2009 SlowForm RealGM Mock Draft recap

[dice]

Starting shortly after the lottery took place, I started a mock draft that would allow each team board as a group to determine their team's selection. There were no particular time constraints on reaching a decision, thus some selections took multiple days for a frontrunner to emerge due to lack of board activity or a close call. The draft was finally completed on the official NBA draft day. Due to the length of time required, feelings of some boards have changed since their selection was made.

Here are the final results, with comments and quotes provided below certain selections:

1. Clippers - Blake Griffin PF, 20, Oklahoma City, OK
2. Grizzlies - Ricky Rubio PG, 18, Barcelona, Spain
3. Thunder - Hasheem Thabeet C, 22, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
4. Kings - James Harden SG, 19, Los Angeles, CA
------A lot of boards were puzzled by this choice. The rationale was BPA/trade bait
5. Wizards* - Tyreke Evans G, 19, Chester, PA
6. Wolves - Demar DeRozan G/F, 19, Compton, CA
------"Can we quit instead? Evans and Harden were my top two choices." - john2jer
------As it turns out, john2jer will likely get his wish at #5
------"There is almost no chance we hold onto this pick come draft time" - revprodeji
7. Warriors - Jrue Holiday G, 19, Chatsworth, CA
------"The only guys I'm scared to death to pass on are off the board except Holiday. Jrue Holiday." - -bob-
------"If Hill falls to seven you can't pass him up." - oaktown
------"Hill is a role player at best." - Sid
------"...wouldn't even take [Hill] with the 7th pick? pssh..." - 5Strong
------"Blair would mop the court with Hills face." - TB
------"Should Be: DeJuan Blair - easily the BPA." - giberish
8. Knicks - Jordan Hill PF, 21, Atlanta, GA
------"It's becoming more and more obvious [Clark] is the pick as the days go by." - TheBluest
------"Hill would be a steal at this point in the draft." - Big Chan
------"Considering the amount of depth still left at guard...and the lack of front court bigs in the draft, [Hill] is the only option." - R-DAWG
------"roll the dice with Jordan Hill. Seems like a great fit for this offense." - Deeeez
------"Jordan Hill. He's obviously the BPA." - BklynKING
9. Raptors - Brandon Jennings PG, 19, Los Angeles, CA
------"ewww @ stephen curry" - zigzagzig
------"Jennings, please and thank you." - anj
------"If the draft opened up like that and we steal Jennings..." - cdel00
------"I can't believe the number of you that want Jennings. Epic bust in the making." - RapsFan
10. Bucks - DeJuan Blair PF, 20, Pittsburgh, PA
------"Hold my nose and take Curry." - paulpressey25
11. Nets - James Johnson PF, 22, Cheyenne, WY
------Earl Clark a very close second
------"Why would Blair go at 10? I am taking James Johnson every day of the week." - Preludepunk27
12. Bobcats - Terrence Williams SG, 21, Seattle, WA
13. Pacers - Stephen Curry G, 21, Charlotte, NC
------"Curry. Whether you think he fits on the team or not, he clearly has the most value here" - granger05
14. Suns - Earl Clark F, 21, Plainfield, NJ
------"Clark is a steal if out of the top 10..." - TASTIC
15. Pistons - Austin Daye F, 21, Irvine, CA
------"Austin Daye. Tons of potential." - -Smiley
------"I want Austin Daye also...could be a star" - mattyj
------"If Austin Daye is the best available, trade the pick for cash." - Liqourish
16. Bulls - Jonny Flynn PG, 20, Niagara Falls, NY
------"Flynn. I hope all the Tyler love is some cruel joke." - bdiddy
------"Flynn....I take him, let him show off a bit, and use him as trade bait down the line since he will be a very very good PG." - RyGuy
------"Hansbrough. Flynn does throw me for a loop though...." - Dak
------"[Hansbrough] would already be our best skilled power forward, and allow us to dangle Thomas in the Bosh/Amar'e trades." - bullzman
------"Hansbrough at 16 will be a complete waste of a draft pick." - Wolverine
------"It's a tragedy if we draft Hansbrough over Flynn." - theanimal
------"The need for Flynn is pretty useless. I would gladly pick Hansbrough over him. Since he fits a need more than him" - mr.ankle
------"Tyler Hansbrough...will be the new Aaron Gray." - LikeMike
------"Flynn if I could work a trade on draft day" - rozzman
------"I'd take Flynn and pack Kirk's bags for him...." - Ralph
------"Henderson wold have been my pick. I think he and Flynn are pretty close and Henderson fits better." - dynasty_maker
17. Sixers - Ty Lawson PG, 21, Clinton, MD
------"Why would you sink a pick into a PG so he can sit around and do nothing....So give me a SG upgrade Ellington is the man." - Cassidy
------"I want Flynn almost as much as rubio...that pick makes NO sense for Chicago." - tua
18. Wolves - Gerald Henderson SG, 21, Caldwell, NJ
19. Hawks - Eric Maynor PG, 22, Fayetteville, NC
20. Jazz - Jeff Teague PG, 21, Indianapolis, IN
------"Jeff Teague. No one is a particularly close second.." - sendai
------"I got to go with Mullens. Got to go with size at 20." - idajazz
------"Either Teague or Mullens are a steal right here." - Bat
------"Anyone but Mullens...please!" - UTJazzFan
------"[Mullens] has the tools to become a good player." - babyjax
------"but not the will or work ethic...the only reason he plays basketball is so he can help his mom out." - reeferman
21. Hornets - Darren Collison PG, 21, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
22. Mavericks - Marcus Thornton SG, 22, Baton Rouge, LA
23. Kings - Tyler Hansbrough PF, 23, Columbia, MO
24. Blazers - BJ Mullens C, 20, Canal Winchester, OH
------"BJ Mullins is the valu here. Put him in the D-League for 2 years and see if he ferments." - JD45
------"trade pick for 6 pack of beer" - PacificBlazer
------"How in the heck did Mullens slide to 24?" - BBen
25. Thunder - Sam Young SF, 24, Clinton, MD
26. Bulls - Wayne Ellington SG, 21, Wynnewood, PA
------"Put me down for a Budinger! He has shootability." - kyrv
------"I like Beaubois a lot at 26 no matter who we go with at 16. Could be one of the steals of the draft IMO" - theanimal
27. Grizzlies - Omri Casspi SF, 21, Yavne, Israel
------"Casspi, makes sense so we can complete our new moniker as United Nations South." - dark-child
28. Wolves - Patrick Mills PG, 20, Canberra, Australia
------"Thats right, this draft thing started when veryone but me and 2 or 3 others had a hard on for bloody Derozen, god im glad that period is over." - Vindicater
------"Yeah, DeRozan was a bad call on our part, but Henderson would be FANTASTIC at 18." - big3
29. Lakers - Chase Budinger SF, 21, Encinitas, CA
------"Chase Budinger and run like hell." - TyCobb
30. Cavaliers - Derrick Brown F, 21, Dayton, OH

