Some Nice DX Mock Draft Developments

I was bored, so I decided to take a jaunt over to Draft Express, and I elated to see Ricky Rubio as no. 2 on the 2009 Draft Board, as well as Jrue Holiday at no. 24. DX having Rubio at no. 2 just makes me so much happier as a person; now if Rubio does actually enter the draft there are so many more options for Sacramento.

If Sacramento picks up Griffin we can potentially get a defensive point guard (although a project) in Holiday, or go after a more finished product like Collison. There is even potential to draft Jeff Teague or Eric Maynor, who are at no. 18 and 19 respectively, if they do slide more than they have already. I'm excited.

about 3 years ago submison 12 comments 0 recs |

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However, the new mock doesn’t have Holiday sliding past Portland at 23. It also has the Kings selecting 3 forwards – Griffin, Patterson and Damion James. I’m not going to revisit Rubio v. Griffin yet here…but I find it unfathomable that Petrie would select two more forwards after having picked Griffin first overall. Especially when, as DX’s mock presents, Patty Mills and Marcus Thornton are available at Pick 31. I understand picking the best player available, but not when they’ll never have a chance to play over Griffin, Thompson and Nocioni.

Also, I have to believe Holiday will return to UCLA if he is not guaranteed to be lottery bound. If he stayed in the draft and were to fall to Sacramento at Houston’s pick I’d be overjoyed.

"Have you guys ever seen the movie, ‘The Terminator?’ That’s what that kid is like. That kid has no facial expressions. He just plays and it’s like every kid out there on him is like Sarah Connor, and he’s just going to take his time and kill him ... That kid is good." - Pat Knight referring to Blake Griffin

by sroufe on Apr 6, 2009 4:05 PM PDT reply actions

I think what they're doing so far

is just placing players where they are valued, because I don’t see the Pacers picking up Ty Lawson at 12, nor do I see Jonny Flynn to Detroit.

"Greed is the inventor of injustice as well as the current enforcer." - Julian Casablancas

by submison on Apr 6, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed

by sroufe on Apr 6, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions

PG's

Also note that Flynn has surged up to 15th in this newest mock. I also wouldn’t expect Teague to come out if he wasn’t headed to the lottery (he’s only a sophomore), but stranger things have happened.

by sroufe on Apr 6, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions

I'm just dreaming of better days

and how a combo of Blake Griffin and Jeff Teague/Jrue Holiday can be part of that.

"Greed is the inventor of injustice as well as the current enforcer." - Julian Casablancas

by submison on Apr 6, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Also noticed

that Greg Monroe has been moved to the 2010 mock, as was Evan Turner – and Cole Aldrich is still listed in 2010 when the most recent news I’ve heard has him coming out now…

by sroufe on Apr 6, 2009 4:21 PM PDT reply actions