2024-25 NBA Thread: Big weekend for Halliburtons (208 Viewers)

[mr. furley]

that was Bobby Marks

easy to confuse the two as they're both bald

I thought for a moment it was the GM for the Knicks--for the same reason.

Danny Ferry?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Draft is on ABC and ESPN. Different crews.

i hope you've learned a valuable lesson here tonight, @Long Ball Larry

I want you to be the first to know that I have learned nothing

 

[Juxtatarot]

Wow! Never thought Matas Buzelis would fall to 11. Excellent fit.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Surprised that Knecht, Carter, and Topic are all still available.

1 down

 

[mr. furley]

I am looking directly at woj right now @mr. furley

the call is coming from inside the house?

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Bronny has the most bets on him to be the #1 overall pick? But oddsmakers have him going to the lakers.

Where are you getting this from?

Was on espn earlier

 

[scoobus]

Surprised that Knecht, Carter, and Topic are all still available.

1 down

Topic will take some time, but he could be a stud.

 

[Major]

Surprised that Knecht, Carter, and Topic are all still available.

1 down

Topic will take some time, but he could be a stud.

Odds are that if OKC is drafting him, he will be

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Surprised that Knecht, Carter, and Topic are all still available.

1 down

Topic will take some time, but he could be a stud.

He will be the perfect non-defender/non-shooter with great passing and feel to trade to the bulls in 3 years

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Surprised that Knecht, Carter, and Topic are all still available.

I would add Filipowski. He's a big that can shoot. Kelly Olynyk has had a nice, long NBA career with that skillset.

 

[msudaisy26]

This ESPN coverage is brutal. Can we please talk basketball for a little bit at least? Enough about families and Chicago and tears.

If the Pistons front office doesn't talk about basketball during the draft, then ESPN doesn't have to either!

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I am looking directly at woj right now @mr. furley

the call is coming from inside the house?

He was giving me a foot rub

 

[scoobus]

Surprised that Knecht, Carter, and Topic are all still available.

I would add Filipowski. He's a big that can shoot. Kelly Olynyk has had a nice, long NBA career with that skillset.

I have Kel'el Ware over him, but I like him as well. I like both over Edey

 

[Brunell4MVP]

I think Edey is gonna be better than expected. He can easily improve his weaknesses. At worst you can't teach size and he has that.

That worked out for tacko fall

But size does not equal height. Tacko weighs less than my left arm.

Tacko was not thin. Over 300 pounds

Had to look it up. you are correct sir. But at worst Edey is Mark Eaton.

 

[Capella]

That old white boy from Tennessee hasn’t been drafted yet?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Sacramento Kings draft bad bunny

 

[scoobus]

Man that's a nice snag for the Kings.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Sacramento Kings draft bad bunny

Sean Penn from "Carlito's Way".

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Sacramento Kings draft bad bunny

Sean Penn from "Carlito's Way".

Good call

 

[thecatch]

Man that's a nice snag for the Kings.

Meh. The last thing they needed was another miniature sized two guard.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

2 firsts and 2 seconds for avdija. Good god. Plus they should be able to get something for Brogdon at some point this year

 

[Desert_Power]

2 firsts and 2 seconds for avdija. Good god. Plus they should be able to get something for Brogdon at some point this year

Someone needs to make sure the Blazers GM has not been taken hostage.

 

[scoobus]

Would've preferred Knecht, but still a home run draft for the Wiz.

 

[McBokonon]

Totally objective opinion is the Steal of the Draft will obviously be Carlton Carrington. Congrats to whoever is a fan of the team that selects Bub.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Totally objective opinion is the Steal of the Draft will obviously be Carlton Carrington. Congrats to whoever is a fan of the team that selects Bub.

What a timely post

 

[McBokonon]

Totally objective opinion is the Steal of the Draft will obviously be Carlton Carrington. Congrats to whoever is a fan of the team that selects Bub.

That was timing. Congrats Portland. Keep him away from the undesirables.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

We were desperate for a PG. It was the reason to move up. Knecht would have been interesting but this fills a huge hole.

Sarr, Coulibaby, Kuzma, Carrington, Bagley, and Vukcevik once he comes to US. Now need to move Jordan Poole for a 2041 2nd rounder and we are down to the bare bones of a rebuild.

 

[scoobus]

Man that's a nice snag for the Kings.

Meh. The last thing they needed was another miniature sized two guard.

Found his shot last year, great defender, brought down almost 9 boards/g.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Really never thought the Sixers would actually be making this pick

 

[scoobus]

We were desperate for a PG. It was the reason to move up. Knecht would have been interesting but this fills a huge hole.

Not sure Bub is a PG though, but definitely more of a distributor than Knecht to be sure.

 

[scoobus]

Heat make great pick, no one is surprised.

 

[scoobus]

Man Knecht falling all the way to Philly or LAL, someone's getting shooting help.

 

[Mister CIA]

Hey young man, pack your bags for Miami and million$

 

[thecatch]

Man that's a nice snag for the Kings.

Meh. The last thing they needed was another miniature sized two guard.

Found his shot last year, great defender, brought down almost 9 boards/g.

They’ve got versions of that player in Ellis and Mitchell. I’m not the biggest Kevin Huerter fan but he may not get any minutes now, which is a waste. The Kings were the smallest decent team last year and this certainly doesn’t help.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Wouldn’t mind da Silva for the sixers

 

[Major]

Man Knecht falling all the way to Philly or LAL, someone's getting shooting help.

Reminds me of Cam dropping to the Rockets at 20 last year

 

[OrganizedChaos]

Man that's a nice snag for the Kings.

Meh. The last thing they needed was another miniature sized two guard.

Found his shot last year, great defender, brought down almost 9 boards/g.

They’ve got versions of that player in Ellis and Mitchell. I’m not the biggest Kevin Huerter fan but he may not get any minutes now, which is a waste. The Kings were the smallest decent team last year and this certainly doesn’t help.

I agree. This seems like the dumbest pick they could make. They have their starter at PG and two solid backups already. For the love of God could we get someone with some size (F or C).

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Jakobe Walter is a tough defender?

 

[hagmania]

Strong recruiting night for Hurley.

For Coach Cal too. I am a legit sad UK fan, even if it was “time to move on.”

 

[Major]

at the new thread title

 

[scoobus]

Man McCain over Knecht, guess they don't like how old he is. McCain can definitely shoot though.

 

[scoobus]

Orlando must be salivating...

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Man Knecht falling all the way to Philly or LAL, someone's getting shooting help.

Everyone talks about his age like he's Roy Hobbs.

 

[The Gator]

at the new thread title

 

[Capella]

Orlando must be salivating...

Lakers are going to ruin it. He’s perfect for them.

 

[trader jake]

Jared McCain dropping to 16 seems like a good get for the 76ers. Embiid should be happy too ...because he has over 2 million followers on TikTok.

 

[identikit]

Here's the Bronny pick

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Man McCain over Knecht, guess they don't like how old he is. McCain can definitely shoot though.

I think McCain seems to have a better defensive profile even though he is smaller

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Thanks for all this breaking news on the trades, commish

 

[Desert_Power]

Interesting pick by Charlotte. Not a bad idea

The Hornets have never really had the culture to develop these type of younger project players, but I guess the new regime thinks they can.

Not really sure what their overall plan is.