Bilas.

The76thDegree · Post #84 » by **The76thDegree** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:53 pm

magnumt wrote:Yeah...now we have to listen to Jay Bilas.

but but he knows everything!
thats why he always has his top 10 players
he's able to accurately predict who will be the better players for the rest of their careers

Post #85 » by **magnumt** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:02 pm

^Jay Bilas is usaully wrong my man in his analysis, and he then starts ranting on Teams because they didn't "agree" with him and pick his guys (just look at past Draft videos). :lol:

6_Rings · Post #86 » by **6_Rings** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:25 pm

i'm gonna miss the Sock and SAS.

The76thDegree · Post #87 » by **The76thDegree** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:32 pm

magnumt wrote:^Jay Bilas is usaully wrong my man in his analysis, and he then starts ranting on Teams because they didn't "agree" with him and pick his guys (just look at past Draft videos).

yeah i was being sarcastic - i remember the one time it was mid 2nd round and he had all these guys as his best left and none of them got drafted or even made it past summer league play

Post #88 » by **Flash3** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:57 am

This draft seems so weak that you have NBATV trying SUPER hard to hype up the prospects. :lol:

magicfan4life05 · Post #89 » by **magicfan4life05** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:00 am

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4285133

Kupchak says first-round trade likely

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers will likely unload at least one of their three draft picks.

They have the 29th pick in the first round and the 42nd and 59th picks in the second round of Thursday's draft.

General manager Mitch Kupchak said Wednesday that there was a "better than even likelihood" the team would get rid of its first-round pick.

"There's a lot of interest, absolutely," he said. "Certain teams, they may want to preserve cap space for the next year or two and they may need to add players. A good way to add talent at a fixed price is to have a lot of draft choices and then you can still maintain cap space a year from now."

S3n1le_N3ls0n · Post #90 » by **S3n1le_N3ls0n** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:03 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5TGa3yURF8

Stephen A Smith sock puppet man to be there...wonder what he will do without SAS

The76thDegree · Post #91 » by **The76thDegree** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:54 am

S3n1le_N3ls0n wrote:
Stephen A Smith sock puppet man to be there...wonder what he will do without SAS

Jay Bilas should be the new victim

I love the Slava parts of the heckling

vincecarter4pres · Post #92 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:20 am

Much repsect for this thread magnum.

Post #93 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:36 am

Taking apart an expensive team not good enough to make the playoffs. If they have their way, Amare will be gone tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/RicBucher

Interesting to see if they trade Amare as well.

prekazi · Post #94 » by **prekazi** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:24 am

Please OKC don't draft Rubio. I don't want to like that Seattle killer team but Durant, Westbrook, Rubio... How can you resist?

magicfan4life05 · Post #95 » by **magicfan4life05** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:23 pm

TMACFORMVP wrote:Taking apart an expensive team not good enough to make the playoffs. If they have their way, Amare will be gone tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/RicBucher

Interesting to see if they trade Amare as well.

FWIW, in addition to what Bucher said, here's what Vecsey said

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06252009/sp ... htm?page=2

According to the same source that disclosed Terry Porter was about to be fired as Suns coach, the Rockets are leaning toward swapping Tracy McGrady's expiring $22M contract, Carl Landry and Aaron Brooks for Leandro Barbosa and Stoudemire, who owns an escape clause after next season and is demanding an extension this summer to waive it.

magicfan4life05 · Post #96 » by **magicfan4life05** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:25 pm

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... om_lakers/

Source: Rockets Turn Down Offer From Lakers

The Lakers contacted the Rockets about dealing for Jordan Farmar or purchasing their first-round pick.

Houston turned Los Angeles down, according to a pair of NBA sources.

The Lakers would be expected to get anywhere from $500,000 to $1 million for the 29th overall pick.

"Absolutely," general manager Mitch Kupchak said when asked if the club would considering dealing the selection. "Sure."

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... k_as_well/

Wizards Consider Dealing 32nd Pick As Well

After completing a deal to send the fifth pick to Minnesota on Wednesday, Washington appears open to dealing the 32nd selection.

According to a source, the Wizards would like to package the 32nd pick with the expiring contract of guard Mike James in order to acquire a veteran big man.

Even if they are unable to swing that type of deal, Washington might still consider trading the high second round pick for future considerations.

Currently, the Wizards have a rather guard-heavy roster.

"We feel like, yes, we are a little heavy at the guard position, but a lot of rosters are," Grunfeld said. "We'll see what opportunities present themselves to us and make a decision based on those options."

Post #97 » by **magnumt** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:53 pm

Cleveland/Phoenix Deal: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=916494&p=19878126#p19878126

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magicfan4life05 wrote:http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4285133

Kupchak says first-round trade likely

Added (scroll down): viewtopic.php?f=6&t=916494&p=19878018#p19878018

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vincecarter4pres wrote:Much repsect for this thread magnum.

, No prob bro...glad that everyone is enjoying it, and the best part to me is that everyone is enjoying the info/articles being put up.
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magicfan4life05 wrote:
TMACFORMVP wrote:Taking apart an expensive team not good enough to make the playoffs. If they have their way, Amare will be gone tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/RicBucher

Interesting to see if they trade Amare as well.

FWIW, in addition to what Bucher said, here's what Vecsey said

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06252009/sp ... htm?page=2

Added: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=916494&p=19878202#p19878202

Thanks bro.
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magicfan4life05 wrote:LINK

Source: Rockets Turn Down Offer From Lakers

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... k_as_well/

Added: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=916494&p=19878344#p19878344

Thanks to all so far who have also provided additional links (and keep them coming). I'll try to get them up as soon as possible. During the actual Draft Night though, we'll likely just be editing the Picks.

sportsman · Post #98 » by **sportsman** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:54 pm

Anyone know where to watch the NBA draft live tonight online?
Much appreciated.

GhostRaider2007 · Post #99 » by **GhostRaider2007** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:15 pm

Found this over at Clutchfans:
Source:
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2009/insider/news/story?page=09DraftBuzz-090625

Chad Ford: Watch out for the Houston Rockets. Sources say they have been really active the past 24 hours, having contacted the Grizzlies, Thunder, Kings and Timberwolves about trying to get into the lottery.

It sound like virtually everyone on Houston's roster is available. Teams report that the Rockets are trying to parlay Tracy McGrady's expiring contract and Aaron Brooks' newfound celebrity status into a big upgrade in Houston. Carl Landry and Shane Battier were also mentioned as possible trade pieces.

The Rockets are also among several teams that will be making a run at Amare Stoudemire. With Shaq gone, expect the Stoudemire rumors to start heating up again.

Post #100 » by **magnumt** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:27 pm

GhostRaider2007 wrote:Found this over at Clutchfans:
Source:
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2009/insider/news/story?page=09DraftBuzz-090625

Added (Scroll down): viewtopic.php?f=6&t=916494&p=19878202#p19878202

Thanks.