*After the #5 pick was traded to Minnesota the general consensus at that board was that the Wolves too would take Evans in that slot

[Preludepunk27]

Wow I look like a complete HOMER with that DeJaun Blair comment.

[demens]

Cool idea. I think you should put atleast some sort of a time constraint on it thouh.

And damn, some of these picks were WAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY off. You'd think a community of fans would have a better idea of what their team is looking at. Including you guys, James Johnson, come on.

[vincecarter4pres]

I admit it as well, I was a big James Johnson fan.
For real though, the kid still has potential and time to realize it.

[Jersey Generals]

I wanted Steph Curry when I saw he was still there. I remember vividly how I knew I would be right.

[vincecarter4pres]

I wish we could see the original thread and see who we specifically voted for. I have to imagine I was all over Steph Curry as well, I was one of his bigger advocates and thought he was going top 5 for a very large portion of the year, no way I would let him slip past us at 11.

Not to toot my own horn(alright, completely to toot my own horn.), but I was saying all along that last year's draft was highly underrated and that a bunch of true stars would likely come out of it and that it was very deep for talented role players and thus far it seems to be the case.
Most were claiming this draft to be literally one of the all time worst...

[jeff1624]

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=909107

VC4P Exposed!

[vincecarter4pres]

I am truly embarassed. I just went back and found the old thread, I voted James Johnson, what was I thinking with Curry still on the board?!

[vincecarter4pres]

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=909107

VC4P Exposed!

Lol, that's crazy timing, I didn't even see you're post when I made mine calling myself out.

[jeff1624]

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=909107

VC4P Exposed!

Lol, that's crazy timing, I didn't even see you're post when I made mine calling myself out.

yeah it was..

I'm not surprised I didn't post in that thread.. I was pretty clueless as to who was actually worth picking.. I kept hearing the names, Terrence Williams, Earl Clark and James Johnsonyet they all sounded way too similar. I'm glad we ended up picking T-Will though, he's clearly the best player out of the 3.

[Jersey Generals]

Vince.

I am disappointed, I thought I knew you!


hahaha.

[vincecarter4pres]

Just went back and read through an old draft thread, man I was on James Johnson's Johnson.

[treiz]

Good call from 60cent choosing Steph Curry, I think I wanted Earl Clark.

[SteveNets15]

HAHA James Johnson.I remember wanting Curry but @ the time Devin was coming off an allstar season so i didn't think he would fit.I don't watch much college ball so i was just going with the majority which was Johnson or Clark at the time.


So i guess we gotta vote on Cousins or Favors

[demens]

So is there a 2010 version of this? 24 days left, people need to get moving.

[vincecarter4pres]

So is there a 2010 version of this? 24 days left, people need to get moving.

Yes, it's already somewhere around the 17th pick. Dice decided to just completely skip the first 3 picks and filled them in himself with Wall, Turner and Favors, which although is a likely order, I thought was a bit silly...