2011 NBA Draft Thread

[Donoghus]

 

Where: Prudential Center, NJ

When: Thursday June 23, 2011 7:00pm  ESPN

Round 1

1: Cleveland Cavaliers- Kyrie Irving
2: Minnesota Timberwolves- Derrick Williams
3: Utah Jazz- Enes Kanter
4: Cleveland Cavaliers- Tristan Thompson
5: Toronto Raptors- Jonas Valanciunas
6: Washington Wizards- Jan Vesely
7: Sacramento Kings- Bismack Biyombo (to be traded to Charlotte)
8: Detroit Pistons- Brandon Knight
9: Charlotte Bobcats- Kemba Walker
10: Milwaukee Bucks- Jimmer Fredette (to be traded to Sacramento)
11: Golden State Warriors- Clay Thompson
12: Utah Jazz- Alec Burks
13: Phoenix Suns- Markieff Morris
14: Houston Rockets- Marcus Morris
15: Indiana Pacers- Kawhi Leonard (to be traded to San Antonio)
16: Philadelphia 76ers- Nikola Vucevic
17: New York Knicks- Iman Shumpert
18: Washington Wizards- Chris Singleton
19: Charlotte Bobcats- Tobias Harris (to be traded to Milwaukee)
20: Minnesota Timberwolves- Donatas Motiejunas (to be traded to Houston)
21: Portland Trailblazers- Nolan Smith
22: Denver Nuggets- Kenneth Faried
23: Houston Rockets- Nikola Mirotic (to be traded to Minnesota)
24: Oklahoma City Thunder- Reggie Jackson
25: Boston Celtics- Marshon Brooks (to be traded to New Jersey)
26: Dallas Mavericks- Jordan Hamilton(to be traded to Denver)
27: New Jersey Nets- JuJuan Johnson(to be traded to Boston)
28: Chicago Bulls- Norris Cole(to be traded to Miami)
29: San Antonio Spurs- Cory Joseph
30: Chicago Bulls- Jimmy Butler

Round 2

31. Miami Heat- Bojan Bogdanovic
32. Cleveland Cavaliers- Justin Harper
33. Detroit Pistons- Kyle Singler
34. Washington Wizards- Shelvin Mack
35. Sacramento Kings- Tyler Honeycutt
36. New Jersey Nets- Jordan Williams
37. Los Angeles Clippers- Trey Thompkins
38. Houston Rockets- Chandler Parsons
39. Charlotte Bobcats- Jeremy Tyler
40. Milwaukee Bucks- Jon Leuer
41. Los Angeles Lakers- Darius Morris
42. Indiana Pacers- Davis Bertans (to be traded to San Antonio)
43. Chicago Bulls- Malcolm Lee
44. Golden State Warriors- Charles Jenkins
45. New Orleans Hornets- Josh Harrellson
46. Los Angeles Lakers- Andrew Goudelock
47. Los Angeles Clippers- Travis Leslie
48. Atlanta Hawks- Keith Benson
49. Memphis Grizzlies- Josh Selby
50. Philadelphia 76ers- Lavoy Allen
51. Portland Trailblazers- Jon Diebler
52. Detroit Pistons- Vernon Macklin
53. Orlando Magic- DeAndre Liggins
54. Cleveland Cavaliers- Milan Macvan
55. Boston Celtics-E'Twaun Moore
56. Los Angeles Lakers- Chukudiebere Maduabum
57. Dallas Mavericks- Tanguy Ngombo
58. Los Angeles Lakers- Ater Majok
59. San Antonio Spurs-
60. Sacramento Kings-

[Donoghus]

Here's this year's draft board.  Sorry its taken so long to get up and running. 

[mgent]

Go Celts.

[FrDrake]

Go Celts.

I agree.

[Overrated]

[Marcus13]

This should be a fun night.

I've got pain pills from the dentist and the NBA Draft is on...GO CELTICS!

[Who]

Top tier -- K.Irving, D.Williams

Second tier - B.Biyombo, E.Kanter, K.Leonard and Jonas Valanciunas

Third tier - Alec Burks, Markeiff Morris, Jan Vesley

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That is 9 of my top 10. Unsure on the last player. Looking at C.Singleton and K.Thompson.

