This is such a weak draft.

Predictions: James Harden will be a bust. The Knicks will pick somebody no one has ever heard of.


Guarantees: The Sonics won't pick this year. If anyone plays the NBA Draft Drinking Game (because this broadcast will be a trainwreck) then I'll probably be the only one who isn't trashed by the 5th pick.

Holy crap, Michael Jackson is dead.

The King of Pop is no more.

Last I saw it was only just a cardiac arrest says CNN.com. This turribull shrowd is going to be hanging over the draft all night ::sobs::

http://www.examiner.com.au/news/world/world/general/michael-jackson-dies-of-heart-attack-report/1551580.aspx

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/06/pop-star-michael-jackson-was-rushed-to-a-hospital-this-afternoon-by-los-angeles-fire-department-paramedics--capt-steve-ruda.html

/threadjack

I'm in your NBA Draft, spoiling your moods.

There was some uncertainty earlier, but it's pretty much been confirmed now. RIP Michael Jackson.

I wonder if Stu Scott knows yet? He could break down on live TV if someone mentions it.

As far as the draft goes, while my Sixers need a PG and Ty Lawson seems to be the most likely choice for them, it puts me in a conundrum because it would be a good pick for them, but at the same time, I've always never liked UNC basketball and I really can't picture myself getting excited over Ty Lawson coming to Philly.

I fully expect this to be a horrible broadcast for a draft class of busts.


30 minutes until Blake Griffin is selected #1 overall.

Danny Ferry-: "Trading for Shaq is a unique opportunity." Not, really since pretty much everyones done it already.

I'm alreadying hating Stu Scott.

"Shaq failed to win a playoff game in Phoenix." - John Barr


You mean other than the one in 2007 against the Spurs?

If Shaq doesn't know anything about his new city I know of a couple tourism videos he should check out before he moves.

"Los Alngeles Clippers." - Stu Scott

Taylor is balding already.


Do the Wizards have a pick this year? If not then I guess they're complacent with a 20 win season with a hobbled Arenas for another year.

Taylor Griffin rocking the front of the head fade nicely.

Holy crap. Vince Carter to the Magic for Alston, Lee, and Battie.


http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/9732454/Reports:-Nets-deal-Carter-to-Magic-for-Alston,-Lee

Holy crap. Vince Carter to the Magic for Alston, Lee, and Battie.


http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/9732454/Reports:-Nets-deal-Carter-to-Magic-for-Alston,-Lee

I'm still on the fence about the Wizards/Wolves trade, but its hard to believe that THAT was the best thing they could get. You'd think that a team as guard heavy as them would oh I dunno, get some front line help or something?

Magic made a horrible trade. Courtney Lee could become a killer, while Vince still lacks a killer's instinct.

Count the number of superlatives used by ESPN tonight.

Oh God, a Dickie V sighting. Muting my TV now.

Dickie V just predicted Cavs/Spurs in the 2010 Finals with the Cavs winning.


That was already the most boring Finals in history.....don't do it again.

Yeah I hate that Magic trade too, but I'm all for the Wiz trade. Get rid of dead weight for a shooter and a guard that would be top 10 in this draft as well.

Clippers frantically looking over their notes to see if they should take Griffin or a new prospect they just discovered, Patrick Chewing.

Stephen Curry will succeed only if he uses his mother as a distraction.

Yay Liberty!

I want to smack that smug smile out of Stern's face so badly.

Stern's head looks like a yam with gray play-doh on top.

Ha! David Stern's mentioning of the Lakers got booed!

"Sasha Vujacic is a really good player." - Stuart Scott


And he did this horrible joke involving trading Kobe and Vujacic for pick #1.

Here we go.

Yes, JVG already gettin in the zingers already.

Van Gundy making fun of the Clippers.

Why is it taking this long for the Clippers to select Black Griffin?

JVG thinks the Clips should trade Camby.

Who wants to see the Kaman? Other than for the nut shots?

Griffin's mom looks like she is from the South.

