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Questions after the NBA Draft remain

by JoeBuckley on June 29, 2009

in Draft, Editorials

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Confused about the NBA draft? Need answers for some of the questions keeping you up at night? Luckily, here are a few to help you out.

Was Jordan Hill the right choice for the Knicks when they obviously wanted a guard?

The New York Knicks didn’t try and keep it a secret that they wanted a guard. It became clear that they were intending to take Stephen Curry, who went a pick too early, and were also trying to trade up to have a chance to take Ricky Rubio (and are still trying to find a way to get him). So it was clear that Donnie Walsh wanted a guard to either distribute or gun it in Mike D’Antoni’s offense, and perhaps fill some of the minutes left by the Quentin Richardson trade. [click to continue…]

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With all this talk about the 2009 NBA Draft prospects, I think it’s only right to end the week with a look back at some very memorable moments from past drafts.

Kenyon Martin was everyone’s All-American back in 2000, much like Blake Griffin was this year.
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When will we see Ricky Rubio again?

June 26, 2009

For some casual basketball fans, their first glimpse of Ricky Rubio happened last night at the 2009 NBA Draft.

RotoWire.com reports that Ricky Rubio will likely not be in Minnesota next season, due to his massive buyout by the Spanish league team. The Timberwolves are allowed to pay $500,000 towards the over $6 Million Dollar buyout. [...]

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2009 NBA Draft Results and Review

June 26, 2009

The 2009 NBA Draft is in the books, and the verdict may not be known for years from now, there was plenty of drama surrounding it. We saw players fall big time(DeJuan Blair to the 2nd round), and some players go earlier than expected(Tyler Hansborough). The Minnesota Timberwolves surprised everyone by selecting three point [...]

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Are The Knicks looking to Move Up?

June 25, 2009

After learning that the New York Knicks have purchased the Los Angeles Lakers’ first round selection in tonight’s draft, all you can do is wonder. By purchasing this pick, it seems as though a trade that would result in the Knicks moving up in the draft to select either Stephen Curry or Ricky Rubio. [...]

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Live NBA Mock Draft

June 25, 2009

Four of the best up and coming bloggers on the net just finished a Live NBA Mock Draft. Below are the results:
Clippers(Brandon Ribak) – Blake Griffin
Grizzlies(John Lorge) – Hasheem Thabeet
Thunder(The Boss) – Tyreke Evans
Kings(Justin Sucher) – Ricky Rubio
Wolves(Brandon Ribak) – Stephen Curry
Wolves(John Lorge) – James Harden
Warriors(The Boss) – Jordan Hill
Knicks(Justin) – Jonny Flynn
Raptors(Brandon) [...]

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