Official 2012 NBA Draft Thread

[jonathanlambert33]

There aren't too many 6'11 guys with basically a 40 inch vertical in the NBA. He's a athletic freak on any level.

Being a athletic freak doesn't make you a good player, and it doesn't mean you have a good upside.

What position is Jones? Does he have the handles or shot to play the 3? I don't think. Does he have the willingness to take on contact to play the 4?

He's a guy that relies too much on his physical advantages, but doesn't display a great deal of skill for either position. He's literally caught too far inbetween. He disappears way to often, I mean he wasn't even a dominate player in high school.

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

via http://www.blazersedge.com/

I'm a fan of Waiters but I hope this is only a rumor. 3 is way too high for Waiters.

I'm pretty sure they can get him at 6.

 

[The Young One]

Being a athletic freak doesn't make you a good player, and it doesn't mean you have a good upside.

What position is Jones? Does he have the handles or shot to play the 3? I don't think. Does he have the willingness to take on contact to play the 4?

He's a guy that relies too much on his physical advantages, but doesn't display a great deal of skill for either position. He's literally caught too far inbetween. He disappears way to often, I mean he wasn't even a dominate player in high school.

He's a good ball handler and has a decent shot..he just shoots dumb ass shots a lot. I'm not gonna penalize him because Scott Drew is a awful coach.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

He's a good ball handler for a four man, not for a three man.

 

[SaintFan25]

there ya go, dove.

That's from a few days ago, the Waiters story broke today so things could have changed.

I hope we still want to stay where we are.

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

They would really take Waiters over Beal?

 

[SaintFan25]

They would really take Waiters over Beal?

I highly doubt it but you never know. lol

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

I highly doubt it but you never know. lol

Would be a joke. LOL

I like Waiters, but Beal is the 2nd best player in the draft.

 

[SaintFan25]

Would be a joke. LOL

I like Waiters, but Beal is the 2nd best player in the draft.

Yeah if that does happen I'll be pissed to say the least.

We didn't even workout Waiters either.

 

[elcheato]

No one worked out Waiters

 

[Pugz]

not many teams did work out waiters lol. he got that 'promise' and canceled all of his workouts.

 

[RipCity32]

Actual draft starts at 730 EST right? Pre-show at 7?

 

[SaintFan25]

Actual draft starts at 730 EST right? Pre-show at 7?

Yep.

 

[bosoxlover12]

Waiters got a promise at 13, and has risen to possibly 3.

Unreal

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Jennine Edwards was just in the Hornets war room and did a little behind the scenes look at what a war room looks like.

She showed the phone systems, conference room, etc. She then grabbed a piece of paper off a desk and held it up to the camera for about 5 seconds explaining that this sheet listed the private phone number for every NBA war room, to talk about trades etc. All you have to do is rewind the DVR and you can have every private number for the NBA war rooms.

Way to go ESPN. Might have to call MJ.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

http://vimeo.com/44882595

Might have to buy that shirt.

 

[Pugz]

Jennine Edwards was just in the Hornets war room and did a little behind the scenes look at what a war room looks like.

She showed the phone systems, conference room, etc. She then grabbed a piece of paper off a desk and held it up to the camera for about 5 seconds explaining that this sheet listed the private phone number for every NBA war room, to talk about trades etc. All you have to do is rewind the DVR and you can have every private number for the NBA war rooms.

Way to go ESPN. Might have to call MJ.

give me joe dumars' number.. seriously.

 

[Pugz]

• Arn Tellem: Anthony Davis, Terrence Jones, Fab Melo

• Rob Pelinka: Dion Waiters, Andre Drummond

• Tony Dutt: Thomas Robinson, Scoop Jardine

• Mark Bartelstein: Bradley Beal, Andrew Nicholson

• Jeffrey Wechsler: Harrison Barnes

• Aaron Goodwin: Damian Lillard

• Jeffrey Schwartz: Meyers Leonard, Jeremy Lamb, Furkan Aldemir, Tyshawn Taylor, Kris Middleton, Leon Radosevic

• David Falk: Austin Rivers, Jared Sullinger

• James Tanner: John Henson

• Samuel Goldfeder: Tyler Zeller, Jared Cunnigham

• Bill Duffy: Perry Jones III, Drew Gordon, John Jenkins, Festus Ezeli, Tony Mitchell, J’Covan Brown

• Aaron Mintz: Terrence Ross

• Happy Walters: Moe Harkless

• J.R. Hensley: Marquis Teague

• Jeff Austin: Kendall Marshall

• Andy Miller: Royce White, Tu Holloway, Dee Bost

• Greg Lawrence: Tony Wroten

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Looking at who those agents represent is kind of cool.

Arn Tellem has six players maxed out.

 

[RipCity32]

Guess the Rockets are likely getting the 5th pick >_>