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Draft Day Eve notes

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I can only assume there will be a LOT more to come throughout Thursday. If you see something, create a fanshot or fanpost, and I'll give it front page love.

It's going to be a great day. Remember, the Bulls have the #1 pick!

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Kevin Pritchard will get it done

now that the Pacers apparently have their PG in Ford (not to mention it will be hard for them to deal Tinsley so he may be stuck on that roster), I doubt they’d draft Augustin. Here comes Portland, desperate for a young PG and who better than the Nash wanna be in DJ to run with Roy, LMA, and Oden? Pritchard has to get this done, or he’ll have to end up dealing Outlaw and/or Webster to get that PG.

by messwiththebull on Jun 25, 2008 11:15 PM CDT   0 recs

I demand we put a hiatus on all Kevin Pritchard love

He’s a whore playing with Paul Allen’s money, stockpiling assets, involving himself in a billion trade scenarios.

They’re going to end up getting Augustin and Rudy Fernandez will be the Spanish Kobe Bryant, and I will pray Kevin Durant drops 60 on them every time they play on ESPN.

by Ozzie Montana on Jun 25, 2008 11:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm a Blazers fan

and I enjoyed that post. It was[is?] pretty awesome.
[Not as much of a Blazers fan as a Bulls fan, but still.]

by Prevenge on Jun 25, 2008 11:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm not a Blazers fan

but I have to acknowledge a pro-active GM who has made seemingly prescient moves. The point is that I think Augustin lands on Portland when it’s all said and done.

by messwiththebull on Jun 26, 2008 7:04 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Let's trade

Paxson for Pritchard! Woooooooo!

by Prevenge on Jun 26, 2008 12:09 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Feeling very good about tomorrow

Pretty likely the pick will be Rose, and if it’s Beasley I’ll be happy regardless.

Well, for the 5th(or more?) time since 1998 the Bulls will be trying to reboot the franchise and create a future championship contender. Normally, I’d bemoan that kind of Clippers-esque futility, but screw it. D. Rose and the trades of Nocioni and Hughes or bust!

by Ozzie Montana on Jun 25, 2008 11:25 PM CDT   0 recs

thank goodness we have the #1 pick

i don’t envy the rest of the teams in lottery for sure

good day to be in chicago tomorrow

Rose '08

by Orange Juice on Jun 25, 2008 11:29 PM CDT   0 recs

Huge day for the franchise and its fans.

The importance of this selection (and the subsequent development and performance of the player selected) cannot be overstated.

LSU 38 OHIO STATE 24 - LSU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND I AM THE KING OF BOURBON STREET!!

by 1958ChiTown on Jun 25, 2008 11:32 PM CDT   0 recs

Seems like it's been forever since the lottery!

I’ve actually cleared tomorrow completely to sit at home and watch the draft news roll in. Kind of pathetic, but it’s not like I was going to get anything else done anyway.

If nothing else, taking Rose will at least piss off Pat Riley.

by wjb1492 on Jun 25, 2008 11:35 PM CDT   0 recs

I'm checking draft news and BaB while at work. I'm leaving early to make sure I do not

miss a second of the 6 PM pre-draft show. This is a big night for Chicago!!!!

by chgobr on Jun 26, 2008 9:25 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

haha that's great

"There is no 'i' in team, but there is in win."

--23

by Orlando Woolridge on Jun 26, 2008 9:30 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

New Orleans traded their #1 pick to Portland too

source

What an odd move for both teams to make. New Orleans has no bench and doesn’t have the money to add a decent free agent. I figured they could use a late first rounder more than any other top team. Portland has talent that runs 12 deep already, I can’t imagine why they think they can add an impact player that late.

by YaoPau on Jun 25, 2008 11:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Must have figured there was no one worth their time

I don’t see why they couldn’t have just drafted Bill Walker. But, Portland can’t even draft someone with that pick, they are clearly using the the 13th and 27th picks, and LaFrentz as a way to somehow acquire their starting PG.

by Ozzie Montana on Jun 25, 2008 11:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Blazers collecting picks for someone

They have a full roster as is. Unless they are trying to move existing players then they are piling picks to acquire someone. The last thing the Blazers need is more rookies.

