Is the weather good so we don't have to pick up for your power outages?

Hahahaha. Yes everything looks good, and good thing because the Awful GF is no longer around to pick up the pieces.

We're a go for the whole night though....be prepared.

"Teenagers in their early 20s" -Stuart Scott starting off early

"It's a diaper draft." - Jay Bilas

Did Bilas just botch a Dickie V line? That's wrong on so many levels.

Whaddayaknow, ESPN is spoiling picks before they are announced, just like in the NFL draft.

""He can get up and down the court like running at full speed."- Jay Bilas on Rose" -AA

Well that wasn't the full quote. It was awkward, but he finished it by saying something like it's as if Rose is "...running at full speed and the rest of the players are walking."

live blogging events is much more enjoyable for readers of the blog if it updates on its own without the reader having to refresh the page every time. try something like coveritlive.com or something....

Shall we make fun of the fact that you no longer have an Awful GF all day?

AA, can you just put Derrick Rose as the #1 pick ahead of time?

Nobody could think up a better term than "Bio-Blast?" Sounds like a powerful laxitive.

Popeye Jones + Hair = David Amber

No Screamin A. means there will be enough cheese doodles to go around for everyone!

So every year we have an early stretch....who wants to take a guess?

My bet is on DJ Augustin going in the top eight.

Before you mentioned that '' Stellar '' WNBA Matchup on ESPN2, i had honestly forgotten the league was still around

ESPN needs to get Erin Andrews into this draft coverage. Who wouldn't rather see her do these interviews rather than Screamin A?

My stretch prediction is Donte Greene in the top 10.

Please boo Mr. Stern more please.......

Drink every time there is a mention of tremendous upside from Bilas.

O.J. Mayo is really "Waldo," Eddie's friend from "Family Matters."

O.J. Mayo is short for Orange Juice Mayonnaise, right?

Before the 1st pick "Jays Best Available" Um...everyone?

I just gave ESPN's coverage a nickname:


Poo, as in the fecal matter.

Bilas just claimed Rose can dunk WITH his elbows!

And of course, Rose will have the ever difficult task of passing to Joakim Noah.

Derrick Rose, "six foot four", 195

"What will be the pick? Only one man knows for sure, David Stern." -- Stu

Umm, what about the people who MADE the pick?

I'm surprised Beasley can dunk at just 5'11.

"Second jumpability" - Jay Bilas

how many times did Bilas say "score" in that hightlight of Beasley?

"He's bouncy." Jay Bilas Is he gunna star in the Clueless remake?

AA, can you get rid of the identification just for tonight?

Jayanthony? Sounds like Homer Jayartor Simpson

Yes ESPN, I absolutely care about OJ's full name.

It's off SS....if I get spammed though you're in charge of the beatdown.

Jay on OJ Mayo "...I thought he was a pre-packaged guy." What the hell does that even mean!?

There's a pretty good chance OJ will have to clean his glasses after that spitfest from Stephen A.

Did O.J. Mayo borrow his suit from a 90-year-old man (who is 6 inches shorter than him)?

Bring back Dan Patrick please just for the draft. Stu Scott is on camera and he knows it, which is never a good thing.

"Dwyane Wade, Shawn Marion, and Michael Beasley, not a bad threesome to build around." - Stuart Scott

Okay, I hate this pick a lot....


I wanted Bayless so badly.

Has S.A.S started snacking on the cheese doodles?

Oh yes Jay, Westbrook uses his length VERY well.

Late bloomers always ended up being the best lays in HS, so maybe Westbrook will be good.

"Kevin Love is a guy that knows how to play." - Jay Bilas


As opposed to using your 5th overall pick to select a guy who doesn't know how to play but....

I'm surprised Kevin Love went so high. Usually the NBA hates on big white guys. (Personally, I think he's got mad skills.)

For the next 82 games, the Grizzlies offense will be based on Kevin Love flipping up shots from 90 feet.

God I hope the Knicks pick Danilo Gallinari. They just might storm the stage.

Hey Fran, we didn't have to wait on Derek Jeter. HE WON RIGHT AWAY.

It's OK, kid. They're not saying, "Boo," they're saying, "Booollissimo."

Did Fran just say Galiterrible will " someday become a Tiki Barber or Jeter type " like player in this city? WE DONT WANT AN OVERRATED, HATED BY HIS EX TEAM PLAYER!!

Where is Spike Lee?


Is he passed out on the couch or something?

JVG for the second time admitted he didn't know much about a player. You gotta love ESPN's choice of analysts for the draft. You know, the people who are supposed to analyze things.

Is it me or is ESPN playing a Windows error beep every time a pick comes up? If so, it's brilliant, because my head is turning quickly to the TV on instinct.

i guess eric gordon is a scorer according to bilas

Jay on Gordon "He doesn't handle it particularly well." Um, handle what Jay?

