2008 NBA Predraft Camp: Tale of the Tape
By Borko Popic 6/4/08 Tale of the Tape: What we can really take from the Pre-Draft Measurements and Combine Results With the measurements and combine results being released recently, many fans took to their computers to find out: how many pounds Kevin Love is trudging, what is Jerryd Bayless’ actual wingspan, or maybe the most…2008 NBA Predraft Camp: Combine Results
Player No Step Vertical Jump (in.) Max Vertical Jump (in.) Bench Press (185 lbs) (reps) Lane Agility Drill (sec.) 3/4 court sprint (sec.) Joe Alexander 32.5 38.5 24 11.33 2.99 Darrell Arthur 28.5 30.0 12 12.18 3.14 DJ Augustin 28.5 35.0 2 11.27 3.07 Jerryd Bayless 31.0 38.0 10 11.26 3.07 Michael Beasley 30.0 35.0…2008 NBA Predraft Camp: Player Measurements
Player Height (no shoes) Height (shoes) Weight Wingspan Standing Reach Body Fat % Joe Alexander 6′ 7.25" 6′ 8.25" 220.0 6′ 11.5" 8′ 10" 5.8 Darrell Arthur 6′ 7.5" 6′ 8.5" 216.0 6′ 10.75 8′ 11" 7.3 DJ Augustin 5′ 10" 5′ 11.5" 171.5 6′ 3.5" 7′ 10.5" 8.1 Jerryd Bayless 6′ 1.75" 6′ 3"…2008 NBA Predraft Camp: Final Day
By Borko Popic 6/1/08 The final day brought a change of scenery to the gym. Although there were still three games being played, everyone’s attention was averted to the action occurring on the side courts and rightly so because the Top 15 (measurement only) guys were going through workouts (with the respective teams they were…
What personality will the 2008 NBA draft develop?
By Nick Prevenas 05/31/08 Every draft has a personality. Some drafts come attached with an aura of greatness, when all die-hard NBA fans know they are witnessing history in the making (1984, 2003). Other drafts kick things off with an amazing start, then fall apart faster than the 2007 Mets (1982, 1992). A handful of…2008 NBA Predraft Camp: Day Three
By Borko Popic 5/30/08 Game #4 Team Four (2-0) 77 – Team Five (0-2) 74 One of the first day’s top performers, Ty Lawson sat out today for what was cited as a hip pointer. Is it possible that he felt his performance last night was enough to solidify his position in the 1st round…2008 NBA Predraft Camp: Day Two
By Aran Smith & Borko Popic 5/29/08 Game 1 Team Six (Blue) 75 – Team Five (White) 70 Blue Mike Taylor (17pts, 6-10fg, 3rebs) From the start, Taylor was in full attack mode, never letting up and constantly probing the defense to get to the hoop. His speed and ability to change direction posed numerous…2008 Team Needs: Northwest Division
By James Burbridge 5/28/08 Seattle Supersonics 2007-08 record: 20-62 Head Coach: P.J. Carlesimo Team Needs: PG, PF, C The Sonics brass have put all their eggs in Kevin Durant’s basket and need to continue building around him. With six picks total this year, two in the first round, and two more first rounders in next…
2008 NBA Predraft Camp: Day One
By Aran Smith 5/28/08 With the draft less than a month away, we’re coming down the home stretch beginning with the summit meeting that is the NBA pre-draft camp. Although this event has little impact on the first round, it has a huge impact on the second round as well as determining a few of…
Mock NBA draft lottery: The top 14 picks
By Aran Smith 5/20/08 With today’s lottery, the selections are now set for the 2008 NBA draft. So without further ado, here’s how we see the first 14 picks of the draft playing out, for now… 1. Derrick Rose The Chi-town product who wears the same number as a certain former Bull and also…Ranking the #1 Lottery Picks
By Josh Redetzke 5/20/08 Today’s lottery will award a lucky team the top pick in this years draft. A prize (Rose or Beasley) that will have a chance to turn a franchise around as well as join an exclusive group of players. The following is a ranking of the number one picks over the past…
Mayo or Bayless? Who should be No. 3?
By Nick Prevenas 5/17/08 So you mean to tell me there are more than two players in this year’s NBA Draft? Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley (or, if you prefer, Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose) are widely considered to be the can’t-miss stud prospects this year. One has the potential to enter the Chris Paul-Deron…2008 Team Needs: Southeast Division
By James Burbridge 5/16/08 Miami Heat 2007-08 Record: 15-67 Head Coach: Erik Spoelstra Team Needs: PG, PF depth, C The Heat’s ideal summer would be landing a top 2 pick, Shawn Marion opting out, or finding a sign and trade partner, and dealing Marcus Banks. The Heat’s It shouldn’t take long for this team to…2008 Euroleague Final Four, Juniors: Top Prospects
By Aran Smith 5/10/08 Overall the group of prospects from this year’s junior competition was very good. There was a solid 5 or so NBA level prospects with another 5 guys with a shot to develop into NBA prospects in the future. After last year’s dissapointing group in Athens, it was good to see a…Draft Buzz
By Aran Smith 5/9/08 Chinese Star’s Career Likely Over Reports out of China say that 19-year-old Xu Yong, the top NBA prospect since Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian has been diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer that is extremely dangerous and if confirmed will likely end his basketball career and even worse could…
2008 Euroleague Final Four: A story of faith
By Tim Shea 5/5/08 A story of faith The 2008 Euroleague Final Four in Madrid, Spain It’s said that faith can move mountains although something closer to the truth might be; Faith can always try to move the mountain. This was what the 2008 Euroleague Final Four was all about. It was not about the…2008 Euroleague Final Four: Juniors Recap
By Aran Smith 5/4/08 FMP Zeleznik wins EF4 Junior Tournament Boxscore Behind 25 points from Dejan Musli, 21 points from Bojan Subotic and 18 from Andrija Milutinovic FMP was able to overcome Nihad Dedovic‘s 29 point effort for a 80-70 victory. Best described as having a relentless demeanor, FMP withstood a second half rally by…2008 Euroleague Final Four: Juniors Day 1
By Aran Smith 5/2/08 Thursday Thursday kicked off the Junior competition and it quickly became apparent that this year’s 1990 group is significantly stronger than the 1989 group that competed in Athens a year ago. Barcelona 73 Red Star 69 In the first game of the day, Barcelona came out hot in the second half…