The Perpetual NBA Thread

[mazdamazda]

Best case scenario for the Sonics is if Rashard sticks with them and they get Oden in the draft.

Shoot that idea down.

Seems that he Blazers will get Oden and try to trade for another top pick to secure Mike Conley.

[kimpOy]

just like getting shaq a penny...(92 and 93 draft)

conley is projected at 7th-9th pick

[mazdamazda]

here's a mock draft that i saw...

1. Portland -- Greg Oden (Ohio State) 7-0, 245, C, Freshman

2. Seattle -- Kevin Durant (Texas) 6-9, 215, SF, Freshman

3. Atlanta -- Al Horford (Florida) 6-9, 240, PF, Junior

4. Memphis -- Brandan Wright (North Carolina) 6-9, 215, F, Freshman

5. Boston -- Mike Conley Jr. (Ohio State) 6-1, 180, PG, Freshman

6. Milwaukee -- Julian Wright (Kansas) 6-8, 225, SF, Sophomore

7. Minnesota -- Yi Jianlian (China) 7-1, 235, C/PF

8. Charlotte -- Joakim Noah (Florida) 6-11, 230, F/C, Sophomore

9. Chicago (from New York) -- Spencer Hawes (Washington) 6-11, 235, PF, Freshman

10. Sacramento -- Roy Hibbert (Georgetown) 7-2, 260, C, Junior

11. Atlanta (from Indiana) -- Acie Law (Texas A&M) 6-3, 183, PG, Senior

12. Philadelphia -- Jeff Green (Georgetown) 6-9, 235, F, Junior

13. New Orleans -- Nick Young (USC) 6-6, 200, SG, Junior

14. LA Clippers -- Corey Brewer (Florida) 6-8, 190, G, Junior

15. Detroit (from Orlando) -- Al Thorton (Florida State) 6-7, 215, SF, Senior

16. Washington -- Josh McRoberts (Duke) 6-10, 230, F, Sophomore

17. New Jersey -- Thaddeus Young (Georgia Tech) 6-8, 210, SF, Freshman

18. Golden State -- Jason Smith (Colorado State) 7-0, 240, F/C, Junior

19. LA Lakers -- Derrick Byars (Vanderbilt) 6-7, 230, F, Senior

20. Miami -- Rodney Stuckey (Eastern Washington) 6-5, 205, G, Sophomore

21. Philadelphia (from Denver) -- Javaris Crittenton (Georgia Tech) 6-5, 198, G, Freshman

22. Charlotte (from Toronto via Cleveland) -- Marco Belinelli (Italy) 6-6, 200, SG

23. New York (from Chicago) -- Marcus Williams (Arizona) 6-7, 205, SF, Sophomore

24. Phoenix (from Cleveland via Boston) -- Morris Almond (Rice) 6-6, 210, SG, Senior

25. Utah -- Brandon Rush (Kansas) 6-6, 200, SG, Sophomore

26. Houston -- Alondo Tucker (Wisconsin) 6-6, 205, G/F, Senior

27. Detroit -- Nick Fazekas (Nevada) 6-11, 230, PF, Senior

28. San Antonio -- Arron Affalo (UCLA) 6-5, 210, SG, Junior

29. Phoenix -- Aaron Gray (Pittsburgh) 7-0, 270, C, Senior

30. Philadelphia (from Dallas via Denver and Golden State) -- Tiago Splitter (Brazil) 7-0, 240, PF/C

[empy]

need to revise the mocks since Roy Hibbert is staying in school.

Corey Brewer should be much higher than 14, and anyone who gets Arron Afflalo or Alando Tucker in the late first will get an absolute steal. those two guys are proven winners.

[kimpOy]

rashard will opt out...

so rather losing lewis, (if they dont give him a sweet deal) signed and trade him..
tutal lewis and durant almost play the same position, mas may defense pa si durant and dont stay behind the arc

they're the sonics... they are bound to mess this up hahaha

[empy]

hmmm....

Kobe Bryant isn't happy with the Lakers' direction and wants Jerry West back in Los Angeles to fix things.



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Bryant told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher that he wants the Lakers to bring West back to the organization and give him full authority. If the Lakers don't want to do that, Bryant said he wants to be traded.
Bryant is frustrated that the team has not made any significant moves since it re-signed him.
"I want to see us get to a contending level," he told The Los Angeles Times. "I want to see us become a championship contender. It's been a frustrating process for me and I'm sure it's been a frustrating process for all Laker fans. I'm just hoping we can get to that level. I'm still frustrated. I'm waiting for them to make some changes."
Mitch Kupchak is the current Lakers general manager.
West, who spent five seasons in Memphis, will leave his post as the Grizzlies' director of basketball operations July 1 at the end of his contract. West helped build the Lakers' dynasty in the '80s and engineered their rebirth in the '90s, overseeing seven NBA championship teams -- including back-to-back champions in 1987-1988 and three consecutive crowns from 2000-2002.
In Memphis, West never had the advantages he enjoyed in the large market of Los Angeles, where he signed Shaquille O'Neal and traded Vlade Divac for Bryant.
Bryant averaged 31.6 points per game in 2007 as the Lakers qualified for the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 42-40 record. Los Angeles lost in five games to the Suns, however, and the Lakers haven't won a championship since O'Neal was traded to the Heat.

[mazdamazda]

Woohoo! The Jazz wins over the Spurs 109-83! :clap:

[ssaloon]

hmmm....

kinda hard to do since kobe has a max contract....

[akuma]

finally... nakaisa din ang cavs... sana tuloy tuloy na...(kahit mahirap)

[ssaloon]

lupit ng dunk ni lebron over rasheed!!