"Blake Griffin, the All-Galaxy, All-Everything, player of the year." - Stu Scott

Did Blake tear his ACL walking to the podium?

I have to go out for a bit. I'll be back shortly.

Mark Jones is just a horrible host. He used to be good but he has gone off the cheesy end.

Blake records Snl every week? He wasn't even alive when it was good.

God Damn, give the poor girl (Lisa Salters) a seat.

I doubt Tommy Griffin is enjoying this interview.

Griffin's mom has a crazy eye!

Stern is losing his voice.


Thabeet to the Grizzlies.

If the Thunder pass up Rubio I'll fall over.

Surely the Kings would want him?

Hasheem Thabeet: the homeless man's Manute Bol

Who the hell is Hamed Hammadi?

Improvement: Offense

Sure the Griz take an offensive stiff.

Brian Westbrook entered the draft? Mark Jackson just told me!

JAMES HARDEN?!!!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE KINGS CAN TAKE RUBIO!!!!

"His shorts are going to be a lot lower than Byron Scott's." - Stu SCott

James Harden has joined the bow tie revolution!

/old jim rome show bit

FACIAL HAIR?!!!


Fire Mark Jones. Stephen A. wouldn't ask these retarded questions.

"Tariq Evans." - Mark Jackson


This is already worse than last year.

HAHAHAHA!!! Kings pass up Rubio!

Damn the Wiz could've had Rubio!?

Although I wanted Rubio, I can learn to love Evans. The guys at the desk seem to love Evans more than Rubio.

This pick will defenitily be a make or break for Geoff Petrie.

T-Wolves pick Rubio and...?

Ah, Crap. Who am I kidding. The Kings should have drafted Rubio.

/Going out to buy a bottle of Crown Royal

Rubio to the T'Wolves.

What a steal.

Now does Rubio show up in Minnesota? He wanted to play in a big market.

Oh THATS where Spain is? Thanks ESPN.

The Timberwolves are this year's Blazers as far as drafting studs.

Jonny Flynn to Minny!?!?

They must be going to trade either him or Rubio.

"He's got real good maturity."-Jay Bilas

I though Jay graduated from Duke?

Aside from Songaila's awful contract the Twolves are doing pretty good so far.

Uh oh, Jonny Flynn is already referring to himself in the 3rd person.

"Stu, Flynn has got one of the best smiles in this draft." - Mark Jones

He's creeping me out.

Curry will LOVE playing in the Don Nelson system. But what do the Warriors do now with Mota Ellis.

Stephen Curry to the Warriors.

That hurts. that really hurts. Jordan Hill just doesn't do it for me.

The Knicks have to make a deal for one of the two PG's Minnesota drafted. They have to.

According to Tim Kawakami, the Warriors are shopping Curry along with other players to Phoenix for Amare Stoudmire.

Hey AA...The Knicks have the Lakers 29th pick. You still got the Lakers logo up there.

I quit. ESPN thinks their entire audience is friggin retarded and giving us useless pieces of information.


I have had enough of Mark Jones.

Did anyone else notice the little kid putting in the thumbs down only to have his father reverse it?

That kid giving the thumbs down was classic.

Mark Jones is making me long for SAS, at least he wasn't boring.

"He's a really nice guy and he's committed to his job."-Donnie Walsh, talking about Jordan Hill

I hope so......

Thanks BK!

I smell a sign and trade with D-Lee.

DeMar DeRozan. Must Improve: Acne

Lupus? What the fuck's a Lupus?

Thanks for the infomercial on the public transportation, Mark Jones.

Signed Toronto

Brandon Jennings to Milwaukee?

I guess Milwaukee should have hired the Sports Fella for GM.

Brandon Jennings is a very left handed player.

Did Stu just say "translike" instead of translate?

The Nets are on the clock. Anyone know why Lawrence Frank is still employed?

Hey Mookie, did you see where Owen Schmitt was picked up for a DUI? How long do you think he will be suspended for?

