With the 7th pick in the 2009 SBNation Mock Draft the Golden State Warriors SHOULD select...
by Atma Brother ONE on Jun 12, 2009 11:49 AM PDT
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You've been mocked by plenty of people recently, but there's nothing like getting mocked by the SB Nation NBA crew. The 2009 SBNation Mock Draft is going on right now over at Ridiculous Upside and we're on the clock. We have till Saturday morning 10am to make our pick.
Jump to see who the 6 teams before us have selected and then rock the vote. Make your case with links, banter, etc. in the comments.
With the 1st pick in the 2009 SBNation Mock Draft Clips Nation (LA Clippers) select... Blake Griffin.
Man I was hoping he'd slip to us at #7. We need to start some nasty rumors about him or something. (Just kidding.)
With the 2nd pick in the 2009 SBNation Mock Draft 3 Shades of Blue (Memphis Grizzlies) select... Ricky Rubio.
Did Rubio bite off more than he can chew?
With the 3rd pick in the 2009 SBNation Mock Draft Welcome to Loud City (Memphis Grizzlies) selects... James Harden.
I was expecting them to take Detlef Schrempf here, so they could steal something else from Seattle.
With the 4th pick in the 2009 SBNation Mock Draft Sactown Royalty (Sacramento Kings) selects... Tyreke Evans.
There goes one of the guys the Dubs seem to be considering.
With the 5th pick in the 2009 SBNation Mock Draft Bullets Forever (Washington Wizards) selects... Hasheem Thabeet.
Dikembe Mutombo 2.0 or Yinka Dare 2.0?
With the 6th pick in the 2009 SBNation Mock Draft Canis Hoopus (Minnesota Timberwolves) selects... Stephen Curry.
Poor guy thought he was going to NY and play with LeBron in 2010 all this time and ends up in basketball Siberia.
With the 7th pick in the 2009 SBNation Mock Draft Golden State of Mind (Golden State Warriors) selects... ???
I'm voting for Brandon Jennings. Who you got at #7?
Let's rock this Roaracle party ya'll!
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This sounds like fun.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 12:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Woah
How’d The Dream drop out of top 3?
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or Tyreke Evans. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Conductor of the We're Back Warrior Movement!
by ejdacanay on Jun 12, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Grizzlies have Marc Gasol and the Thunder have Nenad Krstic. They both should consider Jordan Hill in my opinion.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd take Thabeet over Kristic
And I believe Grizzlies have been interested in Thabeet, possibly moving Marc to PF.
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or Tyreke Evans. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Conductor of the We're Back Warrior Movement!
by ejdacanay on Jun 12, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would also rather have Thabeet as opposed to Krstic. I just think that Hill has more potential and he’s a power forward, so he would fit more naturally with their team.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They also drafted Serge Ibaka. A project, but who knows if that affects their decision.
Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.
"It takes a special kind of anti-mojo for a team to miss the playoffs 14 out of 15 seasons. Like, say, the Warriors under Chris Cohan."
by kenntoe on Jun 12, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hasheem "The Dream" Thabeet
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or Tyreke Evans. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Conductor of the We're Back Warrior Movement!
by ejdacanay on Jun 12, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he can’t have hakeem’s nickname. stop it.
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I agree
But that’s his nickname so far
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or Tyreke Evans. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Conductor of the We're Back Warrior Movement!
by ejdacanay on Jun 12, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
don’t add to that problem.
(i’m half messing around, but it is stupid to hand some kid out of college the nickname of one of the all-time greats)
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol well it rhymes
and for the record I liked Hakeem alot. When I was little I thought it his last name was “Elijah Won” haha
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or Tyreke Evans. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Conductor of the We're Back Warrior Movement!
by ejdacanay on Jun 12, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha, that’s awesome. and i liked those rockets teams too. hakeem was one of the first big guys that i really thought was fun to watch as a player.
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yea, I always loved the big dudes, whether it was our own Bol or my favorite in The Admiral. I’m still waiting till we get our Franchise center.
