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Post by redstorm177 on Aug 1, 2007 22:43:32 GMT
Last I heard, the Chinese Basketball Association is not going to let him play with the Bucks. About a week or so ago, Yi (or his agent) formally requested to be traded. But something might have changed this then?
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Post by jerry on Aug 2, 2007 12:47:00 GMT
Unless Yi and his handlers show they aren't bluffing about him sitting him out a season, despite it limiting his Olympic prep, Milwaukee can afford to play hardball. I think that, and the fact that the only offers they are getting would be at about 75c to the dollar at best, is why nothing has happened the last few weeks. They don't think his handlers are really willing to have him sit out the season with the Beijing Olympics on the horizon, and I agree with them, so they'll either have to cave in or somehow find Milwaukee an offer they like. I think they'll cave in either just before preseason camp, assuming they don't find such an offer.
I've been wrong before though,
J
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Post by redstorm177 on Aug 2, 2007 18:26:47 GMT
I'm guaranteeing a sleeper pick at #10.
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Post by Los Angeles Lakers on Aug 2, 2007 18:56:00 GMT
Stuckey or Belinelli?
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Post by Erik Lassen on Aug 2, 2007 19:15:12 GMT
I couldn't care less about Yi at this point. I hope he has a terrible carreer. By the way, we can't draft him for the Hornets... not enough Asians in Louisiana.
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Post by Boston Celtics on Aug 2, 2007 21:25:01 GMT
The brilliant (sarcasm) new Milwaukee GM hasn't signed on since he signed-up So Milwaukee picks Corey Brewer. Golden State are on the clock!
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Post by tr50 on Aug 2, 2007 21:42:21 GMT
sorry guys, for the last 2 days i was outta the house constantly, however i'm pretty sure i'd have taken brewer their anyways
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Post by noskyy - HOU on Aug 4, 2007 7:55:15 GMT
Chinaman is actualy a racist term *insert political nonsense here, blah blah blah blah I dont' care*
Anyway, haha if New Orleans picked him he would probably still hold out.
P.S New York I think you're crazy.
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Post by jwal717 on Aug 5, 2007 15:04:53 GMT
Golden State selects the multi-purpose and uber-athletic Kansas swingman - Julian Wright.
"Julian's rebounding, defensive and passing repertoire fits in perfectly between Kobe and Zach," said GM Joseph. "He is an ideal fit for us. Thanks Seattle! Much love."
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Post by Boston Celtics on Aug 5, 2007 15:12:11 GMT
"Julian's rebounding, defensive and passing repertoire fits in perfectly between Kobe and Zach," said GM Joseph. "He is an ideal fit for us. Thanks Seattle! Much love." lol that's cruel Julian Wright is an interesting pick, considering he went 13th in real life! New York is on the clock
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Post by Boston Celtics on Aug 5, 2007 15:27:24 GMT
It's interesting to see how this draft is shaping up, but I'm also using this as an opportunity to assess what could be added to the real draft at the end of the season to make it run as smooth as possible. Some things I'm considering: - Should there be a time limit for GMs to make their picks?
- And if they haven't made their pick when their time is up, do we then use their draft board? Or forfeit the pick? Or what?
- Is it stupid to have a draft that lasts as long as this mock draft? Should we expect all GMs to be online for the staging of the draft?
- What links can I include in the original thread for our GMs reference when making picks?
- What rules must apply to the official draft?
- Obviously GMs cannot change their minds once their decision is made. But is there anything else I haven't thought of?
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Post by Utah Jazz on Aug 5, 2007 21:37:11 GMT
When we do the actual draft I personally think we have to have a time limit just to keep the thing rolling. Id suggest trying to do it on a weekend when the vast majority of GMs would probably be able to get on
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Post by jerry on Aug 6, 2007 1:50:47 GMT
Yeah, set a date to try to gather as many GMs at once, put a time limit on each pick, like 2 hours, and have GMs that are busy and think they're going to miss it send in a list. If they don't do either then have them drop one spot and then automatically choose the highest taken remaining player from the actual draft the following turn if they still haven't returned. It'll be cool to get a draft chat going on the chat forum too, as the picks roll in.
