Guess who the Spurs will draft - Win a prize

[timvp]

We've decided to up the stakes for 2008's version of guessing who the Spurs will pick in the NBA draft. If someone successfully predicts who the San Antonio will select with each of the Spurs' three draft picks, they will win this prize:


http://www.spursfanshop.com/prodimages/24/2007%20NBA%20Spurs%20Champion%20Commemorative%20Ph otomint-5022.jpg
Retail Value: $134.10

The prize will be shipped directly from the Spurs fan shop. If the winner can also instead opt for $100 cash.

The Spurs have the 26th, 45th and 57th picks in the 2008 NBA Draft. For each pick, you have to guess which player the Spurs will select. If you think they will trade a specific pick, you have to indicate to which conference the Spurs will trade the pick. For example, if you think the Spurs will trade the pick to the Suns, you'd say Western Conference. If you think it'll be the Cavaliers, say the Eastern Conference.

Predictions are accepted until June 25th at 11:59PM CST. You can go back and edit your selection until that time as well. Any new predictions or new edits will be discarded after that time.

For reference purposes, check out the SpursTalk prospect directory (http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98004), NBADraft.net's mock draft (http://72.167.32.125/mocks/2008_nba_mock_draft.html) and DraftExpress.com's mock draft (http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2008/).

Good luck.

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[Kori Ellis]

26. Courtney Lee, Western Kentucky
45. George Hill, IUPUI
57. Keith Brumbaugh, Hillsborough CC

[Mr. Body]

26. Courtney Lee, Western Kentucky
45. George Hill, IUPUI
57. Keith Brumbaugh, Hillsborough CC

Nap Town represent! (the first two)

[kolko]

26. Mario Chalmers
45. Malik Hairston
57. Traded to Eastern Conference

[xtremesteven33]

26. Courtney Lee
45. Trade to Western Conference
57. Darnell Jackson

[Tippecanoe]

26. Ryan Anderson
45. Malik Hairston
57. Darnell Jackson

draftexpress tells me so :smokin

[Brutalis]

26. Sonny Weems
45. Sasha Kaun
57. Traded to the EC

I already failed. This will be the first contest I ever seen where nobody wins.

[DMX7]

26. Chalmers
45. Sasha Kaun
57. Keith Brumbaugh

[JamStone]

Richard Hendrix
Goran Dragic
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

26. Nathan Jawai
45. Mike Taylor
57. Damjan Rudez

[E20]

What if two people get it right?

26. Anderson
45. Traded to the EC
57.Keith Brumbaugh

[Spurs Brazil]

26 - Chris Douglas-Roberts
45 - Richard Hendrix
57 - Darnell Jackson

[tlongII]

They will do the draft and stash like they always do.

[TDMVPDPOY]

26. Courtney Lee, Western Kentucky
45. George Hill, IUPUI
57. Keith Brumbaugh, Hillsborough CC

yes! keep the award inside the family :nope

[tlongII]

26 - Chris Douglas-Roberts
45 - Pat Calathes
57 - Bryce Taylor

[completely deck]

26. Mario Chalmers
45. Malik Hairston
57. Darnell Jackson

[Tully365]

26. Courtney Lee
45. Western Conference
57. Western Conference

[tempest186]

Chris Douglas-Roberts (Though I'd like Courtney Lee)
Nathan Jawai
Malik Hairston

[Marcus Bryant]

18. Nicolas Batum, SG/SF, Le Mans (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97881)
26. Richard Hendrix, PF, Alabama (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97930)
45. Damjan Rudez, SF, Oostende (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99725)
57. Mantas Kalnietis, PG/SG, Lithuania (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97878)

[objective]

for real

26. Nicolas Batum
45. Eastern Conference
57. Mike Taylor

every fans nightmare:

26: Nikola Pekovic (never comes on a first round deal)
45: Omer Asik (long term deal in Turkey)
57: Sasha Kaun (already with a 3 year deal in Russia)

[Guajalote]

26- Chris Douglas-Roberts
45, 57, Bonner, Beno exception- Traded to Blazers
13- Robin Lopez (Portland drafts, then trades to Spurs)


(In Homer Simpson voice) Duoh! Stupid pre-draft deals.

26- Chris Douglas-Roberts
45- Richard Hendrix
57- Eastern Conference

[Magic_Johnson]

26. Nicolas Batum
45. Eastern Conference
57. Eastern Conference

[sa_kid20]

26. Mario Chalmers
46. Shane Foster
57. James Mays

[Spurs rock]

26. Ryan Anderson
45. Malik Hairston
57. Bryce Taylor

[jag]

Would it be alright to PM you? I might have to use some of my inside sources to figure out what we are going to do, but I knew before hand that the Spurs were going to draft Tiago, and M. Williams. Before hand for me was at pick 9 in last years draft when I was told that Tiago amd Williams were the Spurs' picks unless taken before. That kind of sucked because I had been asking my source all week, and he didn't tell me straight up until the 9th pick. All I knew was a big man in the first and a wing in the second until the draft had actually started. My guesses were Big Baby Davis with 28, and Alando Tucker at 32. I was pretty worng. I wanted Big Baby though, he really worked hard to drop from 290 to 245 before the draft, only to gain it back after.

