<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">ATLANTA (AP) -- Joakim Noah mocks those who publish NBA mock drafts. "I heard one of them is like a kid who is 16 years old in his basement," Noah said. But Noah knows enough to realize the NBA draft guessing game this year begins with the Hawks' No. 3 pick, and that's why he was in Atlanta on Friday for a workout. Greg Oden and Kevin Durant are almost certain to be taken by Portland and Seattle with the first two picks on Thursday. Some draft projections have the Hawks taking a Florida teammate of Noah's -- center Al Horford -- or Ohio State point guard Mike Conley Jr. Noah, a power forward, tried to convince Hawks general manager Billy Knight and coach Mike Woodson that he should be the third pick. "That's why I'm here," he said. "If I didn't think I had a chance I wouldn't be here." The Hawks also pick 11th, but Noah hopes he's not around by then. The draft decision by Knight, who wasn't talking on Friday, will affect the rest of the first round. Noah is as curious as anyone. "You know who's going one and two," Noah said. "Then you have no idea." </div> Source: Yahoo Sports
