Draft Live!: 2004 NBA Draft, 6 p.m.
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The NBA draft’s tonight? Really?
The draft is tonight, indeed.
We’ll break down all of the picks and throw in our two cents, even though it’ll be wildly uninformed. That’s the best kind!
How long til it starts? I’m in Australia and am restless. Any live streams or live anything available on the net?
Draft starts at 6:30 p.m. What, we’re not a live stream?
Ben Gordon is already leading the draft in pink shirts.
Yikes.
You want a live stream? Stick your hands out.
Karry Ling is in New York and he’s got this report.
This ought to be good.
Hello again, everybody! I’m here in New York City and I have a major scoop! The Dallas Mavericks already have the rights to Josh Howard! I hope the Magic weren’t going to draft him! Looks like they’ll settle for Chike Okefor!
Uh…Karry, Josh Howard was a first rounder last year for the Mavs out of Wake Forest. It’s DWIGHT Howard this year.
And Chike Okeafor is an NFL lineman.
I’m so glad we flew him to New York.
WHY AM I YELLING!?!
HOW MANY W’S DO I THINK ARE IN THE WORD TERRIBLE?
TEWWIBLE?
Mmm, pork chop sandwiches.
Good to be here.
Greetings from Barcelona!
I have received Andy’s invitation to your lively chat discussion, and I could not help but joining in, just like last year.
Hey, doesn’t it all begin at 7PM your time (now it’s 1:30AM here…)?
Jay Bilas just said that Howard "has a nice touch."
Man, Jay really gets intimate in these scouting reports, doesn’t he?
Eww.
He gave Howard an 18 on his scale. Howard lost points for strength, toughness and tongue kissing.
I have no idea…
Five years from now, the best players from this draft will be Shaun Livingston, Ben Gordon, Emeka Okafor, Al Jefferson, and Dwight Howard.
It would be nice if the Bulls could get, you know, ONE of those players.
Welcome back, Potekan — we’re really gunna need some overseas insight. We don’t know who any of these guys are.
You know, when Jake shows up, and BC drops by to join Kelly, Matt, Karry and I, we’ll have the entire Desipio staff in one place at the same time.
The gates of Hell should be opening any time.
Nice to have you back Potekan. You’re our Euro expert. But feel free to mock whoever.
I have it on authority that John Paxson has traded Eddie Robinson, the seventh pick and the weird inflatable version of Benny the Bull to the Pacers for Al Harrington and an entire case of Consort hair spray, autographed by Rick Carlisle himself.
Sweet deal.
I hope the Bulls trade E-Rob. But part of me wants him to stay, because I frickin’ love any excuse to use this photo.
Why nobody likes Al Harrington as much as me is beyond the realms of my limited knowledge.
I would trade the #3 straight up for that guy, much less the 7th …
Did I just say "home of the WNBA’s New York Liberty?"
I just threw up in my mouth.
Somewhere in middle America, there’s a ten year old kid saying, "Hey they’re playing the CSI theme song!"
Somewhere, Pete Townsend is rolling over in his grave. Wait, he’s not dead. He’s rolling over in his kiddie porn.
There are 200 countries? Wow.
The Earth is big.
I just thought it was us, and Canada, and Atlantis, and Australia, and Iraq.
"Who Are You" is the CSI theme song? I need to start watching that show.
"I woke in a Soho doorway/A policeman knew my name…"
Can we have a draft without Chris Berman screaming and using jokes from 1988 for six straight hours?
Thanks for your kind words… if only they came together with a contract as a scout for Desipio Media Ventures! ;)
Anyway, I just hope not to get crazy by seeing any team pick someone like Remon Van de Hare (toronto, 52th pick last year). As for this guy, he keeps playing on Barcelona’s 2nd team, in the Spanish 4th division… no, I’m not kidding…
Let’s see how mad this year’s draft turns out to be…
Does anybody doubt that if the Bulls traded #3 to Indy for Harrington that Ben Gordon or Shaun Livingston wouldn’t be around at 7?
Then again, Pax stayed put last year and watched Bryl Creem Riley steal Dwyane from us one pick before it was our turn.
My prediction: Gordon goes at three to the Bulls. Bulls trade seven for Al and the Pacers take Luke Jackson’s hair.
Then again, I Chad Ford write that today in his pathetic ESPN chat so I doubt all of it now.
Does anyone like Chris Berman?
Seriously. Anyone?
