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Post by ironman95 on Jun 25, 2009 19:18:45 GMT -5
Curry goes @ 7 Flynn goes @ 6, which makes no sense, but leaves us with Jordan Hill, I hope. And @ 29 Budinger or one of the other guards.
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Post by irish2u2 on Jun 25, 2009 19:43:11 GMT -5
So far it's been interesting. I was a little surprised OKC took Harden and totally amazed the Wolves took both Rubio and Flynn when several good SG prospects were available. I thought they loved Curry and certainly DeRozan would have been a fit. The Warriors must be on the verge of getting Amare which is maybe why they passed on Hill. Selecting Curry is mystifying when you have Monta Ellis but what do I know? ; )
I think the bucks made a mistake taking Jennings but the Nets were smart to take Terrence Williams who has huge upside at both ends of the court.
The Knicks choice was a no-brainer.
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Post by ironman95 on Jun 25, 2009 20:17:45 GMT -5
Ty Lawson and Chase Budinger are still available right now @ 18. I hope one of them will be there @ 29.
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Post by jbnewyork162 on Jun 25, 2009 20:21:03 GMT -5
minny just draft three point guards. ummmm, ok. They obviously are making a deal. Rubio for David lee anyone?
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Post by jbnewyork162 on Jun 25, 2009 20:29:19 GMT -5
What do you think about Danny green at 29 if he is there you guys?
Think of he is there on the board he would be a decent player at the 2 to replace Q Rich at least for awhile until 2010?
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Post by ironman95 on Jun 25, 2009 20:43:33 GMT -5
I'd rather have Chase Budinger than Danny Green.
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Post by ironman95 on Jun 25, 2009 21:03:14 GMT -5
Two picks to go and DaJuan Blair, Sam Young, Toney Douglas, Wayne Ellington and Chase Budinger are still there.
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Post by ironman95 on Jun 25, 2009 21:10:12 GMT -5
I propose drafting DaJuan Blair packaging him with Cuttino Mobley's contract and whatever else is necessary to pry either Flynn or Lawson from the Timberwolves.
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Post by irish2u2 on Jun 25, 2009 21:43:59 GMT -5
Minnesota is up to something.
Ricky Rubio has leverage. He can go back to Europe if he wishes and I can't imagine a scenario where he wants to play in Minnesota. Picking Jonny Flynn, a PG who was climbing up the draft, doesn't make sense unless either Rubio or Flynn is on the table. Flynn is a good choice for a PG for Minnesota so I am thinking Rubio is in play.
What team can interest Minnesota enough to part with Rubio? I'm not sure if it's the Knicks. We have the Mobley contract but it is my understanding that if we trade Lee or Nate for somebody drafted today the window is 90 days from now. Lee is not going to want to go to Minnesota either and they already have Jefferson and Love plus 2 more bigs from Washington. Minnesota might like to save money with Cuttion Mobley's contract for Brian Cardinal or Etan Thomas (both have expiring deals but Mobley's is 80% paid for by insurance saving approximated 7.4 million dollars) but who else do we throw in? I'm not thinking even Wilson Chandler is going to be enough to entice Minnesota.
This should be very interesting to follow in the next few days.
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Post by greatgates on Jun 26, 2009 2:14:57 GMT -5
Minnesota is up to something. Ricky Rubio has leverage. He can go back to Europe if he wishes and I can't imagine a scenario where he wants to play in Minnesota. Picking Jonny Flynn, a PG who was climbing up the draft, doesn't make sense unless either Rubio or Flynn is on the table. Flynn is a good choice for a PG for Minnesota so I am thinking Rubio is in play. What team can interest Minnesota enough to part with Rubio? I'm not sure if it's the Knicks. We have the Mobley contract but it is my understanding that if we trade Lee or Nate for somebody drafted today the window is 90 days from now. Lee is not going to want to go to Minnesota either and they already have Jefferson and Love plus 2 more bigs from Washington. Minnesota might like to save money with Cuttion Mobley's contract for Brian Cardinal or Etan Thomas (both have expiring deals but Mobley's is 80% paid for by insurance saving approximated 7.4 million dollars) but who else do we throw in? I'm not thinking even Wilson Chandler is going to be enough to entice Minnesota. This should be very interesting to follow in the next few days.
