Official 2009 NBA Draft Day Thread

[timvp]

Blair makes a lot of sense because the Blazers are soft right now. Then again, Casspi is also tough.

[Knoxxx]

Wow, painfully slow, do they have to use the entire 5 minutes every pick? I took a nap for almost an hour and a half after pick 6, and we are still in the first round!?!

[AA2120]

shittttttt

[Obstructed_View]

Fuckers.

[benefactor]

Wow...Claver.

[robert1886]

damn it!

[loveforthegame]

Wow. Interesting.

[coyotes_geek]

wow. blazers got scared someone would snatch claver.

[D-ROB 50]

what????????????????????

[PBEEZY]

wow really tryn to screw da spurs takin claver

[EricB]

couldn't you shift RJ to shooting guard if you wanted to....

[benefactor]

Looks like they are trying to keep money off the books.

[Spursfan092120]

Actually a decent pick.

[EricB]

Victor Klaver :lol

[anakha]

Interesting pick by Portland. Not what people were expecting.

[timvp]

Sweet. I wouldn't want the Spurs to try to get Claver to San Antonio.

[Russ]

Bigger upside than Casspi.

[PBEEZY]

considering pop has a hard on for the guy

[symple19]

stoopid blazers...hahaha

[Das Texan]

good for portland.

[Dex]

We need to run smokescreens. Those people have computers and might be reading our posts.

Casspi who?

[Blackjack]

I guess the Spurs liked Claver more, afterall.:lol

[TheProfessor]

Well, Claver's pissed right now. He had hoped to drop to the second.

[EricB]

Casspi and young and Blair continue down...

[Libri]

Claver?

[benefactor]

With Young, Casspi and Blair still on the board...Derrick Brown is within reach. :)

[robert1886]

i was thinking we would get him in the 2nd

[Spursfan092120]

Shaq giving love to Jackson family.

[D-ROB 50]

sac apperently was really high on casspi too right?

[Dex]

Shaq with an odd pairing of comments there...

[Obstructed_View]

I'm glad it cost the Blazers so much just to get a guy that doesn't want to be in the first round.

[Spursfan092120]

sac apperently was really high on casspi too right?
yes they were

[symple19]

LOL, Shaq has ESP

[anakha]

lol Shaq "I'm just a team player."

[kobyz]

Ricky Rubio on the way to New York

[loveforthegame]

With Young, Casspi and Blair still on the board...Derrick Brown is within reach. :)

That's what I was thinking. Brown is a guy I'd like to slip to us.

[Spursfan092120]

Shaq with an odd pairing of comments there...
I was thinking the same thing.

[mudyez]

did portland really have to trade up for claver?

[Spursfan092120]

That's what I was thinking. Brown is a guy I'd like to slip to us.
wasn't he predicted to go about midway through the second?

[timvp]

Shaq is hilarious.

[Obstructed_View]

Shaq has to be the dullest interview in the world. Timmy's more interesting to listen to.

[Behrooz24]

She's fired :lol

[ffadicted]

Blazers are punking the spurs again by taking their draft-and-stash technique that we've mastered over the past years

[50 cent]

Shaq doesn't really sound too excited about Cleveland.

[Spursfan092120]

did portland really have to trade up for claver?
they wouldn't have done it if they didn't think they needed to. Another team was probably gonna take him.

[Knoxxx]

Shaq with an odd pairing of comments there...

Yeah, gives these serious condolences, then mumbles something about congratulating all the children, for what I have no idea. Almost in the same breath, odd.

[Dex]

Shaq just wants to be the "first to five".

Sounds like he's still personally running against Mr. Duncan....and now, Kobe. :vomit:

[Blackjack]

With Young, Casspi and Blair still on the board...Derrick Brown is within reach. :)

Don't get your hopes too high.

I can't see Brown getting past Cleveland, but hopefully the Spurs find a way to nab one of those guys.

[benefactor]

Sacto to take Casspi?

[loveforthegame]

Kings are very high on Casspi but they probably didn't expect Young to still be there.

They can't go wrong with either pick.

[Libri]

It's getting more interesting.

[D-ROB 50]

fu sac town

[Spursfan092120]

Damn

[ffadicted]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

:(

Casspi.... :(

[benefactor]

And there it is.

[50 cent]

There goes Omri.

[EricB]

I still am for Shaq to be signed in 2010.

[anakha]

Sacto to take Casspi?

Bingo.

[rasho8]

casspis gone... heh. They are reading this thread.