I love that clip of Dwight Howard pinning the layup of the 5’4" white "forward" against the glass.
Don’t worry, ya’ll! I’m in the hizzouse to bring da draft some flava!
Word!
Does anyone like Stu Scott?
Seriously. Anyone, Yo?
Jay Bilas just said that Dwight Howard is mature for his age, but not compared to Okafor.
I’m 31, I’m not as mature as Emeka is. Maturity is overrated.
Wait, I have to go for a minute. Ron Artest and I are going to teepee some houses.
John Weisbrod is a f!cking moran.
He’s very religious, right?
That’ll get slapped out of him in about six weeks.
Shit! Mark Jones got a job without me?
Dwight is a nice, solid player … he’ll be a mini-Amare, but damn Weisbrod is an idiot.
The 1st overall will be that D. Howard… the 2nd coming of Kwame Brown?
Mark Jones is like Stu Scott with two good eyes. Remember when he used to host the NBA show on ESPN that they showed at like 3 in the afternoon?
He made me sound "street" doing that show.
If you draft Howard, that means you junk Francis and/or Mobley for picks and cap space.
You can’t have players entering their prime playing with middling high schoolers.
Right Jalen?
Weisbrod: a gotdamn fool.
What’s the over/under on how long it takes Bob Johnson to call his new draft pick "Emookie"?
I’ll take 6:54 Central time.
And no, nobody likes Chris Berman except for fat, Zubaz wearing football diehards and whoever writes the checks at ESPN.
How big is Howard’s hat? It looks like it should be bolted onto a golf cart and parked in a bullpen.
I remember David Aldridge’s steely glare at Mark Jones everytime Jones quoted Montell Jordan. That was supersweet.
If you are wondering, I would totally do Dwight’s mother.
If Rex Chapman is the face of your franchise, then your franchise needs a burqa.
His dad’s name is Pius and he looks just like former Bull Roy Rogers.
Not a good thing.
Karry, I’d watch.
Wha?
Five minutes, Pax. Don’t screw this up. Gordon … Jackson … Gordon … Jackson.
Buck Williams didn’t block shots?
Bilas said Emeka is the "face of the franchise?"
What am I, bitch?
Is our logo the same as the Panthers, but with different colors?
When Jay Mariotti puts down his donut to write a column, I pick it up, along with a couple more.
Dick Vitale: "They’re dancing with Joy and Jubilation in Orlando."
I swear, I was at a gentleman’s club there and saw Joy and Jubilation.
Juby’s got a nice rack.
Uh, Stu — I took a final exam or two at a classes I didn’t go to either.
It’s called "college." That’s what you do.
Bernie Bickerstaff hit the NyQuil early tonight.
One down.
Good call, Pax.
Whither Jamal?
Hey, once again, just like last year… Do you know any radio broadcasting the draft via the internet? Last year someone gave me the link to a Boston local radio… it was boring, but better than not hearing it at all!
Bilas says Gordon is 6’1 without his shoes on.
Is he going to play barefoot?
Screw that. He can shoot it.
Gordon was born in London. So he will not be able to run for president.
The draft is tonight? Why the fuck didn’t anyone tell me?
http://espnradio.espn.go.com/espnradio/index
Is he Cliff’s kid?
I’ve seen thicker things come through the fax machine than Shaun Livingston.
Andy Katz is not good on TV. Just not. He and Chad Ford should be sequestered during the draft telecast.
Did I just see a guy from SE Illinois College?
What is that?
Did I go there? Wait, that was NIU the home of NBA superstar…uh…Allen Rayhorn?
"Livingston has tremendous length."
I’m sure Livingston’s good, but when Bilas goes nutty over him, a little voice in the back of my mind says, "Darius Miles is the best player in this draft!" How’d that turn out?
I went to NIU for a while, Andy. Now, I’m selling drugs in Aurora, Illinois!!
You should see Shaun Livingston’s mother’s hands. He’s a keeper.
Kenny! You’re our coach!
Thanks, but ESPN radio doesn’t seem to broadcast online. Anyone from Boston? ;)
I hope the NBA has good dental.
That’s true. But I’m still dealing in Aurora.
We broacast online, just click on "Gamenight."
Sucks to be you, Shaun.
My brother says he can lift 210, and he’s 16.
And he’s a f!ckin’ pussy.
I love Livingston, I just wish he was on a different team.