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or Tyreke Evans. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Conductor of the We're Back Warrior Movement!
by ejdacanay on Jun 12, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Admiral might be one of the best nicknames ever.
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 12, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no one refer to bj mullens as the admiral. i will be super upset.
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
YES
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BJ Mullins- Squid (stupid marine humor-its a derogatory term for sailors, usually preceded by an f-word) Kinda fits Mullins
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 12, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
front page posts
I suspect the front page post draws more casual fans that are just passing through. I’m not at all surprised that Jennings’ popularity is greater among the more casual fans.
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 12, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so casual readers cant look at the topics literally inches from the front page?
Man thats casual
by 123707THIZZ on Jun 12, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well they have to open those other posts to get to the polls, this poll sits on the front page
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 12, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reusing nicknames is f%&#ing stupid. That’s at least as bad as just calling him H-THA. Olujawon is The Dream. Let’s never refer to Thabeet that way again.
by Missing Barry on Jun 12, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
there are tons of other potential nicknames that rhyme, or at least kind rhyme with Hasheem or Thabeet if you have to go that route.
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 12, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hasheem Thabeet
AKA The Nonplussed Bust
by Aisander D on Jun 12, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
how bout Hasheem "the machine"
jk.
by NextSeason on Jun 12, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That works!
Rec and use it! Hopefully it will stop people from using that other name that’s already been taken.
There's a party in my mind.
And I wish that I was there.
by qin on Jun 12, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats Vujacic’s self-given nickname, but I’m fine with someone taking that from him
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 12, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh please
not that again
We be doin' it CROOKLYN style!!!!!
by LighTz707OuT on Jun 12, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hakeem olajuwon. and i wasn’t aware he was eligible for this year’s draft.
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm still going for Hill
There's a party in my mind.
And I wish that I was there.
by qin on Jun 12, 2009 12:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think we should trade the pick for a proven pg
I’m tired of “building for the future.”
by Golden Boy on Jun 12, 2009 12:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The only thing you will get with the pick is A proven back up point guard.
This draft may be weak in some areas, but it is very strong with PG’s avaialable.
by dungeness crabdribble on Jun 12, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's obvious, GSW has already told us who we WILL pick
First, it’s NOT any of these -
Luke Harangody – Notre Dame PF
Joe Ingles – South Dragons (NBL) SF
Damion James – Texas PF/SF
Jeff Pendergraph – Arizona State PF
Marcus Thornton – LSU SG
Sam Young – Pittsburgh SF
Derrick Brown – Xavier PF
Taj Gibson – USC PF
Eric Maynor – VCU PG
Patrick Mills – Saint Mary’s PG
Jeff Teague – Wake Forest PG/SG
Patrick Beverley – Dnipro PG
… NOR will we choose from -
Chase Budinger – Arizona SG/SF
Dionte Christmas – Temple SG
Gani Lawal – Georgia Tech PF
Ater Majok – Connecticut PF
Terrence Williams – Louisville SG/SF
Omri Casspi – Maccabi Tel Aviv SF
Darren Collison – UCLA PG
Austin Daye – Gonzaga SF
Daniel Hackett – USC PG/SG
BJ Mullens – Ohio State C
Luke Nevill – Utah C
… NEITHER will it be -
DeMar DeRozan – USC SG/SF
Earl Clark – Louisville SF/PF
James Johnson – Wake Forest SF/PF
Marcus Johnson – UCS SG/SF
K.C. Rivers – Clemson SG
Garrett Temple – LSU SG/PG
Dar Tucker – DePaul SG
DeJuan Blair – Pittsburgh PF
Josh Heytvelt – Gonzaga PF
Gani Lawal – Georgia Tech PF
Gary Wilkinson – Utah State PF
Brandon Jennings – Lottomatica Roma PG
Jonny Flynn – Syracuse PG
Lawrence Hill – Stanford PF
Courtney Fells – North Carolina State SG
Aron Baynes – Washington State C
All of whom have already, or will soon be working out for GSW.
