Recapping the 2008 NBA Draft, A-Z
NBA June 27th. 2008, 10:59am
Since everyone’s doing the winners/losers thing, and we’re tired as hell … an A-Z look at the draft. Thanks to the commenter who helped out with the photo of NBA draftee Trent Plaisted’s wife. Enjoy Detroit! The Stephen A. Smith guys are at it again (see V).
Arthur, as in Darrell, the last man to leave the Green room, who went 27th to Portland, and then got a standing O from the notoriously harsh Garden crowd.
Bucks bungled things: First, they traded for a SF (Richard Jefferson), then they drafted a SF (Joe Alexander) at 8 and another one (Luc Richard Mbah a Moute) in round two.
Can’t believe a team like Washington, which seems ready for a playoff run, would take a guy like JaVale McGee, who won’t contribute anytime soon.
DJ Augustin went 9th to Charlotte in the biggest round one surprise because the Bobcats already have a PG in Raymond Felton.
Enough already with the Ike Diogu fawning, folks. We liked him at ASU, too, but if he’s so damned good, why hasn’t he overtaken anyone at any of his prior stops?
Frankly, we’re surprised USC’s Davon Jefferson wasn’t drafted.
Going to make the worthless prediction now – if D Wade plus more than 70 games, the Heat will make the playoffs in the East.
Have to wonder if JJ Hickson was really the best option for the Cavs and LeBron. Do you think he got on the horn to Jay-Z to give him props for beefing up his future frontcourt?
Isn’t it smart how the Celtics traded for perhaps the best defensive wing in the draft (Bill Walker) and drafted a scorer in JR Giddens to save Ray Allen’s legs come June?
Just so we’re clear: NBA Draft > NFL Draft only because of the time limit.
Kevin Durant must be thrilled: He got a scoring point guard in Russell Westbrook, and a defensive factor inside in DJ White (from Detroit), plus a supposed future stud in 18-year-old Serge Ibaka.
Lopez Brothers, who went to Jersey and Phoenix, respectively, came off as a couple of chill 7-footers.
Mark Jackson was horrendous, somebody get this man an NBA coaching job and out of the analyst booth.
New Jersey’s wanton lust for power forwards: Josh Boone two years ago, Sean Williams last year, and Ryan Anderson this year.
Oh, we definitely plan on seeing Incredible Hulk this weekend.
Portland’s haul, again, was spectacular: Jerryd Bayless (from Indiana), the best foreigh “stash” in Nicolas Batum, and a flurry of trades in their favor, cementing GM Kevin Pritchard as one of the best in the league.
Quick, somebody ask Chad Ford how he feels about Fran Fraschilla being ESPN’s top international hoops guy.
Rally around us, folks: Who else is a Wendi Nix fan?
Sacramento, which made questionable picks in the first round the last three years, registered the biggest reach in the first round by taking Rider’s Jason Thompson 12th, but rebounded in the second round with Sean Singletary and Patrick Ewing Jr.
Terrible job by the Nuggets not having a pick for the second year in a row.
Unlucky: DeAndre Jordan and Mario Chalmers both left school early, and both fell into the second round, where they’ll have to make the Clippers and T-Wolves,Heat, respectively.
Very, very aggressive stuff from the Stephen A. Smith heckling society. Highlight: Kevin Love at the four minute mark mentions cheese doodles!
Wow, that was painful: First Stu Scott trying to drop an Usher joke on everyone late in the second round, and then Shan Foster singing while playing his keyboard.
Xavier McDaniel?
Yes, we’re losery: Spent about 16 hours in front the computer yesterday.
Zero is the unofficial number of negative comments that Jeff Van Gundy uttered last night. He was critical of nobody because he craves a coaching gig.
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June 27th, 2008 at 11:05 AM
B for Billy Wagner…
June 27th, 2008 at 11:08 AM
TECH SUPPORT!