J
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Post by Dallas Mavericks on Aug 6, 2007 15:33:54 GMT
why not just to the Vikings rule.
the team gets to pick any time after they are skipped in the draft or ran out of time in the draft.
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Post by jerry on Aug 6, 2007 15:55:52 GMT
Problem is timezones, if you want to go with the live draft idea and run through it quickly the viking rule can be brutal. I'm in Japan, Boston is in the UK I think, and there might well be a couple of other GM's from elsewhere, not sure though, so the ideal time is probably at sparrows fart US time, near midnight in Japan with everywhere else in between. I'm assuming there aren't any GM's from Hawaii, New Zealand or Samoa, lol. Most of the North American guys would still be in the sack or at best hungover and on their first coffee when they were picking, lol, and if it went slow by the time I used my second rounder it would be stupid o'clock here. It's best you limit the punishment for missing the draft and not handing in a pre-draft to one or two spots and then have the commish make the pick for them based on the actual NBA draft or a mock, especially since if the GM bails afterwards we'd just be punishing the replacement GM.
Jerry
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Post by Dallas Mavericks on Aug 6, 2007 20:44:14 GMT
Problem is timezones, if you want to go with the live draft idea and run through it quickly the viking rule can be brutal. I'm in Japan, Boston is in the UK I think, and there might well be a couple of other GM's from elsewhere, not sure though, so the ideal time is probably at sparrows fart US time, near midnight in Japan with everywhere else in between. I'm assuming there aren't any GM's from Hawaii, New Zealand or Samoa, lol. Most of the North American guys would still be in the sack or at best hungover and on their first coffee when they were picking, lol, and if it went slow by the time I used my second rounder it would be stupid o'clock here. It's best you limit the punishment for missing the draft and not handing in a pre-draft to one or two spots and then have the commish make the pick for them based on the actual NBA draft or a mock, especially since if the GM bails afterwards we'd just be punishing the replacement GM. Jerry you don't know what the Viking rule is. it's not a time zone rule. it was something weird that happened in the NFL draft of 03. the Minnesota Vikings was selecting number 7 in the draft, BUT THEY screwed it up by not selecting anyone. so what happened was THEY could go ahead and select their player before the other team selects it. that means the Vikings had to select their guy before the Panthers or the Jaugars made their picks. so basically what I am trying to say is, when you get skipped over, you must select before the next team does. and that's the pattern I am talking about. that's how the Vikings got Kevin Williams instead of Byron Leftwich or Jordan Gross. but in the end it worked out for them. talk to guys who watch the NFL here, and watch the NFL draft they'll know what I am talking about. that's how you fix the problem off, what happens if team doesn't arrive on time. as for the time itself, make it 3-12 hours a pick between that range.
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Post by jerry on Aug 7, 2007 2:36:37 GMT
I understand the viking rule, but this is different. 1> GMs could completely miss the entire draft; and 2>GM's can just bail.
For example, I forget to submit a predraft and the draft is at 4am Japan time so I'm asleep. So I log on the next morning and we're onto picks 27 and 28, yet i had two lottery picks, the 3rd and 11th. In other words I get totally screwed in a way the Vikes were never going to.
There is no chance in hell a real GM is busy, forgets to show up, or is asleep during a real draft. Yet with 30 GM's it is quite likely to occur here, and if the GM bails it is the replacement GM who wears it. Simply put, it's too brutal, if they get lumped with Al Thornton instead of Kevin Durant they can probably live with it, but if they end up with Arron Afflalo instead they'd very possibly just bail, especially since they were the type not to bother submitting a predraft, the internet is a bitch for those types. I've tried organising a live fantasy draft for just 18 GM's, carefully organising a time everyone could attend, time-zones from Alaska to the Philippines and threatening teams with immediate expulsion if they didn't attend, and still 2 or 3 of them neither showed up nor submitted a predraft. I can almost guarantee we'd have a few no-shows here as well.