Inside in-for-mation

[lefty]

Courtney Lee
Ryan Anderson
Darnell Jackson

[mystargtr34]

26. Nicolas Batum
45. Western Conference
57. Eastern Conference

[Udokafan05]

26. Chris-Doulgas Roberts
45. Trade to Western Conference
57. Trade to Eastern Conference

[Sway]

26. CDR
45. Pat Calathes
57. George Hill

[Sense]

26. Chalmers
45. Hendrix
57. Western Conference

[Spurs4lyf]

26. Ryan Anderson

45. George Hill

57. Malik Hairston

[oligarchy]

Batum
Calathes
Rudez

[Joe Schmoogins]

nicholas batum
western conference
western conference

[Joe Schmoogins]

Inside information means I have some say in what happens, or I am getting it directly from who is making the dissions.

i don't believe you, and i hope you don't have any say in the dission making.

[exstatic]

26 Batum
45 Weems
57 Trade to EC

[Silverheart80]

26. Chris Douglas-Roberts
45. Trade to Western Conference
57. Trade to Western Conference

(45 & 57 traded to move up and we draft Richard Hendrix....credit where credit is due.....this theory was originated by Marcus Bryant and I like the logic the more I think about it, so I'm rolling with it....fingers crossed)

[bpl]

26. Cdr
45. Trent Plaisted
57. Bryce Taylor

[loveforthegame]

26 - Alexis Ajinca
45 - Will Daniels
57 - JR Giddens

[coopdogg3]

26. Nicolas Batum
45. Kyle Weaver
57. Semih Erden

[Da Spurs]

26. Traded to Eastern conference with #45 as well.
With the lower pick in return, the Spurs take Robin Lopez.
With #57, they take Mike Taylor.

[SenorSpur]

26 - Nicolas Batum
32 - Serge Ibaka (Trade from Seattle)
45 - (Traded to Seattle)
57 - Goran Dragic

[j-6]

26- Brandon Rush
45 - Pat Calathes
57 - Nando De Colo

[Behrooz24]

26. Mario Chalmers
45. L.R. Mbah a Moute
57. Malik Hairston

old picks

26. Nicolas Batum
45. George Hill
57. Nikola Pekovic

[Tully365]

26. Sonny Weems
45. Sasha Kaun
57. Traded to the EC

I already failed. This will be the first contest I ever seen where nobody wins.

Sonny Weems had the fastest 3/4 court sprint time & 2nd fastest lane agility time, according to draftexpress.com. He's probably the quickest guy in the draft. Most people project him as a 2nd rounder-- what do you see that makes him a first round pick for you?

Later edit: I looked at those results again and I guess Weems' 3/4 court sprint time is the fastest time recorded in the last five years! Pretty amazing...

[Behrooz24]

24th - (Western Conference) - Mario Chalmers
26th - Nicolas Batum
45th - Western Conference
57th - Western Conference

http://smiliesftw.com/x/eek5xt.gif (http://smiliesftw.com)

[AC#21_TD ERA]

R.C Internationalford will live up to his name again:
Pick 26 Anti Tomic |C| Croatia
Pick 45 Joey Dorsey | PF | Memphis
PIck 57 Mike Taylor | PG | Iowa State

[bass sucks]

26. trade away 1st round pick to the sonics and get two second round picks this year
32. Gary Forbes http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Gary-Forbes-5073/
45. Mike Taylor
56. euro
57. euro

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

26. CDR
45. Joey Dorsey
57. Mantas Kalnietis

[polandprzem]

26 Bill Walker
45 James Gist
57 Uros Tripkovic

[JoshO501]

Bill walker, Joey Dorsey, Semih Erden

[50 cent]

26 Batum
45 Mantas Kalnietis
57 Darnell Jackson

[Lake_show]

26- Mario Chalmers
45- Richard Hendrix
57- Darnell Jackson

*knowledgeable Nba Fan*

[dastrey]

26. Nicolas Batum
45. Semih Erden
57. Mantas Kalnietis

[smahmood26]

26-Courtney Lee
45-Ryan Anderson
57-Traded to EC

[jaffies]

26 Mario Chalmers
45 Eastern Conference
57 Anton Ponkrashov

[alamo50]

26 Alex Ajinca
45 L.R. Mbah a Moute
57 Anton Ponkrashov

[johngateswhiteley]

not my forte, but here goes...

26. Ryan Anderson
45. Goran Dragic
57. Darnell Jackson

[Tully365]

courtney lee
western conference
western conference

Hey! I made those choices first! If they're right I'll give you $25, how's that sound?

