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Didn't say a whole lot we didn't know.

 

Whatd they say? We need a recap.

 

you wouldnt imagine Dean would come out and blurt out all our plans for trading up/down and what players we're after , that would just be counter-productive and frankly, stupid.

gotta play your cards close to your chest , and we seem to be doing a good job of that this year.

 

They are doing a good job of keeping the suspense. I can't remember having this much anticipation for a draft in a while. I hope luck is in our favor this year.

 

here's a bit of info from Draftexpress, I read that the Rockets are taking a look at Serge Ibaka and Ryan Anderson on Tuesday in San Antonio.

 

this is my very own mock draft that i made up

1. Chicago Bulls: Derrick Rose
- No brainer. Hinrich has declined after signing his contract, so this is the right pick for the Bulls. Hinrich might as well have his bags packed because he'll probably be traded this off-season for a big man.

2. Miami Heat: Michael Beasley
- Can't pass up his talent. Though I am kind of skeptical because apparently he's not really Riley's type of personnel. If I had to go with intuition I'd say he'd
get traded to Minnesota or Memphis for a chance to get O.J. Mayo/Jerryd Bayless and some youth/athleticism.

3. Minnesota Timberwolves: Brook Lopez
- I almost picked Mayo at this spot, but I think the T'wolves might be more inclined to give Randy Foye more time. Getting the better of the Lopez twins gives the T'wolves a better fit for C and it shifts Al Jefferson to PF which is his natural position.

4. Seattle Supersonics/ OK Supersonics(?): Jerryd Bayless
- Really I think it's a toss up here for the Supersonics if they want Mayo or Bayless. Both SG's in a PG's body, both quick and athletic. But there's still those stupid redflags over Mayo which is why I'm thinking Bayless over Mayo. Sonic's need to build a core of young talent, Durant, Green, and Bayless look pretty damn good.

5. Memphis Grizzlies: O.J. Mayo
- I can't believe I would have Mayo going this low since a couple of years ago he was projected going first overall. Really Mayo doesn't address a huge team need, but in reality they suck and could use anything at this point. I still stand by my belief that Mayo and something else will be traded to Miami for Beasley

6. New York Knicks: Anthony Randolph
- Knicks suck worse than anything and could use anyone at this point. I was going to throw Russel Westbrook in here, but the Knicks need a better PF than Zach Randolph so why not replace him with a better person with his name. This kid is a rail-thin guy, but from what I've read/watched he's got ridiculous potential. Knicks aren't in a win-now or win-anytime-soon mode, so they might as well develop this guy into the beast that he very well could be.

7. L.A. Clippers: Eric Gordon
- Maggette's pretty much out the door and Mobley is terrible, period. The Clippers need a replacement at PG, but I think they'll address scoring with this pick. Gordon brings scoring and athleticism to the table, but disappeared before the NCAA Tournament. He's still legit and should mesh well with Thorton, Brand, and Kaman.

8. Milwaukee Bucks: Joe Alexander
- I had a tough choice between Alexander and Danilo Gallinari, but I think the Bucks don't want to take too many chances with international players. Their biggest need is at SF and defense so Alexander makes more sense here. Plus he grew up in China and can speak fluent Manderin! He'll get along with Yi in no time.

9. Charlotte Bobcats: DeAndre Jordan
- The Bobcats could do a lot worse with this pick. They need size and strength at C, so this pick would make sense. But too bad Jordan sucks and rose the bench at A&M, yeah I'm hatin'. He's got supposed talent though and could be the next Dwight Howard, so it would benefit the Bobcats to polish this diamond in the rough.

10. New Jersey Nets: Danilo Gallinari
- From what I've read/heard they're really on this guy's nuts. SF with handles and a shot, but I'm not too convinced that it would work out that well. I guess this somewhat makes Richard Jefferson expendable to shore up some frontcourt help for Krstic

11. Indiana Pacers: Russell Westbrook
- Clear choice here. Tinsley is an awful player and is more likely to shoot up a club than make a shot. If Westbrook isn't here at this pick however, the choice would be D.J. Augustin.

12. Sacramento Kings: D.J Augustin
- Even though Udrih was tearing it up late last season, I see the Kings going with the Longhorn(w00t). Udrih is likely to receive an absurd amount of money for his "breakout season" and the Kings probably won't match an offer too ridiculous. Augustin is a safe pick just because he simply owns basketball and any player not named Derrick Rose....Yeah I said it....

13. Portland Trailblazers: Darrell Arthur
- Portland is pretty much set with their lineup and I'm thinking they're going to the playoffs in '08-'09. Their biggest concerns in my opinion are SF and rebounding. I initially put Donte Greene, but I think he's not ready to contribute off the bat. Someone as experienced as Arthur should bode nicely with Aldridge and Oden.

14. Golden State Warriors: Kosta Koufos
- Warriors need a big man no question about it and Koufos makes perfect sense. He's big, he can rebound, and he shoots the3 ball like it's nothing. perfect guy for the perfect system.

15. Phoenix Suns: Brandon Rush
- Tears all over for me, I wanted the Rockets to get Rush(even though he's KU). But with Grant Hill getting too old they'll need an upgrade at SF. Rush is a good defender, good shooter, and he'll benefit from Nash's passes as well as Shaq's kick outs. Plus he'll get his time to defend that *** Manu and clamp him down.

16. Philidelphia 76ers: JaVale McGee
- The 76ers are in no rush so they can take their time to develop this guy. He's got apparent Andrew Bynum ability so it should be worth it to roll the dice. 76ers could use all the frontcourt help they can get so they're better off throwing McGee into the fire.

