The Official 2011 NBA Draft Thread

[Messenger]

It's all this Dwight talk.

Wolves are my fav team outside of the Magic.

Forgot my wink icon.

Dude, following the Wolves is a modern day version of self flagellation.

 

[halfback dasher]

Jazz....pik 3.
Knights
Kanter
Williams
Can't see it going past these 3.........
Would love to see "T" Wolves take Kanter......leaving us the next D.Williams....

 

[WALL-e]

Forgot my wink icon.

Dude, following the Wolves is a modern day version of self flagellation.

Ha, small market teams man. They're a prick to follow in the NBA. We have the most dominant player in the league and still no one wants to play with us and still we surround him with has been's.

 

[Hodges]

Forgot my wink icon.

Dude, following the Wolves is a modern day version of self flagellation.

I imagine it would be similar to following the Raps.

 

[PHX]

SALT LAKE CITY — Jimmermania was in full-blown madness mode Wednesday morning at the Zions Bank Basketball Center.

Utah Jazz brass and VIPs, a select number of season-ticket holders, BYU and Weber State personnel and a whopping 44 media members were among the swarming crowd at the Utah Jazz's practice facility for this larger-than-usual pre-draft workout, which was highlighted by Jimmer Fredette's participation.

"It was definitely a little more hyped up than some of the other ones, maybe," Fredette said while circled by reporters, recorders and cameras after his 30-minute session.


Oh and Kemba Walker was there too, but you know. . . we in Utah.

 

[Dez!]

Jazz definitely drafting another whitey this year.

 

[sblack]

I can see them grabbing a big white Euro Centre.

They can't play AlJeff or Millsap at C. Too small.

Only other position they need is a SF, but I think they will hope Hayward will fill that spot.

 

[Spriteftw3]

stevekylerNBA: Malcolm Lee has a great workout for the Jazz... sources say Jimmer got a commit at #12 from Utah and dropped Houston workout afterward.

hmm seems to be falling into place.

 

[halfback dasher]

I can see them grabbing a big white Euro Centre.

They can't play AlJeff or Millsap at C. Too small.

Only other position they need is a SF, but I think they will hope Hayward will fill that spot.

Can see us giving him a run at SG.....IF WE TAKE WILLIAMS.....

 

[Messenger]

Jimmer Fredette at 12!

Someone convince me this is a good idea.......

 

[Messenger]

Can see us giving him a run at SG.....IF WE TAKE WILLIAMS.....

Some Wolves fan got him all excited with the idea Kanter might go at #2......

 

[sblack]

Can see us giving him a run at SG.....IF WE TAKE WILLIAMS.....

Utah doesn't touch Williams. You already have 2 PFs, why would you want 3. Williams is not a SF, and will never be one.

 

[halfback dasher]

Utah doesn't touch Williams. You already have 2 PFs, why would you want 3. Williams is not a SF, and will never be one.

Disagree....ak47 will be moved on one way or another......
Williams....Big Al.....Millsap/Favours
......Hayward.......Harris.......
Fredette @ 12 adds point deapth.....

 

[halfback dasher]

Jimmer Fredette at 12!

Someone convince me this is a good idea.......

Any time a player has got the range this kids got , hes a threat and makes the opp have to make a decission...... A better passer than most think...
Not to mention , he will put bum's on seats for us......

 

[Messenger]

Any time a player has got the range this kids got , hes a threat and makes the opp have to make a decission...... A better passer than most think...
Not to mention , he will put bum's on seats for us......

A lottery pick used to please the Mormon masses.

He is going to want to be able to get that shot off, because his d is going to get any better in the pros.

And interesting article about the workout in Minneapolis this week featuring Kanter and Williams. They had Williams putting the ball on the floor against guards and he has been working out with Beasley and Wes Johnson in LA.

 

[sblack]

Disagree....ak47 will be moved on one way or another......
Williams....Big Al.....Millsap/Favours
......Hayward.......Harris.......
Fredette @ 12 adds point deapth.....

Forgot about Favors too.

You draft Williams, you have 4 PFs, and no Centre.

 

[JasRulz63]

Utah doesn't touch Williams. You already have 2 PFs, why would you want 3. Williams is not a SF, and will never be one.

Because you can never have enough PG's!

/Khan-isms

 

[aaronm46]

Irving called himself the 'Australian Assassin' on sportnation last night lol

 

[Dez!]

Irving called himself the 'Australian Assassin' on sportnation last night lol

Possible to get a link or is the chat summary the only thing available now?

 

[Spriteftw3]

Possible to get a link or is the chat summary the only thing available now?

"You know, it would be great to play for my country, which is primarily Australia, so, I was born there and I want to represent Australia," Irving says. "I have dual citizenship with Australia and America.

"I want to be claimed by Australia."

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-15m-nba-lottery/story-e6frey6i-1226077400402

 

[sblack]

Surely this is just his agent telling him to please the media.

He had his chance to play for Australia and chose College Ball instead.

 

[Dez!]

Surely this is just his agent telling him to please the media.

He had his chance to play for Australia and chose College Ball instead.

Wouldn't put much into that decision though, the College route was better for him development wise and making sure of his NBA future.

I'm not convinced by the Daily Telegraph article either though, seems to send different messages by the week but Patty will be stoked that someone knows who he is.

 

[peternorth]

i think he'll see himself as an american eventually

 

[Vegas.]

Can we please start some sort of movement to claim this guy?? People are alright with pulling tennis players from any old country, why can't we have Aussie Irving?

Gotta watch out for dat Rajan though.

 

[Warsaw]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2011/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=Butler-110618

Wonder if the kid will get drafted. NBA's Michael Oher.