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Draft night thread
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:37 pm
by evildallas
Let me start by saying that Stuart Scott wore out for me a long time ago and why are Clippers letting their clock run?
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:55 pm
by evildallas
Moderate surprise with James Harden going to OKC. Sacramento is a bit of question considering that they acquired Sergio Rodriguez to move down a bit in the 2nd. Does it mean they pass on Rubio?
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:56 pm
by JoshB914
Good call. I'll definitely be checking up on this.
What do you guys think of the Harden pick? I like it. Westbrook/Harden/Durant/Green/???? could be a hell of a lineup down the road.
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:59 pm
by MikeRice
I think Harden is a perfect fit there. I didn't see how Rubio fit with Westbrook, would've been a really small back court.
Also good for us, it's just one more spot a good point guard slides in the draft.
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:59 pm
by evildallas
I really like the Harden pick. The guy I'm not sold on in that lineup is Green, but PF is one of the easier spots to fill in a lineup.
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:01 am
by JoshB914
^^^ I like Green a lot. A do-it-all forward that can step outside and shoot the trey. But they will need to find a solid big man to put alongside of him.
I can't wait to see how they mesh together over the next few years.
Rubio falling down the board here. Wolves have a real opportunity here with two consecutive picks and Rubio on the board.
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:01 am
by evildallas
With Evans going 5, it seems that Minnesota has Rubio fall into their lap unless of course they prefer Flynn. The problem is that both big guards in this range are gone so they aren't quite getting the full back court makeover they planned on.
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:04 am
by evildallas
JoshB914 wrote:^^^ I like Green a lot. A do-it-all forward that can step outside and shoot the trey. But they will need to find a solid big man to put alongside of him.
I like the bargain they have in Krstic at C, but if you mean a bruiser by "solid" I agree. With Krstic and Green I don't think they defensively hold down the paint.
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:04 am
by JoshB914
So Minnesota deals Foye for Rubio. Nice.
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:05 am
by evildallas
Wish I had kept it open, but prior to the first pick HoopsWorld had an article that said the first 7 were set in stone. Well they got the first 2 right, but it derailed from there.
DraftExpress's final mock on the other hand is 5 for 5. (They have us taking Eric Maynor).
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:06 am
by evildallas
JoshB914 wrote:So Minnesota deals Foye for Rubio. Nice.
Would he have fallen to #6? Who do they draft there now?
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:10 am
by JoshB914
WHAAAAAT?! Two point guards?
There has to be a trade coming right?
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:10 am
by theatlfan
OK, Flynn to MIN is a shocker right after drafting Rubio...
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:10 am
by evildallas
I like that thought, but WTF? Jonny Flynn. Hoarding PGs or was that pick for someone else?
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:11 am
by evildallas
Was anyone not stunned by that pick?
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:11 am
by JoshB914
That is a stupid pick if you aren't making a deal. How can you draft two point guards like that?
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:12 am
by JoshB914
evildallas wrote:Was anyone not stunned by that pick?
Absolutely stunned.
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:12 am
by HMFFL
Probably gets traded.
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:14 am
by evildallas
I'm wondering if they follow it up with Eric Maynor at 18 and Darren Collison at 28. David Kahn = the anti Billy Knight?
Re: Draft night thread
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:15 am
by HMFFL
GS: Stephen Curry?