1- Maybe something came up late? Or teams started passing on him… and that worried other teams, causing them to pass on him? Or maybe every team except the Spurs had taken him off of their list because of his knees? They only interviewed/worked him out in hopes other teams would follow suit and someone would take him and let their guy fall.

2- Maybe. But not for the T-Wolves, unless they decide to trade Flynn. Did they mention who his agent was? Was it Eli Manning?

3- Before the draft, it was the Vince trade. During, it was the Amar’e deal not happening, if that counts as a happening. If not, the other big thing that happened yesterday was the draft. Maybe you heard about it. Blake Griffin went #1, Hasheem Thabeet #2, the T-Wolves took enough PGs to cause Kevin Love confusion, and the Suns took the younger brother of a lottery pick for the 2nd straight year.

4- Henk.

5- Austin Daye?

6- He comes from the school of thought that PGs are the greatest thing since sliced bread. And if you can have 4 slices of bread, that definitely beats having just 1. And then you trade 2 of the slices of bread for some peanut butter.

7- Free Darko! And while you’re at it, free Carlos Boozer!

8- Doubtful. He’s going to trade the best players on his team, so he needed replacements for them.

9- Disgusting? Why do you say that? I mean, it had been a couple of years since they’d drafted an inexperienced big to try to plug into the middle and failed miserably. The question is who is the best of the crew? Sene? Petro? Swift? Mullens? My next door neighbor’s 3-year old?

10- The Spurs- (insert curse word) to … actually, never mind. No change. They’re still (insert curse word)

1. What the hell happened to DeJuan Blair? Didn’t scout know he didn’t have knees when he was a lottery projection in March?
As John Hollinger pondered, he must have brought crack and hookers to his workouts. It can’t be just the knees. Who really cares if his knees give out in three years (as sad as that would be for him, since I liked him a lot in his interviews) while doing what he loves and can do very well until then. He comes cheaper than most washed up free agent veterans you can acquire, and will try harder.

2. Will Ricky Rubio play in the NBA this season? Will he play for the Timberwolves?
Yes. Did Yi play for the Bucks? Well the Bucks managed to convert a #6 pick into two expiring contracts two years later. I hope the Wolves can get more out of their #5 pick. I still wish OKC would have picked Rubio, they would instantly have had the Sports Guy and me as their latest followers (not really fans). I do not want to see Rubio play in NY just because some NY media would like to see that. And not have him traded there for an apple (Lee) and an egg (Robinson/Chandler).
 
3. Biggest happening yesterday?
Blair sliding like he was toxic, which was what I supposed would happen with Jennings. Is it a bad sign for your motivation if you are late to your own draft pick because you wouldn’t man up and sit in that green room/audience like even some Euros who might not get picked at all? I say yes. Is anyone else happy he now is getting coached by the one and only Scott Skiles? Who is that supposed to work? Either Jennings gets elite work ethic on and off the court or Skiles will send his ass back to Italy before they can pick up his option years.

4. Favorite name in the second round: Nando, Chinemelu or Henk?
Chinemelu. Though I couldn’t say which team picked him without looking it up. The Spurs got Nando, right? Sneaky bastards, paring Parker with his countryman who is also a guard and should make the national team soon.

5. Highest pick that will play in the D-League this season?
Ricky Rubio. Just kidding. Mhm, James Johnson at #16? Not sure why the Bulls thought they need more tweener forwards. Christian Eyenga would, but he already plays for the farm team of Joventut Badalona. And was shocked to go first round. By the way, Badalona placed more players in this draft than Duke.

6. David Kahn - what’s his deal?
Change we can believe in.

7. Are you happy Darko was once again freed?
Does a bear… This might be the best to ever happen to him. He is made for D’Antoni ball. If anyone can rescue Darko, it’s D’Antoni. Though maybe NY city life could get in the way a bit.

8. Was Donnie Walsh drafting for his new D-League team?
I love that Hill (who I think will be decent, but for how high he went he could be ultimately considered a bust) takes up a spot currently occupied by David Lee and is supposed to compliment Eddy Curry well according to Walsh. As if Eddy Curry will come to training camp in top shape. So Lee will play center and Hill PF if both are still there? Toney Douglas is either a steal, or NY just wasted money for a pick.

9. How disgusting is that OKC traded for BJ Mullens?
I love it. Like OKC, he is about two years away from being two years away.

10. The Spurs - Geek to chic?
It’s amazing how they always manage to find talent late in the draft. Buford might have taught his spin offs (Presti, Pritchard, Ferry I think, …) everything they know, but not everything he knows. I respect that and still hate them.

1. He’s had major surgery on both knees. That scared off some scouts. Personally, he looked like a guy in the late 1st round. The picks there are usually from contenders who are ready to take some risks. Or maybe he had a bad workout. Nobody outside of NBA scouts knows.

