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  1. Kwan1031

    Kwan1031 JBB JustBBall Member

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    Well, we played this game couple years ago, so we may as well do it again.

    Basically, you predict lottory picks, 1-14. If your pick is right, you get +1 point, and if you get everything right, you will end up with 14 points. But, if you get it wrong, you will start losing points. If you put Griffin at 1st and he is drafted at 2nd, you lose 1 point. If he is drafted at 3rd, you lose 2 points. If he is drafted at 58th, you lose 57 points, and so on. You can modify your picks as much as you like until 10 minutes before the draft starts, so that makes unitl 3:50 PM?

    So, let's see who is the best at predicting this year's draft.

    1. Griffin
    2. Thabbet
    3. Rubio
    4. Evans
    5. Harden
    6. Curry
    7. Hill
    8. Flynn
    9. DeRozan.
    10. Jennings
    11. Johnson
    12. Williams
    13. Holiday
    14. Clark
     
    Kwan1031, Jun 25, 2009
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  2. CohanHater

    CohanHater JBB JustBBall Member

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    1. Griffin
    2. Thabeet
    3. Rubio
    4. Evans
    5. Flynn
    6. Curry
    7. Hill
    8. Harden
    9. Johnson
    10. DeRozan
    11. Jennings
    12. Williams
    13. Hansbrough
    14. Holiday

    BTW...I'm puttin it on record that I'm not a Hill fan. I hope the pick gets traded.
     
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  3. HiRez

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    1. Griffin
    2. Thabeet
    3. Harden
    4. Rubio
    5. Evans
    6. Curry
    7. Hill
    8. Flynn
    9. DeRozan
    10. Holiday
    11. Jennings
    12. Henderson
    13. Blair
    14. Williams

    Likewise, I'm also hoping for a trade. I wouldn't be unhappy with Hill, but I wouldn't be too excited either. Ellis, Law, and Bellinelli don't give me a lot of confidence as a long term solution at PG, so if they can't score Rubio via trade, I'd want Evans or Curry. Flynn, Jennings, and Holiday are risky darkhorses for me, but it'd be interesting. If they want to play it safe, trade down for Lawson or Williams. One thing to keep in mind is that they're tlosing a roster spot with this Craw for Law+Clax trade, perhaps making it less likely they'll trade down for two picks.

    EDIT: Switched Jennings and Williams after thinking about it, even though I think Jennings will fall, and while I think Phoenix would want him, I don't see him getting that far.
     
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  4. drexlersdad

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    1. Griffin
    2. Rubio
    3. Thabeet
    4. evans
    5. Harden
    6. curry
    7. Jennings
    8. Flynn
    9. Hill
    10. Holiday
    11. Johnson
    12. Williams
    13. DeRozan
    14. Mullins

    not saying that those teams will select those players but i see memphis making a deal for the 6th pick with minny and rubio going there at two, and evans going to memphis after another trade with sac, getting sac curry. also mullins sneaks in to phoenix after the shaq deal.

    hill seems pretty redundant for the raps at 9, but maybe they take him as an insurance policy, and he seems like great value there as well.
     
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  5. Zhone

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    1. Griffin
    2. Thabeet
    3. Rubio
    4. Evans
    5. Harden
    6. Curry
    7. Hill
    8. Flynn
    9. DeRozan
    10. Jennings
    11. Williams
    12. Henderson
    13. Hansborough
    14. Clark
     
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    1) Clippers: Blake Griffin
    2) Grizzlies: Hasheem Thabeet
    3) Thunder: Ricky Rubio
    4) Kings: Stephen Curry
    5) Wolves: Tyreke Evans
    6) Wolves: Jrue Holiday
    7) Warriors: Jordan Hill
    8) Knicks: James Harden
    9) Raptors: DeMar DeRozan
    10) Bucks: Johnny Flynn
    11) Nets: Terrence Williams
    12) Bobcats: Gerald Henderson
    13) Pacers: Brandon Jennings
    14) Suns: Ty Lawson
     
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  7. Shapecity

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    1) Clippers: Blake Griffin
    2) Grizzlies: Tyreke Evans
    3) Thunder: Ricky Rubio
    4) Kings: James Harden
    5) Wolves: Hasheem Thabeet
    6) Wolves: Stephen Curry
    7) Warriors: Terrence Williams
    8) Knicks: Johnny Flynn
    9) Raptors: Jordan Hill
    10) Bucks: Jrue Holiday
    11) Nets: DeMar DeRozan
    12) Bobcats: Brandon Jennings
    13) Pacers: Tyler Hansborough
    14) Suns: Earl Clark
     
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    Interesting. I do like your prediction that Thabeet isn't going to be picked 2nd...I really don't think he deserves to be picked that high. That means the Wolves would have three BIG men: Jefferson, Love, and Thabeet. Interesting indeed.
     
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  9. Shapecity

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    Thabeet is going to be a bust. He's tall, but struggled defending short PFs like DeJuan Blair. He's not physical at all and is going to be overwhelmed and foul prone in the NBA.
     
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    Agreed.
     
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    This is one of the weakest drafts in recent memory. I don't even think Griffin is going to be a stud. He'll be a good player in the league for many years, but not much better than that, IMO.
     
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  12. Shapecity

    Shapecity S2/JBB Teamster Staff Member Administrator

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    I agree. Baron Davis will make sure of that. I wonder how impatient Griffin gets when he hustles down the court and watches Baron jack up a 3 pointer ten times a game.
     
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    It wouldn't shock me for the Warriors to take Williams, Shape. Nor Ty Lawson. With Nellie there's always a good chance it'll be an unconventional pick that no one is talking about at that position.
     
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    The fact Michael Jordan doesn't want him probably means he'll be a stud. :lol:
     
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    My updated mock ...

    1) Clippers: Blake Griffin
    2) Grizzlies: Hasheem Thabeet (will end up in Minny)
    3) Thunder: Ricky Rubio
    4) Kings: James Harden
    5) Wolves: Tyreke Evans (will end up in Memphis)
    6) Wolves: Stephen Curry
    7) Warriors: Terrence Williams
    8) Knicks: Jordan Hill
    9) Raptors: DeMar DeRozan
    10) Bucks: Jrue Holiday
    11) Nets: Brandon Jennings
    12) Bobcats: James Johnson
    13) Pacers: Johnny Flynn
    14) Suns: Tyler Hansborough
     
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    1. Griffin
    2. Thabeet
    3. Harden
    4. Rubio
    5. Evans
    6. Flynn
    7. Jordan Hill
    8. Curry
    9. DeRozan
    10. Holiday (love that name!)
    11. Williams
    12. Henderson
    13. Lawson
    14. Clark

    EDIT: With all the trades going down, this draft is going to be WILD!!!
     
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  17. Shapecity

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    Sergio Rodriguez was traded to Sacramento. I guess they won't be drafting a PG anymore. What does that say about the projected PGs they were going to take (Evans, Rubio, Flynn) if they settle for Sergio?
     
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    Well, Udrih was pretty bad and they had no backup for him. I still don't see them passing on one of the PG, even if they'll be career backups.
     
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    That's true. I wonder if they are planning for an All-Spain backcourt of Rubio/Rodriguez?
     
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    Stern gives props to the Lakers for winning the championship and gets a chorus of boos, lol.
     
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