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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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The World Famous Layup Drill Rumor Mill
6/23/09

There have been some pretty interesting rumors that have floated around the net over the past week, but the one that I saw this morning takes the cake. Yahoo! Sports reports the Celtics had pitched the idea of trading Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen to the Pistons for Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, and Rodney Stuckey, however the deal was shot down immediately. The Celtics were rumored just a few short weeks ago to be offering Rajon Rondo up to the Grizzlies for the 2nd pick in this years draft. While those close to the team in Boston are denying that Ray Allen or Rondo are being actively shopped, one could assume for the right price, they could be had.
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NBA Mock Draft Part 8

June 18, 2009

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 [...]

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NBA Lottery starting to take shape

June 17, 2009

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6/17/09
As the NBA Draft draws close, it looks more apparent on how the top four picks will go. The Clippers are taking Blake Griffin, and Memphis is leaning towards Hasheem Thabeet. The Oklahoman reports what many had assumed, that James Harden would be the man to team up with Russell [...]

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Stephen Curry one of drafts most wanted

June 10, 2009

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6/10/09
The Charlotte Observer says you can add two more teams to the Stephn Curry watch, Charlotte and Portland. While the Knicks have fell in love with the former Davidson star since he added his name to the NBA Draft, it seems that Charlotte management may feel a potential duo of [...]

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Top 5 Picks could get swapped around

May 22, 2009
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BREAKING: Jay Wright is staying in Villanova, says No Thanks to Sixers after talking to them. – Yahoo!

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5/22/09
We are still roughly a month away from the 2009 NBA Draft, but talks surrounding the top of the lottery is at a fever pitch right now. Chad Ford of ESPN reports this [...]

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