(My) Mock Draft 08

[c0nr4d]

ESPN.com's Draft Machine

here's my initial thoughts:



post ur's once u do it

[GaZuN]

SO what.. Lakers wont have a pick this year.. But i think that the trade with Gasol will be more good than a rookie..

And Btw Good Draft Conard.. But for me.. I wanna see Rose in Chicago.. and Mayo in sonics.. Other than that is good

[Skills]

My 2008 Mock Draft
*Note I only put in the first 14 picks
Oh and just to let you know, I have Beasley going at #1 even though I want Rose at #1 but I have a good feeling Chicago will re-sign Gordon and not Deng.

[The X]

my first one is here:

http://proxy.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/ ... 8877~19034

tough draft to read as lot of similar talent from 10 to 25 range....

[Sauru]

i still laugh at roy hibbert, went from a lotto pick to bottom of first round, good job

[The X]

i still laugh at roy hibbert, went from a lotto pick to bottom of first round, good job

a resounding statement to stay in school, isn't it?

but yeah, I think everybody was surprised Hibbert didn't go....but those are the risks you take....I just hope he ends up doing alright & ends up in a good situation....

I wonder if Darren Collison (probably someone who was a lock to go late teens to early 20's) might regret returning to college as well....

[Sauru]

i wouldnt mind if he slipped down til number 30 lol

[BOSS]

Here mine :

My 2008 NBA Mock Draft: Version 1.0
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[c0nr4d]

shit, sam where the hell u been?

where u livin now? jing told me about u goin to MTSU or somethin?

[Jing]

I said it was a possibility and that he mentioned it

Maybe summer will bring back some of the alums.

[BOSS]

shit, sam where the hell u been?

where u livin now? jing told me about u goin to MTSU or somethin?

haha sup mannn, ive been dead. haha nah just been real busy.
don't worry, i'll be back.
it was a possibility like jing said, but now it's less likely.
im headin' there for vacation only in july.

[kingjames23]

beasley goes first

chicago needs another forward, not another guard.

OR JUST IMAGINE THIS....

C BEASLEY
PF DENG
SF NOCIONI
SG GORDON
PG HINRICH
6THMAN PG/SG HUGHES

scary!!!!


rose goes #2

C ZO (HEALTHY)
PF HASLEM
SF MARION
SG WADE (healthy)
PG ROSE


ALSO SCARY!

[Lamrock]

Neither of those are scary, and Beasley at C is retarded.

[kinokong]

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[kinokong]

http://proxy.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/ ... 9167~18877
I'll explain the choices
1. Derrick Rose: Chicago needs a post presence but Beasley is a little undersized at the 4 and the last time I checked, Chicago had an athletic undersized 4 named Tyrus Thomas. Rose is a Chicago native and draw crowds and he's also one of the most athletically gifted guards to come into the league. I think Chicago takes Rose and packages Ben Gordon with a couple of other players for Jermaine O'Neal. Finally, Chicago didn't do too bad last time they picked an athletic guard wearing 23.
2. Michael Beasley: Not the pick Pat Riley wanted but they'll survive. It's not a bad pick and Miami has a need in the post.
3. DeAndre Jordan: First suprise pick in the draft but with the Timberwolves draft history, it's possible. Also I picked Jordan over the popular pick Lopez because Jordan has a higher ceiling.
4. Jerryd Bayless: The Sonics take Bayless who has great potential and can serve as a distributor. It also fills up their need of a good guard to take the pressure off of Durant.
5. Anthony Randolph: The Grizz need size after giving up Gasol for chump change and they take the sexier pick with Randolph over Lopez.
6. O.J. Mayo: Too much talenet too slip any further. He has character issues but he is the clear cut top 3 talent in this draft and New York needs a boost in excitement. They get that in Mayo and if anyone in this draft can embrace the New York circus, it will probably be Mayo.
7. Danilo Gallinari: The Clippers are in love with him and will be thrilled to see Mike D'Antoni pass up on the Italian. They snatch this pick up in a hurry and the past couple of drafts have seen the Clippers taking foreign players alot.
8. Joe Alexander: The 2nd suprise pick of the draft. This guy wasn't on most people's draft a couple weeks ago but work ethic, athleticism and skills boost him up and the Bucks need an athletic wingman.
9. Brook Lopez: Lopez is #3 on most people's list but he slips in my list because he lacks great athleticism but Larry Brown loves guys with solid fundamentals and the Bobcats need a center to pair up with Okafor.
10. Kevin Love: Nets probably wish Lopez slipped to them here but they'll make do with Love. Apparently, he's slimmed down considerably and is more athletic. NJ has need a post presence for 6 yrs and teaming Love up with Krstic isn't a bad idea.
11.D.J. Augustin: Probably will take a hard look at Eric Gordon, the best talent available on the board but they have a glaring need at PG and will draft based on need. Also, they could get a similar proven commodity from Chicago if the trade I mentioned in #1 goes through.
12. Eric Gordon: Biggest slip in the draft because of his late season struggles. Sactown has needs everywhere and takes the best talent available.
13. Russell Westbrook: Portland loves big guards. They also love character guys and Westbrook fits those 2 descriptions very well.
14. Darrell Arthur: GS has a fetish with ridiculously long players who can play multiple positions and Arthur has great potential also.
15. Brandon Rush: The Suns need a big guard who can score and they'll go with Rush over Budlinger due to character issues.
16. Marrees Speights: Sixers need a big man to complement Dalembert and Speights is the best big man left.
17. Donte Greene: Raptors have a need at SF and they'll take a young, long guy oozing with potential to be the next T-Mac.
18. Chase Budlinger: Athletic guard who can score but has character issues. With the uptempo style Wizards play, they don't really need a center and they'll pick Budlinger here.
19. Chris Douglas-Roberts: Cavs need someone who can score outside of LeBron and Douglas-Roberts can just flat out score. Not the most athletically gifted but he'll score.
20. JaVale McGee: Too much talent for the Nuggets to pass up and Camby isn't getting any younger.
21. Kosta Koufos: NJ takes another big man for their front court and Koufos has good potential in a couple of years.
22. Robin Lopez: Orlando needs someone to help Howard down low and Lopez is a big body not scared to do the dirty work down low.
23. Courtney Lee: Jerry Sloan likes guys with solid fundamentals and Lee has exactly that. He can also score on you in multiple ways and he is mature and fits the Jazz need of a scorer.
24. Bill Walker: Athletic as hell, people had him projected in the lottery before his ACL injury and him slipping this far puts a chip on his shoulder. Could become the next Vince Carter(pre-Raptor bitching days) and haunt many GM's a few years down the road. Steal of the draft right here.
25. Roy Hibbert: I would have picked a PG but Alston has improved so much last season and Head is a decent backup guard so I'll take a big man to backup Yao Ming when he goes down again. Also Hibbert was a lotto pick last year meaning he isn't a complete stiff.
26. Nicolas Batum: Young, foreign, full of talent....... Sounds exactly like the Spur's pick.... Also fellow might keep fellow Frenchman Tony Parker happy
27. Ty Lawson: The Hornets have bigger needs(uh-hum Stojakovic cough cough) like getting a reliable wing but with none available, they'll take a ultra quick backup for Paul.
28. DeVon Hardin: Memphis needs size and they'll go for potential over competing right now. It's not like they'll win right now by taking a guy like Jason Thompson.
29. Joey Dorsey: Rough, tough and blue collar. Detroit loves these players and Dorsey reminds some people of a young Big Ben.
30. Mario Chalmers: Sam Cassell has nothing left in the tank and they need a solid backup to Rondo so they take Chalmers.