What they need is a vet PG that can enter the roster right away and contribute. His name is Kirk HInrich.

Trade him after July 1st though.

by NBA Observer on Jun 26, 2008 10:26 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Another Blazer fan droppin' by

to give a little congrats. Enjoy it ….it is a blast having the #1 pick overall. I hope Rose is the bomb!

Take care

GO says " Sir, you fornicated vertically…observe the consequences!

by 92wastheyear on Jun 25, 2008 11:48 PM CDT   0 recs

I'm surprised Phoenix hasn't sold their pick yet

They bitch and moan every year about not having enough depth (and they essentially fired their coach because they thought he didn’t play enough people off the bench), yet they never seem to make the connection between having no depth and giving away their draft picks every year. Maybe their “cash considerations” can guard Duncan in the playoffs.

by Big D on Jun 25, 2008 11:52 PM CDT   0 recs

He should have more time to work out,

now that he’s being relieved of all his “Officer Shaq” badges.

If nothing else, taking Rose will at least piss off Pat Riley.

by wjb1492 on Jun 25, 2008 11:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

There's still like half a day until the draft.

Maybe if there’s someone we like we can give them Cedric Simmons for it, I mean, he’s pretty awesome. Or like $1 million, though I doubt Reinsdorf would agree to that.

by Prevenge on Jun 26, 2008 12:11 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

New boss

I think this is Kerr’s first draft as GM. Certainly the first without D’Antoni and Del Negro.

by NBA Observer on Jun 26, 2008 10:28 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

They can use their pick this year

They don’t have to hand out dumb extensions to Boris Diaw this offseason.

by Ozzie Montana on Jun 26, 2008 10:32 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Does anyone here have any idea what Pat Riley might

be up to right now? How is he benefitting from the way Beasley is getting dogged right now? The whole thing seems strange.

by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 25, 2008 11:55 PM CDT   0 recs

I'm probably way off, but I'm kind of believing him about not wanting Beasley

Not that I agree with him on that, by any means. But if he’s considering a trade with Seattle, who reportedly would love to get Beasley, there is a pretty good logic to working out Bayless as well as Mayo. If he decides Bayless is good enough for him, there’s no risk in dropping to #4 and watching Minnesota take Mayo.

If nothing else, taking Rose will at least piss off Pat Riley.

by wjb1492 on Jun 26, 2008 12:01 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

If that's true

why wouldn’t he go for JWill and the 2nd for Kirk—on July 9th?

Unless we wouldn’t. And if we wouldn’t does that mean we take Beasley?

by hlac on Jun 26, 2008 12:06 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yea, I would think he could get a better package.

Plus, I just don’t understand not taking Beasley in that spot, all the other players after 2 look like a real crap shoot.

by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 26, 2008 12:14 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

How about this

Pax really hasn’t made up his mind

If it’s Beasely we don’t do anything until after Gordon/Deng get resolved.

If it’s Rose we try and make a deal, some way, to get Beasley also.

by hlac on Jun 26, 2008 12:23 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree with both of you that it doesn't make sense in general,

it’s just the only way the two secretive workouts fit together in any logical way to me. Bayless isn’t that high on a lot of boards, either, so maybe it’s even to trade down further to 5, or even 7 figuring Bayless will be there. What if he could get Brand and Bayless while dumping a big salary?

Having two players in for late workouts seems a little extreme (not to mention tough on Mayo and Bayless) if all the Beasley stuff is just a smokescreen to keep the Bulls away or drive up interest in other teams to trade up. But if he’s just in love with Mayo and considering taking him straight up at #2, why have Bayless in as well?

If nothing else, taking Rose will at least piss off Pat Riley.

by wjb1492 on Jun 26, 2008 12:23 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Because apparently Riley is now in love with Bayless

He was amazing in his workout, and they think he could evolve into a Billups kind of player, which is a very good complement for Wade in the backcourt.

by Ozzie Montana on Jun 26, 2008 12:25 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sadly Riley couldn't be that crazy

If he doesn’t take Beasley, he trades down and picks at number 5, giving Memphis Beasley and allowing those poor souls to actually win the lottery.

by Ozzie Montana on Jun 26, 2008 12:34 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That's what I was trying to say, although not very succinctly

He works out Mayo and Bayless, because if he really wants Mayo he can probably only drop to #3, but if Bayless is close enough in his opinion (or better for all I know) he suddenly has a lot more flexibility in which teams he can deal with. Which all logically fits with him truly not wanting Beasley, but I still have trouble wrapping my mind around that.

