Ridiculous Upside Official Mock Draft 2.0
by Ridiculous Matt
on May 21, 2008 2:50 AM EDT
in NBA Draft 2008
Okay, here's 2.0, immediately after the lottery. Here's a quick review of our Mock Draft policies .
We settled on Rose at first, but just couldn't go through with it. Not with Hinrich, Gordon and Hughes in the back court. In reality, there needs to be a trade one way or another in order to justify any decision they make.
We also struggled with the Grizzlies, but since we're devoted to having the teams pick who they should take, we reached on Love, the next best available big man. DeAndre Jordan and Anthony Randolph are both viable options here.
Giving up on the Pacer sticking with Diener and Tinsley was painful, especially since we LOVE the idea of the Kings taking Westbrook. But after reading the Pacers' front office thoughts on their point guard situation, not only is it impossible to ignore their opinions, but Indy Cornrows made a good case for a new point.
Yes, Milwaukee, you're still taking Augustin. We know, we know. Listen, you trade Michael Redd to Cleveland for Boobie Gibson or Timbuktu or anywhere else for a point, and we'll give you somebody else. Until then, you're stuck with the second best point in the draft.
The mock draft is after the jump.
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who cares who's in the backcourt?
Larry Hughes shouldn’t even be considered anything but a $13m sack of meat, let alone determining who to take with the first overall pick.
by your friendly BullsBlogger on May 21, 2008 9:27 AM EDT 0 recs
And they're forgetting that Gordon staying...
...for even one year, let alone the next four or five, isn’t a certainty.
by tyger1147 on
May 21, 2008 1:25 PM EDT
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Matt, I don’t like how you keep inflicting D.J. Augustin on us without a good reason. You’re just trying to piss me off, aren’t you?
And Joe Alexander has to be somewhere in the first round, right?.
by Frank Madden on May 21, 2008 10:19 AM EDT 0 recs
The Jazz...
just went from Joe Alexander to Roy Hibbert.
I really don’t want the Jazz to take another big unless we’re certain that Fesenko can’t be even a slight upgrade over Jarron Collins (which is very hard to believe).
I think a guy to stash in Europe makes the most sense. That or a good defensive wing to replace AK if he’s traded.
The Utah Jazz
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...
by UtesFan89 on
May 21, 2008 5:17 PM EDT
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I’ll take Thompson. I think the run on swingman may be a little soon, and like Madden said, Alexander may be thrown in that mix. If that is the case then hopefully CDR or Rush falls to us, which I would prefer over any of the remaining bigs.
'Coach, Dwight is a nice guy. Dwight don't hit anybody. But Superman will knock the crap out of you.' - D12
by Eyriq the Red on May 21, 2008 12:45 PM EDT 0 recs
I would trade out of the top 2. Everyone is getting themselves into a fit over Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley, but I think the motor concerns about Beasley are legit, and I think Derrick Rose is more Jason Terry than Dwayne Wade. I think both will be good, but not Top-2-good.
Especially for the Bulls, it would give them the opportunity to dump Larry Hughes’ god-awful contract on someone. What if the Sixers, for instance, threw some sort of package together and took on Hughes and/or another terrible salary? Or the Clippers put together a sign-and-trade with Brand involved? If I were Paxson, I’d inflate these guys’ values and sell off the pick for a bounty.
Also, I love DJ Augustin. Am I crazy?
by fatherscott on May 21, 2008 1:14 PM EDT 0 recs
inflate how? like a baloon?
their values are only inflated by playing better. That can’t happen until next season, and for now their value is at an all-time low.
by your friendly BullsBlogger on
May 21, 2008 1:36 PM EDT
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I disagree. Their values go up based on workouts and the surrounding hype. Drafts are so hyped now, and workouts find people’s values fluctuating like crazy. Before long you’re going to see stories praising Rose as the next Chris Paul, as a great human in addition to a great player, and people are going to start drooling. Then we’ll start to hear about Beasley being motivated and people will get back into him.
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by fatherscott on
May 21, 2008 1:40 PM EDT
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my bad
I read it like you meant inflating the Bulls players and trade them.
that said, you are crazy for liking Augustin, while also thinking a chance to trade Rose should be traded.
by your friendly BullsBlogger on
May 21, 2008 5:22 PM EDT
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Two things...
Matt – it’s Brook Lopez. Not Brooks.
fatherscott – Clippers ain’t trading Brand for the number 1 pick and Larry ‘sack of meat’ Hughes.
The Clippers! The (second) Best NBA Team in LA!
by ClipperSteve on May 21, 2008 1:36 PM EDT 0 recs
I’m not saying it’s a good idea, or even that it would happen, I was just throwing out ideas I could think of. First of all, remember that the Clippers got Brand for a high pick, and while he has improved since then, he’s also older. Second, if Brand decides he wants to leave, the Clippers will try to figure out a sign-and-trade for him rather than let him go for nothing. Those wouldn’t be the only pieces, but they could do a lot worse. The way the west is now, I would absolutely advocate blowing up these marginal teams and building a young core (like Portland and Seattle did last year) for a few years down the road. Package bad contracts with good players and just get a group of young guys together. Two high picks in this draft would be pretty helpful for the Clips, if you’re a believer in Rose or Beasley.
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by fatherscott on
May 21, 2008 1:44 PM EDT
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but would you?
I’d think Brand for a chance at Beasley isn’t a bad deal. younger, cheaper…not just the clips motto, but a decent strategy.
by your friendly BullsBlogger on
May 21, 2008 5:23 PM EDT
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In a word, No
The Clippers current thinking seems to be, give it a season with this group before getting out the dynamite. For every Portland there’s several Memphises (Memphii?) – who start over, and then start over again, and then start over again. It’s a daunting situation, to be sure, but Dunleavy honestly believes that the team can compete with Brand and Kaman and Livingston healthy. He’s probably wrong, simply because the West is so good, but I agree that the group needs a chance to play together. Brand’s 29 and Kaman is 25. These aren’t the Spurs we’re talking about (in a lot of ways, obviously).
Brand has essentially said that he’s going to be a Clipper next season. They’re not concerned about losing him for nothing right now. There’s no call for a fire sale.
The worst case scenario for the Clippers is that Brand plays the final season on this contract and then becomes a free agent. But if he opts out this summer, he’ll re-sign with the Clippers.
The Clippers! The (second) Best NBA Team in LA!
by ClipperSteve on
May 21, 2008 5:32 PM EDT
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Hadn’t heard that Brand was excited to be back in LA, and you do have a good point that rebuilding, when done wrong, just results in more rebuilding. I personally don’t see the Clips competing in a serious kind of way with this group—but admittedly I don’t watch them much, so maybe I don’t appreciate them (and Brand especially).
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by fatherscott on
May 22, 2008 9:36 AM EDT
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Unless Larry Hughes is traded he'll sit on the bench for 2 more seasons!
I’d say getting the poor guy a cushion is an easier solution than drafting around him.
by hscs on May 21, 2008 1:42 PM EDT 0 recs
We need to pull a Portland
Get Larry Hughes hurt (not a difficult task), and declare there’s no way he can play, and then cut him to trim the payroll.
Rusty Longley v 2.0
by Ozzie Montana on
May 21, 2008 2:33 PM EDT
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Just a thing to keep an eye out for...
...the Wolves front office folks made the media go-around today and there was a lot more talk than before about Gallinari. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is a way of getting the Knicks to bite on a trade. The Clips are another trade possibility for the Wolves….but keep an eye on them taking Gallinari high if they can’t move the pick and they pass on Mayo.
by Stop-n-Pop on May 21, 2008 6:21 PM EDT 0 recs
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