NBA Discussion Thread - Page 114

KCJ58 · 06-10-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by simms2clayton

Here is my 2007 NBA Lottery Mock Draft...thoughts?

1. POR: Greg Oden C Ohio State
2. SEA: Kevin Durant SF Texas
3. ATL: Brandan Wright PF North Carolina
4. MEM: Yi Jianlian PF China
5. BOS: Al Horford PF Florida
6. MIL: Mike Conley Jr. PG Ohio State
7. MIN: Corey Brewer SG/SF Florida
8. CHA: Jeff Green SF Georgetown
9. CHI: Spencer Hawes C Washington
10. SAC: Joakhim Noah PF Florida
11. ATL: Jaaris Crittenton PG Georgia Tech
12. PHI: Jason Smith PF Colorado
13. NO: Al Thornton SF/PF Florida State
14. LAC: Julian Wright SF Kansas

Jason Smith PF Colorado State

also i say Wright goes in the top 10

BuckNaked · 06-10-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghettosermon

Shoot Yi and Conley, I like you.

Well, I just don't see any of the other teams taking Conley when they have stronger positions of need.

princefielder28 · 06-10-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by KCJ58

Jason Smith PF Colorado State

also i say Wright goes in the top 10

It's tough to say with Julian b/c the only individual there that he deserves to go ahead of would be Noah

Flyboy · 06-10-2007, 09:17 PM

I don't see Jason Smith ending up in the lottery at all.

sweetness34 · 06-10-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghettosermon

I'd rather take Sean Williams at 11 than Noah if we feel like reaching on a defense guy, I'll I'd take Ekene Ibekwe at 11 over Noah.

Hey Ghetto, would you be wlling to do a mock draft with me? We discuss each pick in the first round and decide on a player for each team with analysis for each pick from both of us. I think it'd be kinda cool.

Btw, I thought you liked Brandan Wright, hmmm guess I was wrong.

Sniper · 06-10-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetness34

Hey Ghetto, would you be wlling to do a mock draft with me? We discuss each pick in the first round and decide on a player for each team with analysis for each pick from both of us. I think it'd be kinda cool.

Btw, I thought you liked Brandan Wright, hmmm guess I was wrong.

Dude Ghetto is the world's biggest Brandan Wright fan out there! GS loves his perimeter shot, toughness and willingness to add weight

Paul · 06-10-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GB12

Haha whoops.

But anyway, Gilbert Arenas to opt out of his contract after next season. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2899563

Welp, bet he's going to be moved if that is true.

M.O.T.H. · 06-11-2007, 01:12 AM

Things can only go up from here, right?

SeanTaylorRIP · 06-11-2007, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Chucky

I realize that the Hawks might have to go BPA with the third pick, but if they take Horford/Wright/ Jianlin, what do they plan on doing with their current frontcourt.

C- SHelden Williams
PF- Marvin WIlliams
SF- Josh Smith

or have they given up on any of those guys already

Josh is the PF and allstar potential. If he gains even more weight he can play C in their uptempo system. Marvin was excellent last year and people neglect that, he has an amazing perimeter game. Shelden never did and never will start. Zaza is underrated. Horford would start Center and I would have no problem with a Smith/Yi frontcourt in our system.

SeanTaylorRIP · 06-11-2007, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetness34

Hey Ghetto, would you be wlling to do a mock draft with me? We discuss each pick in the first round and decide on a player for each team with analysis for each pick from both of us. I think it'd be kinda cool.

Btw, I thought you liked Brandan Wright, hmmm guess I was wrong.

Yeah sure I'll be back later, get on AIM.

NYmoney · 06-11-2007, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BuckNaked

1. POR: Greg Oden C Ohio State
2. SEA: Kevin Durant SF Texas
3. ATL: Yi Jianlian PF China
4. MEM: Al Horford PF Florida
5. BOS: Brandan Wright PF North Carolina
6. MIL: Corey Brewer SF Florida
7. MIN: Jeff Green SF Georgetown
8. CHA: Julian Wright SF Kansas
9. CHI: Spencer Hawes C Washington
10. SAC: Al Thornton SF/PF Florida State
11. ATL: Mike Conley PG Ohio State
12. PHI: Thaddeus Young SF Georgia Tech
13. NO: Nick Young SG USC
14. LAC: Derrick Byars SG/SF Vanderbilt
15. DET: Jason Smith PF/C Colorado State
16. WAS: Rudy Fernandez SG Spain
17. NJ: Joakim Noah PF Florida
18. GSW: Josh McRoberts PF Duke
19. LAL: Rodney Stuckey SG Eastern Washington
20. MIA: Javaris Crittenton PG Georgia Tech
21. PHI: Acie Law PG Texas A&M
22. CHA: Tiago Splitter PF Brazil
23. NYK: Aaron Afflalo SG UCLA
24. PHO: Daequan Cook SG Ohio State
25. UTA: Marco Belinelli SG Italy
26. HOU: Nick Fazekas PF Nevada
27. DET: Gabe Pruitt PG USC
28. SA: Reyshawn Terry SF North Carolina
29. PHO: Alando Tucker SF Wisconsin
30. PHI: Marcus Williams SG Arizona

Noah at 17? No way.

