Posts tagged as:

jordan hill

Another crazy NBA trade deadline has passed, and as the ink dries on some of the moves, it’s not too early to start grading the teams who made the best moves this week. [click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }

Questions after the NBA Draft remain

by JoeBuckley on June 29, 2009

in Draft, Editorials

James Harden Arizona State
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…]

{ 1 comment }

NBA Draft trades and rumors running wild

June 24, 2009

The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill
6/24/09
We saw the first couple trades of the NBA offseason yesterday, but they not be the last. The questions surrounding many teams draft strategies have some scrambling to move into the lottery, while others are running as fast as they can out. The Oklahoman reports this morning the OKC Thunder [...]

Read the Full Story →

NBA Mock Draft Part 9 – All About Potential

June 22, 2009

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, [...]

Read the Full Story →

Wizards and Knicks talking trade?

June 22, 2009

The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill
6/22/09
Just a few short days away from the NBA Draft, and the rumor mill is buzzing with news about possible movement among teams in the lottery. Let’s start in the Big Apple, where NY Newsday reports today that the Wizards and Knicks have spoken about a deal involving former two [...]

Read the Full Story →

David Lee to Portland in Sign and Trade?

June 21, 2009

The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill
6/21/09
With Thursday’s NBA Draft on the front burner of many NBA teams, some, like the New York Knicks, are exploring all potential options available to them. Should the Knicks remain with the 8th pick in the draft, they have they sights set on either Ricky Rubio(if by any chance he [...]

Read the Full Story →
LayupDrill.com on Facebook


Copyright © 2008 · Exit 9 Lifestyle Group| Advertise| Terms of Use MySpace·