#15 - Pacers pick Kawhi Leonard from San Diego State. Good to see the Pacers try to get more athletic. Sick of seeing them draft white guy after white guy. They selected Paul George last year and now Leonard. I really like him. He's tough as nails and he doesn't stop. I would like to see him stick to his game and be a glue guy early in his career. I like his suit, he went a little different than everyone else. Nothing wrong with a little flair.
#16 - Sixers pick Nikola Vucevic from USC. I really like his game. I was really surprised that he didn't get more love from the commentators throughout the season. He plays tough and doesn't have the prototypical Euro game, he'll bang a little bit for sure. Gotta love guys coming from the crowd to greet David Stern. Anyone remember Priest Lauderdale?
#17 - Knicks pick Iman Shumpert from Georgia Tech. I actually like his game and he was given a ton of flak for being a workout warrior. Somewhat like a Joe Alexander in that sense. He'll be alright for them. He's definitely a combo guy and went to GT because he was told he could play the point. At least now the Knicks will have one person that can defend. Hopefully, Isiah Thomas didn't make that pick.
#18 - Wizards pick Chris Singleton from Florida State. Another long and athletic player that will be NBA ready on the defensive end. He'll want to play the 3 but he can guard 1-4 right now. He is a pretty good stand still shooter but is not good coming off screens or off the dribble. Like the look minus the pocketsquare. Where is the yellow in your tie?
#19 - Bobcats pick Tobias Harris from Tennessee for the Bucks. Another crowd entrance for the local product. He won't wow you with anything but is flat out steady with everything. He's a good pick for the Bucks but I'm not sure if he'll be able to consistently cover 3's in the NBA. Played a little point forward in AAU and high school and that's what Bruce Pearl told him he would do for the Volunteers. I didn't see it much but he certainly won't take the ball out of hands of Brandon Jennings.
Spurs trade George Hill to Pacers for Kawhi Leonard. Great trade for the Spurs. Look for them to move Richard Jefferson as well. Not exactly sure why the Pacers would want Hill with Darren Collison manning the point for them. Hill is a local product but it doesn't make sense for them in my mind.
#20 - Twolves pick Donatas Motiejunas from Lithuania. I don't have a clue who he is right on par with David Kahn. On another note, A League of Their Own is on, at least time between picks isn't 15 minutes anymore. That is how excited I am to watch this guy play.
#21 - Trail Blazers pick Nolan Smith from Dook. I do like this pick. I thought he was really undervalued this season even after Kyrie came back. He was right in the mix for National Player of the Year but didn't get the fanfare because there is nothing fancy about his game. He won't wow you but he's good. Not sure what this means for Andre Miller.
#22 - Nuggets select someone with a ton of tattoos or Kenneth Faried from Morehead State. He's a beast. He'll be able to rebound like crazy and flat out won't back down from anyone. He knows his role and won't try to change that. Look for him to find a jumper as time goes on and become a Charles Oakley type player.
#23 - Rockets select Nikola Mirotic from Serbia. His name sounds awesome and that's all I know about him. He won't be in the NBA for at least four years.
Trade with Twolves and Rockets with Johnny Flynn and the rights to Donatas Motiejunas to Rockets for Brad Miller, the rights to Nikola Mirotic, and a first rounder. Now Rubio starts and they get a "true" center in Brad Miller. But how does this all work out for K-Love? Too many guys at the same position. Someone will be unhappy and the new coach will have his hands full. Adding that first rounder for the Twolves will definitely help because it'll probably be lottery. It gives the Rockets another small point with Kyle Lowry already there. Who knows?
#24 - Thunder pick Reggie Jackson from Boston College. He basically carried BC to a reasonable first season for new coach Steve Donahue. He didn't want to stick around for the rebuilding project with a ton of young guys. Not sure where he plays, has to be a point. That means OKC will get rid of Eric Maynor and I don't think that's a good idea.
#25 - Celtics pick Marshon Brooks from Providence. He can flat out put the ball in the basket. He played on a crappy team but he has that knack to score. Opposing teams knew he was their only option and he still scored. Bilas just said he doesn't guard but he'll learn and he has the tools to be able to defend especially with his length.
#26 - Mavs pick Jordan Hamilton from Texas. There was talk about him being a top 15 guy. He is clearly a small forward not shooting guard. He's big and strong but his biggest issue is his consistency. He sometimes has a bad 'tude dude. Good bang for the buck at this point in the draft. I like this pick especially after Caron Butler's injury.
Celtics trade Marshon Brooks to Nets for Jajuan Johnson (who technically hasn't been picked yet) and a future 2nd rounder. I like this trade for the Celtics, they are getting too old up front and Johnson brings a whole lot of length and pretty good shooting touch. Good spot for Brooks in Jersey. They only have Anthony Morrow at the 2 guard, it gives him a chance for some early PT.
#27 - Nets pick Jajuan Johnson from Purdue. It would be way cooler if he was "the defensive end for the Purdue." Like I said above, he brings length and some defensive presence.
Twolves get 28th and 43rd pick from the Bulls for the rights to Nikola Mirotic. David Kahn is an idiot. How draft picks do you need when you need veterans?
#28 - Bulls pick Norris Cole from Cleveland State. Another point guard for the Twolves. He's got one of the coolest haircuts in the NCAA. Too bad K-Love will steal all of his rebounds away if he gets a chance. He had a game like this, not bad for being 6'2".
#29 - Spurs pick Corey Joseph from Texas. I don't like this pick at all. I don't think he is ready but the Spurs must think he'll be the second coming of George Hill. The Spurs have kind of become the Patriots when it comes to drafting people. They might initially question the pick but no one will question Bill Belichick, same thing goes for R.C. Buford. He's not ready though.
Have to love David Stern. Comes out with a poop eating grin on his face when he walks out and even thanks the crowd for booing him. Classic.
#30 - Bulls pick Jimmy Butler from Marquette. Great story as told on ESPN. I think he is a solid pick at this point, he's obviously a really tough kid and you have to be to play for Buzz Williams. He'll be a great glue guy and will bust his rear-end all the time. He'll be similar to Taj Gibson at the wing spot.
Miami gets Norris Cole and Twolves get 31st pick, future 2nd round pick, and cash considerations. Are you serious Kahn? I might drive over to Minneapolis and give him a flying elbow a la Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. Just keep getting younger for no reason.
That's it for blogging for today. Steals of the 2nd round will be Tyler Honeycutt and Shelvin Mack. Both left early and both can defend at a high level right now. Honeycutt is long and with anyone that plays for Ben Howland he'll know how to defend immediately. Mack has proven himself on the big stage and more than held his own last summer vs. NBA guys when he played for the College Select Team vs. Team USA in preparation for the World Championships.
As I said before here are a couple of guys that I questioned about coming out and sure as poop they didn't get picked in the first round. Here is my post. Cory Joseph is the only guys on that list that was a 1st rounder that I don't think he was worthy of.
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