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2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM

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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#561 » by Esohny » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:36 am

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lewdog wrote:If they take out the chocolate ice cream machine at Target Center then something's going on here.


This. We need Redick though! Then four more white guys, preferably a SG, PF, SF & G/F.

Rubio/Ridnour/Barea
Redick/
Budinger/Hummel
Love/
Pekovic/Milicic/Miller


Ironic because I'd actually love adding Redick.
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#562 » by Klomp » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:36 am

Krapinsky wrote:Well we can still get Henry Sims for Klomp.

Was he ever drafted?
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#563 » by cpfsf » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:37 am

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I discovered something rather shocking. Most of you are probably experts in smiles by now. Well, I noticed a distinct difference between these two pictures. Compare the distance between himself and the guards, examine his posture, and most importantly look into his smile. How could I have been so blind?
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#564 » by [RCG] » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:38 am

UPDATE:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7xf6g5d
Add Memphis 1st to Orlando, cash considerations to Sacramento.


Rubio/Ridnour/Barea
Redick/Fredette/Shved
Budinger/Korver/Nemanja
Love/Williams/Hummel
Pekovic/Milicic

What to do with Williams?
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#565 » by [RCG] » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:41 am

cpfsf wrote:Image
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I discovered something rather shocking. Most of you are probably experts in smiles by now. Well, I noticed a distinct difference between these two pictures. Compare the distance between himself and the guards, examine his posture, and most importantly look into his smile. How could I have been so blind?


:lol:
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#566 » by Calinks » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:44 am

Really don't understand Adleman's racism. I mean his hands are Black for God's sake!
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#567 » by Baphomet » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:44 am

Calinks wrote:Really don't understand Adleman's racism. I mean his hands are Black for God's sake!


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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#568 » by Klomp » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:46 am

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Calinks wrote:Really don't understand Adleman's racism. I mean his hands are Black for God's sake!


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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#569 » by Baphomet » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:50 am

That stupid glitch always reminded me of that one Futurama episode. :lol:

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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#571 » by Breakdown777 » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:06 am

I really hate the "superstar trade demand" era of the NBA. I feel like even though there is a ton of rumors, nothing happens because everyone is holding their breath on Bron, Melo, CP3, and now Dwight and Deron.

I get that there was plenty of value in this draft, but perhaps many other teams felt the same way? Maybe this was an odd year where you couldn't just throw in a few million and a future pick to nab a prospect you liked late?

Either way, I don't fault the FO. Our draft pick was Chase Budinger, a solid acquisition. If I'm being blunt, Kahn can't draft and Adelman doesn't usually play rookies, so I don't see how acquiring a guy Adelmen will actually play AND has proven that he can at least play a little bit hurts us.

I'm glad we didn't go Euro stash at the end. We get a look at a player who might bounce back. I might be wrong, but doesn't Perdue sort of use a system close to Adelmans? I think Hummel was a good gamble that late.

It's unfortunate that our division got so many promising young guys while we didn't get any, but we have plenty of cap room to get a decent starter....I'm just hoping we can entice someone better than Jamal Crawford to come over (Crawford is my worst case scenario). It'll also be nice that this team isn't getting YOUNGER for a change.
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#572 » by Klomp » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:13 am

Jon Kraw says our trade up target was Mils Plumlee
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#573 » by Swish4 » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:20 am

Breakdown777 wrote:
It's unfortunate that our division got so many promising young guys while we didn't get any, but we have plenty of cap room to get a decent starter....I'm just hoping we can entice someone better than Jamal Crawford to come over (Crawford is my worst case scenario). It'll also be nice that this team isn't getting YOUNGER for a change.


Actually I was relieved that Portland picked Lillard / Leonard when they could have taken Drummond / J. Lamb.
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#574 » by Tirion » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:33 am

Klomp wrote:Jon Kraw says our trade up target was Mils Plumlee



Phil Jackson was onto something in regards of Adelman.

Come to think of it, Kings' teams of early 00s were pretty white too. Divac, Miller, Peja, J-Will, Bibby, Pollard.
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#575 » by The J Rocka » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:34 am

T-Ross at pick 8 was....unexpected.
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#576 » by Adenusi » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:40 am

So what's the 411 on Brandon Roy?
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#577 » by cpfsf » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:40 am

Klomp wrote:Jon Kraw says our trade up target was Mils Plumlee

I wonder if that means the team has a leaking problem. It doesn't seem really isn't that much of an issue now, but Kahn tried to keep it a secret at the press conference.
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#578 » by cpfsf » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:42 am

Adenusi wrote:So what's the 411 on Brandon Roy?

Kahn only said the Timberwolves had interest in Brandon Roy.
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#579 » by cpfsf » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:57 am

I have a friend who rips on me for being racist. You know, racist since I'm a Wolves fan...Here's the text (paraphrased) I received from him a few days ago.

"Minnys gonna take Rivers at 18 so nobody gets suspicious"

If you didn't figure out, think about the school Rivers played for
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Re: 2012 Draft Thread: 6/28 6PM 

Post#580 » by shangrila » Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:42 am

Yep, picking another white guy wouldn't look suspicious when you're already accused of being racist.

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