2008 Mock Draft

AMAZING!


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Updated: 2.11.08
1. *Miami Michael Beasley 6-9 235 SF K.St. Fr. 31. Miami Bryce Taylor 6-4 205 SG Oregon Sr.
2. *Minnesota Derrick Rose 6-3 195 PG Memphis Fr. 32. Minnesota Nikola Pekovic 6-11 243 PF/C Serbia 1986
3. Seattle DeAndre Jordan 7-0 250 C TX A&M Fr. 33. Seattle Nathan Jawai 6-10 280 PF/C Aus.1986
4. *Memphis Brook Lopez 7-0 260 C Stanford So. 34. Memphis Will Daniels 6-8 225 SF Rhode Island Sr.
5. *New York Eric Gordon 6-4 220 SG Indiana Fr. 35. New York Omer Asik 7-0 220 PF/C Turkey 1986
6. LA Clippers Jerryd Bayless 6-3 182 PG Arizona Fr. 36. LA Clippers Joey Dorsey 6-9 260 PF/C Memphis Sr.
7. Charlotte Donte Greene 6-10 226 SF Syr. Fr. 37. Charlotte Josh Shipp 6-5 207 SG UCLA Jr.
8. Milwaukee Nicolas Batum 6-8 210 SG France 1988 38. Milwaukee Rodrigue Beaubois 6-3 170 PG Fra. 1988
9. Chicago Hasheem Thabeet 7-3 265 C UConn So. 39. Chicago Courtney Lee 6-5 200 SG W.Kentucky Sr.
10. Philadelphia OJ Mayo 6-4 210 SG USC Fr. 40. Philadelphia L.R. Mbah a Moute 6-7 230 SF UCLA Jr.
11. Indiana
Danilo Gallinari 6-9 210 SF Italy 1988 41. Indiana
Richard Roby 6-6 205 SG Colorado Sr.
12. Sacramento Darren Collison 6-1 170 PG UCLA Jr. 42. Sacramento DeMarcus Nelson 6-3 195 SG Duke Sr.
13. Portland Darrell Arthur 6-9 230 PF Kansas So. 43. Portland Trent Plaisted 6-10 245 PF/C BYU Jr.
14. Houston Roy Hibbert 7-2 278 C Georgetown Sr. 44. Houston Sonny Weems 6-6 201 SG Arkansas Sr.
15. New Jersey Kevin Love 6-9 260 PF UCLA Fr. 45. New Jersey Taj Gibson 6-9 223 PF USC So.
16. *Phoenix Marreese Speights 6-10 250 PF/C Fla. So. 46. Atlanta
Marcelus Kemp 6-5 210 SG Nevada Sr.
17. Washington Tyler Smith 6-7 220 SF Tennessee So. 47. Washington Jaycee Carroll 6-2 175 SG Utah St. Sr.
18. Toronto Davon Jefferson 6-8 210 SF USC Fr. 48. Toronto Brian Roberts 6-2 180 PG Dayton Sr.
19. Cleveland Jason Thompson 6-10 245 PF Rider Sr. 49. Cleveland Gary Forbes 6-7 220 SG UMass Sr.
20. Golden St. Patrick Patterson 6-8 232 PF Kentucky Fr. 50. Golden St. Shan Foster 6-6 190 SG Vanderbilt Sr.
21. Orlando Kyle Weaver 6-5 201 SG/PG Wash.St. Sr. 51. Orlando James Gist 6-8 223 SF/PF Maryland Sr.
22. Denver
DJ Augustin 5-11 180 PG Texas So. 52. Denver
Malik Hairston 6-6 215 SG Oregon Sr.
23. Utah Andrew Ogilvy 6-10 250 C Vanderbilt Fr. 53. Utah Goran Dragic 6-4 180 PG Slovenia 1986
24. San Antonio DJ White 6-8 242 PF Indiana Sr. 54. San Antonio Derrick Low 6-1 186 PG Wash. St. Sr.
25. *Memphis Serge Ibaka 6-10 220 PF Congo 1989 55. LA Lakers Darnell Jackson 6-8 240 PF Kansas Sr.
26. Dallas Alexis Ajinca 7-0 220 PF France 1988 56. Dallas Brian Laing 6-5 215 SG Seton Hall Sr.
27. NewOrleans Ryan Anderson 6-10 235 SF/PF Cal. So. 57. NewOrleans Derrick Caracter 6-8 260 PF Louisville So.
28. *Seattle Richard Hendrix 6-8 260 PF Alabama Jr. 58. Phoenix Maarty Leunen 6-9 220 SF/PF Oregon Sr.
29. Detroit DeVon Hardin 6-10 240 PF California Sr. 59. Detroit Sean Singletary 5-11 175 PG Virginia Sr.
30. Boston Semih Erden 7-0 249 C Turkey 1986 60. Boston Bo McCalebb 6-0 180 PG New Orleans Sr.