Figures the Nets would take a player with a questionable character.

Terrence Williams to the Nets.

"Why is he sucking up to you?"-JVG

"They all do."-Jay Bilas

Let's see what pick MJ screws up this year.

Terrence Williams doesn't watch ESPN!? Get out of my country pinko!

HOLY CRAP! MJ AND LARRY BROWN WENT WITH A DUKE PLAYER

Gerald Henderson is your next Duke bust....well done to MJ for picking ANOTHER North Carolina player.

Of course Jay Bilas loves Henderson. Bilas proabably thinks he should have been the first pick.

@49er16.....yeah sure I think he'll get suspended for 4 games or something like that. We still have Justin Griffith!

"When did you know your son had NBA talent? - Lisa Salters

He doesn't.

And suddenly im a little less sad about losing vinsanity. Twill is the man.

@ SSR: I"m glad I'm not the only one that found that an odd question to ask his father...

Holy crap.

Boy I can just see Hansbrough, Dunleavy Jr., and Troy Murphy playing on the front line for Indiana now.

FIRE LARRY BIRD NOW!

TYLER HANSBROUGH!!!

And pretty much everyone at ESPN has a hard-on right now...

There are going to be tons of mormons rioting in the streets of Salt Lake tonight because Hansbrough didn't go to the Jazz.

"How about this crowd saying 'overrated'? Do they not recognize this guy's body of work. He's one of the greatest players of all time." - Mark Jackson

Or they just see him for the flaming fraud that he will be exposed as in the NBA....

"They need talent"-Mark Jackson

Doesn't every team need talent?

What just happened?

Who is Earl Claw, David Stern?

I already hate Brandon Jennings. He was blowing kisses to the crowd.

What is this, the WWE? "Stone Cold Steve Austin is not in the building tonight..." "...oh my God here he comes!"

Jennings should have just said F-college and go to Europe to get paid.

Austin Daye = Tyshaun Prince

"He's very, very skilled."-Jay Bilas

He must be if you say very twice.

It's time for ESPN to lose the draft rights and put it on Versus or something.

I'm tired of these bozos managing to screw up every draft by the verbal diaharrea they spew out.

Austin Daye has grown 7 inches since high school...um, where Stu?

"He loves video games, especially Madden video games." - Stu Scott on Austin Daye

Good to know! For the most important quality that I look in in my NBA Draft prospects is their love of Madden video games. The Pistons are now in good hands with Daye....

Did Dickie V just say Curry will win ROTY? Wow.

Of course ESPN brings in Dickie V to talk about Hansbrough.

Dickie V. thinks Hansbrough will be the next Bill Russell.

"Daye makes Tayshaun Prince look like the Hulk." - JVG

"Daye makes Prince look like The Hulk." - Jeff Van Gundy

A black guy from Wyoming? What next black people from Utah?

My Sixers are now on the clock and Lawson is still on the board. Great....

Eddie Jordan is not a good pickup.

Sorry JFein. You get the guy who was owned by Vilanova in the NCAA Tournament.

Jrue Holiday!!!!!!

Holiday >>>>>>>>>>> Lawson

Nice wide tie Jrue where did he pick that thing up, 1985?

I'm actually happy with the Holiday pick. The draft is about bang for your buck and the Sixers most definitley got that with Holiday at 17. Most importantly though, he's not Ty Lawson!

And my little brother who pretty much lives and breaths the Sixers is completely giddy.

Where are all the crazy, make no sense trades that could spice up this coma of a draft?

HOLY CRAP! MINNY HAS SELECTED 3 POINT GUARDS

Small ball in Minny!

Good grief, another point guard for Minnesota???????

Is Matt Millen running Minnesota's draft?

Everyone in my household was on the edge of their seats, waiting for Bilas to say Lawson is long.

Lawson to the Nuggets via trade. Probably because Lawson wants to be near Coors headquarters for his next DUI arrest.

"You can't play everyone." - JVG

Brillant!

Say goodbye to Atlanta, Mike Bibby.

