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Jun 29 Wayne Ellington’s Girlfriend Takes You Into the Night (With an Assist From the FIU Cheerleaders)Cheerleaders, Media Gossip/Musings, NBA, NBA Draft, Video 226 Comments »
NBA Draft, Leftover Edition: The 76ers, a playoff team last season but in need of a point guard since it doesn't want to pay an aging Andre Miller, took UCLA's Jrue Holiday with the 17th selection. Holiday's a fantastic athlete who struggled out of position for one year at UCLA. Immediately, the Nuggets traded up to the 18th pick to take a potential heir apparent to Chauncey Billups, UNC's Ty Lawson. After Lawson, Atlanta scooped up Wake's Jeff Teague, who's a combo guard, but also was unstoppable at times in the ACC. Then the Jazz took Eric Maynor, the kid from VCU who beat Duke and nearly Pitt in the 2007 NCAA tournament. From 17-21, four teams who made the playoffs took point guards. Three of them had two or more years of experience. Of those four teams, Philly that might have benefitted most from taking an experienced point guard (in the East, healthy Elton Brand). The 76ers took the 'upside' guy. Brick. (25) Ricky Rubio: Here's where things stand - the St. Paul Pioneer press reported that Rubio was to meet with clueless Minnesota GM David Kahn Sunday. Kahn has refused to comment on the situation. We thought there was a 24-hour window after the draft in which Rubio could get dealt, but now this Kahn clown is just going to two PGs. Guess he figures if Rubio must go back to Europe for a year or two, he's got Bassy Telfair - who had the best month of his career to close the season - as a backup. Though we'll have to wait until July is over to make this proclamation, we're pretty certain the Wolves will be one of the 3-4 worst teams (Phoenix? Sacramento? Milwaukee?) in the league next season. Loser has the best shot at ... UNC's Ed Davis? (25) Jun 26
Two issues are reportedly a concern. NBA Lottery History: Here's an in-depth study on how white guys who have been drafted in the lottery in the past 20 years have fared in the NBA. Form your own conclusions. And yes, emailers, we know - the Pacers can now roll out an all-white lineup with Hansbrough. Foster, Murphy and Hansbrough up front; Dunleavy and Diener in the backcourt. Have no qualms with the Hansbrough pick. Though we poked much fun at Psycho T during his UNC days, we're rooting for him in the League. Wouldn't surprise us if he had at least two seasons where he averaged a double-double. [Ballin' is a Habit] (8) Jun 26 David Kahn, New GM of the Timberwolves: A Toxic Blend of Isiah Thomas and Chris WallaceNBA, NBA Draft 67 Comments »
Jun 25 NBA Draft First Round, Picks 20-30 (And Ricky Rubio Apparently Wants Nothing to Do With Minnesota)NBA Draft 156 Comments »
20. Utah Jazz: Eric Maynor, PG, VCU. Hmmmm. They have one of the elite PGs in the NBA, and they draft … a PG. Maybe the plan is to play Deron off the ball more this season? 21. New Orleans Hornets: Darren Collison, UCLA. Another bizarre pick. You have CP3 … so you draft a smurf? Would have been smarter to take a chance on a scrub like BJ Mullens. Read the rest of this entry » Jun 25
No surprise here. Blake Griffin trains on the beach and is apparently the most driven basketball player alive. With that said, the guy really deserves immunity from the Clips and the Grizz. Oh well. ***
The dude loves soccer like Hakeem Olajuwon and wears glasses that would make Paris Hilton weep. Approve. However, he calls himself “Hasheem the Dream.” Disapprove. Get an original NBA nickname.
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