If Johnny Miller was a Knicks fan he'd probably be saying that Galinari should be cleaing pools in stead of playing ball.

"He's a unique package because of his size." -Donnie Walsh

Bilas' heart must have been in flames after showing Alexander demolishing Duke.

Joe Alexander's dad is a CEO/ex-pat. I wonder if he and his dad cried about Yi being traded because he would have made a shitload of money from the Chinese market.

Only athletes can be called freaks and not be offended. I wonder how Rocky Denis feels about hearing that word so much.

So wait, is Joe Alexander a white boy or not?

Is SAS slurring his words or is it just me?

Michael Jordan's biggest decision is which golf course he's going to play tomorrow and not the Bobs draft pick.

I can't wait to see who the Bobcats draft for Adam Morrison to get high with.

It's a shock because there no Tarheels on the board.

Brook Lopez is crying! Oh so sad, you're not going to be a top 10 NBA draft pick.

"They do need size and toughness" - Jay Bilas


...

Did he say great organization? Maybe he was smoking pot already. He can definitely join Sean May and Adam Morrison.

We need a Steve Young of the NBA Draft so we can hear someone go nuts over a stupid pick. I could see JVG but he knows nothing about college players.

If Brook Lopez had a blond girl with him, the parallels between him and Brady Quinn would be astounding.

Let me get this straight, you traded for Yi yet draft Lopez?

"The Nets got an absolute steal, they should put a mask on." - Jay Bilas


Get off of my TV.

That was a horrible attempt at a joke by Bilas, and Doris Burke is the most boring sports interviewer ever.

Van Gundy seems really subdued tonight. Did they make him drink a quart of Robitussin before the start of the show?

Stu is on a roll tonight. First he said Gordon was Illinoi's player of the year, then he said The only time the Knicks have picked higher in the draft was when they picked Sky Walker at #5 completely forgetting about the Ewing pick.

Did anyone know Danilo's father and D'Antoni were on the same team?

I'd rather have Brook Lopez instead of Joakim Noah. Sigh.

AA... why do I like the Jefferson to Milwaukee trade for the Bucks so much? Am I really that much in the minority on that one?

"You know, some people say that the Pac-10 isn't a real basketball conference." - Stuart Scott


Making stuff up on the spot like Bucher I see....

Can anyone play true point guard Jay?

Stu Scott said earlier it has been 7 years since the Knicks made the playoff's, actullay only been 4 but i can't blame him for thinking it's been that long, it's felt like it

What a lame pick........

"Can anyone play true point guard Jay?"

Just Bobby Hurley.

"Jason is not here" David Stern

Why would he be there. He's Jason Thompson from Rider.

Who is Jason Thompson? And why is he going in the lottery? If only there were a group of analysts who could tell us more than he's "solid... really... solid"... Thanks Jay!

Communications. It's phony major.

"Jason will actually host the 2nd round, just kidding." - Stuart Scott



Geez these jokes are so lame.

It really makes you appreciate Kiper a lot more, doesn't it?

"Communications. It's phony major"

Probably, but at least it teaches you to use articles (the parts of speech, that is).

"Communications. It's phony major."

As a comm major I can say it is. All it leads to is Grad School.

New York Liberty 61 Indiana Fever 60 with 5:49 left in the game.


Pam Ward is your commentator!

I expect Stu to break this one out any minute now: "We're on pace to tie the record for fewest HS seniors taken in the first round"

AA, Last king's player to contribute in a positive way was Jason Williams in 99 - 2000

I don't get why the WWL uses college guys at the "big table" in the NBA draft when at the NFL Draft they keep 'em seperated.

AA... you forgot to add that the Trail Blazers now have tremendous upside.

AA... you forgot to add that the Trail Blazers now have tremendous upside.

Stephen A. just asked Brandon Rush if he was looking forward to playing with Brandon Rush.

Did SAS just ask Brandon Rush how he feels about playing with Brandon Rush?

Kevin Martin was picked by Sacramento in 2004 and he certainly contributed this year.

Do you think SAS will get mad at Katz for saying his old catch phrase and the name of his old show "quite frankly"?

Communications as phony major = Simpsons quote by the injured kicker whose leg falls off on the game-winning kick

That exchange by JVG, Jackson and Bilas was good, and probably what the suits at the WWL had in mind... the NBA analyst give the weakness on the team (The Warriors lack size and front court players, Bilas suggests Randolph)... they got one right.

Van Gundy looks like he was yelled at by the execs at the WWL and is too scared to let go.
I bet Jackson wants to scream at Stu Scott "Stu, You're better than that."