Terrible pick by Teague? Really?

I'm surprised Utah didn't go with the white guy from Ohio St.

Why do they need Maynor?

I like the Collison pick for NO. He will be a great backup to CP3.

Hey look Collison.


Let's see if the Blazers will destroy everyone in the draft again.

Decent pick for the Hornets

Watch the Kings select the Great White Stiff from Ohio St. with the 23rd pick.

Mavs pick coming up, is Cuban there or at a bar somewhere getting hammered?

I wouldn't mind seeing the Blazers trade for one of the T-Wolves PG's. A Travis Outlaw, Rudy Fernandez and the 22 for Flynn would be a good deal for them.

Nice jab from Mark Jackson.


Made my night I guess.

Ha, awesome Dos Equis commercial.

Who?

Blazers love their Spaniards.

A Spainard named Victor?

Que, Fran

"This is the 2nd deepest team in basketball behind the Lakers." - Mark Jackson on the Trail Blazers
"I think.....are you crazy?" - JVG
"I was about to ask you the same thing 10 minutes ago." - Mark Jackson

Did anyone have Shaq as the first person to bring up Michael Jackson's death?

HA! SHAQ WITH A WACKO JACKO MENTION.

Lisa Salters doing another crappy job with this interview.

Yeah right. Like Shaq is going to be Big Z's backup.

"We know you're always a ton of fun." - Lisa Salters to Shaq.

Did you see the tear coming down Stu's eye, while mentioning Michael Jackson?

Really, Sacramento?

"They better have good falafel in Sacramento." - Fran Fraschilla

Now that is a typical Kings pick. Geoff Petrie loves his European players.

He won't like where the Jewish community is in Sacramento. Rough neighborhood.

And on that note Dirk Nowitzki, Josh Howard, and Jason Terry have all put in trade requests.

HAHAHAHAHAHA..... THE GREAT WHITE STIFF ALONG WITH ERICA DAMPIER.

"He's got the best name in the draft." - Stu Scott

Can't they get ANYONE else to do this?

THE BIG WHITE STIFF TO OK CITY. DON'T THEY HAVE JEFF GREEN?

Wow so OKC is picking up Mullens?

Then again I don't care all that much....I'm seriously not bitter that the Sonics are gone. That was the city's fault and they knew it.

Wait! OKC and Dallas are trading picks!

Hey look a Taj Gibson sighting!

Taj Gibson's Must Improve: Shooting in Traffic


It's Southern California, he should be a pro when it comes to shootings on the freeways.

Taj Gibson Must improve:Shooting in traffic. Well it IS hard to aim your gun with everyone honking at you.

Jeff Teague poops on you and your assessment.

Wow is ESPN that slow?

The Lakers sold their pick to the Knicks....where did the trade part come from?

I'd die of laughter if Minnesota selected another point guard....

I think at this point they're just tying to end it all as fast as possible...so they can get to SportsCenter and relive this train wreck all over again!

ANOTHER GUARD!!!!!!!

"Yet you hear the calls of under-rated." - Lisa Salters talking to RW on Hansbrough


I don't think that's what the crowd was chanting.

The Knicks got Darko!!! What a joke.

RIP Jeff Goldblum

Thunder that was a hoax, you know.

The hard-on that everyone at ESPN has for Psycho-T is just unbearable.

"With the 30th and final pick of the 2009 NBA Draft." - David Stern


They cut it off early?

The Commish is late.....

Wow, DeJuan Blair slipped to the second round.

You know this draft is boring when we are running dry on witty comments here tonight.

+1 SSR.

Anyone hear the guy yell out right before Rod Thorn's interview, when Stu Scott said "why did you trade Vince carter?" and the guy yells out Cuz he sucks.

Priceless. Best moment of the draft.

What a cliche pick by the Pacers. Lilly white Tyler Hansbrough going to Indiana. For everyone who hates on we Utahns being "whiter" than anyone, I give you Indiana!

Boring!

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