Devin Harris looks like he should be somewhere else, playing a cello.
You can listen to it on NBA.com.
I look at Devin Harris with that hat on and think…
"I am Tiger Woods."
Anybody else?
Am I the GM of the Clippers?
Do the Bulls take Iguodala now?
Hmm?
A little high for Childress, no?
What’s with the one-size fits all hats tonight?
Nipsey, remember when we were on Match Game together? Am I gay or what?
Do I know that trifecter isn’t a word?
And do I not like anybody?
Pax, take Jackson, we need the white superstar!
Come on, Pax. Make Larry happy.
I’d do Mrs. Childress, too. I like the green room this year!
Every interview is about me, isn’t it?
God, I suck.
Stuart Scott: "Moms is cool with the fro, so’s as long as you keep it tight."
LET’S HEAR IT FOR TELEJOURNALISM!
Only Stu Scott could make "moms" singular.
It’s 7:10 and David Aldridge hasn’t had to directly refute a Chad Ford rumor yet. ESPN is losing its touch.
My guess is still Iguodala (and I’m not sure if I can even spell that.)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
What’s that on my blind side!
Ahhh! It’s Deng!
Don’t sweat it, Bulls fans. Remember me?
Finally Deng…
The adjective of choice these days, I guess.
Tirico just said, "He’s not one of the best Duke players to come out of the draft." Huh? He’d better frickin’ be.
Does he own a motorcycle? Can we check on this?
I’d give Stu $100 if he’d just ask him that.
Hey, I bought Jimmy Anderson a pizza…
Luke Jackson was going to be my favorite Bull. Oh, well.
Deng has the best Bulls’ accent since Luc Longley.
He speaks Dinka, Arabic and English. Between him and E-Rob they speak three languages!
I said "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" after they drafted Hinrich, so I’m hoping things turn out the same way.
Dick Vitale just gave John Paxson an "A."
That says it right there.
I own moped.
You forgot Kornel David already, Andy?
And could your qualify what Ron Harper had as an "accent?"
Kkkkkkkkeellllllyyyy…shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhut uppppppp.
Is it wrong that when I have to spell out a long Web address I imagine how long it would take Ron Harper to do it?
Or Bob Love.
Tom Tolbert just said, "What?"
His wife would be cute if her eyes were within six inches of each other.
He went to BYU? So he’s what, 28?
Rafael is 6’11, 290 and he’s got Steve Scheffler written all over him.
Not a good thing.
I liked the story about him cleaning toilets. That ought to get him ready for dealing with Vince Carter.
What does that even mean?
Why isn’t anyone drafting Igoudala (or iguana, or however this name is spelled)? Araujo?
By the way, Kornel David enjoyed a successful season in the Spanish league… until he had back problems just before the beginning of the playoffs with his team, TAU Cerámica. A solid player, don’t know about his accent ;)
Another scouting detail: bulls fans (KD…), watch out for Macijauskas. He’s a killer, and he’s probably coming to Chicago…
Paxson, "Our goal was to get more than one player out of this draft."
Having two number ones…that should be the least of your goals.
PG- Hinrich
SG- Crawford
SF- Deng
PF- Chandler
C- Curry
6th- Gordon
7th- Antonio D.
It is what it is.
I could hang with this Macijauskas guy.
I got drunk in West Lafayette one night, passed out, and woke up with "Steve Scheffler" written all over me.
I’m a killer!
Wait, I’m dead.
Bilas says Iguodala is Pip without the jumper.
I shudder to think what that looks like.
Iguana gets to run around Philly in an ugly uniform for a few years.
Don’t be surprised if I come out wearing a fake mustache for the 10th pick.
Not that anybody on this side cares, but a rumor on a Web site called Desipio.com which has a Cubs GameCast going on (oh, wait, that’s us!) is that Chip Caray has been informed he will not be brought back for 2005. The rumor is in the form of an internal Tribune Company e-mail.
Oh, and something about how many readers Newsday has…
I’m disappointed every time Stern steps out to announce the 1st pick without a mustache.
Great hair, great jumper, jumps like me.
Biedrins is the best big man left, but nobody knows what’s going on in his head.
If I’m Luke Jackson and I just got picked to play with LeBron, I just got a big chubby.
Open jumpers. Sweet.
Oh, and Wendall Kim is a moran.
Al Harrington to the Cavs?
Jackson’s gotta go to Indy.
