Official 2014 NBA Draft Day thread

[Boise Blazer]

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Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
The Kings appear poised to keep the 8th pick, sources said.

 

[Boise Blazer]

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Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Joel Embiid's seriously in play for three spots in top part of lottery: 76ers (3), Celtics (6), Lakers (7), league sources tell Yahoo.

 

[BBert]

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Copycat league. Phil Jackson, Rick Carlisle (and even Spoelstra, if you think about it) are trying to fill their teams up with shooters. Stotts and McHale had pretty good improvements doing the same (though HOU was more in the "3's and dunks" camp while POR worked a lot of midrange). I think you'll see the "pure shooters" in this draft have a run made on them, whether or not they'd be normal picks in late lotto.

Luke Babbitt's waiting by the phone at 12:01am July 1, poor guy.

After last season, I'd rather have Babbitt back than D-Wright.

 

[BrianFromWA]

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Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Joel Embiid's seriously in play for three spots in top part of lottery: 76ers (3), Celtics (6), Lakers (7), league sources tell Yahoo.

K*be's gonna love that.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

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As far as the Blazers go..... I can't remember a more boring draft day. Not only do we not have any picks, we're not even hearing anything of real substance.

I'm not saying something won't happen. But the rumors churning add excitement, even when nothing ultimately happens, it's at least entertaining. So yeah..... snooze away.

 

[BrianFromWA]

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Olshey's MO isn't to blab much. How much warning did we have for Robinson and Lopez?

 

[Natebishop3]

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As far as the Blazers go..... I can't remember a more boring draft day. Not only do we not have any picks, we're not even hearing anything of real substance.

I'm not saying something won't happen. But the rumors churning add excitement, even when nothing ultimately happens, it's at least entertaining. So yeah..... snooze away.

Well, didn't the Lopez and Robinson trades come out of nowhere? I don't remember much talk about either trade before they were consummated.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

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Well, didn't the Lopez and Robinson trades come out of nowhere? I don't remember much talk about either trade before they were consummated.

Clearly, you either didn't read my post and/or you didn't understand it.

As I said, not saying something won't happen. But at this point, there's no real excitement. All the news is about other teams, so it's hard to stay engaged (I really don't care to follow happenings with other teams).

It's just as well...... I have a shit-ton of work to get through.

 

[Natebishop3]

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Clearly, you either didn't read my post and/or you didn't understand it.

As I said, not saying something won't happen. But at this point, there's no real excitement. All the news is about other teams, so it's hard to stay engaged (I really don't care to follow happenings with other teams).

It's just as well...... I have a shit-ton of work to get through.

Yup. That's me. The guy with reading comprehension problems. Or maybe I was just making a comment on your post?

 

[THE HCP]

2014 Draft Thread

There is already 2 threads, why not 3? #rooks


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[Eastoff]

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There is already 2 threads, why not 3? #rooks


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Smacked down in 2 minutes! WOW! hahaha

 

[THE HCP]

Sucks we don't have a pick, but I still love all the wheelin and dealin!


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[BLAZINGGIANTS]

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Yup. That's me. The guy with reading comprehension problems. Or maybe I was just making a comment on your post?

Wound tight today, eh?

 

[Natebishop3]

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Wound tight today, eh?

You're the one who decided to be a dick for no reason I can see, or do you think telling someone that they didn't understand your post is a nice thing to say to someone?

 

[THE HCP]

Nate has been getting heated on here lately. Everything cool in your life? He was attacking me in the OT wasteland last week.


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[Boise Blazer]

Chad Ford @chadfordinsider
On Mem-Tor deal @ESPNSteinLine reported. Look for Raptors to target Clint Capela at 22. Spurs were hoping he fell to 30.

 

[Natebishop3]

Nate has been getting heated on here lately. Everything cool in your life? He was attacking me in the OT wasteland last week.


Sent from my baller ass iPhone 5S...... FAMS!

Really? You come into that thread and insult us for having a discussion about the shooting and you say I was being heated?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

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You're the one who decided to be a dick for no reason I can see, or do you think telling someone that they didn't understand your post is a nice thing to say to someone?

You're calling me a dick? Because I said you missed the point? This draft day isn't boring (at least for fans like me that don't care to follow other teams)??

Yeah, um, okay.

 

[Natebishop3]

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You're calling me a dick? Because I said you missed the point? This draft day isn't boring (at least for fans like me that don't care to follow other teams)??

Yeah, um, okay.

Just because I made a post that wasn't directly related to your comment doesn't mean that I didn't read or understand your post. And yeah, I think it's dickish to tell someone that they didn't read and/or understand something.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Chad Ford @chadfordinsider
Raptors will consider Capela at #20, but think it’s increasingly likely that Tyler Ennis will fall to them there. Ennis > Capela

 

[Boise Blazer]

Chad Ford @chadfordinsider
So if Mem-Tor deal goes through (& sounds like a draft night decision), Raptors would end up with both Ennis at 20 and Capela at 22

 

[Boise Blazer]

Bob Cooney @BobCooney76
According to league source, Sixers in full court press with Cleveland to get No. 1 pick. "They really, really, really want Wiggins."

 

[Hobbesarable]

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I think he's right, in that it will be pretty boring for Blazer homers, unless we get a first-rounder, which means a team favorite will likely be going away.

Yeah, I think it'll be pretty much a quiet draft day for our team. Olshey might be able to purchase an early second round draft pick.

 

[Rhal]

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Olshey's MO isn't to blab much. How much warning did we have for Robinson and Lopez?

Didnt hear much before he did trades with the Clippers either. Seems when stuff about him gets leaked the deal is already agreed upon in principle

 

[Boise Blazer]

Chad Ford @chadfordinsider
If Elfrid Payton has moved ahead of Marcus Smart on Kings board, that’s an amazing rise.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Chad Ford @chadfordinsider
And if Kings pass on Smart … where does he land? Charlotte at 9? Philly at 10 (even if they take Exum)? Orlando at 12?

 

[Hobbesarable]

Chad Ford @chadfordinsider
And if Kings pass on Smart … where does he land? Charlotte at 9? Philly at 10 (even if they take Exum)? Orlando at 12?

Charlotte has a developing pg in Kemba Walker. They might select Smart if they are going for BPA.

Orlando would have a good defensive backcourt with Oladipo and Smart.

And Philly could use all the talent they can get.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

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Just because I made a post that wasn't directly related to your comment doesn't mean that I didn't read or understand your post. And yeah, I think it's dickish to tell someone that they didn't read and/or understand something.

So, either you were responding to my post or you weren't? Why did you quote my post if it wasn't directly related to my comment?

We've said a million times how Olshey operates. I thought it was pretty obvious. I thought it was pretty obvious that I was just stating it's pretty boring without hearing anything about the Blazers. Again, I know something can happen and it might, and it's likely we won't hear anything. But without hearing anything, it's just kinda boring.

It's dickish to call someone a dick, right? One would expect more from a mod (well, I wouldn't with this board). It's why more and more of the long-time regulars are fading out.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Chad Ford @chadfordinsider
So if Mem-Tor deal goes through (& sounds like a draft night decision), Raptors would end up with both Ennis at 20 and Capela at 22

Toronto is really going in the right direction. They could be scary in a couple seasons.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress
Houston (#25) & Phoenix (#27) have both made their picks available in exchange for future firsts, sources say. Likely go int'l otherwise.