Maybe he just really secretly wants to make sure Spoelstra fails.

If nothing else, taking Rose will at least piss off Pat Riley.

by wjb1492 on Jun 26, 2008 12:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That's one of the worst packages I've read on the internet

seriously, Beasley for that garbage, c’mon, man, use logic. To even have a July chance at B-Easy, realistically you’d have to give up Deng (via S&T), Hinrich, and take on Blount’s contract in return.

by messwiththebull on Jun 26, 2008 7:06 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

All I can say is that I'll be happy when it's over with

I know it’s gonna be Rose already, now I’m looking forward to July to see what’s up with the rest of the team

by Option27 on Jun 26, 2008 12:16 AM CDT   0 recs

Yea, the next big day will be July 6 I believe.

Because the Bulls and Heat have a summer league game and I would think that Rose v Beasley, even in the summer league will be pretty fun to see. Especially if Rose is gonna play with Noah and Thomas like i’ve heard.

by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 26, 2008 12:22 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Are you enjoying being in the majority this year, and liking who the pick will probably be?

Far cry from Yi last year, huh?

If nothing else, taking Rose will at least piss off Pat Riley.

by wjb1492 on Jun 26, 2008 12:25 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ha

Well I’m sure if we had to pick between Oden and Durant last year, I wouldn’t have been as high on Yi.

Keep in mind, I still think Yi is going to be really really good =)

by Option27 on Jun 26, 2008 12:28 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Joe Alexander is going to dominate him

Yi doesn’t have a chance of impressing Skiles with his basketball skills, Joe and Skiles are soul mates.

by Ozzie Montana on Jun 26, 2008 12:29 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree.

What kind of an international incident will Skiles set off whe he starts Charlie V over Yi?

Dum spiro spero! (While there is life, there’s hope!)--Leon Trotsky

by alec on Jun 26, 2008 1:02 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't know about that.

Yi is a jump shooting power forward that isn’t a great rebounder. It’s Joe Smith/Allen vs. Nocioni.

formerly sbulls

by Scotter on Jun 26, 2008 1:11 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

17 hours

1 Rose 2 Beasley 3 Mayo 4 Payless 5 Love. Who else thinks were moving Kirk by 9pm et?

by TRiCioNeRo on Jun 26, 2008 12:56 AM CDT   0 recs

No chance Hinrich moves.

Pax is gonna wait it out and see what happens with BG and Deng.

by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 26, 2008 1:03 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Who was it...was it Bucher?

Who came out with the story about the Bulls players being upset with Boylan for continuing to start Kirk over Duhon?

If there’s any truth to it, I think the team would not be at all upset with a new starter at the point.

Dum spiro spero! (While there is life, there’s hope!)--Leon Trotsky

by alec on Jun 26, 2008 1:08 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Most likely not

We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan

by snley on Jun 26, 2008 11:56 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You know I hated the idea of O' Neal playing here.

but now that he’s been traded I kinda wish we traded for him. If we moved Hinrich and Gooden and brought him in it coulda worked out well. Cap space for 2010 and a low post scorer in the meantime. Really no drawbacks to it, unless there is a better deal currently out there involving Kirk that hasn’t been reported yet.

by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 26, 2008 1:15 AM CDT   0 recs

kirk would fit right in...

those people in indiana sure do love their share of austin crosheres, rik smits, and jeff fosters….kirk could def be mayor one day out there if he plays his cards right….

by chicagosports23 on Jun 26, 2008 1:23 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL, way to throw out the Hoosiers are racists meme.

They tend to think pretty highly of Reggie Miller and Oscar Robertson too

by Sports2 on Jun 26, 2008 8:22 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i like Gooden more than O'Neal

both expiring contracts, Gooden doesn’t have a mangled leg.

"There is no 'i' in team, but there is in win."