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Post by jerry on Aug 7, 2007 7:01:20 GMT
God, where's NYK, this is taking forever???
I'm thinking he should take Noah since he's a New Yorker, and I take B. Wright since I'm really a Warriors fan. I really need backcourt help but Conley and Law are both gone already.
(waiting, waiting, waiting........)
J
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Post by Boston Celtics on Aug 8, 2007 16:18:49 GMT
New York is taking FOREVER so they pick: Spencer Hawes
Philly, you're on the clock
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Post by jerry on Aug 8, 2007 17:47:09 GMT
Philly takes Brandon Wright
(climbs off the clock)
J
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Post by Boston Celtics on Aug 8, 2007 17:50:23 GMT
Sacramento have pushed Philly off the clock and now Sacramento are on the clock! edit: how's your Mock Depth Chart looking now, Philly?
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Post by gocats55 on Aug 8, 2007 18:37:25 GMT
At #12 Sacramento selects Al Thorton
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Post by gocats55 on Aug 8, 2007 18:43:19 GMT
my mock depth chart PG Mike Conley/Mike James SG Kevin Martin/ Ricky Davis SF Al Thorton/Ricky Davis PF Tyrus Thomas/Kenny Thomas C Shareef Abdul-Rahim/ Darko Milicic (if hes resigned)
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Post by Boston Celtics on Aug 8, 2007 21:33:23 GMT
my mock depth chart PG Mike Conley/Mike James SG Kevin Martin/ Ricky Davis SF Al Thorton/Ricky Davis PF Tyrus Thomas/Kenny Thomas C Shareef Abdul-Rahim/ Darko Milicic (if hes resigned) That's a pretty cool lineup. Memphis is on the clock
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Post by ryanhall1991 - MEM on Aug 8, 2007 22:20:24 GMT
in a real draft, i would trade down to take sean williams. but here it would be a tough decision between noah and young.
Noah is like luke walton in that he makes the team better, even though he isn't that stellar himself. However, he is a hard worker and does the nitty-gritty stuff. BUT, i already have luke walton and don't wanna have to watch his stupid spin shot.
That being said, i will go with...Rodney Stuckey. He is a stud who would compete for my starting SG spot (sorry thaddeus, i already got walton).
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Post by bigben - SEA on Aug 8, 2007 22:26:10 GMT
Golden State selects the multi-purpose and uber-athletic Kansas swingman - Julian Wright. "Julian's rebounding, defensive and passing repertoire fits in perfectly between Kobe and Zach," said GM Joseph. "He is an ideal fit for us. Thanks Seattle! Much love." Your welcome, you enjoy julian wright when ben gordan makes the all-star game next year.
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Post by Boston Celtics on Aug 9, 2007 9:14:45 GMT
LA Lakers are on the clock
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Post by jerry on Aug 9, 2007 13:31:07 GMT
Hmmm, my new lineup, assuming I waive Olie but resign Sweetney I'll let expire:
C - Dalembert / Hunter / Foster PF - B. Wright / Diogu / S. Randolph SF - Durant / Balkman / SG - Bell / Carney / Green PG - A. Miller / Duhon / Ollie
I'll add my second rounder to that, plus a FA if the price is right, and waive Ollie. I've got near $20m of cap space.
It's not a contender but with Durant, Wright, Carney, and Balkman among others there is some talented youth to work with. Another two first rounders next year, mine most likely lottery, and we'll be finished rebuilding.
J
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Post by Boston Celtics on Aug 14, 2007 13:03:34 GMT
Ok, I might as well close the draft now. It was an interesting look at what might happen in the offseason!
Mock Draft closed
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