17. Toronto Raptors: Donte Greene
- Lottery talent, but still very raw. He's got crazy amount of potential and should help bolster the weak SF position of the Raptors. Though I wouldn't be all too surprised if the Raptors go international again and draft Nicolas Batum.

18. Washington Wizards: Marreese Speights
- With Antawn Jamison possibly leaving this summer for free agency Speights would be a capable replacement. He's got shot and size to help their terrible frontcourt.

19. Cleveland Cavaliers: Roy Hibbert
- Wizards stole what Cleveland probably needed the most, but they could do a lot worse than Hibbert. Since Cleveland pretty much runs in half-court sets or stand-around-and-wait-for-Lebron-to-pass-to-them sets, Hibbert's lack of conditioning wouldn't get too greatly abused. And even though they already have Ilgauskas, he should be looking to retire because he's just too damn slow.

20. Denver Nuggets: Robin Lopez
- This talented team has so many holes it's ridiculous. They have major issues at PG, defense, depth, and having a idiot leader in Carmelo Anthony. Since they are no pure PG's really left in the draft Robin Lopez makes the most sense. He's capable of playing some crazy defense and is the rebounder and non-pansy that Kenyon Martin is not.

21. New Jersey Nets: Alexis Ajinca
- Really the Nets just need size and defense at this point so going after Ajinca is the right choice. Monster defense(mainly weak-side blocks) helped France in international competition.

22. Orlando Magic: Chris Douglas-Roberts
- The Magic need a SG and rebounding bad, but for now I think that they can play Lewis at PF and hope for the best. CDR is capable of contributing immediately and is a super upgrade from Maurice Evans at SG. Tears part II, CDR would've helped the Rockets as well.

23. Utah Jazz: Nathan Jawai
- The motherfu....Jazz need C help because Okur is a pansy. Pretty much their entire team is comprised of dirty players who flop and don't have the testicular fortitude to pick a fight. That's all I'm writing about them.

24. Seattle Supersonics/ OK Supersonics(?): Nicolas Batum
- At this point for the Supersonics they just need to take the best talent available to them and Batum is by far a lottery talent. He doesn't address a particular need of there, but there's always next year and free agency for that.

25. Houston Rockets: Serge Ibaka
- Call me crazy, but this would be a good fit for the Rockets. It's true they need size and shooting, but that can be address via trade ala Mike Miller. Ibaka is crazy athletic and could be a defensive force ala Dikembe. I saw roll the dice on Ibaka and rely on Morey to conjure up a trade to bring in a third scorer.

26. San Antonio Spurs: Mario Chalmers
- These bitc....guys could really use a better SF than Bowen or Udoka, but with a crappy backup PG in Vaughn, Chalmers should mesh nicely with this team. Being said and done, he'll have to learn how to flop immensely from Manu, hip check people from Horry and become an incessant and b****y whiner from Duncan.

27. New Orleans Hornets: Courtney Lee
- I kind of wanted this guy for the Rockets as well, but it's all right. Lee is an excellent shooter and has 4 years of college under his belt. He should be given the chance to shine from CP3's passes and the decline of Morris Peterson.

28. Memphis Grizzlies: Jason Thompson
- Size, size, size. They get size from Thompson and he's probably the best available at this position for the Grizzlies.

29. Detroit Pistons: DeVon Hardin
- Even though he's projected 2nd round in most Mock Drafts he addresses the needs of the Pistons. They need a true C to push Wallace back into his natural PF position.

30. Boston Celtics: J.J. Hickson
- What do they care, they're the NBA Champs. They could use a C, but there are worse things in the world than Kendrick Perkins. Draft best talent available, they might even go international here.

i only did the first round, but this is my honest opinion. serge ibaka has an insane amount of potential and with the 25th pick it would be wiser to go with the best available talent.

an ideal offseason for me would be.....
Billups + Prince = T-mac
Mike Miller = Battier

or

Billups + Rip = T-mac
Trade Head for anything

 

^^^^^

So your convinced Kevin Love is a second round pick then??

 

Every year's happy time

 

Serge Ibaka and Ryan Anderson?

LMFAO, we have enough PFs

 

Could this mean we may lose Landry?

 

As long as paying Landry isn't an issue, then I would see it as more likely that we lose Luis Scola in a trade for that 3rd scorer. There are some sleeper 4/5 players in this draft.

 

Scola is going nowhere. Neither is Landry.

Scolandry will still be our best option at the 4 next season.

i feel it in my waters.

 

no news is good news.

tat landry type player could be jason thompson. he's got a pretty good mid range J.

 

The burning Rockets question for me is, as Tmac needs more and more time on the bench, who comes in at SG to put the ball in the hole?

(A lesser but proven question also is who can come in as a stopper when we are getting run over by a real NBA PG?)

 

GTFO

Tmac stays

 

yeah i just realized that i left him out of the mix. all i know so far is memphis is really high on him and there's a high probability that they might select him 5th overall. i will correct it later on.

as for t-mac, his time has come. detroit has gone to the conference finals for the past 4 years or so and they're going through a shakedown. there's no reason why us not getting past the first round deserves to deny the inevitable. take a chance with detroit's trade and worse come to worse we'll have two tradable assets in billups and prince/rip to build a future upon

 

and also serge ibaka would be deke's replacement. there's no way you can think that he'll last through 2 more seasons right? take the best talent available, have him learn to be a defensive presence from deke and then we'll have a backup for yao if he goes down again.