Jay Bilas loves size:


"Randolph is only 197 pounds and makes (player's name escapes me) look like Mr. America."

At least Stu Scott knew there were only 14 picks in the lottery.

Stu proceeds to repeat Randolph's answers from the interview that just ended 0.03 seconds ago. Thanks, Stu!

Does Stu really need to recap a 3 question interview right after it happened? Oh, only when SAS is the interviewer, and Anthony Randolph is the interviewee.

Ford is reporting that Portland is sending Rush and Jarrett Jack to Indiana for Bayless

Gallinari actually proved himself in a good league. Nice to see Dick Vitale being a xenophobe.

Oh, now we get sarcasm from Stu. He's a comedic genius, I tells ya!

Ok take it easy Dickie, maybe you should stop talking for a while.

Ok take it easy Dickie, maybe you should stop talking for a while.

Anthony Randolph thinks he got all the tough guarding assignments last year. Really? Who was Chris Johnson guarding then?
/Guy who saw every LSU game last year

Jason Thompson is the best player to play for a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference team since Rik Smits (MAAC didn't exist then, or at the very least, Marist wasn't a member). Thompson is an AMAZING player. You will remember his name, trust me. I got the chance to watch him two or three times this season (I go to Marist). He is a BEAST. At BracketBusters, the announcers were slobbering all over him. This kid is pretty much equal to Beasley, but from a no-name conference. He's got a great inside game, and he seems to have a good, if not impressive, shot just inside the arch. Trust me. He will have a MAJOR impact, and you will remember his name.

Trust me.

Oh, and Shaq is getting replaced in the future by Carrot Top. I love it.

How long before Shaq duct tapes him too a char and shaves his head?

Wow that was a bad pick by the Suns.

Robin Lopez. Must Improve: Goofy hairstyle

Doris: "How much joy is there now that they're both GONE?"

Mrs. Lopez: "Tremendous amount of joy."

Nice word choice, Doris.

I feel *SO* sorry for that Phoenix hat

"I'm going to play defense." - Robin Lopez


Riveting info.

Road to Redemption. WOW. Can't wait

I'm sorry, but Robin Lopez is the coolest guy in the room. He will enjoy the hot coeds with Leinart.

"their mom, also an athlete in her own right" Stu Scott. Uh is that a giving birth joke?

robin lopez: collects Disney memorabillia

Wow ESPN...good fact.

robin lopez: collects Disney memorabillia

Wow ESPN...good fact.

@anon 9:01, you try passing two 7 footers through your vagina simultaneously.

Unless you've already done so. In which case I totally apologize.

AA, do you think the Wiz should take Hibbert?

@zak... I don't think they were 7ft tall at birth though... not that I'm not saying it's not impressive...

Stu needs to take his lazy eye off the set. The just-selected Speights was 9th in FG% in the NBA? According to who, Shanoff?

"He can move his feet." Jay Bilas

The 76ers pick is just as good as Meet Dave.

I'm pretty sure twins come out one at a time, not simultaneously.

Stu really botched that 9th in the NBA thing. He sounded legitimately down on himself as he went to the break.

Eddie Murphy as a tiny alien?! I smell comeback!

Meet Dave: Oscar Potential

What was Roy Hibbert's nickname again?

OK, not to sound like an ESPN talking head, but Hibbert is a high character guy, and someone who worked hard to improve his game a lot. I point this out because he's going to the Pacers who still deal with the aftertaste of Stephen Jackson, Jermaine O'Neal, and Jamaal Tinsley. All of them should be gone by the start of the season, not coincidentally.

Stern should have said "the Phoenix Suns select...Sideshow Bob from Stanford University"

Why am I nervous that the WWL is following Team USA around... doesn't this have potential disastor written all over it?

Who considers Rick Reily a househould name? You think asying that in the promo was in his contract.

AA wrecks his computer in 3....2.....1.....

JaVale McGee is going to be lethal once he gets pubes.

JaVale McGee's mom played in the WNBA? Seriously?

And sadly, I can't come up with a good joke for this. I admit, I choked.

@anon 9:05, was mainly a joke. But I can see how it didn't translate.

Wow. The Wizard's pick screams of "we wanted Hibbert but you'll do...I guess"

Does anyone else giggle to themselves when the name "Kosta Koufos" is said?

"J.J. Hickson is just a horse down low" Jay Bilas

Good God, Bayless and Roy in the same backcourt is scary. Think of Ellis and Davis last year.

Mark Jackson: "Take a fresh piece of gum, and enjoy it."

Mark Jackson's advice... "take a fresh peace of gum and enjoy it"... I HOPE he's talking about waiting to be drafted and not channeling Bobby Knight.

Stu will not shut up about the "amazing" amount of freshmen selected.

