NBA Mock Draft

[alfdogg 0]

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[Guest Redhawk]

Maybe No. 9 is a bit high, and maybe I'm overrating Jameer Nelson, but it'd be cool if the 76ers took him. Eric Snow's getting pretty old, right?

 

Josh Childress to Washington looks exactly like Jared Jeffries to Washington a few years ago. In fact, we should check and make sure they're not the same guy.

 

Utah has three first rounders. I hope they don't screw that up like the Celtics did a few years ago (Joe Forte, Kedrick Brown, Joe Johnson).

[alfdogg 0]

Funny you should say that, as Boston also has three first-rounders.

[The Tino Standard 0]

Last I heard, the Cavaliers were absolutely drooling over Sebastian Telfair.

[Ripper 0]

Pavel Podkolzine is in no way going to slip to 13.

 

And every keeps thinking that the suns are going to take Ben Gordon. Its not going to happen. They drafted a promising point in Barosa who showed flashes of greatness last year, Milos Vujanic's contract could very well be cleared up this year and allow him to play, and he is hyped to be the best point in Europe, AND they are making apush for Steve Nash.

 

If anything the Suns will Take Pavel just because he is 7'5" 300lbs and can walk and chew gum at the same time if he isn't taken by Charlotte or Washington first(one of them is going to take Martynas Andriuskevicius and the other will take Pavel sez I)

[Steviekick 0]

Maybe No. 9 is a bit high, and maybe I'm overrating Jameer Nelson, but it'd be cool if the 76ers took him. Eric Snow's getting pretty old, right?

 

Josh Childress to Washington looks exactly like Jared Jeffries to Washington a few years ago. In fact, we should check and make sure they're not the same guy.

 

Utah has three first rounders. I hope they don't screw that up like the Celtics did a few years ago (Joe Forte, Kedrick Brown, Joe Johnson).

Hopefully the Jazz won't blow it.

 

If they are lucky enough that Pavel is still available, they should get him. Having a big center is a prerequisite in the Western Conference.

[Guest Redhawk]

Hypothetical:

 

Two players. They play the same position, a position your team needs. You haven't actually seen either one of them play, but you're hearing good things about both. Now, would you be happier to hear that your team took Player A; a American-born high schooler, or Player B; a European guy?

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

I think the Europeans are usually more polished, due to experience. Not sure about upside, but smart organizations usually take the safe bet.

[Guest Redhawk]

Isn't the "safe" bet going to be an experienced college player? Euros and high schoolers are bigger risks.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Isn't the "safe" bet going to be an experienced college player? Euros and high schoolers are bigger risks.

 

Depends on the player. Europeans have generally played against stronger competition. But the original question didn't include college players, so its no contest between the other two.

[Guest FrigidSoul]

I want the Celts to grab Al Jefferson.

 

How did Delonte West and Jamar Smith's stock drop so fast?

[Steviekick 0]

I'd go with the Euro player. Their games are usually more complete and they seem more mature than high school kids, who just want to show off and be famous. I'm not saying that guys like Kobe and Garnett are passable, but as it becomes more common that there are direct from high schoolers in the NBA, less talented ones will come in to the league.

[JustJoe2k5 0]

I would think Chris Duhon will go in the second round, and it sucks Duke will be losing Luol Deng.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Pavel Podkolzine is in no way going to slip to 13.

 

If anything the Suns will Take Pavel just because he is 7'5" 300lbs and can walk and chew gum at the same time if he isn't taken by Charlotte or Washington first(one of them is going to take Martynas Andriuskevicius and the other will take Pavel sez I)

Well, the good news is this Pavel guy isn't a 7+ foot walking bean pole like Gheorge Muresan.

[Gert T 0]

I really don't know for sure were Utah goes in hte draft, my guess is to stockpile role players like Memphis did last year in the first round. And I am sure they will pick up another seven foot slug like Harrison of Colorado.

[Kurt Angle Mark 0]

Here is something from ESPN Insider. 16 executives from 12 NBA teams ranked the 58 best players in the draft

 

 

First Round

1. Emeka Okafor, C

2. Dwight Howard, PF

3. Pavel Podkolzine, C

4. Shaun Livingston, PG

5. Luol Deng, SF

6. Ben Gordon, PG/SG

7. Devin Harris, PG

8. Andris Biedrins, PF

9. Josh Childress, SF

10. Andre Iguodala, SG

11. Martynas Andriuskevicius

12. Josh Smith, SF

13. Sergei Monya, SG/SF

14. Kosta Perovic, C

15. J.R. Smith, SG

16. Johan Petro, PF/C

17. Kirk Snyder, SG

18. Jameer Nelson, PG

19. Rafael Araujo, C

20. Al Jefferson, PF

21. Kris Humphries, PF

22. Peja Samardziski, C

23. Luke Jackson

24. Robert Swift, C

25. Peter John Ramos, C

26. Anderson Varejao, PF

27. LaMarcus Aldridge, PF

28. Sasha Vujacic, PG/SG

29. Viktor Khryapa, SF

 

Second Round:

31. Sebastian Telfair

32. Dorrell Wright

33. Luka Bogdanovic

34. David Harrison

35. Delonte West

36. Lawrence Roberts

37. Arthur Johnson

38. Romain Sato

39. Ha Seung Jin

40. Roko Leni Ukic

41. Tony Allen

42. Rickey Paulding

43. Donta Smith

44. Damir Omerhodzic

45. Antonio Burks

46. Miguel Marriaga

47. Uros Slokar

48. Ryan Gomes

49. Chris Duhon

50. Christjan Drejer

51. Andre Emmett

52. Marko Tomas

53. Tim Pickett

54. Trevor Ariza

55. Sergei Lishouck

56. Ricky Minard

57. James Thomas

58. Jackie Butler

59. Michel Morandis

[alfdogg 0]

Indy might as well trade their picks, it's just going to be guys who languish on the IR for 3 or 4 years, like Brewer and Brezec, and then are out of the league.

 

EDIT: Then again, had I bothered to care about the draft last year (we traded our first-rounder to the Hawks when we got Tinsley), I probably would have thought the same about Josh Howard too.