2013 NBA draft thread

[keefe]

Wait. Wasn't that Akeem and Ralph Sampson?

Correct

[Hards Alumni]

Minnesota takes an undersized point guard to play alongside the under sized point guard they already have?

LMAO nothing from them should surprise you.

[4everwarriors]

Bucks shoulda traded up for McCollum.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Two picks in the top 4, still can't get out of the sweet 16.  

LOL.  

I'm sure that will kill his program.  This from the same crew that kept saying how awful this draft is the last 6 months now wants to say how poor the team is because their players were drafted high (in what they labeled as an awful draft.  LOL.    )

Let's see, takes an unwanted kid back in 2001 and he ends up going #5 in the draft a few years later.  Takes a 3 star guard in Oladipo and three years later he's the #2 NBA pick in the land.  As Oladipo said, "I wouldn't be here without Coach Crean"....remarkably similar to what Wade said just 12 months ago.

Hate all you want...he'll be able to go to recruits and leverage this to the hilt.

As for Cody at #4....well let's just see who drafted him....oh, that's right, the most inept, incompetent basketball mind in the NBA. Michael Jordan.  

[MUCrew]

That Noel trade was genius by NO

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

LOL.  

I'm sure that will kill his program.  This from the same crew that kept saying how awful this draft is the last 6 months now wants to say how poor the team is because their players were drafted high (in what they labeled as an awful draft.  LOL.    )

Let's see, takes an unwanted kid back in 2001 and he ends up going #5 in the draft a few years later.  Takes a 3 star guard in Oladipo and three years later he's the #2 NBA pick in the land.  As Oladipo said, "I wouldn't be here without Coach Crean"....remarkably similar to what Wade said just 12 months ago.

Hate all you want...he'll be able to go to recruits and leverage this to the hilt.

As for Cody at #4....well let's just see who drafted him....oh, that's right, the most inept, incompetent basketball mind in the NBA. Michael Jordan.  

Maybe we are finally seeing Crean's 2003 "bounce."

[warriorchick]

That Noel trade was genius by NO

LOL Nerlins plays for Nawlins.

[tower912]

LOL.  

I'm sure that will kill his program.  This from the same crew that kept saying how awful this draft is the last 6 months now wants to say how poor the team is because their players were drafted high (in what they labeled as an awful draft.  LOL.   )

Let's see, takes an unwanted kid back in 2001 and he ends up going #5 in the draft a few years later.  Takes a 3 star guard in Oladipo and three years later he's the #2 NBA pick in the land.  As Oladipo said, "I wouldn't be here without Coach Crean"....remarkably similar to what Wade said just 12 months ago.

Hate all you want...he'll be able to go to recruits and leverage this to the hilt.

As for Cody at #4....well let's just see who drafted him....oh, that's right, the most inept, incompetent basketball mind in the NBA. Michael Jordan.  

Recruiting has never been Crean's problem (except bigs during his last 5 years at MU), particularly at IU.   Getting his teams to work hard has never been a problem for Crean.  Game prep has not been Crean's problem.    

Theoretically, he will now be able to do better leveraging this disappointing tourney run, salved by two picks in the top 4, better than he did while at MU following the final 4 run.    Matthews, Christian, Bell, Mason.    He should do better now.   

[4everwarriors]

So, you're sayin' Crean isn't as smart as he thinks he is, hey?

[SaintPaulWarrior]

LMAO nothing from them should surprise you.

Traded to Utah for 2 picks.  Flip is not stupid like the previous GM.

[keefe]

Maybe we are finally seeing Crean's 2003 "bounce."

[DiaperDandy]

[As for Cody at #4....well let's just see who drafted him....oh, that's right, the most inept, incompetent basketball mind in the NBA. Michael Jordan.  
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You do realize that the Bobcats draft history over the past 7-8 years has been terrible.  Dating back to 2006, when Michael Jordan became a minority owner, their history of first round picks include Adam Morrison, Jared Dudly, Brandon Wright, D.J. Augustin, Alexis Ajencia, and Gerrald Henderson.  One of their better first round picks (Tobias Harris) was traded away.  Last season he blew up in Orlando.  The Bobcats also drafted Kemba walker and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.  The jury is still out on these picks, however, they look pretty good for now.

