2011 NBA Mock Draft (with Wikipedia Facts)
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Wikipedia facts about the NBA Draft: Some of the most noted NBA draft years are 1984, 1996, and 2003. Each of those is often referred to as one of, if not the, best NBA Draft ever, though the 2003 Draft was too recent to accurately compare. The 2000 NBA Draft has been regarded as the worst in history,...
2010 NBA Draft – So, How Did I Do?
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I’ve done an NBA Mock Draft in each of the past five years and I always think it’s interesting to see where I missed afterwards. So, here is my breakdown:
1. Washington Wizards – John Wall, Guard, University of Kentucky
Mock: John Wall
Results: 1 of 1
2. Philadelphia 76ers –...
UPDATED: 2010 NBA Mock Draft
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While the 2009-2010 college basketball season was memorable for its lack of staying power among the elite programs in the country, there are a number of potential stars in this year’s NBA Draft. No, there are not 10 future superstars, but there never are and people who say that this draft is...
Did the NBA Draft Lottery Take the Nets Out of the LeBron Sweepstakes?
The New Jersey Nets entered last night’s NBA Draft Lottery as the most likely team to land the coveted #1 pick. While the team with the worst regular season record has won the Lottery only four times, the odds were still technically in the Nets favor before the ping pong balls started moving...
2009 Draft Interestingly Represented in NBA Playoffs
I was watching an NBA playoff game the other day and recognized a rookie guard playing for a Western Conference team and getting some solid crunch time minutes, despite this being his first season in the League. You don’t expect rookies to get much playing time in the playoffs and you rarely...
Rare Mistake by Bilas
Another fantastic blog entry by Jay Bilas about Brandon Jennings' decision to play in Italy and I actually found a mistake:
• If you think that Brandon Jennings spending a year in Europe will negatively impact college basketball, you are mistaken. College basketball will not notice his absence...
Draft Picks by Team Since 1990
I was looking back at some of the past draft day choices that each NBA team has made over the past two decades or so and was surprised by some of the names on each list. Disregarding draft day trades, it’s interesting to see some of the picks.
Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets:
1991 (#1 overall):...
2008 NBA Draft Night Review
Round One
1. Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose, PG, Memphis
2. Miami Heat – Michael Beasley, PF, Kansas State
3. Minnesota Timberwolves – Ovinton J'Anthony Mayo, G, USCTraded to Memphis Grizzlies with Marko Jaric, Antoine Walker and Greg Buckner for Kevin Love, Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal...
LairdNYC NBA Mock Draft Results
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1. Chicago BullsLairdNYC: Derrick Rose, PG, MemphisActual: Derrick Rose, PG, MemphisSuccess: 1 of 1
2. Miami HeatLairdNYC: Michael Beasley, F, Kansas StateActual: Michael Beasley, F, Kansas State 2 of 2
3. Minnesota TimberwolvesLairdNYC: OJ Mayo, G, USCActual: OJ Mayo, G, USC3 of 3
4. Seattle SuperSonicsLairdNYC:...
Roy Hibbert is Poop
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I just read the following sentences on ESPN.com during the Chad Ford/Bill Simmons "Great Draft Debate '08" and I couldn't hold back a comment:
Bill Simmons: If I were running the Kings, I'd go with Roy Hibbert here over forcing a point guard pick. You could do worse than a Hibbert/Hawes...