[timvp]

Could that be the Spurs pick??

[robert1886]

there goes casspi

[HarlemHeat37]

Poor Casspi..

[vander]

Blazers are punking the spurs again by taking their draft-and-stash technique that we've mastered over the past years

how's that been working out for us, by the way

[loveforthegame]

Is it to much to hope that pick was for us?

[Spursfan092120]

Maybe we traded Sac?

[Mugen]

well there ya go

[symple19]

now you casspi lovers will be quiet - thank goodness

[Obstructed_View]

The Kings picked Casspi so they can entice the Spurs to take Udrih back.

[EricB]

Buford I bet loathes Sacramento now.

[AA2120]

grrrrrrr

[D-ROB 50]

I guess the FO couldnt pull out any magic out their asses after all.

[galvatron3000]

anyone hear Shaq say "the first to 5" could he be talking about Tim and Kobe?

[Spursfan092120]

Could that be the Spurs pick??
That's what I was wondering..

[timvp]

Nocioni and Casspi could be a mean frontline.

[Mugen]

the question is what do the spurs have that might have interested the kings??

[benefactor]

Could that be the Spurs pick??
Praying dog time...

[Blackjack]

Predictable..:(

[EricB]

The Kings picked Casspi so they can entice the Spurs to take Udrih back.

Fuck it, keep Omri.

[bigdog]

Hopefully it's for us....if not....then, poor guy.

[Libri]

Casspi to the Kings.

[ElNono]

how's that been working out for us, by the way

3 NBA titles in the past 7 years?

[EricB]

Ftm

[BRHornet45]

well sons I guess this means we aren't re-signing Pargo

[Obstructed_View]

Fuck it, keep Omri.

I said entice, not convince.

[loveforthegame]

Kings with a very solid draft. Evans and Casspi is pretty sick to go along with some of the other young guys they've got. :tu

[Bruno]

After the RJ trade, Spurs don't really need Casspi. I doubt Kings have made this pick for Spurs.

[timvp]

Guess we'll see if Calathes to the Mavs rumors are true. Hopefully they don't get Blair, Young or Carroll.

[coyotes_geek]

Could that be the Spurs pick??

Between Nocioni and Garcia, it's not like they're hurting for SF's. Plus they're not going to be winning soon, so they could be looking to save some bucks as well. I think it's a possibility.

[robert1886]

get young!!

[Spursfan092120]

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[Obstructed_View]

So does Dallas take that white long 3? Can't remember his name right now. Little whistle loves tall caucasians.

[Blackjack]

Blair to Mav's?

A Bass replacement?

[EricB]

I said entice, not convince.

I bet RC would've said the same thing :lol.

[Gino2882]

If the Spurs can get up and nab Dejuan Blair that would be awesome. He is a more than willing low post banger and could take some serious pressure off Duncan.

[Mugen]

does jj barea have a younger, shorter brother?

[benefactor]

lol mavericks

[Knoxxx]

Casspi to the Kings.

30 post later, you must be on dial-up with that lag!

[PBEEZY]

dallas to take mills???

[bigdog]

wow. Blair is still on the board.

[timvp]

Rofl.

[Spursfan092120]

Mullens...good pick. lol

[D-ROB 50]

here we go mavs see ya erika dampier

[vander]

3 NBA titles in the past 7 years?

really? who have we drafted in the last 7 years that we were able to stash and then bring over to help us win a title?

[Mugen]

chris mihm come on downnnnnnnnn

[Obstructed_View]

See ya Damp.

[EricB]

Dallas takes a big white guy./

[AA2120]

that goofy lookin kid

[benefactor]

It's the new Shawn Bradley folks

[vander]

damn

[coyotes_geek]

meh. dallas gets dampier's replacement.

[50 cent]

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[timvp]

That pick will pay off for the Mavs around the time Dirk is retiring.

[benefactor]

lol mavericks

[EricB]

This looks like that big tall russian stiff they picked a while back that was gonna be the next big thing.

[kobyz]

it's a steal

[Blackjack]

Damn, I hope he's as big of a bust as he looks.:lol

[bigdog]

Maybe Presti helps the Spurs out here and gives us this pick.

[objective]

Please don't trade Mahinmi in order to get Blair.

[robert1886]

OKC is gonna take blair

[ElNono]

really? who have we drafted in the last 7 years that we were able to stash and then bring over to help us win a title?

Ginobili? He was a rookie in '03...