But, all that was but a tease. All the workouts were a ruse.
As a clue to who the GSW were REALLY targeting all along, they have waited to work out their TRUE choice until the very last minute. Keeping their secret out in plain sight by simply not talking him up, by talking about how deep the draft is in PG, they successfully surprised the entire league and their own fans by selecting:
Jordan Hill – Arizona PF
Who just so happens to be the BPA at the #7 spot.
by hardcore on Jun 12, 2009 12:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I suspect it’s DeRozen, Hill, or Jennings
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or Tyreke Evans. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Conductor of the We're Back Warrior Movement!
by ejdacanay on Jun 12, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think you can rule out Flynn or Curry, either. Flynn will be there, but Curry may or may not.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt it's Curry
We have too many shooters already and his PG skills are inadequate compared to Flynn, Lawson, and Jennings.
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or Tyreke Evans. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Conductor of the We're Back Warrior Movement!
by ejdacanay on Jun 12, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
do we really have too many shooters? buike and morrow, sure, but it’s not like anyone else is lights out from deep (jack and crawford like to shoot 3s, but they’re hardly great shooters).
also, that was curry’s first season ever as a point guard and looked pretty good in that role. he’s not yet the playmaker that many of the other pgs in this draft are, but even if great point guards are born, not made, there must be some learning curve. maybe he won’t be as pure of a point guard as the others, but if he keeps improving in that regard, his shooting stroke makes him worth a long look at the 7.
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gerald Henderson is not on that list....
do you think they may try to have Morrow sit on his shoulders and for a Franken-PF?
by Aisander D on Jun 12, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nah, if you put morrow on henderson’s shoulders, they’d be a freakishly tall wing player. it’d be easy to push around the two of them in the post, but henderson’s a good wing defender and just try to block morrow’s shot when he’s over 10 feet tall!
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly....
so you;re saying the two of them would be Austin Daye?
by Aisander D on Jun 12, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, but a lot better.
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He only looked good as a PG because he was the only relevant person on that team always commanding double and triple teams, leaving him with the ability to pass out alot. He’s still a combo guard, and in my opinion more of a SG then a PG. He got good hoops IQ which enables to make right decisions, but he’s not a floor general. If we draft a PG, no way I would draft Curry over the others.
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or Tyreke Evans. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Conductor of the We're Back Warrior Movement!
by ejdacanay on Jun 12, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
a scoring point guard with good hoops iq and a killer shot doesn’t seem bad to me at all. a pure point guard is an overrated commodity.
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“but he’s not a floor general”
Could you elaborate a little more on what qualities you think he’s lacking in this aspect? I think Curry can be a good PG – he’s not Jason Kidd out there but as you said, he makes good decisions/has a good basketball IQ so if he figures out when he should shoot and when he should be getting his teammates involved, you’ve got a decent PG out there.
by Missing Barry on Jun 12, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He doesn’t have the distribution mentality. He’s a scoring PG, just like Crawford, he’ll take a shot before he passes. He can be a good PG, but not as what a traditional PG should be doing and that’s to distribute.
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or Tyreke Evans. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Conductor of the We're Back Warrior Movement!
by ejdacanay on Jun 12, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it would be very hard to argue with jordan hill at the 7. if flynn were a better shooter, i’d say he’s the guy (and do like him enough where i’d be more than okay with that pick), but hill looks to be a solid pro and gives us one more young big to develop and possibly use as trade bait to land someone to fill one of our “bigger needs”. hill is a very nice pick at this spot.