/vanilla sky
June 27th, 2008 at 11:12 AM
That chick is a mess. She definitely looks like Skeletor in the morning.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:14 AM
TBL: Chalmers has to make the Heat, not the T-Wolves. And he will, no problem. So will Darnell Jackson, I think.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:16 AM
dude’s going to play in europe, detroit fans won’t ever get to see her.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:17 AM
That girl has a butt chin
June 27th, 2008 at 11:17 AM
Billy Wagner, chokin’ it up today
June 27th, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Pat Ewing a good pick? Really?
June 27th, 2008 at 11:25 AM
@fetch: Cavs traded for Darnell and Sasha Kahn. Either of those stiffs worth a shit?
Hollinger called Darnell a potential “second round steal.”
June 27th, 2008 at 11:28 AM
fixed*
June 27th, 2008 at 11:28 AM
No way the Heat traded Darnell? Damnit, I loved watching him.
KaUn (sorry, pet peeve) will probably go play for his team in Moscow, but Darnell could be a good energy guy. The problem is he’s not really tall enough to play the 5 and not athletic enough to play the 4.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:29 AM
chad ford games the cavs an A- last night for what its worth
June 27th, 2008 at 11:31 AM
@fetch: A guy has to be important enough for me to spell his name right. If he makes the squad, then we’ll talk. For not, he’s Khan.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:31 AM
Why would Portland draft a big man? no confidence in Oden?
PTI guys tore him a new asshole yesterday. They were calling him “brittle” and questioning if he will ever play in the NBA
June 27th, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Khhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnn!
June 27th, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Chad Ford gave everybody an A or B… maybe like 3 C’s. If he gives grades that easily in his law classes you can sign me up right now!
June 27th, 2008 at 11:34 AM
just sayin i know nothing about the cavs pick—going with whatever i can read about the guy
June 27th, 2008 at 11:34 AM
@mmonast: Sounds good. Hickson > Dwight.
@irish: What big man did they draft? Dorsey, but they traded him.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Blazers traded Arthur as well if that’s who Irish is thinking.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:35 AM
@nick – some euro. He looked diesel on the video
June 27th, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Sweet – the Pacers may actually be watchable again this year. I’m excited.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:37 AM
I cant take this server bs on a friday. I dont want to work
June 27th, 2008 at 11:38 AM
@irish: I think he’ll stay in Europe for 3-4 years.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:38 AM
I see wagner got an early jump on the day. flippin’ error connection to database message
June 27th, 2008 at 11:40 AM
@nick- my guess as well. Hopefully they wont lose the pick. the Magic invested in that Fran guy a couple years back and still hasn’t played for Orlando
June 27th, 2008 at 11:40 AM
/threadjack/
Norman Chad is in my audio booth today…shakes hands like a dead fish.
/end threadjack/
June 27th, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Where the fuck did Arthur end up?
NO – Portland – Houston – Memphis
June 27th, 2008 at 11:43 AM
TBL — get this server issue cleared up. COMMON
June 27th, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Memphis
June 27th, 2008 at 11:44 AM
That is my awesome reverse bold teqnique.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:45 AM
servers servers are no fun, servers servers piss off everyone
June 27th, 2008 at 11:48 AM
@irish: Try and keep up. The Blazers traded ALL of the 5 players they drafted. The Euro big man they drafted was traded to the Bulls for two future second round picks.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:48 AM
This place sucks
June 27th, 2008 at 11:58 AM
servers!
June 27th, 2008 at 12:10 PM
How many times do I have to click on American Apparel’s ad to pay for a new server?
June 27th, 2008 at 12:46 PM
damn beaver. I am slacking
June 27th, 2008 at 12:49 PM
TBL no talk about the Mayo/Love deal by the Wolves and Grizz?
June 27th, 2008 at 12:50 PM
screw me and my inability to properly post links
June 27th, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Dead fish handshake!?!?!? Another strike against Chad.
I’d bang that BYU guys wife fo sho.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:02 PM
The SAS hecklers were once again golden. SAS deserves to be heckled.
June 27th, 2008 at 2:10 PM
sorry, late:
Mid-second round? Why not?
A shit swap