[Libri]

Forgot Mullens was still there. hehe

[bigdog]

OKC is gonna take blair

Why would they want that many forwards?

[Obstructed_View]

That pick will pay off for the Mavs around the time Dirk is retiring.

Yeah, I was thinking about what a great pair he and Devin Harris would make. :lol

[Spursmania]

:lmao:lmaoWay to make a move Mavs

[Blackjack]

C'mon, Presti...

[loveforthegame]

Awful pick for the Mavs. WTF.

[Spurs_9_20_21]

Please don't trade Mahinmi in order to get Blair.
why???

[EricB]

Yeah, I was thinking about what a great pair he and Devin Harris would make. :lol

sizzle.

[bigdog]

checked realgm, rumor is Rubio might be headed to NY

[Samr]

Mullens' profile on espn says he's a center that "needs to improve post-play"

That's like saying a point guard "needs to improve ball handling" or a marathon runner "needs to improve walking"

[Dex]

Maybe they're setting their expectations low. Makes it easier in the long run.

[D-ROB 50]

Ok seriuosley whos looking like a real possibility for us now?

[timvp]

Please don't trade Mahinmi in order to get Blair.

I'd consider that trade. Depends on if Mahinmi is still a cripple right now or if he's moving well.

[vander]

well since Mullins is gone, Vyacheslav Kravtsov please

or Luke Nevill :lol :rollin

[robert1886]

to trade it to us of course!! haha

[urunobili]

Wtf?

[Spursfan092120]

who?

[loveforthegame]

Huh. Tell me that isn't for the Spurs!!

[ffadicted]

Random pick by OKC
Well, at least I did'nt realy know about him

[D-ROB 50]

good job okc

[timvp]

lol presti

Decent prospect but too high.

[robert1886]

what the....

[Das Texan]

Presti with a Spurs type pick here :lol

[nhan]

HAHHAHAA....David Stern fucking up the names. LOL

[DPG21920]

Wow. Nice spot for him, but surprising.

[Blackjack]

Not looking so good for a first-rounder.:(

[benefactor]

lol mavs fans in meltdown in the NBA Forum.

[Mugen]

hmm a french point guard picked late in the 1st?

touche presti.

[EricB]

Beaubois?!

Presti has a thing for frenchman...

[50 cent]

Presti doing his best Spurs immitation.

[D-ROB 50]

wasnt he on the spurs radar

[timvp]

Beaubois is second round talent at this point.

[mudyez]

dont expect us anything to do in this draft...I bet, there wont be any players ever playing or us in this draft..not now and not in a few years...lets concentrate on using the MLE for the right guy!

best thing to happen for us: getting future picks for our current ones

[bigdog]

LOL OKC is trading this guy to Dallas for Mullens

[Spursfan092120]

LOL....Dallas trading Mullens.

[loveforthegame]

Dallas and OKC trading picks.

[robert1886]

trade to dallas hmmmm

[Bruno]

Nice for Rodrigue.
He needs time to develop and Thunder have this time to work with him.

[Blackjack]

Mullens to OKC, Beaubois to Dallas.

[D-ROB 50]

lol mavs

[coyotes_geek]

um, okay. that trade makes sense.

[timvp]

lol mavericks again

[urunobili]

Mavs and OKC traded pics...

[ElNono]

Nice for Rodrigue.
He needs time to develop and Thunder have this time to work with him.

Dallas is getting him...

[kobyz]

so Mullens going to OKC, good for them

[Mugen]

Mullens for Beabouis.

people will speak of this trade 10 years from now.

[Das Texan]

so this pick will help dallas about a year or two after dirk retires now. Maybe.


cool.

[Spursfan092120]

a little off the radar, but do we think Ginobili or Mason will be starting next year?

[timvp]

OKC with their 23923049723255th project bigman center of the last decade. The Mavs trying to replace Devin Harris :lol

[benefactor]

Cuban trying too hard to imitate R.C....

[Bruno]

Dallas is getting him...

Well, then I hope he will stay a little in Europe. He isn't ready for the NBA right now.

[D-ROB 50]

Im getting the feeling nothing is gonna happen for us in this draft.

[Dex]

Let's switch from 22 to 24, to trade for 25?

I know Cuban was promising movement, but i dont think thats what Dallas fans were expecting.

[symple19]

lol mavs fans in meltdown in the NBA Forum.

outstanding

[Obstructed_View]

I didn't think they could have made their situation worse. At least they traded down before they did this.