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
because everything is a smokescreen? lol
i thought we worked out jordan hill… plus maybe its a double smokescreen. they know that you would think they would pick someone they didn’t workout, so they will end up picking someone they did workout
by gogoldenbears on Jun 12, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly the Warriors probably don’t even know who they’re going to pick yet…
by Missing Barry on Jun 12, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't think they can know--unless its terrence williams
i just find it funny that people think everything the front office does is a “smokescreen”
by gogoldenbears on Jun 12, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow I bet my mortgage you are wrong. They are clearly going point guard, the strength in this draft
It wil be…..drummm rooolllllllllll,.,,,,,,,,,, Tyreke Evans!
by dungeness crabdribble on Jun 12, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
using your logic as weak as it is........ the next pick will be
Jrue Holliday. He hasn’t worked with htem either and won’t until the last minute either.
by dungeness crabdribble on Jun 12, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ah, lighten up crabdribble
the smokescreen stuff was a joke – sorry I didn’t make that clearer for you (and everyone else below too)
by hardcore on Jun 13, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As it stands right now, Jennings has 51 percent of the vote. That’s quite a drastic change from this FanPost just 12 days ago.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 1:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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by LostHawk on Jun 12, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's a link to today's Sac interviews of
Flynn & Jennings. Nice rip on Rubio!
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/sports/kings/archives/2009/06/brandon-jenning.html
by flaaron on Jun 12, 2009 1:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i love that flynn is just cracking up when jennings is ripping on rubio.
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's awesome
Jennings definitely isn’t shy
by Neon on Jun 12, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what made me laugh real hard too
If Flynn hadn’t done that, I would have been a bit more frustrated with what B-Money said. The reality was, he was putting us on for some reason only known to him. Probably tired with how he was treated by the “media” and lashed out a little.
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by pookeyguru on Jun 12, 2009 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think it was an accident that it was at Scott Howard Cooper
Scoop wrote a blogpost when he was still with the Sacbee in December when Marcus Williams was still on the Dubs roster, and he basically talked about how unhappy Jennings was in Italy. I think some of that might have been lashing out. Although, I can’t prove that.
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by pookeyguru on Jun 12, 2009 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too funny.
You could tell he wanted to say something after the first Rubio question and the second time he couldn’t help himself. They all must really resent the attention Rubio gets.
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by bloodsweatndonuts on Jun 12, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
eh?
slam’s article claimed ricky rubio got the better of jennings in their battle…and why does jennings’ roma highlights video contain several clips of pregame warmup dunks
by steelekord on Jun 12, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't get why everyone is down with Jennings.
We want someone who can come in and contribute. The fool can’t even get court time in Italy!! That’s a waste at the 7 spot. We should just trade the pick. We have enough youth, we need a vet.
by myk on Jun 12, 2009 1:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Getting playing time in Europe and the NBA are different situations.
by Missing Barry on Jun 12, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
you have to be better to play in the NBA
by myk on Jun 12, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and european coaches don’t really care as much if you “earn it”. they are likely to stick to their set rotations and not tweak pt very much.
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dont know about that capt
they certainly would play better player at any positon in any team in europe, probably because they want to win.
It looks like Jennings was not ready to play and didn’t get playing time at the beginning of the season. He picked up as the season went along. But his problems were not as bad as Marcus Williams’.
by farid on Jun 12, 2009 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don’t think brandon jennings was good in europe at all, but everything i’ve heard about how pt is distributed there makes it seem like coaches are a bit more set in their ways as far as that goes. of course, i don’t watch a lot of euroleague ball and could be totally misinformed.
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 13, 2009 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was also on a good team with good guards the coaches already liked. They knew he was only there for a year so there’s no real incentive to let him get PT unless he’s actually outperforming those guys from the start, because why would they care about his development? Keep in mind this is a high level of competition (higher than college). You really think many players would have gotten PT in Jennings situation? If that’s how you’re going to evaluate prospects, you’ll have a very uninformed opinion,
by Missing Barry on Jun 12, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Marco tore it up in the Italian League, at a younger age
and a large number of people around here think he isn’t much more than a bench ornament. What does that say about Jennings?
by myk on Jun 12, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It says that he probably won't be good in the NBA.