KD, is Chris Marcus still on your couch?
Larry Bird says he needs a white superstar. What the fuck am I?
The first Latvian ever selected!
Come on Andris!
Euros don’t cry! They kiss!
Kiss! Kiss!
That’s it guys, I think I’m leaving… last night was party time here in Spain (St. John’s day, the shortest night of the year) and now I’m falling asleep.
I’m really sorry about not being able to stay here for the 2nd round, where all those freakish players are selected…
Anyway, if you need any "Insider comments" on euro players, I will send you an overall update on all the selected euros in a couple of days.
Have a nice chat! See u!
Is Fran Frischilla wearing pants?
I moved last October and left the coach there. Whatever was still on it ain’t my problem.
Every night es party night en Espana!
I miss the Euro interviews. Once a year ain’t enough.
Stu Scott just reminded us not to front.
Andris just said, "I like outside, inside, outside sideways, inside."
And I understood that more than whatever the hell Stu Scott just asked him.
The commish almost called them the SuperSonics. They haven’t been Super since Jack Sikma took his perm and left.
Rick Sund just REALLY pissed off Danny Ainge. Nice.
He’s from the "streets of Bakersfield!"
And he’s white! Are white kids allowed to enter the draft out of high school? Somebody double check that rule.
Anybody need Danny Ainge punched? I’m available.
We knew it, but it’s official:
Mavs get: Jerry Stackhouse (why?)
Christian Laettner (why?)
Devin Harris’ overbite
Wiz get: Antawn Jamison
Just sit back and watch Jay Bilas rip this pick…
Blazers take Sebastian Telfair, no shocker.
Telfair is in the building, but he’s two-diemensional, so you can’t see him from the side.
Got any weed, kid?
Anyone need to trade for Sedale Threatt?? I’m availible.
I’m enjoying Stephen Smith ripping the pick.
"That pick was tewwible! Just tewwible! They should have taken Jameer Nelson!"
Sebastian Telfair is mono-versatile!
Don’t be surprised if I come out for the 20th pick wearing a reverse goatee. You just never know with me.
Can I enter the draft? I can run, sort of, and I’m having some trouble in my real job.
How much does John Weisbrod make? He can’t afford a shirt with a collar that fits?
Threatt is availible?
I’ll get my guys on that, straightaway!
Why do the Magic need to trade Tracy McGrady?
How did they fuck that up so quickly?
Do the Jazz have to draft white guys? Is it in the team charter?
Bilas just called Humphries a "me first player. If you can get him away from his dad, he might turn into something."
Jerry Sloan can smack some "me first" out of you.
Pucker up!
KD, I love Harrington as much as you…
Told you Humphries would end up in Utah…
What’s more ridiculous, Rafeal Araujo going top 10, or that nobody pronounced his first name with an ‘R’?…
Nice start by the Bulls…
Andy, Weisbrod’s a nut.
He doesn’t understand the concept of a "guaranteed contract."
He thinks if a cat doesn’t feel like playing for your team (T-Mac, Francis) he can just up and leave.
Andy, you forgot the silent, and totally unnecessary "H" in my last name. Now, anyone know any good kiddie porn sites? I’m, uh, you know, researching a book..yeah, that’s the ticket, a book.
George and Weezie had two kids?
Shorry Phete.
Jefferson’s the next LJ.
Is Jameer Nelson the Cadillac Anderson of this draft?
Did Vitale actually finish a sentence in that diatribe?
Has anybody seen Robert Swift in the same place at the same time as either Timothy McVeigh or that scary redheaded kid from Children of the Corn?
Best moment of this draft so far, Luol’s mom’s victory trill/cry… It might have been a mating call, I’m consulting my Sudanese – English dictionary…
Dickie V., preach it!!!
I love it when Dickie V gets indignant.
Do they know he’s black? Sure he’s named Kirk, but still…
Solid pick for Utah.
Any off-guard is looking good to the Jazz after DeShawn Stevenson’s Hennessey-addled era.
Mr. President sir,
We’ve got a situation in New York City. We heard one of those lelelelelelelelelelelele’s coming out of the Garden. We’re going to detonate.
By the way, I went to high school with Chad Ford… Total freakin’ dork… He wouldn’t last a week at Desipio…
Jazz have new unis, btw.
We miss DeShawn already!
I had to work for Chad Ford, and talk on the phone with him for hours on end.
I lose more than you lose.