[vander]

Ginobili? He was a rookie in '03...

and we drafted him when?

seriously, he's the only draft and stash success we've ever had out of like 10 attempts, and people here think that thats our thing, that we've built an empire with it
:rollin:rollin

[coyotes_geek]

Let's switch from 22 to 24, to trade for 25?

I know Cuban was promising movement, but i dont think thats what Dallas fans were expecting.

Cuban had to one-up the Spurs. Now they've made 2 trades and we've only made one.

[Russ]

No more French reaches in the 1st Round!

[mudyez]

mullins will be out of the NBA soon...he doesnt love the game

one more big guy draftet by seattle, which never will really make i...hello swift, sene, peto

[GSH]

So is Blair the Darrell Arthur of this year's draft? Injury worries keeping him down?

[loveforthegame]

I'm surprised Blair and Young are still on the board.

It's good for the Spurs since it might let guys like Summers, Brown, Carroll could still be on the board when 37 comes around.

[EricB]

and we drafted him when?

seriously, he's the only draft and stash success we've ever had out of like 10 attempts, and people here think that thats our thing, that we've built an empire with it
:rollin:rollin

Scola, Gordon Giricek

guys like that the Spurs drafted and stashed, while they didnt play for the Spurs, were successes.

[Spursfan092120]

and we drafted him when?

seriously, he's the only draft and stash success we've ever had out of like 10 attempts, and people here think that thats our thing, that we've built an empire with it
:rollin:rollin
We did draft David in 1987. :D

[Obstructed_View]

Cuban had to one-up the Spurs. Now they've made 2 trades and we've only made one.

Cuban will probably send an email to Randy Galloway pointing that out.

[tav1]

I'd consider that trade. Depends on if Mahinmi is still a cripple right now or if he's moving well.

Mahinmi is supposedly moving fine now, and without pain.

[loveforthegame]

Damn, forgot about Gibson. Good job by Chicago.

[D-ROB 50]

they lied to us, they have nothing planned

[EricB]

Taj Gibson to Chicago...

[coyotes_geek]

So is Blair the Darrell Arthur of this year's draft? Injury worries keeping him down?

It's either injuries or a positive drug test.

[Spursfan092120]

Good pick for Chicago

[50 cent]

Why didn't Dallas just take Rodrigue Beaubois and OKC just take Muellins? What the fuck was the point of that trade?

[EricB]

they lied to us, they have nothing planned


Pipe the F down.

[nhan]

hmmmm...young and blair still on the board.

[robert1886]

taj gibson....blairs knees must be scaring away teams

[Obstructed_View]

they lied to us, they have nothing planned

Lots of the guys the Spurs like are still on the board. At this point I'd think they're considering taking a chance one of them falls to 37.

[benefactor]

Blair and Young continue to fall.




....come to me Derrick.

[loveforthegame]

Why didn't Dallas just take Rodrigue Beaubois and OKC just take Muellins? What the fuck was the point of that trade?

Maybe cash was involved?

[timvp]

Blair is dropping like a rock. Teams must be scared about his ACLs.

[Blackjack]

Chicago must be allergic to low-post scorers.

[Thompson]

Dang. Mullens has a face that's easy to loathe. I was already starting to dislike him for the 3 minutes Dallas had him.

[kobyz]

now Grizzlies can make Thabeet/Blair front court

[EricB]

Lots of the guys the Spurs like are still on the board. At this point I'd think they're considering taking a chance one of them falls to 37.

Plus who knows what happened, lots of times trades get close to being done and fall apart at the last minute due to other teams drafting weird.

[timvp]

Keep dropping Blair and Carroll :hungry:

[nhan]

Spurs should take a chance at 37 on Blair. He could be a huge addition to the team.

[Libri]

Blair is falling faster than the stock market.

[loveforthegame]

they lied to us, they have nothing planned

A lot of guys are falling so the Spurs might be hoping they continue to fall and land one of them with the 37th pick. They don't give up anything and still get a guy they like.

[SPURSGOAT]

Damn... looks like we are staying pat at 37....

[Spursfan092120]

Blair and Young continue to fall.




....come to me Derrick.
that would be great if we could get Brown without a trade.

[EricB]

Blair is dropping like a rock. Teams must be scared about his ACLs.

If Blair drops to the Spurs, does that change their thinking when it comes to FA signings?

[Thompson]

Jerebko's still there.

[angelbelow]

Maybe cash was involved?

yea probably, otherwise that would be so retarded lol

[timvp]

Damn, Rubio born in 1990? I'm getting old.