The last thing we need is another young project, we have enough of those already. Please do not pick Jennings!
by rickyross on Jun 12, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Marco tore up the Italian league at a younger age? You sure about that one? Last I checked the 11 ppg he was averaging when he was older than Jennings would disagree.
Frankly, his whole European experience doesn’t mean a whole lot. Seeing him play against other top prospects will. We don’t get to see that, but the teams do. If they pick him, it’s probably because they saw things they liked in his workout. Did I mention he played Rubio one time and had a significantly better game?
by Missing Barry on Jun 12, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Marco tore it up in the Italian League, at a younger age
you just made this up which is dumb because we’re all on the internet and can just look this stuff in a minute.
Jennings turned 19 this past season. When Marco turned 19 in ‘04-’05, he averaged 5.9 points & less than 1 rebound & 1 assist per game.
by the evil monkey on Jun 12, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you don't like him because he didn't do well in a tough Euroleague coming out of HS?
lol.
by Precise Films Productions on Jun 12, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Why are people so quick to disregaurd this? Yet when a player goes from college to the NBA he gets slack because “he’s only a rookie”?
by 123707THIZZ on Jun 12, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Atma where is Hill on your poll it's pretty silly that you didn't include a top 5
player in your poll, trying to skew the results I see. Anyway I’m picking Hill at #7 which is a steal and now let’s us trade Wright without another thought.
It's all about the killer cross-over baby!
by warriorsfiend on Jun 12, 2009 1:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey Atma where is Hill on your poll ?
Didn’t someone make a pretty good case for this Hill guy earlier in the week? He’s from Arizona? isn’t that Diogu country? So how bad could he be?
Now wheres the rubbers? Whose got the rubbers?
I noticed there's so many of them
and there's really not that many of us.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jun 12, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man its hard to choose between Jennings and Flynn
If Flynn goes after 14th,THATS A STEAL!
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by RunNdGun on Jun 12, 2009 1:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
unfair poll
I don’t think this poll is fair without an option for Hill. Forcing them to choose “other” and then specify makes it much more likely they’ll simply choose one of the options available. Its ridiculous that a guy who is generally regarded as a top 5 pick in this years draft by most “experts” isn’t included in the poll. AB1 conspiracy just to see us land Jennings in the mock? I move for a recount! There’s still plenty of time, start the voting over again!!!!
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 12, 2009 2:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
“a guy who is generally regarded as a top 5 pick in this years draft by most "experts" isn’t included in the poll”
Seriously, especially since we have the 7th pick!
by Missing Barry on Jun 12, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"a guy who is generally regarded as a top 5 pick in this years draft by most “experts” isn’t included in the poll"
Seriously, especially since we have the 7th pick!
but he’s still available in this SBNation Mock Draft. it’s also odd to not put Derozan on the list even if he is unlikely here.
by the evil monkey on Jun 12, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha, fair enough, I just thought the way he worded it was funny. We pick 7th! How dare you not give us the option of picking a top 5 pick!
by Missing Barry on Jun 12, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
in this Mock, Curry got drafted 6th by Canis Hoopus (Twolves blog)
by the evil monkey on Jun 12, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brandon Jennings.
That kid is a beast. Assists to Monta, Jack, Morrow, Randolph, Maggette, Biedrins etc. ALL DAY!
by Precise Films Productions on Jun 12, 2009 3:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
and gettin toppled on the other end by scrubs ALL DAY!
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by LostHawk on Jun 12, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WAIT
I demand a recount. Atma, how could you leave Jordan Hill off of the poll??? I think the poll should be reset, or the post recreated…
I would’ve voted for Hill.
"We Deserve"
by YaHeard on Jun 12, 2009 4:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Jordan Hill "conspiracy"
Based on Ford and Kawakami’s analysis the Warriors (seem like they’re) down to Jrue Holiday, Jonny Flynn, Brandon Jennings, Terrence Williams, and Tyreke Evans.
Evans is off the board to the Kings at #4. That left us with Holiday, Flynn, Jennings, and Williams.
