NBA Lottery/Draft/Offseason thread

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:32 am

Everyone knows the NBA Offseason doesn't start with the end of the finals. It starts with the conclusion of the NBA Draft Lottery. We start discussing and speculating now.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:38 am

TEAM RECORD CHANCES 1ST 2ND 3RD

Sacramento 17-65 250 25.00% 21.5% 17.7%
Washington 19-63 178 17.80% 17.4% 16.4%
LA Clippers 19-63 177 17.70% 17.3% 16.4%
Oklahoma City 23-59 119 11.90% 12.6% 13.2%
Minnesota 24-58 76 7.60% 8.4% 9.5%
Memphis 24-58 75 7.50% 8.3% 9.4%
Golden State 29-53 43 4.30% 4.9% 5.8%
New York 32-50 28 2.80% 3.3% 3.9%
Toronto 33-49 17 1.70% 2.0% 2.4%
Milwaukee 34-48 10 1.10% 1.3% 1.6%
New Jersey 34-48 9 0.80% 1.0% 1.2%
Charlotte 35-47 7 0.70% 0.8% 1.0%
Indiana 36-46 6 0.60% 0.7% 0.9%
Phoenix 46-36 5 0.50% 0.6% 0.7%

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:41 am

Played the ESPN Lottery/Mock Draft 5 times:

4 times it had us getting Stephen Curry.

But one time we got DeMar DeRozan.

I want Brandon Jennings. I think he's one of the few guys in this draft that has the potential to be a star.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:46 am

Money Gripp wrote:Played the ESPN Lottery/Mock Draft 5 times:

4 times it had us getting Stephen Curry.

But one time we got DeMar DeRozan.

I want Brandon Jennings. I think he's one of the few guys in this draft that has the potential to be a star.

RUBIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:48 am

Gregg Popabitch wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:Played the ESPN Lottery/Mock Draft 5 times:

4 times it had us getting Stephen Curry.

But one time we got DeMar DeRozan.

I want Brandon Jennings. I think he's one of the few guys in this draft that has the potential to be a star.
RUBIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

He does kinda look like an emaciated, swarthy version of Steve Nash.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:58 am

Money Gripp wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:Played the ESPN Lottery/Mock Draft 5 times:

4 times it had us getting Stephen Curry.

But one time we got DeMar DeRozan.

I want Brandon Jennings. I think he's one of the few guys in this draft that has the potential to be a star.
RUBIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
He does kinda look like an emaciated, swarthy version of Steve Nash.

THAT CAN PLAY DEFENSE

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:42 pm

Rubio reminds me of a rich mans Rondo

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:26 pm

lol, that's the first time i heard rich man's.

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:42 pm

Is there anyway the Knicks can get Rubio? I mean, at what spot and with teams picking ahead of them is this feesible?

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:44 pm

honestly, i'd rather have the #2 pick as a knicks fan. i'd rather have rubio but if griffin falls to me (which i doubt), i'll take it.

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:48 pm

I woke up and completely forgot this was tonight...can't wait. If the Knicks get Rubio, its Ewing Conspiracy all over again.

naturalborn103 · Post by **naturalborn103** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:49 pm

Is there anywhere you can see the list of people who will be free agents this year?

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:52 pm

naturalborn103 wrote:Is there anywhere you can see the list of people who will be free agents this year?

EDIT:

Here's a more recent list:

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?STORY_ID=12110

Hayzoos · Post by **Hayzoos** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:04 pm

I'm really hopin OKC locks up #1 and takes Blake Griffin. Imagine how fun they'll be to watch next year with a Durant/Westbrook/Griffin/Green combo. I can't wait.

DULLAH · Post by **DULLAH** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:21 pm

I think it'll fixilate.
OKC #1 with Blake Griffin
NYK #2 with Ricky Rubio

Just got off a war on inside hoop with dudes saying the draft is never rigged, and it's all about mathemetics and the law of waaaaaaaaaverages.
We will see.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:23 pm

i really really hope the draft is rigged.

DULLAH · Post by **DULLAH** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:37 pm

Over here we hoped likewise last year.

HomeSkillet · Post by **HomeSkillet** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:38 pm

DEAR GOD PLEASE LET THE WIZARDS GET #1 OR 2

DULLAH · Post by **DULLAH** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:41 pm

^Nope, y'all are stuck with Yinka Dare at #3.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:45 pm

Hayzoos wrote:I'm really hopin OKC locks up #1 and takes Blake Griffin. Imagine how fun they'll be to watch next year with a Durant/Westbrook/Griffin/Green combo. I can't wait.

They will be scary as fuck with that core.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:53 pm

Imagine Griffin on the Pacers with Granger. That would be filthy.

DULLAH · Post by **DULLAH** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:17 pm

^They're going to Vancouver LIH
so they need to draft a chinese dude or grab Yi.

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:57 pm

Gregg Popabitch wrote:Imagine anyone dope on the Pacers with Granger. That would be filthy.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:17 pm

List your top 10 prospects in order, go:

Blake Griffin
Ricky Rubio
Hasheem Thabeet
Brandon Jennings
Jrue Holiday
Jordan Hill
Earl Clark
James Harden
Demar Derozan
Jonny Flynn

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Tue May 19, 2009 7:23 pm

List your top 10 prospects in order, go:

Blake Griffin
Ricky Rubio
Hasheem Thabeet
Brandon Jennings
Jrue Holiday
Earl Clark
Jeff Teague - In an era when quick PG's are essential, he should be getting a lot more attention
James Harden
Demar Derozan
Jonny Flynn

I'm not sold on Jordan Hill. I think he could be a tremendous bust if he goes as high as projected and some of the guys drafted lower achieve their potential. He overachieved at the college level, IMO (think Al Thornton). He could be a solid role player/hustle-energy guy, but that's about it.

I like Patty Mills and Wayne Ellington as "sleepers".

Tired & Broke · Post by **Tired & Broke** » Tue May 19, 2009 8:47 pm

Man the shit I would do with Lisa Salters, I'd turn her ass out.

Tired & Broke · Post by **Tired & Broke** » Tue May 19, 2009 8:52 pm

OKC or Memphis, LOL at Griffin ending up being coached by Dunleavy

Big Breeze · Post by **Big Breeze** » Tue May 19, 2009 8:54 pm

LOOKS LIKE GRIFFIN IS GONNA BE A CLIPPER.

Vlad Analogue · Post by **Vlad Analogue** » Tue May 19, 2009 8:56 pm

well, that sucked

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:00 pm

Big Breeze wrote:LOOKS LIKE GRIFFIN IS GONNA BE A CLIPPER.

"I'll make the best of whatever situation I'm put in"

What he meant to say: "I was the best college player in the nation and I have to go to the Clippers and be coached by that ass-clown Mike Dunnleavy? Once I escape the rookie salary scale, I have to negotiate my contract with that notorious miser Donald Sterling who has been condemned by the Anti-Defamation League on multiple occasions for reinforcing the worst stereotypes about Jews???

"