[coyotes_geek]

Maybe cash was involved?

Probably right. Cuban sniffed out what Presti was up to and decided he could make a quick $50 bucks.

[Blackjack]

Blair is dropping like a rock. Teams must be scared about his ACLs.

Or, I was successful in floating an erroneous medulla oblongata report...:smokin

[Obstructed_View]

yea probably, otherwise that would be so retarded lol

Yeah, the one thing Mark Cuban needs is cash.

[manufan10]

Why didn't Dallas just take Rodrigue Beaubois and OKC just take Muellins? What the fuck was the point of that trade?

For the sake of making a trade. :D

[D-ROB 50]

forgot about jerebko, can he play next season?

[WildcardManu]

Damn, Rubio born in 1990? I'm getting old.

i feel it too, my younger brother was born in 90 and i'm 27....

[EricB]

Damn, Rubio born in 1990? I'm getting old.

A frightening reality for all of us born in the 80s...

[timvp]

If Blair drops to the Spurs, does that change their thinking when it comes to FA signings?

I'd pick Blair but I wouldn't change any FA plans.

[Mugen]

im for staying pat at 37. the dropoff from talent at the 27 to the 37 is pretty slim.

[vander]

Scola, Gordon Giricek

guys like that the Spurs drafted and stashed, while they didnt play for the Spurs, were successes.

Spurs' success, sorry, I should have clarified, I don't really care if one of our picks goes on to help another team.

Usually the strategy on draft day is to improve your own team

[GSH]

Damn, Rubio born in 1990? I'm getting old.


Yep. If he were an American player, he couldn't be in the draft - unless he dropped out of school in the 9th grade to play Euro ball.

[angelbelow]

damn i cant wait to see who we draft

[EricB]

Come on down Dejuan, please....

[Thompson]

forgot about jerebko, can he play next season?

I thought I read somewhere he was more ready for the NBA now than Casspi, although Casspi has a higher ceiling. Is he the one who has the same agent as Mahinmi?

[timvp]

Damn.

[loveforthegame]

Fuck Memphis.

There went Carroll.

[bigdog]

damn. Carroll is gone.

[EricB]

Spurs' success, sorry, I should have clarified, I don't really care if one of our picks goes on to help another team.

Usually the strategy on draft day is to improve your own team


Now were getting picky.

[Obstructed_View]

A frightening reality for all of us born in the 80s...

Or those of us born in the 70s.

And everyone falls one more spot.

[GSH]

Memphis is trying to keep their payroll under $40M this season, and under $35 next year.

[EricB]

Damn Demarre, would've been good.

[ffadicted]

Blair, Young and Brown all still on the board.

Can this be a draft day miracle for Blair D:

[50 cent]

Damn, Rubio born in 1990? I'm getting old.

Jesus. I remember when my dad got a 1990 Honda Accord. I thought it was awesome. :depressed

[Russ]

Damn... looks like we are staying pat at 37....

Shocking!

[robert1886]

man im kinda feeling bad for blair now...that sucks for him...i hope we get him....somebody will pick him before out 37 pick though

[Blackjack]

Nice pick.

[Obstructed_View]

Jesus. I remember when my dad got a 1990 Honda Accord. I thought it was awesome. :depressed

I drive a 1990 Mustang.

[Spursfan092120]

Minny talking trade with NY?

[Thompson]

What are the odds that we'll have 4 or 5 guys we're nuts for at 37, and the Spurs select a guy none of us have heard of? 60%?

[loveforthegame]

Still a lot of names out there that could fall to the Spurs.

Blair, Summers, Young, Ellington, Brown, Jerbko

[EricB]

Or those of us born in the 70s.

And everyone falls one more spot.


All the players I grew up watching retiring day by day makes me feel old.

I actually had to utter the other day "I remember when I was a kid when he played"

[Dex]

Another PG for the Wolves?

[bigdog]

Minny talking trade with NY?

Yes. Working out a Rubio deal.

[urunobili]

Jerebko's still there.

[kobyz]

dont make expectation for Blair, you know that in the end Portland will screw us

[EricB]

Who the hell are the white masked dudes in the Gatorade commercials.

Weird shit.

[spursbird]

Blair or Young, PLEASE!

[Knoxxx]

Blair, Young and Brown all still on the board.

Can this be a draft day miracle for Blair D:

A quick glance at bleacherrport.com shows at least 3 players rated 40+ already picked. Good chance Spurs get someone decent at #37.