Someone please feel free to run a tally of the Other votes in the comments and see how many Jordan Hill votes there- it’s going to even be close to Jennings.
Honestly I knew before I even put up the poll that Brandon Jennings was going to win the vote. He’s been winning pretty much every poll on GSoM for the past month or two.
If Hill is the BPA as I’ve already noted, then I’m all for the pick. There’s no conspiracy or rigging the vote in favor of Jennings.
by Atma Brother ONE on Jun 12, 2009 5:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I looked at the poll, and thought Hill was off the draft board already, so I picked someone else. I’m sure alot of people did the same thing. RIGGED!
"We Deserve"
by YaHeard on Jun 12, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you’re complaining because you didn’t read to see who was still on the draft board of the mock?
READ TO ACHIEVE!
by Atma Brother ONE on Jun 12, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Based on Ford and Kawakami’s analysis the Warriors (seem like they’re) down to Jrue Holiday, Jonny Flynn, Brandon Jennings, Terrence Williams, and Tyreke Evans.
Chad Ford. Tim Kawakami. Those guys ALWAYS have the most accurate scoop!!!!! Because when you need some good, reliable Warriors related information I always say “go to TK and Chad Ford first!!!” Seriously AB?
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 12, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Based on Ford and Kawakami’s analysis
We don’t care what they say, we want to vote for who we want. This is not a banana republic.
Now wheres the rubbers? Whose got the rubbers?
I noticed there's so many of them
and there's really not that many of us.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jun 12, 2009 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish we could have the draft during the season?
Doesn’t MLB do that? I don’t really follow MLB, but I think their draft is always on during the season.
by Golden Boy on Jun 12, 2009 5:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A draft of theirs was on Tuesday.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why? That could really throw things out of balance with trades and all. Draft works best during the offseason when teams are focused on building their team, during the season would just be chaos. Scouting would also be tough.
MLB is different because a.) you can’t trade picks b.) players are expected to spend multiple seasons in the minors before they’re contributors c.) there aren’t the same type of “styles” of play different coaches employ – managers don’t need to be part of the draft process in MLB – in the NBA a coach trying to scout and coach at the same time would be too much.
by Missing Barry on Jun 12, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not to mention the fact that the way a young college player finishes the season pretty much determines his decision to go pro. And and they’d all have to be drafted without agents as they’d still be playing, that opens up another big can of worms.
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 12, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly, I'll be happy when the draft is over and NOT have to think about who would best fit us.
I will support who ever we pick.
Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.
"It takes a special kind of anti-mojo for a team to miss the playoffs 14 out of 15 seasons. Like, say, the Warriors under Chris Cohan."
by kenntoe on Jun 12, 2009 5:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
it’s gotten down to the point where there’s very few guys who i’d be upset if we got (tyreke evans). some players seem like better choices than others (hill/flynn/curry), but even the guys who i’m not sold on could very well be a good pick and i’ll be excited to see what they can do (holiday/jennings)
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
by cap'n hack on Jun 12, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
if i had to pick
its got to be Jordan Hill are you kidding me. The Warriors should never be desperate enough to play the likes of Rob Kurz gimme an athletic big please
by Warriorfan on Jun 12, 2009 5:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Man, its good to see so many of us are experts in this draft. Just curious
Who out there in GSoM land, called the A Randolph pick last year? H how many GSoMers were excited when the pick was made? I have a feeling not many were in favor of the pick. Yet here we go again with the same so called talent scouts certain with their choices.
by dungeness crabdribble on Jun 12, 2009 6:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well that was somewhat of a deep draft, and we had the 14th pick.