Who’s face is at the top of this page?
http://www.nba.com/hawks/
Does Larry Bird know about this cat?
I’ve got Kirk Snyder and Kris Humphries first fight on day 3 of preseason practice…
Look at the weenie coverage we’re going against:
http://www.nba.com/draft2004/blog.html
"The Bulls just selected UConn’s Ben Gordon at No. 3, making it back-to-back UConn selections. Along with Jay Williams and Mike Dunleavy who went two-three in 2002, the UConn duo is the second-highest duo ever drafted.
Chicago now has a lot of guards on its roster.
Gonna head backstage to see what’s going on. Back bloggin’ in a bit."
You’re just lucky I retired from Draft coverage!
Huh? Who?
Wouldn’t want to get my car fixed by Josh Smith’s father.
Jay Bilas on Josh Smith, "If you ask me what player is most likely to be a bust, I’d say it would be Josh Smith. He doesn’t play hard."
Tell us what you really think, Jay.
Josh Smith’s dad is a big boy. Let’s hope he doesn’t attack Jay.
What did the old man say about Doritos?
Seriously KD, who’s at the top of Atlanta’s home page and why?…
Josh Smith said, "I’ve been working with John Lucas, gettin’ my dribbles right."
What? Huh? Who?
It changes every time I go there … I’ll start F5’ing it, hold on.
JT … a Hawk … Boris Diaw … same, same … Travis Hansen.
That’s the white dude with the unfortunate dye-job.
Is there a high school player that John Lucas isn’t mentoring?
Jay "Some call him Vince Carter with a jump shot."
Meow.
I’m going to Houston according to ESPN.com.
Still surprised Utah didn’t take Sergei Monya.
Sorry, wrong chat!
Jake, and why?
He’s one of probably three Hawks that are under contract.
Carlos to Houston for who?
My NL-only team needs help…
Is that someone who will take at bats from Lance Berkman?
Berkman has me 3rd in my fantasy league.
Beltran to Houston, Dotel to Oakland, prospects to KC.
Beltran to Houston, Dotel to Oakland, prospects (probably Teahen and Buck) to Kansas City.
Why, because I didn’t think it had been that long since I’d seen a Hawks game — and I knew it wasn’t Sura… and why in the hell would anyone have a Hansen on their front page banner… ?
Sprite’s Thirst was a lot funnier 10 years ago when he was Nike’s Lil’ Penny… Some marketing guy at Sprite got paid to regurgitate that crap…
Jay says he can shoot it. Who are we to argue?
He’s going to be ready in three years?
Eddie Jones will be dead by then.
I’ll never get tired of Stephen A. yelling at teams for passing up on Jameer.
Personally, I think Jameer reminds me of Bruce Douglas…but that’s just me.
Why do they keep talking Jameer? And why is Chris Duhon sitting on his lap???
Because Shavlik’s on yours, Jake.
On this team, where they push it relentlessly, I like this pick. I think it might have been worth the wait, Jameer.
Was Duhon too slow or what?
They loved him coming out of HS.
Jameer gets drafted and is immediately 3rd-string beyond Dre Miller and Earl Boykins.
Oh fer chrissakes, did Stu just ask him what his favorite tatoo was?
I’m his favorite Tattoo!
DRAFT ME!
We’re going to trade Deng and Curry for Jameer and Boykins and start a 6’2 and under team!
Wacky!
He’s 7’5?
He’s a skinny Mark Eaton!
Pavel sucks. No Sergei?
He makes Jake Tskalidis look swift.
Am I coaching the Heat?
If Stu interviewed me, I’d need an interpreter, too.
I’ll give Pavel credit for trying to answer on his own. But this is what I got out of it.
"Dandelion wingtip Coca Cola Volvo!"
…is reporting Jameer to the Magic for one or possibly two, number twos.
Does he get to play Moochie to Stevie F. and Cutino?
I took a Khyrapa this morning.
NETS TAKE HUGE KHRYAPA AT DRAFT!
Portland gets A monia!
Frischilla "These guys platooned last year. That means they split time."
Is that what that means, Fran?
Is Russia in Europe?
Am I on anybody’s TV?
I know my name is Kelly, but did he just say that dude’s name was "Elisha?"
Nyet!
Well, Eurasia.
Whatever the fuck that is.
Or was it "Elicia?"
Does Sergei think he got drafted by the Pistons? Seriously. Man is he in for a rude awakening.