Gribble · 06-11-2007, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by NYmoney

Noah at 17? No way.

Not really. The guards who are "behind" him in the rankings right now are having good workouts.

NYmoney · 06-11-2007, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Gribble

Not really. The guards who are "behind" him in the rankings right now are having good workouts.

If Noah goes 17, i'll put it in my sig that i'm a ******* idiot because I don't know anything about the NBA draft. no way he goes that low. NO WAY.

sweetness34 · 06-11-2007, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NYmoney

If Noah goes 17, i'll put it in my sig that i'm a ******* idiot because I don't know anything about the NBA draft. no way he goes that low. NO WAY.

But he should go that low.

YAYareaRB · 06-11-2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetness34

But he should go that low.

I thought he'd go lower..

Paul · 06-11-2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by NYmoney

If Noah goes 17, i'll put it in my sig that i'm a ******* idiot because I don't know anything about the NBA draft. no way he goes that low. NO WAY.

Better get that sig ready then.

BuckNaked · 06-11-2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetness34

But he should go that low.

He deserves to go much lower actually.

NYmoney · 06-11-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BuckNaked

He deserves to go much lower actually.

you all are dead wrong. he'll go in the top 15 for sure. guaranteed.

D-Unit · 06-11-2007, 02:27 PM

D-Unit says, "Joakim Noah will be a Top 10 selection in the 2007 NBA Draft."

soybean · 06-11-2007, 02:29 PM

kevin durant failed the 185 bench press test. He couldn't do 1 rep.

Paul · 06-11-2007, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by soybean

kevin durant failed the 185 bench press test. He couldn't do 1 rep.

yes, we are aware of that.

SeanTaylorRIP · 06-11-2007, 02:32 PM

After working out with the Bulls they were ecstatic about him and said that he compares favorably to Mark Madsen. Bulls front office just needs to look at that quote one more time and see, when has comparing to Mark Madsen ever waranted the 9th pick in the draft. In other news Celtics are trying to trade down to 7-12 to take Al Thornton who IMO I like more than Julian Wright.

derza222 · 06-11-2007, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghettosermon

After working out with the Bulls they were ecstatic about him and said that he compares favorably to Mark Madsen. Bulls front office just needs to look at that quote one more time and see, when has comparing to Mark Madsen ever waranted the 9th pick in the draft. In other news Celtics are trying to trade down to 7-12 to take Al Thornton who IMO I like more than Julian Wright.

If we take Noah at 9 the Celtics will be bumped up to my favorite team in the NBA, unless they completely screw up.

And NYMoney, just because you think Noah WILL be a top 15 pick (even if he is) it doesn't mean he DESERVES to be selected where he is. He will be selected much higher than he should be, that's all anyone here is saying. And if teams get their heads on straight, he's in for a huge fall from where he's being projected right now.

sweetness34 · 06-11-2007, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by NYmoney

you all are dead wrong. he'll go in the top 15 for sure. guaranteed.

Do you actually read people's posts? He said he SHOULD go that low. Meaning he doesn't deserve to go where people are saying he'll go. Noah is not a good NBA Prospect at all and we've been saying it since last season.

sweetness34 · 06-11-2007, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghettosermon

After working out with the Bulls they were ecstatic about him and said that he compares favorably to Mark Madsen. Bulls front office just needs to look at that quote one more time and see, when has comparing to Mark Madsen ever waranted the 9th pick in the draft. In other news Celtics are trying to trade down to 7-12 to take Al Thornton who IMO I like more than Julian Wright.

Source? I read that a big man's coach in the NBA said he compared to Mark Madsen. I've heard nothing to say they were "estatic about him" and the Bulls actually took Hawes out to dinner and not Noah.

I've read that he didn't have that great of a workout in Chicago, he said it himself. If we take Noah I will personally write Paxon a letter saying how stupid he is for taking this guy.

A) He's not what we need

B) He has terrible value at #9

C) He's completely overrated

D) He has no upside

People like Noah because of the name and the hype, but people who follow basketball realize that this guy is freakin' garbage.