Since NBA FanHouse has six bloggers repping five teams each throughout the year, they've convinced themselves that they should be the next hotshot GMs. So here's who they think their teams will draft next Thursday: Picks #1-10, picks #11-20 and picks #21-30.1. Trailblazers (The Big Lead) pick: Greg Oden, Ohio State -- He'll probably be better than Kevin Duckworth.
2. Sonics (Tom Ziller) pick: Kevin Durant, Texas -- "And when he came down from the mount, great multitudes did follow him..."
3. Hawks (TheHype) pick: Brandan Wright, North Carolina -- If this doesn't help, Dominique will definitely try to suit up next season
4. Grizzlies (Tom Ziller) pick Al Horford, Florida -- Horford is the perfect complement to Pau Gasol in the post. Also, he's better than anyone else on the board. Kind of a no-brainer.
5. Celtics (Tom Ziller) pick : Corey Brewer, Florida -- If Danny Ainge doesn't blow up the bathtub, Brewer could serve as a ready-right-now fit alongside Paul Pierce and Al Jefferson. Also, considering his last name, it would be best for everyone if he didn't end up in Milwaukee at #6. PUNS KILL.
6. Bucks (Brett Edwards) pick: Mike Conley, Ohio State -- If Milwaukee chooses not to overpay for Chauncey Billups or Mo Williams in free agency, Conley should be able to contribute right away.
7. Timberwolves (TheHype) pick: Joakim Noah, Florida -- A well-known and well-
8. Bobcats (The Big Lead) pick: Nick Young, USC -- Because with Wallace and Carroll likely leaving, this team will need somebody to create their own shot.
Tom Ziller: Wow, Nick Young top 10? Seems bold.
The Big Lead: Yeah, figured it's a wrinkle ... Thornton plays the same possession as Morrison, can't see Jordan taking a gander on a big man who raises some white flags (especially in wake of his Kwame Brown pick), and he won't go with Yi (at least I don't think so)
9. Bulls (Matt Watson) pick : Yi Jianlian -- The teams above are in such dire need of a "sure thing" that Jianlian just might fall -- but he won't get past the Bulls at No. 9.
10. Kings (TheHype): Julian Wright, Kansas -- He's the 'right man for the job!
See the rest of the draft: picks #11-20 and picks #21-30.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-20-2007 @ 12:51PM
Jamie Mottram said...
I want Nick Young to fall to the Wiz at 16 sooo bad. Of course, I'd welcome Jeff Green, Al Thornton and maybe a couple of others as well.
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6-20-2007 @ 1:04PM
Unsilent Majority said...
AL THORNTON AND NOBODY ELSE!!!
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6-20-2007 @ 2:21PM
Pradamaster said...
Young or Derrick Byars for the Wiz, please.
I love how three of the biggest Wiz fans in the blogosphere want three different guys.
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6-20-2007 @ 4:27PM
twins15 said...
Good stuff... Young in the top 10 seems a bit much to me, but you never know. I think they'd sooner go with Green or Yi, but I guess we'll find out soon enough. I love the draft!
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6-21-2007 @ 12:40AM
Alan said...
Duckworth was da bomb!
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6-21-2007 @ 8:49PM
hey said...
yi Jianlian is go en 2 da celtics da need a force in da pant
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6-21-2007 @ 10:47PM
Benj said...
Hawks No. 3 - Brandan Wright...are you kidding me. What are we going to do with another forward...please say it ain't so!!!!
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6-22-2007 @ 7:21AM
Mac3dog said...
The Hawks need to trade their #3, (Conley) + a Vet,(Josh Smith or either Williams; Sheldon or Marvin) to Portland (re-establishing the college dynamic duo Conley & Oden). Then this would take care of the Hawks two needs, Point & Center (J. Jack & Aldrige). Then with the 11th pick, they could add another 7 footer w/ the kid from Washington (Hawes).
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6-22-2007 @ 9:24AM
Tim B said...
I am concerned that Danny Ainge is going to screw this up somehow. The guy had a nice twenty-footer, but is he for real? Poor Red, I mean when the heck is Boston going to be a Basketball Champion again? I think that Larry Bird should come home to Boston and help this team out. I swear that Ainge has an adversion to making life easy. Eveything that has gone on since he took the helm at the head-office has turned out worse than bird-do. We don't need a top pick; we need a front-office like the Red Sox and Patriots have put together. These are the Boston Celtics for crying out loud. Where is Ainge's pride?
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6-22-2007 @ 1:23PM
bill duggan said...
The celtics should hope brandon wright falls to them and then trade for Andre miller for Delonte west. Next year teh C's have the Timberwolves 1st pick which could be a lottery if Grnett gets traded they can probably make a trade and give up Ratliff for someone useful as he has a very tradeable cap figure they can also trade gerald greene and there 5th pick for randy Foye and Minnesota's 7th pick
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6-22-2007 @ 3:27PM
Andrew R said...
You guys have Noah going way to high. Can't put the ball on the floor, too small to play pivot, and has no outside shot. Good luck Timberwolves if he falls there.
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6-22-2007 @ 3:30PM
Andrew R said...
Noah's cant't put the ball on the floor, too small for the pivot and can't shoot a lick. Good luck Timberwolves if he falls here.
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6-22-2007 @ 3:59PM
mike said...
that thing they said about Kevin Durant was so blasphemous it wasn;t even funny it just shows how in America sports are more important than religion
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6-22-2007 @ 10:23PM
V IVORY said...
REYSHAWN TERRY 6FT.7 UNC SG/F IF HE IS NOT A FIRST ROUNDER THEY ALL ARE OVER PAID.
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6-22-2007 @ 10:28PM
V IVORY said...
AL THORTON NICK YOUNG OR NO OTHER 2 OR 3 POSITION COMPARE TERRY. LOOK AT HEAD TO HEAD SC/FSU VS UNC
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6-23-2007 @ 12:51PM
ERIC J. said...
ITS TIME FOR BOSTON TO THINK BIG AND TRADE FOR A SUPERSTAR LIKE KG
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6-24-2007 @ 1:51AM
blipper21 said...
Even with their pg needs (Conley and probably Law will be off the board), I'm hoping the Clippers will get N. Young at #14. I'm scared, though, that Young will go to the Hornets at 13 and LAC will take Crittenton.
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6-24-2007 @ 5:52AM
Pait said...
Rudy Fernandez, the spanish boy, to me will be the draft biggest steal:
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6-24-2007 @ 5:56PM
Wers said...
Since the Bucks got screwed by the draft gods/stern the one guy we really want (Horford) will be gone. Any one of Conley, Brandan Wright or Corey Brewer would make sense. However, if Larry Harris decides to really make a splash he can try and move up to #3 and get Horford or down in the draft if another team wants Yi.
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