The fascinating thing about the days leading up to a NBA Draft is the “experts”, the movers and shakers in many franchises’ war rooms, start to believe the hype around the young adults that they are about to make very rich. No matter if you are Blake Griffin, Eric Maynor, Wayne Ellington, or Brandon Jennings, the team that selects those players are drafting as much on potential as anything else. In essence, the word potential is the optimism that all 30 teams have at the start of training camp. Title contenders feel they have the potential of winning it all, while some very bad teams feel new players and a new attitude can equal the potential of having a special season. Our latest, and next to last Mock Draft(last one on Thursday, just hours before the actual one), shows little movement at the top, however some players are starting to see their names bounce in and out of the lottery.
1. Clippers – Blake Griffin – The only drama surrounding this pick is whether being named to be the coverboy for NCAA 2010 video game will cause a Madden-like curse. [click to continue…]
LayupDrill.com will be featuring guest bloggers from time to time this summer to help out with various features of the site, as we prepare some exciting new additions and ventures here. With that said, we reached out to Justin Case, writer for SportsOnDrugs.com, for our 8th edition of the NBA Mock Draft. Expect two more additions of the mock draft between now and next Thursday.
1. Clippers – Blake Griffin
The easiest pick of this entire draft.
2. Grizzlies – Hasheem Thabeet
That Rubio talk is just being used to see what trade offers they can get.
3. Thunder – James Harden
Durant, Westbrook, and Harden = The New Big 3.
4. Kings – Ricky Rubio
Hope Ricky likes losing 60 times a year.
5. Wizards – Jordan Hill
If the Wizards can’t get Amare, Hill will be the next best option.
6. Timberwolves – Jonny Flynn
Flynn’s game reminds me of Jameer Nelson’s alot.
7. Warriors – Tyreke Evans
Golden State would be foolish to not draft a guard just because Monta Ellis is going to get upset.
8. Knicks – Stephen Curry
Curry ends up slipping to 8 after all.
9. Raptors – DeMar DeRozan
The second coming of Vince Carter to Canada.
10. Bucks – Brandon Jennings
The Bucks selection of Jennings sends Ramon Sessions packing.
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