--23

by Orlando Woolridge on Jun 26, 2008 9:40 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I feel really confident about Gooden and Thomas at the 4.

Unless Nocioni or Deng get significant playing time at PF (which is possible if the team runs and VdN is weird), I think they’ll be Top-3 in some metric of production (WoW?) out of all 30 NBA teams.

by tyger1147 on Jun 26, 2008 10:20 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It's a nice yin and yang

Thomas with his crazy athleticism and defense, Gooden with his available low post skills. I just don’t think we should expect too much out of Drew, he’s pissed off tons of people waiting for him to be that kind aggressive low post player he portrays once a week.

by Ozzie Montana on Jun 26, 2008 10:36 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

since

most think that the coming of rose will elevate thomas to his full potential, wouldn’t that also mean that rose will turn gooden into the next karl malone?

by leeac on Jun 26, 2008 10:42 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm not expecting much. Maybe just what he did last year.

It’s not great by any means. Thomas is the bigger contributor of the two, of course. I just think Drew Gooden is “starting caliber” (sometimes) and maybe it will work out well. Maybe.

by tyger1147 on Jun 26, 2008 10:53 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rose (if the Bulls pick him) at the Cell this weekend?

Probably… Imagine the ovation he’d get. I remember Gordon, Deng, and Duhon throwing out the first pitch for the Sox soon after they were drafted, but it might have been after their press conference. I’m not sure how strict the Bulls will be about showing off Rose until after his press conference, but I have a feeling he’ll make an appearance. If they draft Beasley, then…... maybe not.

Just after turning on the TV, I saw Wade, Hoiberg, and some other guy....

by MouseIsInTheHouse on Jun 26, 2008 1:23 AM CDT   0 recs

I was just thinking the same thing!

Right in the middle of the Cubs/Sox series, it’s the perfect scenario.

by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 26, 2008 1:30 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

A few more years down the road, and still not cetain yet....

but how cool would it be if Chicago hosts the Olympics in 2016…. and Rose is the starting PG on the U.S. team? Dream scenario as well.

Just after turning on the TV, I saw Wade, Hoiberg, and some other guy....

by MouseIsInTheHouse on Jun 26, 2008 11:15 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Beeeaasslleeeyyy!!!!

The No 1 Chi -Town sports fan in Europe!

by Vangelis on Jun 26, 2008 5:41 AM CDT   0 recs

Will there be live online coverage?

I’m not in a position to watch american TV… :(

by BAB-Bass on Jun 26, 2008 6:32 AM CDT   0 recs

Check nba.com and espn.com

I’m sure both will have some sort of live blogging going on if not live video.

We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan

by snley on Jun 26, 2008 8:19 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I meant live video :)

I’m expecting BaB to be here in full force but I’d just like to see it as well… :)

by BAB-Bass on Jun 26, 2008 9:28 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

without a doubt

people will be commenting here, and on message boards across the internet like http://www.basketballforum.com or http://www.realgm.com. You’ll get play by play in lots of places.

Also, check ESPN radio for coverage over the internet. And NBA.COM will likely have realtime updates and possibly interviews added all night long.

by KT on Jun 26, 2008 8:21 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Try ESPN ASIA on P2P

I’m not on that position either, but I will try to see the draft that way. At least, this site says that ESPN ASIA is going to show the draft. If you have the software, maybe you and I get lucky. I anxious to hear David Stern say: With the number one pick of the 2008 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls select… DERRICK ROSE!!!

YYYEEEEEEAAAHHHHHHHH!!!

Please Pax!!! Can you trade Hughes???

by bull83 on Jun 26, 2008 9:10 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Then we're waiting to hear the same thing.. ;)

I’ve had problems with P2P before… :-/

by BAB-Bass on Jun 26, 2008 9:29 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, me too

I’m not 100% sure that this will happen, but I will search on every channel available until I find one. Last year I saw on a spanish channel, but this year I don’t have that possibility. And the idiots of the portuguese tv don’t give a damm about the draft :s

Please Pax!!! Can you trade Hughes???

by bull83 on Jun 26, 2008 9:38 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

espn360.com might be worth a shot.

They had all the espn covered playoff games on there.

by CrashDavis on Jun 26, 2008 10:54 AM CDT