At least that worthless piece of crap Q is gone. I hated that piece of mule dung. The (Q)ueen of "unidentified sources.. |
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Post by irish2u2 on Jun 26, 2009 11:20:22 GMT -5
I never hated or disliked Q. His bad back slowed him down but when he played he played hard. His maddeningly inconsistent shooting made me go a little crazy but in the end he was paid a lot of money and produced very little except his one breakout game every 3 or 4 weeks which was like clockwork. Trading him for Milicic is a coup. Now. ; ) I am just hoping D'Antoni is the one that unlocks some of the potential in Milicic that so far has remained below the surface. Apparently Darko is aptly named. He is quiet, somewhat sensitive and very shy. Maybe Mike can inject some enthusiasm back into his game and life. The kid is only 24 and Dumars wasn't wrong that he had an impressive set of physical and basketball tools when he was drafted. In fact a lot of pundits thought he would be an NBA star. They didn't factor in Larry Brown though. ; )
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Post by whensly on Jun 26, 2009 20:33:23 GMT -5
don't blame Darko's dark nba tenure on Larry Brown,
correct me if I am inaccurate but the year Darko was picked by the Pistons
they won the championship. So Darko sat, the proof is the championship
we all know how hard those are to find.
Darko had some mad skills but has not been embraced or welcomed on any team he has graced.
Darko has a rap for whining about PT and touches. As we know minutes are earned.
Let's hope Milicic is maturing and perhaps with some euro-friendly teammates like Gallo, Rubio - we hope
and a euro vey in D Ant, Darko sees the light
great move by DWalsh..now get Rubio and keep D Lee!
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Post by irish2u2 on Jun 26, 2009 21:26:33 GMT -5
Larry Brown both ignored and terrorized Darko his rookie year. Yes, the Pistons won the NBA title but Dumars had to go to Brown to get him to lighten up and some of his Piston teammates were merciless with him off the court. The kid came from Europe with virtually no English, one friend (his translator) and to a championship caliber team where Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace were pissed he was making so much money. They hammered him. They didn't mentor him. It left scars.
That was then and hopefully Darko's skin has thickened and he realizes he is running out of NBA chances. He's now in the perfect system for his skills playing for the perfect coach for his personality. D'Antoni is so popular not just because he is so likeable (he is) but because he is tough too and demands the best from his players. I got my fingers crossed Darko gets it and plays up to his ability.
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Post by kgooglog on Jun 27, 2009 0:49:32 GMT -5
don't blame Darko's dark nba tenure on Larry Brown, correct me if I am inaccurate but the year Darko was picked by the Pistons they won the championship. So Darko sat, the proof is the championship we all know how hard those are to find. Darko had some mad skills but has not been embraced or welcomed on any team he has graced. Darko has a rap for whining about PT and touches. As we know minutes are earned. Let's hope Milicic is maturing and perhaps with some euro-friendly teammates like Gallo, Rubio - we hope and a euro vey in D Ant, Darko sees the light great move by DWalsh..now get Rubio and keep D Lee! I blame Larry Brown for Darko being mentally and emotionally brutalized by a so-called mentor. LB destroyed the Knicks in his one horrific tenure in NY. In other words, the proof is in the pudding. Every young Knicks player suffered under the Larry Brown era. BTW, Toney Douglas will be "renting" Q's number 23, until of course, LeBron makes it a HOF jersey. |
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Post by irish2u2 on Jun 27, 2009 6:26:57 GMT -5
Larry Brown is the single biggest jerk in pro basketball and that takes in some territory. Still, except for the Knicks, he has made a career of turning around teams so he may be a jerk but he is also a very successful jerk. His history though has been always not to trust young players. Maybe that is why the turnaround in Charlotte is so amazing because that is a young team.
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