Edit: The reason K.Faried isn't here is because I have read mixed reports on his defensive ability. I just don't have a firm enough grasp on what he is capable of on that end of the floor in the NBA to put him in the top ten.

However, if those positive reports are accurate, then he is my tenth guy. I'd like him to be able to defend the PF position at a very good or higher level.   

Edit: No longer looking at Klay Thompson. Not convinced. Very good three point shooter but not convinced there is much else to him.

[Donoghus]

Top tier -- K.Irving, D.Williams

Second tier - B.Biyombo, E.Kanter, K.Leonard

Third tier - Alec Burks, Markeiff Morris, Jan Vesley

Biyombo on 2nd tier?  That's pretty high in my eyes.

Reasoning, Who?

[Who]

Top tier -- K.Irving, D.Williams

Second tier - B.Biyombo, E.Kanter, K.Leonard

Third tier - Alec Burks, Markeiff Morris, Jan Vesley

Biyombo on 2nd tier?  That's pretty high in my eyes.

Reasoning, Who?

Biyombo has elite athleticism and a terrific mindset / mentality to the game which I think gives him the opportunity to become an elite defender + elite possession creator.

[mctyson]

This should be a fun night.

I've got pain pills from the dentist and the NBA Draft is on...GO CELTICS!

that does sound like a good time

[mctyson]

Top tier -- K.Irving, D.Williams

Second tier - B.Biyombo, E.Kanter, K.Leonard

Third tier - Alec Burks, Markeiff Morris, Jan Vesley and Jonas Valanciunas

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That is 9 of my top 10. Unsure on the last player. Looking at C.Singleton and K.Thompson.

brandon knight?  i think he might be better than irving long term

[Who]

Top tier -- K.Irving, D.Williams

Second tier - B.Biyombo, E.Kanter, K.Leonard

Third tier - Alec Burks, Markeiff Morris, Jan Vesley and Jonas Valanciunas

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That is 9 of my top 10. Unsure on the last player. Looking at C.Singleton and K.Thompson.

brandon knight?  i think he might be better than irving long term

This is solely based on what I have read and heard about the players.

I don't watch college basketball as I've said in the past ... just in case anyone doesn't know or remember me saying that in past.

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The reason I don't like B.Knight because of all of the criticism about his ability to run an offense and his overall passing ability. Not a fan of PGs who struggle in these areas.

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I was looking at him as a poor man's Jrue Holiday but someone else, on another thread here on C'Blog, I forget who, compared him to Lou Williams which sounds like a very good comparison to me based on what I have read about him.

A guy who could be a 17-20ppg threat as a starter but best used a sixth man scoring PG due to his flaws as floor general. Just like Lou Will.

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Knight does have very good upside though if he can improve his PG skills. Probably more than anyone else outside of my top ten.

Just not convinced enough about him achieving that given his current lack of PG skills. That is why he slipped out of my top 10.

[Who]

I am thinking that J.Vesley turns into a Marvin Williams type player.

A guy who is capable of doing a wide range of very impressive things on the basketball court but never puts it all it together into a consistent whole package.

[mctyson]

Just not convinced enough about him achieving that given his current lack of PG skills. That is why he slipped out of my top 10.

Good reason.  I didn't watch a ton of him last year and I think he is inflated because of John Wall.  But I also think Irving is inflated.  He has basically ++ high-school experience because he missed so much time this year.

I think Cleveland should be taking Williams, regardless of fit.  I saw him play a number of times and he is a polished NBA-ready player.  Not sure if he'll project but he's a better bet than Irving i.m.o.

Here's a long-shot for your 3rd tier - Kenneth Farid.

[Who]

Just not convinced enough about him achieving that given his current lack of PG skills. That is why he slipped out of my top 10.

Good reason.  I didn't watch a ton of him last year and I think he is inflated because of John Wall.  But I also think Irving is inflated.  He has basically ++ high-school experience because he missed so much time this year.

I think Cleveland should be taking Williams, regardless of fit.  I saw him play a number of times and he is a polished NBA-ready player.  Not sure if he'll project but he's a better bet than Irving i.m.o.

Here's a long-shot for your 3rd tier - Kenneth Farid.

Yeah, Faried is very interesting. 

I don't know what to make his defense though. I have read a lot of mixed reports about him. Love his rebounding and nose for the ball.

If the positive reports about his defense are accurate, he's in my top ten.