ESPN is running a list of my personnel moves!
Wow…what a friggin’ mess. I’m awful at this job.
Jameer to Orlando for a future first rounder.
I like this guy. I’d like him more if he was 6’6 and not 6’2.
Jay said Delonte is a "smaller Cutino Mobley."
Can you be smaller than Cutino?
Listening to Vitale break down the draft reminds us that he drafted Greg Kelser in the top five once.
Dick’s a great guy, but he’s a dope.
Listening to Vitale break down the draft reminds us that he drafted Greg Kelser in the top five once.
Dick’s a great guy, but he’s a dope.
Danny Ainge doesn’t get it.
Tony Allen played at the Chicago Pre-Draft Camp?
That says all I need to know about him right there.
Katz says the Celtics had West ranked number two on their point guard board and Allen number two on their shooting guard board.
That says to me their board is hanging upside down.
My brother wants to know why Mike Tirico leans forward on every syllable.
Oh, he’s the Kevin Martin from Western Carolina. Sure. Whatever.
He’s also about to leave to see, what he calls, "that gay-ass White Chicks movie."
So, you know, perspective.
DRAFT ME! FEED ME!
Wow, I look like Jim Fregosi!
John Nash, you’ve got a beautiful mind, you magnificent bastard!
Didn’t Tony Allen play in the same draft camp Andre Emmett allegedly dominated?
How much jack did Mizzou’s Ricky Paulding leave on the table by not entering the draft last year after the Marquette Overtime tourney game…
I hate Jim Gray.
Holy crap, could Jim Gray talk any faster?
Of course, nobody gives a rat’s ass what he has to say about anything.
I still love Vecsey’s line about "Kobe Bryant’s au pair Jim Gray."
The second guy from the stands to be drafted!
What’s with the Euros keeping the kisses to themselves?
Stern must have sent the word out after last year.
Sasha and Slava: "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship…"
Don’t worry Jack, Ricky got plenty of "jack" from us.
I’d like to see Gray and Kobe in a crib shaking each other to death.
All of that was out-loud.
Only Jim Gray could attach himself like a leech to a basketball player in such a succubusian manner as to make Ahmad Rashad’s relationship with Michael Jordan look ethical and healthy.
Yes, succubusian.
BENO!
Beano Cook? Isn’t he like 104?
Now I know what a pipe dream sounds like.
Stephen A. Smith on Kobe to the Spurs.
Jim Gray is reporting that Kobe "would like to be a Laker for life, but he’s wanted to be a free agent for a long time."
So, which is it, weasel?
Mr. Relevant!
Even I’m watching the Cardinal game.
The Yankee-version of Graham Norton is on Comedy Central now, if it’s half as funny as the BBC version, then we have a winner.
David Harrison as a first-rounder?
That’s quite a reach.
Jay Leno should be locked in a room and forced to watch Graham Norton. It’d shame him out of the business.
Why haven’t they announced the 7 pick trade to the Bulls yet? Didn’t that happen yesterday?
Russ Granik needs a fan club.
I’m not starting it, but maybe one of you should.
Still working out what is protected and what isn’t protected for the future Bulls-to-Phoenix pick per NBA rules.
Since Ted Stepian’s time in Cleveland, you can’t be without a #1 pick two years running.
I thought it was:
Suns get Bulls pick in 2005 unless it’s top three…
…then they get Bulls’ pick in 2006 unless it’s numbe rone…
then they get the Bulls pick in 2007 regardless.
Did Zach from Dream Job get drafted or is that Sideshow Bob?
I thought if Phoenix drafted Deng, they could trade him innediately afterwards, and what Andy said above was already worked out. They have officially announced every other deal. Could Phoenix have opted out of this deal?
He’s the new sausage king of Chicago!
By the way, ESPN shows it as a Bull’s pick, nba.com shows it as Phoenix
Could happen right after this.
Not sure why it’s taken so long, probably waiting for last call out in Arizona. Bryan Colangelo wants to finish his last mai-tai.
OR, perhaps we had to make the 2nd round pick (31) to complete the deal? I’m confused right now.
Paxson already said they have both Deng and Gordon. Didn’t the Bulls just draft Vroman for Phoenix? Now they can announce the trade…right? Don’t you have to have both players before you can announce?
That’s what I was thinking.
Why is Jim Gray bogarting all Russ Granik’s face time???
