NBA/ Basketball thread

[loooweee]

Was really into basketball in my youth and only knew about Michael Jordan. Frankly I quite like the simplicity of sport without aĺ the media and hype

 

[Connor]

 

[USABlue]

really happy with the Suns draft. Two top PF prospects in Bender and Chriss, while still holding onto Bledsoe and Knight. Added a good backup PG in Ulis (who also happens to be best friends with Devin Booker)

 

[McBain]

Number One draft pick is an Aussie.

Australia that.

 

[Azzurri]

Think I like the Trailblazers and Damien Lillard.

Is this ok?

 

[AdamEFC]

Think I like the Trailblazers and Damien Lillard.

Is this ok?

Yes, Lillards boss!

 

[jhramone]

Two players from my university were just drafted. Niang by the Pacers and Nader by the Celtics. Pretty exciting as I've gotten to see them both play quite a bit!

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Rose to the Knicks is so crazy it might just work

 

[Sinski]

Interesting fact. 3 number 1 draft picks in the last 11 years have been born I'm Melbourne!

 

[Philw]

Derrick Rose - New York Knickerbocker

Rose to the Knicks is so crazy it might just work

I'd love for Rose to come good again, but I don't know if he ever can. Read articles talking about him losing his love for the game as much as anything, and having watched the Bulls the last couple of seasons I can get onboard with that train of thought. He's often looked mentally dialed out to me. Maybe the move will wake him out of his funk, maybe not, but even then I don't know if his body can take the grind.

 

[wm02]

Two players from my university were just drafted. Niang by the Pacers and Nader by the Celtics. Pretty exciting as I've gotten to see them both play quite a bit!

Cyclones, no?

 

[RomanReigns]

someone explain to me how the draft works in layman terms using football analogies

so lets say Everton got first pick, can they choose any basketball player, like can Everton pick Hazard from Chelsea as their first pick? how does it work.

 

[SerenityNigh]

someone explain to me how the draft works in layman terms using football analogies

so lets say Everton got first pick, can they choose any basketball player, like can Everton pick Hazard from Chelsea as their first pick? how does it work.

You can only draft "new" players, so it'd be like picking from academies or lower league clubs.

 

[Garrick]

I'd love for Rose to come good again, but I don't know if he ever can. Read articles talking about him losing his love for the game as much as anything, and having watched the Bulls the last couple of seasons I can get onboard with that train of thought. He's often looked mentally dialed out to me. Maybe the move will wake him out of his funk, maybe not, but even then I don't know if his body can take the grind.

Am I going to see something for the first time in my life?

The Bucks on top of the Bucks/Bulls faux rivalry?

 

[mbyrd75]

That oladipo/ibaka deal was a steal for OKC. Ibaka is solid but OKC filled a major need and got two additional pieces.