Whew, that was a long post. Feel free to comment on my picks.

[BOSS]

beasley goes first

chicago needs another forward, not another guard.

OR JUST IMAGINE THIS....

C BEASLEY
PF DENG
SF NOCIONI
SG GORDON
PG HINRICH
6THMAN PG/SG HUGHES

scary!!!!


rose goes #2

C ZO (HEALTHY)
PF HASLEM
SF MARION
SG WADE (healthy)
PG ROSE


ALSO SCARY!

Like Lamrock. said, Beasley at C is retarded.
They need another forward ? Nahhh
What, Bulls are giving up on Tyrus already ?
Nothing against Hinrich, but I think his time in Chi-town is over.
Time for a kid like Rose to make impact and become that franchise player since MJ.
And with that pick pulling through, they can trade Hinrich for a needed inside presence which I will state below in the paragraph.

If you wanna look at the other option, Chi-town can go with Beasley.
Chi-town have been lookin' for an inside presence and never found it YET in Tyrus Thomas.
If there lookin' for an immediate upgrade, Beasley's the man.

Both are win-win situations in my books.

[SpaceFlare]

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Here's my mock draft. The middle portion of the 1st round was a bit hard to fill out.

[[Q]]

I can see Brook Lopez slipping in the draft if Kevin Love gets picked before him.

Funny how Portland's got so much young talent, at least 2 deep at each position the only hole they might fill with this draft is at C. They should trade the pick for a solid vet.
They also got Rudy Fernandez coming over so that's like getting an extra pick

[Oskar]

What I thought is, if the Nets could get DeAnde Jordan, who might possibly be a good double-double machine with a nice offense, and then keep RJ and Devin Harris. + get something for VC and don't resign Jamal Magloire. Safe the bench and rotation and we have a real good team, what you think ? Though, for some reason I see Jordan being picked earlier, possibly by Bobcats like your mock draft tells.

[shadowgrin]

I don't think Magloire is with the Nets now.

[Oskar]

Ohh.. Damn, I didn't even know that. Sorry for living under a rock and being stupid.

[shadowgrin]

Being stupid is not an excuse.

[buzzy]

He can still apologize for it.

[Oskar]

Being stupid is not an excuse.

What is then ? I can't turn the time back and rewrite the post without none seeing it, neither it would be nice if I would edit my post and ask from you what are you talking about. I just wanted to apologize for my limited knowledge, like buzzy said.

[shadowgrin]

The EDIT button, it can be your friend.

Sample:

"Your main post.

EDIT: [player name] is not with [NBA team] so I [adjusted my opinion]."