OT: The OFFICIAL NBA Draft Thread

[navery12]

No. What don't you like about the pick? Reminds me of Oscar Roberston.

I didn't think it was possible for a random person on a message board to make me hate the pick within half an hour. But here I am...

 

[Horatio]

Jay Williams suit has to be spandex

 

[gtcam]

At the time of the 2010 NBA draft Kemba was projected 27th in the 2011 NBA Draft by nbadraft.net and 11th by draftexpress.

So Kemba was MUCH MUCH higher on people's draft boards after his sophomore year.

Sorry you are wrong - according to 2010 nbadraft.net history of mock drafts - the only UConn player listed was Stanley Robinson at #40 to Indiana (published 6/24/2010)
In 2011 mock nbadraft.net, Kemba was projected #12 to Utah (published 6/23/2011)

 

[Kemba429]

Hornets looking nice

 

[Jerry1714]

Sorry you are wrong - according to 2010 nbadraft.net history of mock drafts - the only UConn player listed was Stanley Robinson at #40 to Indiana (published 6/24/2010)
In 2011 mock nbadraft.net, Kemba was projected #12 to Utah (published 6/23/2011)

Try again dofus, here is a little thing called proof:

June 18, 2010: DraftExpress: Mock Draft

June 23, 2010: 2011 Mock Draft | NBADraft.net

Funny thing is I could keep posting their updates, like this one from July of 2010: 2011 Mock Draft | NBADraft.net

which has him going 19th, so you could not be more wrong, but that is a common theme with you

 

[Vowelguy]

Is BiG gonna get anyone taken in 1st round? 0-16 so far.

 

[Walker11]

Is BiG gonna get anyone taken in 1st round? 0-16 so far.

1-17.

 

[Vowelguy]

1-17.

haha

 

[StingLykOllie]

It's amazing how much air time ESPN gives Calipari/Kentucky.

You could spend 1000 hours building a relationship with a kid but a 5 minute spot in primetime for Calipari on ESPN during the draft is a far more effective recruiting tactic.

It's nearly impossible to compete with.

 

[Giddyup5]

I hate Cal. But he just won over a ton of recruits and their parents in that interview.

 

[joober jones]

As a Uconn fan, this is one of the more difficult draft nights to be enthusiastic about.

 

[Walker11]

It's amazing how much air time ESPN gives Calipari/Kentucky.

You could spend 1000 hours building a relationship with a kid but a 5 minute spot in primetime for Calipari on ESPN during the draft is a far more effective recruiting tactic.

It's nearly impossible to compete with.

Seriously, watch the Yahoo draft show. There is no excessive hype for any team and Tom Crean's analysis is infinitely better than anything you hear on the world wide leader.

 

[superjohn]

I hate Cal. But he just won over a ton of recruits and their parents in that interview.

They give him that platform every single year to tell kids he doesn't care about winning, his only job is to love them and send them to the NBA. It's all so sickening.

 

[StingLykOllie]

Seriously, watch the Yahoo draft show. There is no excessive hype for any team and Tom Crean's analysis is infinitely better than anything you hear on the world wide leader.

Yeah but I'm not being recruited by him, every kid that wants to play in the NBA is watching ESPN right now and he's getting that exposure.

 

[Jerry1714]

Yeah but I'm not being recruited by him, every kid that wants to play in the NBA is watching ESPN right now and he's getting that exposure.

Most HS basketball studs are not at home watching a draft on a nice summer night............

 

[Scoe]

Leaf just got drafted how about asking questions about himself rather then Lonzo Ball.

 

[ConnZag3]

It's amazing how much air time ESPN gives Calipari/Kentucky.

You could spend 1000 hours building a relationship with a kid but a 5 minute spot in primetime for Calipari on ESPN during the draft is a far more effective recruiting tactic.

It's nearly impossible to compete with.

That whole Calipari segment was gross and scummy. An absolute used-car salesman going on and on about how great he is.

Though I completely agree that his tactics are spot on...it's the fact that he's given the platform is sickening.

Though he was still 1000x less of a dope than LaVar Ball.

 

[Walker11]

Most HS basketball studs are not at home watching a draft on a nice summer night..

If only ESPN wasn't biased then nobody would realize Duke and UK have accounted for approximately 30% of the picks.

 

[NielsisGood]

Nope, Knicks got the best player in the draft just like 2015. The French freak, 7 foot wingspan and Michael Jordan hands.

Knicks now have two unicorns.

Knicks got KAT in 2015?

 

[NielsisGood]

That whole Calipari segment was gross and scummy. An absolute used-car salesman going on and on about how great he is.

Though I completely agree that his tactics are spot on...it's the fact that he's given the platform is sickening.

Though he was still 1000x less of a dope than LaVar Ball.

Lavar is kind of annoying but ultimately doesn't really know what he's doing. Cal on the other hand is savvy enough to work this to his advantage.

 

[NielsisGood]

Most HS basketball studs are not at home watching a draft on a nice summer night..

You must be old. Draft is hugely popular with younger people, I can only imagine it would be moreso with kids who envision their name being called next year.

 

[Jerry1714]

You must be old. Draft is hugely popular with younger people, I can only imagine it would be moreso with kids who envision their name being called next year.

I may be old (30s) but I know teenagers would rather be out with their friends partying and chasing girls while on summer vacation then sitting around watching the draft. Times may have changed but they ain't changed that much.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Monk to the Hornets! Buzz buzz! I hope they pick well with 31 as well.

 

[superjohn]

Love the Swanigan pick for the Blazers.

 

[ZenConn]

Swanigan and Giles for the Blazers. Love both of those picks.