[urunobili]

they'll stay American on this draft (it wouldn't surprise me if they get Portland's 13th pick or Seattle's 24th or even both)

26- Chalmers
45- Dorsey
57- Darnell Jackson

[Drom John]

24 [from Seattle] Nicholas Batum
26 [traded to Seattle]
45 Darnell Jackson
57 Drew Neitzel

[mexicanjunior]

26. Mario Chalmers
45. Ante Tomic
57. Anton Ponkrashov

[Duncanoypi]

26. Nikolas Batum
45. Richard Hendrix
57. Traded to EC

[Mr. Body]

26. CDR
45. Western Conference
57. Eastern Conference

[JoshO501]

im changing mine. 1. Alexis Aljincea, 2. Joey Dorsey, 3. Semih Erden

[14dave]

26 Nicolas Batum
45 George Hill
57 Ante Tomic

[spurster]

26. Nicolas Batum
45. Richard Hendrix
57. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute

[Oh, Gee!!]

3 spanish players that will sign for more money in the Euros

[TheProfessor]

26. Nicolas Batum
45. Trent Plaisted
57. Mantas Kalnietis

[yavozerb]

26. Batum
45. Calathes
57. Ponkrashov

[shelshor]

#26--Mario Chalmers
#45--Ante Tomic
#57--Darnell Jackson

[T Park]

26 Mario Chalmers
45
57 ? Not even the Spurs know.

[Fabbs]

26 Euro Stravinski
45 William Popavich from Bethsaida MD military high school
57 Jose Scola

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

26. Batum
45. trade w/ EC
57. trade w/ EC

[Russ]

26. Chris Douglas-Roberts (because Chalmers and Rush will be gone)

45. DeVon Hardin (because Batum, Lee, Ajinca and Ibaka will be gone)

57. Sean Singletary (because Dragic and Hill will be gone)

[T Park]

26. Chris Douglas-Roberts (because Chalmers and Rush will be gone)

45. DeVon Hardin (because Batum, Lee, Ajinca and Ibaka will be gone)

57. Sean Singletary (because Dragic and Hill will be gone)


I'd be ecstatic if thats how it worked out Russ :)

[Bartleby]

26. Courtney Lee
45. Josh Duncan
57. Mantas Kalnietis

[picnroll]

Batum
Weems
Pekovic

[Drive Like Jehu]

26. Trade EC
45. Trade EC
57. Trade WC

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

26. CDR
45. Richard Hendrix
57. Damjan Rudez

[Pistons < Spurs]

26. Batum
45. Giddens
57. Darnell Jackson

[thekingrobert]

Courtney Lee 6'5" SG: Poor man's Ray Allen
Mike Green 6'1" PG Poor man's Tony Parker with better defense and rebounding
Trent Plaisted 6'10" PF/C: From BYU hometown San Antonio
in that order and if i win id be so happy i would donate my prize to..........myself

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Trade up WC/Brandon Rush

Sonny Weems

DeVon Hardin

[usckk]

Pick 26: Trade to Eastern Conference
Pick 45: Trade to Eastern Conference
Pick 57: Semih Erden

I think the two picks + something (cash, future picks, or trade exception) will be used to trade for a higher first-pick to make sure they land who they wanted, most likely a wing (Courtney Lee). A trade with the Magic or the Nets is a possibility.

[Spurtacus]

26: Ryan Anderson
45: trade to Eastern Conference
57: trade to Eastern Conference

[Streakyshooter08]

26: Anderson
45: Weems
57: trade EC

[G-Nob]

26. Anderson
45. Dragic
57. western conf

[Kindergarten Cop]

CDR
Damjan Rudez
Mike Taylor

[rascal]

26. Ryan Anderson

45. Mike Taylor

57. Traded with Bonner to eastern conference team.

[misterx91578]

Roy Hibbert
Joey Dorsey
traded to ec

[nattabby]

they did draft Tiago Splitter
but he has a contract with some spanish team till 2012
GO SPURS GO!

[5in10]

batum
hairston
darnell jackson

[rayray2k8]

Did anyone even pick George Hill?? :lol
Or how about the 2nd coming of Beno...
bah

[GSH]

i'm really shocked that nobody got this one right. All it would have taken was a dart board and a bit of luck.

[Kindergarten Cop]

26. Chris Douglas-Roberts (because Chalmers and Rush will be gone)

45. DeVon Hardin (because Batum, Lee, Ajinca and Ibaka will be gone)

57. Sean Singletary (because Dragic and Hill will be gone)

Russ, you were right about them being gone - but I bet you didn't think that they'd both already be drafted by the Spurs.:lol

[Russ]

Russ, you were right about them being gone - but I bet you didn't think that they'd both already be drafted by the Spurs.:lol

Right you are (but I'll take 'em). :)

[Brutalis]

Told you nobody would win!

[Spurtacus]

Oh well...

[50 cent]

Predicting the Spurs draft picks is probaly more unlikely than predicting the NCAA Tournament perfectly.

[Sense]

26. Ryan Anderson

45. George Hill

57. Malik Hairston

close!

[angelbelow]

close!

wow thats really close lol. good job.

[Sense]

wow thats really close lol. good job.

wasnt me btw... it was spurs4lyf

[Marcus Bryant]

wasnt me btw... it was spurs4lyf

They should get the prize.