2. No. They will develop him for ’10 or ’11. What scrawny person without extreme athleticism or a great jump shot contributes in the NBA?

3. Cavs trade for Shaq. HORRIBLE move. Why? Well, just as Josh at SSR said, LeBron’s strength is to drive the lane. Shaq clogs the lane, and that won’t help LeBron. Also, mismatches were caused by Ilgauskas spreading the defense with his 20-footer.

4. Chinemelu, cause he’s on the Lakers : )

5. Daye. He is gifted, but very, very, very raw. He also needs to eat more KFC and Mickey D’s.

6. Kahn’s World : Where 6 footers guard Kobe happens…

7. No. Ha ha, he’s built for the semi-European professional league where he is guarded in the post by people under 6 feet tall.

8. Hill is a beast inside. ( see: Chris Bosh)

9. Very good trade. Great trade, infact. If you guys have time, Google Mullen’s past. He lived on the Salvation Army and in homeless shelters. Sad story, anyway. I’ll be rooting for him.

10. Lucky, lucky people. Pick a lottery talent in the second round. Like this never happens………

1. Scared of his lack of height and knees. I think he should pimp slap a few GMs with his massive wingspan.

2. The brat will return to Spain and return a few years later, but the second coming of Rubio will be less hyped.

3. Taylor Griffin being drafted and not having to play for the Globetrotters?

4. Nando vaguely makes me think of Nenad which reminds me of nads.

5. Mullen will be there #24, but I bet DeRozan will be the highest pick.

6. I think he has a little sugar in his tank.

7. No he should be forever imprisioned and far away from my favorite teams.

8. I don’t know anything about the D-League that is why I’m reading this blog.

9. A first round and a second round for Beaver Tooth Byron. At first I thought it was a late april fools joke, but I think he is more athletic than most people realize. I hope Presti is right.

10. They are bringing sexy back to the black and silver.

1. Blair - He was reportedly the get away driver in a drive-by shooting and sexually molested a girl in his High School, those character flaws really scared GMs away…..oh wait, you mean that was Tyreke Evans mixed with Lance Stephenson? Nevermind.

2. Ricky - He will get traded or play in Spain…..KHHHHAAAAANNNNN!!! (Thanks Shamsports)

3. Happening - James Harden is happening, that dude is fly, bow tie and all.

4. Names - Nando De Colo sounds like a dude who would get you laid in a heartbeat, in a YMCA.

5. D-League - Jrue Holiday, he just seems destined.

6. Kahn - He’s never watched basketball before. Either that or he’ll revolutionize the game with a 3 PG and 2 PF lineup. Anything’s Possible!!!

7. Darko - I can see him arriving in NY and tossing his cap high in the air a la Mary Tyler Moore, freedom tastes good.

8. Walsh - He’s an evil genius and I believe he’s also been drinking Long Island Ice Teas for the last three weeks, so anything goes there.

9. Mullens - Wait is this another D-League question? His battles with John Edwards are going to be epic.

10. Spurs - Silver and Black is the new Black. Wait….yeah that sounds right. They always make good moves, bastards.

1. It wasn’t the scouts or GM’s they knew of the injury. I blame it on the doctors who didn’t have the balls to give him a 1st round pass. He is no risk at all as a 2nd rounder. Now for my pat on the back moment I did have him falling.

2. Rubio is in the NBA as long as it doesn’t involve the Wolves. If he’s traded to the Knicks he will be in NBA. If he stays with the Wolves he will stay in Spain.

3. Too many to mention but If I had to pick one it would be the Wolves taking 4 PG’s (although they did trade two of them) including two in the top 6.

4. Henk. It could have so many meanings. I will try to add this to my everyday vocabulary.

5. I’m guessing Daye .

6. Seeing him in interviews I like him but I have no clue what he was thinking. I rather have one of Rubio/Flynn and team him with a Hill or Curry then have Rubio/Flynn.

7. He’s still in the league?

8. Hill is decent but I was never big on Douglas. But if he can turn Hill and either Robinson/Lee into Rubio it might not be bad.

9. They were due Petro, Sene, Swift, didn’t pan out so they needed another project.

10. They capatalize on other teams draft mistakes and the other 29 teams haven’t learned yet.

1- Apparently not and now he’ll help the spurs contend

2-Maybe & no-I could see him being traded to GS (He said he wanted to play in California) for Curry.

3-I’ll say the Warriors crushing the knicks fans and taking Curry.

4-Chinemelu.

5-James Johnson

6-He loves him some PG’s.

7-sure?

8-Hill will play in MSG-although he is a likely trade candidate.

9-Not a horrible trade considering he fell a bit.

10-Smart-drafting another blue collar player who can help them