NBA Draft - 2003

[Renegade]

NBA Draft

Well i'm on the NBA Draft so i'll post what happens. If any trades occur etc.... No surprise that Cleveland just took LeBron James. Pistons currently selecting their 2nd pick...almost certaintly Milicic followed by Carmello Anthony to Denver. I'll keep y'all posted

 

[Renegade]

Chris Bosh at number 4 to Toronto.
Bit of a surprise at 5 with Miami taking Dwyane Wade, i thought he'd go a little deeper

 

[mattyc2422]

My view on the first 5.

Cleveland - LeBron James.
Nothing much to be said. Multi talented, versatile player than seems mature in both body and attitude.

Detroit - Darko Milicic.
A big strong bodied player than will help the Pistons to no end. Will combine well with Wallace and can also provide another scoring threat from deep.

Denver - Carmelo Anthony.
I rate Melo very highly. He will eventually become a franchise player for the Nuggets and truth be told, they need something!

Toronto - Chris Bosh.
A man compared to Tim Duncan can't be too shabby.

Miami - Dwyane Wade.
I don't understand this one. A combo guard that struggles to run the offense? Is that really what the Heat need to improve?

 

[mattyc2422]

The Clippers make a fairly smart draft choice in Centre Chris Kaman! I don't believe it.

 

[Renegade]

I don't think Olawakandi (sp?) is a priority signing anymore

7. Chicago Kirk Hinrich
Thought he'd slip to 8th and Milwaukee, TJ Ford has to be 8th pick to Milwaukee then i guess.

 

[mattyc2422]

Chi-Town obviosuly brought in Kirk to play with Crawford in Jay Williams' absence. Pretty good move and he's a pretty good defender.

The Bucks chose TJ Ford? Surely they'll trade him on. Surely.

 

[mattyc2422]

The NY pick at 9. Now things get interesting.

 

[Renegade]

Yep chose Ford. In that case Payton is gone and free's up some salary.
Looking forward to New York's pick Collison maybe?

 

[mattyc2422]

Michael Sweetney.

NY now have Thomas, Dice, Weatherspoon, Harrington and Sweetney as undersized big fellas.

 

[Renegade]

sweet mother of god. ANOTHER 6-8 Power Forward in Mike Sweetney....quality player, now we've got some off-season trading to do

 

[mattyc2422]

Jarvis Hayes should be a good fit in Washington with MJ gone.

I can't see where Mickael Pietrus fits in GS yet with J-Rich there.

 

[Renegade]

Seattle got a steal IMO with Collison

 

[mattyc2422]

The Grizz pick a PG in Marcus Banks. That leaves them with Brevin Knight, Jason Williams, Earl Watson and Marcus Banks. I sniff a trade.

There's also a rumour going about that Miami are looking to trade Dwyane Wade off and that GS are looking at moves.

 

[mattyc2422]

Boston take the home grown lad, Troy Bell. Smart move because they need a dang Point Guard.

 

[mattyc2422]

The man with the name Zarko Cabarkapa to the Suns.

Now, New Orleans picked a PF in David West. Excellent - PJ Brown to the Spurs, please!

 

[mattyc2422]

My man Boris Diaw gone to Atlanta at #21.

 

[OutKast]

Originally posted by mattyc2422
Boston take the home grown lad, Troy Bell. Smart move because they need a dang Point Guard.

Not for long, first trade news...

Boston trade #16 Troy Bell and #20 Dahntay Jones to Memphis for #13 Marcus Banks.

They still get their PG though.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by OutKast
Not for long, first trade news...

Boston trade #16 Troy Bell and #20 Dahntay Jones to Memphis for #13 Marcus Banks.

They still get their PG though.

Thank god for that.

At least we've managed to get something else to go along with yet another PG.

We desperately needed an athletic 2 guard, and we got that in Jones.

Another Blue Devil comes to Memphis.

 

[mattyc2422]

Celtics get: Marcus Banks (No. 13) and Memphis' No. 27 pick
Grizzlies get: Troy Bell (No. 16) and Dahntay Jones (No. 20)

Celtics get a legit Centre in Kendrick Perkins.

 

[mattyc2422]

And my Spurs pick.... Leandrinho Barbosa, at 6'3 PG out of Brazil.

Very interesting. I'm personally hoping its for a trade for a big uy later on. If not, this could be the end of Speedy in SA for sure.

Or, we will leave Barbosa abroad to develop as we are currently doing with Luis Scola and Roberta Jaktovas.

I wanted a big guy. I was certain we'd get a big guy. But nope. CIA Coach Pop is in action.

I'll see what develops...

 

[mattyc2422]

The Mavs got a steal in Josh Howard. The Spurs must be planning something with Barbosa or be very high on him to let Howard slip.

 

[mattyc2422]

Round 1
1. Cleveland
Lebron James 6-8 245 PG/SG

2. Detroit
Darko Milicic 7-1 253 PF

3. Denver
Carmelo Anthony 6-7 234 SF

4. Toronto
Chris Bosh 6-11 210 PF

5. Miami
Dwyane Wade 6-5 212 SG

6. LA Clippers
Chris Kaman 7-0 255 C

7. Chicago
Kirk Hinrich 6-4 190 PG

8. Milwaukee
TJ Ford 6-0 162 PG

9. New York
Mike Sweetney 6-8 260 PF

10. Washington
Jarvis Hayes 6-7 220 SG/SF

11. Golden State
Mickaël Pietrus 6-6 200 SG/SF

12. Seattle
Nick Collison 6-10 255 PF

13. Memphis
Marcus Banks 6-1 200 PG

14. Seattle
Luke Ridnour 6-2 175 PG

15. Orlando
Reece Gaines 6-6 185 PG/SG

16. Boston
Troy Bell 6-1 183 PG

17. Phoenix
Zarko Cabarkapa 6-11 230 SF/PF

18. New Orleans
David West 6-9 232 PF

19. Utah
Aleksandar Pavlovic 6-7 207 SG/SF

20. Boston
Dahntay Jones 6-6 210 SG

21. Atlanta
Boris Diaw 6-9 201 PG/SG

22. New Jersey
Zoran Planinic 6-8 195 PG/SG

23. Portland
Travis Outlaw 6-9 190 SF

24. LA Lakers
Brian Cook 6-10 240 SF/PF

25. Detroit
Carlos Delfino 6-7 191 SG/SF

26. Minnesota
Ndudi Ebi 6-9 202 SF/PF

27. Memphis
Kendrick Perkins 6-10 280 PF/C

28. San Antonio
Leandrinho Barbosa 6-3 190 PG

29. Dallas
Josh Howard 6-6 203 SG/SF

 

[Renegade]

30. New York Knicks: Maciej Lampe

I like this pick

 

[mattyc2422]

Luke Walton to the Lakers. Watch Bill become a major Lakers homer.

Yeah, Renegade. All the Spurs fans in the Spurs chat we getting excited when Lampe kept falling and falling. He's a good pick.

 

[Renegade]

In my pick em draft league i thought Miami would take Lampe at number 5! I'm shocked no one took him.