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26 Jun 2009

The Big Winners and Losers of the Draft

By phdsteve 47 Raps

@DeMar_DeRozan – Toronto here I come. Air Canadas back.
After a lot of crazy hype in the hours leading up to the draft (that saw some pretty big names get dealt) the draft itself came and went without a whole lot of action.  In fact, after the first 10 picks, nothing really happened.  The most exciting [...]

25 Jun 2009

2009 NBA Lottery Consensus (?) Mock Draft

By phdsteve 53 Raps

With the draft only hours away and so much still unresolved, I decided to poll the boys at the office to see who they thought was getting their name called by David Stern in the first hour of tonights draft. Here is what the writers at raptorsrepublic.com had to say:

24 Jun 2009

Talking Draft with Chris Denker Part 4

By Sam Holako 15 Raps

Both Curry and Flynn can play for me (aka the Raptors)
Chris Denker: The Toronto Raptors have the #9 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft and the passionate Raps Fans have some strong feelings about who they would take. Which I think is great! Bryan Colangelo and his group have a big decision to [...]

16 Jun 2009

Talking Draft with Chris Denker Part 3

By Sam Holako 70 Raps

Blake Griffin: Top of his Class
Q. Who is your Top 10?
1. Blake Griffin 6′10 248 PF
Powerful & athletic, quickness in the post, runs floor, should be very good in pick & roll situations.
2. Ricky Rubio 6′3 185 PG
Leader, crafty & smart, very good passer, lanky long defender creates steals with deflections. Teammates just seem [...]

08 Jun 2009

Talking Draft with Chris Denker Part 2

By Sam Holako 23 Raps

Tricky Ricky.
Some of the comments your readers had after our first set of questions were great and I feel they deserve a proper response. I wish I could respond to everyone but you have such a great following on Raptors Republic that I think I’d be writing until well after the draft

04 Jun 2009

Talking Draft with Chris Denker Part 1

By Sam Holako 120 Raps

I’ve had the pleasure of trading some tweets/emails with Chris Denker, Managing Partner at NetScouts Basketball. Chris has a wealth of experience in the basketball industry accumulating over 22 years as a coach, scout, advance scout, video editor, clinician, consultant, writer, and administrator. Chris Denker is a 14 year veteran of NCAA Division I basketball [...]

02 Jun 2009

Mock Draft plus Podcast Analysis

By phdsteve 59 Raps

For complete analysis of the mock draft check out my talk with Arsenalist. You can also listen in iTunes or download the audio file.
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

1. Los Angeles Clippers

Blake Griffin
20
PF
6-10
248
Oklahoma

Griffin is a no-brainer as the #1 overall pick. Every GM, every blog, every website has Griffin ranked as the [...]

20 May 2009

Ninth ain’t bad, almost good

By Arsenalist 28 Raps

The draft lottery only f****d one team and we weren’t it, that’s good enough reason to feel content this morning. Watching the lottery last night I can’t imagine why NBA GMs and coaches actually make the trek over the swamplands to attend this morbid event. I mean, Colangelo, Saunders, Bird, Gentry, what are [...]