However, to imply that Mikey J. has the ability to evaluate talent just because he was the best player to ever play the game is not accurate at this time judging by the picks that he has been a part of over the last 7-8 years.  Even ESPN was ripping on him today during the 6 PM sporscenter, asking when he would finally strike gold in the first round.

As always, time will tell.  I personally feel Cody is too soft to play in the NBA.  We will see.

[GGGG]

Couple observations...

Jeff Goodman finally gives ESPN an insider who knows what is going on.  He is going head to head with Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter.  Broussard is a joke.

Bill Simmons, when he stops talking about other crap, is actually very enjoyable.  He does know his NBA stuff.

[warriorchick]

I bet Silent Bob Is ecstatic that Jay got drafted.

[Skatastrophy]

LOL.  

I'm sure that will kill his program.  This from the same crew that kept saying how awful this draft is the last 6 months now wants to say how poor the team is because their players were drafted high (in what they labeled as an awful draft.  LOL.   )

Let's see, takes an unwanted kid back in 2001 and he ends up going #5 in the draft a few years later.  Takes a 3 star guard in Oladipo and three years later he's the #2 NBA pick in the land.  As Oladipo said, "I wouldn't be here without Coach Crean"....remarkably similar to what Wade said just 12 months ago.

Hate all you want...he'll be able to go to recruits and leverage this to the hilt.

As for Cody at #4....well let's just see who drafted him....oh, that's right, the most inept, incompetent basketball mind in the NBA. Michael Jordan.  

Wade was a partial qualifier, not unwanted. You're being a tad disingenuous.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Couple observations...

Jeff Goodman finally gives ESPN an insider who knows what is going on.  He is going head to head with Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter.  Broussard is a joke.

Bill Simmons, when he stops talking about other crap, is actually very enjoyable.  He does know his NBA stuff.

Simmons is a great writer. He's absolutely awful on TV. A tick better than Rick Reilly, though.

[tower912]

My goodness, this is a weak draft.   Blue's decision makes more sense by the minute. 

[jesmu84]

As for Cody at #4....well let's just see who drafted him....oh, that's right, the most inept, incompetent basketball mind in the NBA. Michael Jordan.  

So that means Cody should have gone nowhere near that high, right? That's precisely what you're implying anyway

[willie warrior]

So that means Cody should have gone nowhere near that high, right? That's precisely what you're implying anyway

Jordan's picks have been miserable. Cody Zeller is nowhere equal to #4.

[real chili 83]

A non traditional German?

[ATL MU Warrior]

Couple observations...

Jeff Goodman finally gives ESPN an insider who knows what is going on.  He is going head to head with Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter.  Broussard is a joke.

Bill Simmons, when he stops talking about other crap, is actually very enjoyable.  He does know his NBA stuff.

The Draft suits his talents far better than the pre-game/halftime role, which was painful to watch.

[real chili 83]

Shane Larkin?  Didn't Blue own him in the s16?

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

The Draft suits his talents far better than the pre-game/halftime role, which was painful to watch.

I agree with this. He cannot help but come across as the 98 pound weakling. Jay Bilas is plenty funny, though. So is Rose. They don't need Simmons in this venue. He just told Bilas to "stay in his lane," which was somewhat amusing. He should take his own advice.

[wadesworld]

That excuse by Chicos wasn't incredibly predictable.  This absolutely is an incredibly weak draft.  Which means ALL of college basketball was weak.  If you have 2 of the top 4 picks in the NBA Draft, that means you have (at least) 2 of the 4 best players in college basketball.  It doesn't matter how bad the draft is, you have 2 of the 4 best player in college basketball.  Period.  And you get bounced in the Sweet 16?  That's embarrassing.

[keefe]

That's embarrassing.

I disagree. It is shameful. Really.