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NBA Rookies Season Preview

by JoeBuckley on August 22, 2009

in Editorials

photo - Getty

photo - Getty


Yes, its early. Months away from having actual games to watch, my mind begins to wander.

This, my friends, is what the off-season is for.

Sure, its important to get a trade or a free agent signing in…there’s that draft thing that we should probably pay attention to.

But really…its a time to predict. To guess. Because that’s all we are ever doing. It’s a guess. And this is a good thing, because if we already knew, actually watching the games would be a bit boring right? [click to continue…]

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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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Shaq headed to Cleveland

June 25, 2009

The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill
6/25/09
One of the best centers of all time, and the most dominant of this decade, has a new home. ESPN reported late last night that the Suns and Cavs have come to terms on a deal that was rumored for weeks. Shaq will be now playing alongside Lebron James in [...]

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Is Thabeet Worth The Gamble?

June 25, 2009

While some draft experts are stating that Ricky Rubio or Brandon Jennings carry the most question marks heading into Thursday’s draft, I think the biggest gamble will be UConn center Hasheem Thabeet. Thabeet has been rumored to go somewhere between number 2(Memphis) and 5(Minnesota), and likely will land somewhere where he will be playing plenty [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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