.:: [2009 NBA DRAFT CENTRAL] ::.

TheNewEra · Post #901 » by **TheNewEra** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:03 am

I could see the Lakers trying to get the pick back.

x- · Post #902 » by x- » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:04 am

Cammo101 wrote:
x- wrote:I guess teams are scared that DeJuan Blair has no ACLs ..

sucks for him

I hope Orlando is desperately trying to buy a pick right now to take him.

I like Blair a lot too, however I think the Magic should rather try to get Patrick Mills. The Magic need one more point guard, and he could either backup Nelson now, or learn from Nelson & Anthony Johnson and backup Nelson next year, when A.J. will be gone.
Also the Magic just got Ryan Andenson, who is a nice PF backup and probably a better fit on the Magic than Blair, who won't be able to play center in the NBA. So the Magic should look for some big (that can play center) in either the free agency or in some (sign&)trade situation.

Post #903 » by **TMU** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:04 am

obinna wrote:
Kweli wrote:Gibson over Blair???

Because Blair isnt that good.

Agreed. He's this year's Craig Smith. Both were great college players, but their size hurt their stock.
He's a 2nd-round material imo.

TheNewEra · Post #904 » by **TheNewEra** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:04 am

How F*cked up would it be if Memphis takes Thabeet's enemy Blair.

RamonSessions7 · Post #905 » by **RamonSessions7** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:05 am

celtics543 wrote:Maybe it's something about playing for Pitt, because I seem to remember a few years ago Chris Taft went from one of the top picks in the draft to a guy a year later that was taken in the second round and is now out of the league. Blair seems to be following that path.

Oh damn, forgot about Taft. I liked his game in college a lot.

Malapropism · Post #906 » by **Malapropism** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:06 am

And Blair continues to plummet.

Blame Rasho · Post #907 » by **Blame Rasho** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:06 am

DeMarre Carroll... someone who wasn't really on the 1st round radar.

TheNewEra · Post #908 » by **TheNewEra** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:07 am

damn wanted them to take blair

desertlakerfan · Post #909 » by **desertlakerfan** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:07 am

Blair will be a solid role player off the bench imo. Good to have someone who can take some minutes off your starters during the season, bang in the paint rebound and defend. I'd love to have him on the Lakers challenging Powell and Mbenga for minutes.

Cmon drop and cmon rescind the trade hehe

Teen Girl Squad · Post #910 » by **Teen Girl Squad** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:07 am

I actually like this pick for Memphis.

noobcake · Post #911 » by **noobcake** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:08 am

DeMarre Carroll the unknown SF

Thabeet the epic bust

YiYaoYue · Post #912 » by **YiYaoYue** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:08 am

I think both Blair and Young will be good solid backups... i'm a bit sad that Lakers traded that away... Knicks might have gotten a steal from Lakers. If that 3 mil was all that was needed to keep Ariza and Odom then fine I'll just keep my mouth shut.

I hope Lakers can rescind and maybe try and move more salary and Knicks or another team willing to take on more salary to better insure that Lakers keep Ariza and Odom.

Don Draper · Post #913 » by **Don Draper** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:08 am

Carroll = Balkman 2.0

Ju Mad · Post #914 » by **Ju Mad** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:08 am

Do teams know somethin about Blair that we don't know? Even if he's not that good of a talent to them, he damn sure gotta be better than the ppl they pickin over him.

BubbaTee · Post #915 » by **BubbaTee** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:09 am

Decision time for Minnesota: Toney Douglas or Patty Mills?

Blame Rasho · Post #916 » by **Blame Rasho** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:10 am

I thought that Chase Budinger would have been picked already.

desertlakerfan · Post #917 » by **desertlakerfan** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:10 am

so who is the 4th guard that minny will pick?

noido · Post #918 » by **noido** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:10 am

T-Mac United wrote:
obinna wrote:
Kweli wrote:Gibson over Blair???

Because Blair isnt that good.

Agreed. He's this year's Craig Smith. Both were great college players, but their size hurt their stock.
He's a 2nd-round material imo.

I think its his knee issues more so than his size, guyls like Millsap, Lee, Smith and Landry have made it more reasonable to draft smaller PF's

ssfan4life · Post #919 » by **ssfan4life** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:10 am

I'm supriesed to see Summers still undrafted as well.

Nutty Nats Fan · Post #920 » by **Nutty Nats Fan** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:11 am

Ju Mad wrote:Do teams know somethin about Blair that we don't know? Even if he's not that good of a talent to them, he damn sure gotta be better than the ppl they pickin over him.

Supposedly there are big concerns about his knee.