Now it’s a bit easier since we have the 7th pick, but there’s a bunch of point guards to choose from.
by Precise Films Productions on Jun 12, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
(Stands up)
I hated the pick. I thought he would be another Brandon Wright with handles and would be a total bust. That’s why I don’t count anyone out this year. I hated Jennings at first bu came around after seeing videos. I thought Hendrix would be a beast. I thought Chris Taft would be in the NBA for years to come. I thought Dunleavy would be a future all star. Ok I’m not that stupid.
by Captain Jack on Jun 12, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought Taft was a great pick, I hated the Biedrins pick and I was on board with the Diogu (subsequently promised myself I’d never be mesmerized by measurements again, perhaps thats where my lack of enthusiasm for Holiday comes from) I’ll give myself a little pat on the bat for loving the Arenas and Monta selections though.
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 12, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was suggested a couple times but was generally dismissed because most felt he would be long gone by 14. I think most of us were relatively happy with the choice, the questions about his work ethic were concerning (and it turned out that early in the year we did have reason to be a little concerned)
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 12, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was one of the first to mention him and was ecstatic with us drafting him
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or Tyreke Evans. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Conductor of the We're Back Warrior Movement!
by ejdacanay on Jun 12, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+ what sam23 said
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or Tyreke Evans. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Conductor of the We're Back Warrior Movement!
by ejdacanay on Jun 12, 2009 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ricky Rubio or Bust
I always believe in Best Available Player. If Jordan Hill is really that good and he drops, get him. There may be a logjam, but they also have a logjam of swingmen too. They can just trade talent later (Bosh, Amare, etc.)
For PGs though, I really want Rubio. Even if Fegan hates them, just sit on him- they keep the rights forever, and eventually he will agree. Or he’ll dominate in Europe and be tradable.
by I Spit Hot Fire on Jun 12, 2009 8:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Jordan Hill. If one young big pans out, then I’m cool with it. Last year I remember seeing Randolph as a top pick in the very early mocks, then as people begin to (in my opinion at least) overanalyze he dropped. I hope the same thing happens with Hill. Not saying they are the same type of player or anything, but top 5 big men falling out of the top 5 are must takes for bad teams, no matter who you have at the position.
by belilaugh on Jun 12, 2009 8:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ALL THESE WORKOUTS CAN'T BE A SMOKESCREEN
this is the Golden State Warriors, not the US Government. While they’re both EQUALLY INEPT, I don’t think the Warriors are clever enough to pull off such a trick. The Lakers are smart enough, but not the Warriors. And remember, in case I haven’t said this enough, I HATE the Lakers!
I KICKED IT WITH JESUS ONCE.. HE'S KIND OF A PRICK
by DMJR on Jun 12, 2009 8:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sold that Hill will be the BPA even if he falls.
This draft is week in bigs but yet it seems to be very strong on PG’s. Can;t think of too many years that there has been this many quality PG’s to pick from. Therefore to pick the 3rd best big in a very weak class seems like a mistake. I am sold more on Evans, Holiday and Jennings than Hill.
by dungeness crabdribble on Jun 12, 2009 8:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
we have a good rotation right now with our 4/5 positions, no need to mess with that. i’d rather go earl clark than hill, at least he’d be a big athletic 3, like lewis, hedo, and carmelo. holiday is my pick though.
by KeepdaCore on Jun 12, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
at least he’d be a big athletic 3, like lewis, hedo,
hedo is not athletic. hes just amazing
lewis isnt very athletic either
Cause Havoc. Bring Nash in and 120 point games will be very expected
by montadaboss on Jun 13, 2009 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m very down with Evans if he falls. But in this case, with Evans off the mock board, I’m more down with Hill than the others
by belilaugh on Jun 12, 2009 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
In that picture of Tyreke Evans, he kinda looks like Anthony Morrow
Thats Tyreke
This is Anthony
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by California KID on Jun 12, 2009 9:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Same person....
let’s hope the Dubs draft him. Then they can have a twins themed game next year.
by Aisander D on Jun 12, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
That would be cool but im really likin BJ and Jrue though
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by California KID on Jun 12, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
combine their talents and you’d have yourself a pretty nice player.
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 12, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
or
We be doin' it CROOKLYN style!!!!!
by LighTz707OuT on Jun 12, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
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