Arthur's best destination is New Jersey. He can play good high-low with Brook Lopez and get out and run with Harris and Carter (and eventually Lebron).

@bk... Bilas is willing to go into the showers to scout guys.

With the 19th pick in the NBA Draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers just lost LeBron James

AA, grade ESPN's coverage so far...



I'm giving it a solid D.

AA.....I like this pick too. In a few years it'll be an even better one but you've got to show LeBron you're committed to winning now, not developing guys who need work on their offensive game.

I just figured out why JVG is so tame tonight. He went on vacation got a tan and got laid.

@bk... why would you plant that image in our heads?

/shivering at a tanning JVG.

I'm unstoppable in 1-0 too. I hope to get drafted here soon too.

Bucher reporting that Josh McRoberts is being added into the Portland/Indy trade... well, that just won the trade.

For Portland.

And here's our first "upside" comment, and it's not from Bilas!

"They should've swapped hats." Andy Katz

What would YOUR reaction to being baited about be, HUH Mr. Katz?

Stuart Scott's jokes make me think Dane Cook is the funniest man on the planet.

Yes Stu, we know the Pac-10 isn't a basketball school that's because it's a conference.

Can we please get a ban on any sports network using "Remember the Name"? I'm so fucking tired of that song.

@AA... worse than that guy from Rider who's name I've already forgotten?

With the economy the way it is, maybe it's a blessing in disguise that I'll still be only buying first round Wizards playoff tickets and no more after that.

Does anyone know the name of that song they play going to commercial? I wanna download it to get un-pumped every time I'm choosing what to cook for dinner...

How many times will Scott remind us that David Stern is the NBA commissioner?

I can't believe I'm going to say this but I agree with Jay Bilas. Courtney Lee will fit nicely into the Magic lineup. I saw him play in the tourney and he can score.

I loved Kiki in "Silent Rage" with Chuck Norris, Stephen Furst, and Ron Silver.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084684/

The San Antonio Spurs will select Tim Donaghy...book it.

Please get Chalmers, Seattle.

Utah selects Kosta Koufos (as I giggle again)... and really, this is the perfect match of player, team, and city... the only way this would be better is if Kosta was a Morman.

When will the chants of Free Donaghy start.

Seattle needs to take Arthur if they want Durant at SG (with Green at SF).

And Houston needs to get Donte Greene for when Yao gets double-teamed and when McGrady penetrates from the top of the key.

"We tell you about the anatomy of the pick." -S.Scott

Eww.

Kosta Koufos. Must Improve: Ear Shape

"Loses the ball and the game is over!" - Pam Ward


And the game is tied at 92-92, so it's actually 3 OT.


Pam forgets the score again, and AA better get the video.

Kill me now.


I'm a Blazers fan now.

Serge Ibaka in the hizzy!

I gotta be honest, I'm looking forward to this SAS interview.

Mr. and Mrs Ibaka
Must Improve: Birth control

"The game is over! No, we're going back to overtime. Triple overtime." - Pam Ward. Some people think she's a good announcer. Just saying.

"How do you improve your experience" - JVG

I was just thinking the same thing.

How come we're gettign the Darrel Arthur interviews, but not the Serge Ibaka waiting room interviews? We now know he was at the Garden.

"How do you improve your experience."

Bam JVG finally makes an appearance.

Oh god... a JVG/Stan Van Gundy split screen... F you WWL.

That poor kid from Kansas. He must feel terrible. Let's shove a mic in his face!

Hey, AA if I could call Darrell Arthur as the major slider in the Green room? It's not that special.

Stu to JVG: "You've always got your finger in one of your old teams, don't cha?"

Nice montage of Yao... further proving the DJ Gallo theory that he's going to participate in all Olympic events.

AA....This is excruciatingly slow. Only reason i'm still watching is b/c the Yanks are in a rain delay.

Are we not gettign the SAS interviews with the foreign players? Why must the WWL deprive us of this hilarity?

Did the Rockets just select a guy named Ricola Spitoon?

Courtney Lee scored SEVEN points against Florida International University, a 9-20 team in the Sun Belt Conference... yea... ok.

Fran, no escapability? So Batum is a pocket QB?

And the Spurs select:

Joey Crawford! Who would've thought?

I'm not convinced that the Spurs will draft Arther... given the new report on his Kidney... well, Sean Elliot's not doing anything, right?

Too soon?

I'm not convinced that the Spurs will draft Arther... given the new report on his Kidney... well, Sean Elliot's not doing anything, right?

Too soon?

The Knicks should be renovated, not MSG.

What ever the opposite of Simmons' Reggie Cleveland All-Stars is I nominate Serge Ibaka. He just sounds white for some reason.