I guess that answered that!
They have a SouthEASTERN Illinois now?
Running out of directions.
Luol Deng to the Bulls for Jackson Vroman a future first and some cash.
What a shock!
OK, not really.
I can’t wait to buy my full page ad in both papers thanking all the great Chicago fans!
Jay Bilas said Andre Emmett is the "best player in America under 12 feet."
Do we have people in America over 12 feet?
Here are some of my career highlights:
Sophomore (2001-02): At Snow CC, led Scenic West Conference in scoring (23.9 ppg) and rebounding (9.6 rpg) and finished second in field goal percentage (.622). Led league with 18 double-doubles. Scored career-high 37 points against Utah Valley State. Earned Second Team NJCAA All-American honors.
Freshman (2000-01): Posted 24 points and 10 rebounds against Ricks College. Named First Team All-Conference and All-District.
Boy, do we ever remember this guy!
Everyone’s going for the next Cuttino Mobley … all undersized shooting guards.
Bulls need a back up PG, they could do a lot worse.
I’m buying season tickets just to kick him in the ribs.
Well, that’s better than the next Brad Sellers.
Which one of you guys is gonna score me Bulls tix, and host me for a weekend this fall?
No, seriously…
Gee, what a shock, Dookie V. loves the Bulls’ draft.
Dickie V: "Dr. Joyce Brothers should get in a room with Shaq and Kobe."
Why? So they can have better sex?
Dookie V is now on praising the Bulls’ picks. Obviously, since they took last year’s best Dookie and 10th best Dookie in the same draft.
Anonymous naysayers (see: Duke-haters): Deng and Duhon lost 5 games last year…in the toughest conference in America… you won’t need language lessons to pronounce their names, and they don’t need babysitters on the road…
I’m down with Deng, a lot more than I was with Kirk last year.
I just want Harrington. We’re a lot better off than with Deng than Iguana-boy or Jackson. Jackson cannot stay in front of anyone.
We could do a lot worse than Duhon, although he won’t be on the Bulls next year (few 2nd-rounders make it to November).
With half the roster being CBA players, I think Duhon has a very good chance to stick, second rounder or not.
Too many guaranteed contracts for Duhon to stick.
Curry
Chandler
A. Davis
Junkyard Moron
Jamal
Kirk
C. Jeffries
Gordon
Deng
Eddie Robinson
Plus Pargo, Shirley and DuPree, all three of whom Phil Collins…I mean Scott Skiles, loves. Then there’s Pip’s contract to move and Kendall Gill.
Obviously Paxson could make a trade, but if I were Duhon, I’d be renting.
Pape Sow just got drafted.
By who, the Indiana State Fair?
Bilas just said a player "isn’t very good in five-on-five situations." So who drafted him, Gus Macker?
Why doesn’t Isiah just fess up and say, "I really screwed this team up. We’re a mess, and nobody will trade for any of our crap. Sweet Jesus! We’re paying Penny Hardaway! I’m such a moron!"
At the very least, this league is consistent.
Every year, this mess is wildly entertaining.
When the Cubs return back to where their owners want them to be, the silly NBA Draft will be ’round.
We’ll play the Kinks’ "Better Things."
We’ll play Elvis Costello’s "Other Side of Summer"
Thanks for the ear, AD. The first time since 1997 that I haven’t been paid pennies under a psuedonym to write some crap about le Draft.
Our Bullies?
Another EC quote:
Clowntime is over, kids.
Ahh, that scent of overwhelming, pure optimism… It must be draft day in the NBA.
Looks like the Bulls made out quite nicely, but everything else seems to have gone according to the usual trends;
a) High Schooler went #1.
b) Half a dozen Euro’s.
c) Nellie makes at least one trade, including his mandatory pick up of a white Center.
and of course,
d) terrific coverage at Desipio.
Sorry I missed it. Came back from a meeting and had time to print out the first 7 pages and read them on the crapper, before getting launched back into the stratosphere of stress.
I like Telfair, Josh Smith, and of course Okafor and Deng.
I do not like Danny Ainge.
Sorry guys, I had computer problems last night and couldn’t get on here for the DraftCast and the GameCast…
I know none of you were expecting much from me, so it’s not too terribly disappointing I couldn’t get on.
However, I must comment on the fact there were no rib jokes when Duhon got drafted. I mean, come on! We only heard about it all the time for two weeks during the NCAA Tournament!!!