I will honestly say that, unless Jordan improves dramatically on the offensive end in the next couple of years, picking Jordan at three (or anywhere in the top 15) will be a huge mistake.

link?

http://www.nbadraft.net/

even if he is 3rd pick i wouldnt go...i would wait one more year. his game isnt near ready for the nba

[This message has been edited by Palooza11 (edited 2/11/2008 10:25a).]

I agree. He needs more seasoning at the college level, IMO.

But those big bucks talk loud!

they do, but they might send you to the rookie league or w/e its called. id rather be ready and on top of my game before going to the nba.

SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE A POSTING ABOUT ONLY 2 ROUNDS IN THE NBA DRAFT, THIS IS THE SECOND POSTING I HAVE READ TODAY ABOUT A 3RD ROUND PICK!!!!!

DeAndre & KD on the same NBA squad.

How interesting.

i meant 3rd pick not 3rd round pick. if you havent noticed i edited my post. calm down and step away from the cliff

even if he is 3rd pick i wouldnt go
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Seriously this is your advise? If someone is slated as a top 5 pick. They should go in the draft. Money is based on where you get drafted. He couldn't do much better than 3.

If you are going to be the #3 pick you go no matter what you think about your game. Too much risk economically in coming back.

I don't know anything about the rest of that draft, but I'm stoked about Ajinca to the Mavs. Anytime you can add Franc to your roster, you do it.

Sure he has the potential to be a top 3 pick, but #3 after this season? That would be a huge gamble that he'll live up to that potential. That said, if I'm DJ, I'd be gone.

man he will have a tough time adjusting in the pros if he decides to go. hell he can dunk and get blocks but lets be honest. he hasnt even adjusted to the college level fully, and he sometimes looks lost out there.

The sooner he goes, the sooner he gets through his rookie contract, and the sooner he can negotiate a real lucrative deal. Of course, he will have to develop during this time, but it would be stupid to stay if he's going to get picked that high.

NBA folks (somewhat rightly) think they can develop a raw talent better than a college coach can. That's why they draft on potential.

how many legitimate 7 footers are there that can run the floor like him? that's why he's the number 3 pick right now. he's got all the talent in the world, he's just never had to use it so he's still learning. i'm thinking he's gone after this year. he wouldn't have even gone to school if it wasn't for the age limit.

The NBA drafts on POTENTIAL. This isn't the NFL where you draft on what the guy has already accomplished and how he developed in college.

He would be an absolute idiot to not go to the draft if he's projected at #3. That is serious money that you can't risk another season on. He may go into the NBADL or he may ride the pine as he develops, but he will be making serious bank the whole time.

It's a no brainer for him to go. He's a top five pick, draft stock doesn't get higher than that.

They'll develop him in the NBA, and we'll get a little pub for him having played here. I'm excited for the kid, and for our program. That's three high first round picks in four years. Pretty impressive given where we came from.

Edit: I just realized what I just said. The basketball program has turned out three first round picks since the football program last produced one. I never ever thought I would be able to say that.



[This message has been edited by Dallasag02 (edited 2/11/2008 10:41a).]

If he gets drafted by Seattle he'll probably play right away and just get a ton of rebounds and put-backs from Durant's missed 3-pointers.

Who are their big men?

i think its ridiculous how kids can leave for the draft after only one year in college, and it was worse before. you have a lot of hype for one player and hes only a one year deal. they should make it like football imo

No, they should have made it like baseball. Either you go pro straight out of high school, or you have to stay three years. That gives kids a legitimate option and ensures coaches that once they get a kid on campus he'll stay three years. Kids that make stupid decisions and sign with agents only to not be drafted should end up in the NBDL. The problem would fix itself.

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how many legitimate 7 footers are there that can run the floor like him?

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Exactly. The people that say he should stay even though he's a top 5 pick are.... not well informed.

dallas

Augustine going at 22 is stupid. He will be a top 15 lock and possibly top 10.

And with Jordan. No matter how much I WANT him to stay, if I were him I wouldn't even think twice about leaving. Screw an education when you will be getting a guaranteed contract of three years around 3 million a year. Not to mention endorsements. If he wants to get an education after he will have plenty of money to do so. When he goes to the NBA he just needs to get a good financial advising firm to represent his money.

He should definitely leave if he is a top 10 pick, but I'm surprised that they still have him at #3.

I see better players than him all over the place.

I realize that they draft on potential but it seems like his potential would take a hit after getting pushed around and out played by so many players.

financially, it makes alot of sense to leave. I would leave my job for the NBA right now with that contract.

Finacially, it will make alot of sense. However, he will be riding the bench and not have a chance to improve his game as quickly as if he were to stay at A&M another year. The kid needs work. His Free Throw shooting is improved and has better form.

if he goes that high, then it's a nobrainer

at the same time, everyone knows he is not ready. he will get the darko treatment and be a developmental case for a season

If BD sticks around that's all I care about. He's outplayed Jordan all year.

Yeah, that makes sense, college coaches are probably better at developing an NBA style game than are NBA coaches.

Doesn't start at A&M but # 3 overall pick . Doesn't seem to make sense to me but what do I know? If that draft projection is worth a darn DJ will have to leave. I'm not convinced it's within 7 or 8 slots of being correct, high potential or not.