June 28, 2008

MMA Rankings

Heavyweight (265 lbs.)

1. Fedor Emelianenko
2. Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira
3. Randy Couture
4. Tim Sylvia
5. Josh Barnett
6. Andrei Arlovski
7. Fabricio Werdum
8. Frank Mir
9. Mirko Cro Cop
10. Ben Rothwell

Rising Star: Cain Velasquez


Light Heavyweight (205 lbs.)

1. Quentin Jackson
2. Forrest Griffin
3. Mauricio Rua
4. Rashad Evans
5. Dan Henderson
6. Lyoto Machida
7. Chuck Lidell
8. Wanderlei Silva
8. Ricardo Arona
10. Thiago Silva

Rising Star: Brian Stann


Middleweight (185 lbs.)

1. Anderson Silva
2. Paulo Filho
3. Rich Franklin
4. Dan Henderson
5. Matt Lindland
6. Yushin Okami
7. Robbie Lawler
8. Michael Bisping
9. Nate Marquart
10. Cung Le

Rising Star: Jake Rosholt


Welterweight (170 lbs.)

1. Georges St. Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Josh Koscheck
4. Jake Shields
5. Thiago Alves
6. Matt Serra
7. Carlos Condit
8. Matt Hughes
9. Diego Sanchez
10. Karo Parisyan

Rising Star: Johny Hendricks


Lightweight (155 lbs.)

1. BJ Penn
2. Takanori Gomi
3. Sean Sherk
4. Kenny Florian
5. Shinya Aoki
6. JZ Calvancante
7. Roger Huerta
8. Joe Stephenson
9. Tatsuya Kawajiri
10. Josh Thomson

Rising Star: Nate Diaz


Featherweight (145 lbs.)

1. Urijah Faber
2. Akitoshi Tamura
3. Norifumi Yamamoto
4. Jens Pulver
5. Antonio Carvalho
6. Hatsu Hioki
7. Masakazu Imanari
8. Wagnney Fabiano
9. Takeshi Inoue
10. Hideki Kadowaki

Rising Star: Wilson Reis


Pound for Pound

1. Anderson Silva
2. Fedor Emelianenko
3. Georges St. Pierre
4. BJ Penn
5. Urijah Faber
6. Quintin Jackson
7. Miguel Torres (135 lbs.)
8. Takanori Gomi
9. Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira
10. Jon Fitch

June 25, 2008

2008 NBA Mock Draft (With Explanations)

1. Chicago - Derrick Rose (6’3’’, PG, Memphis, Fresh.)
Simply put, Derrick Rose is the best prospect in this draft. He has a chance to be a special point guard in the vein of a more athletic Jason Kidd. Chicago will toy with Beasley, but at the end of the day they make the right, smart pick and take a future star point guard.

2. Miami - Michael Beasley (6’8’’, PF, Kansas State, Fresh.)
Michael Beasley will go #2 in this draft, but who will be doing the picking? I suspect Seattle ends up moving up here to snag Beasley. Miami is more than willing to drop a few spots if they can dump Mark Blount and his atrocious contract in the process. If Miami stays put, they likely swallow hard and take Beasley even though they are not in love with him.

3. Minnesota - OJ Mayo (6’4’’, SG, USC, Fresh.)
Minnesota will toy with the idea of taking a big man here (Love or Lopez) or a trade to move down. If they stay put, they almost definitely take the USC combo guard here. The bigger need is for a center, and in my opinion, the smarter pick is Lopez. But, Mayo’s upside will likely be too hard to pass over.

4. Seattle - Brook Lopez (7’0’’, C, Stanford, Soph.)
Bayless has been penciled in here as long as I can remember, but he is falling slightly here lately. I still think Seattle moves up to #2, but if they do not, look for them to nab a much needed man in the middle. Brook Lopez may lack upside, but he is ready to play now. Partnering him with Jeff Green and Kevin Durant makes Seattle’s frontcourt solid for a long, long time.

5. Memphis - Eric Gordon (6’3’’, SG, Indiana, Fresh.)
They need a power forward in the worst way, but Love and Randolph are just too much of a reach here. Memphis will put their need for a big man on hold until the 28th pick and take Gordon. Eric Gordon will fit perfectly in Memphis’ soon-to-be up tempo style and his defense will be a welcome sight in Memphis.

6. New York - Jerryd Bayless (6’3’’, PG, Arizona, Fresh.)
Long thought to be a lock in the top 5 picks, Bayless will be a welcome sight for Knicks fans when he falls to #6. They will toy with the idea of taking Westbrook, Gallinari, or Alexander here. At the end of the day however, Bayless is too good of a fit in D’Antoni’s system and New York needs a point guard too bad to Bayless pass up.

7. LA Clippers - Russell Westbrook (6‘3‘’, SG, UCLA, Soph.)
4 combo guards in 5 picks, what is the draft coming to? The Clippers need a guard desperately, and while they have made no secret of their desire to move up and nab Mayo, if they stay at #7 they will have little choice but to grab the 2nd best combo guard in Los Angeles.

8. Milwaukee - Joe Alexander (6'8'', SF, West Virginia, Jr.)
Milwaukee needs a small forward and they need toughness. Joe Alexander will fill both those voids. Milwaukee is a tough team to gauge, as they could go a lot of different ways with this pick. Randolph and Gallinari will be in the mix, but they will ultimately settle on a player more ready to contribute from day one.

9. Charlotte - Kevin Love (6’9’’, PF, UCLA, Fresh.)
Kevin Love is a Larry Brown player if there has ever been one. He is smart, tough, fundamentally sound, and even went to UCLA. Considering the big man void in Charlotte, if Love can not find minutes here, then no rookie will ever find any with Brown.

10. New Jersey - Danilo Gallinari (6’9’’, SF, Italy)
Danilo has been long thought to have a promise here with the Nets. Maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t, but he is simply too good to fall past this pick. New Jersey has no huge need, so they are in a good position to take the best player available. Gallinari is certain that, and he is a steal at #10.

11. Indiana - Kosta Koufos (7'0'', C, Ohio State, Fresh.)
DJ Augustin was a slam dunk for this pick until word leaked that Jermaine O’Sprain was traded to Toronto for TJ Ford and assorted other spare parts. With TJ Ford, Indy now has little need for the undersized floor general. Indy will likely use this pick to help one of th worst frontcourts in the league. Koufos is an intriguing talent who would mesh well with the rest of the Pacers.

12. Sacramento - DJ Augustin (5’11’’, PG, Texas, Soph.)
The Kings have to be happier than anyone that the JO trade happened. Augustin, the guy they have targeted all along looks like he will fall right into their laps. Sacto could also use a power forward, but point guard is a more pressing need, and Augustin is the BPA.

13. Portland - Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Jr.)
Portland is desperately trying to trade up from #13, but if they stay put Rush makes a ton of sense. Portland is a team that does not need a star, they have 3 future stars in Oden, Roy, and Aldridge. Portland needs role players and Rush has the skills and the attitude to be one of the best role guys in the league at some point.

14. Golden State - Donte Greene (6’9’’, SF, Syracuse, Fresh.)
Greene was born to play in this system. He will take a while to develop, but his upside is out of this world. Golden State needs a swing man for the future and Greene has the talent to be an all star in this league if he can make his game match his skills.

15. Phoenix - Mario Chalmers (6’2’’, PG, Kansas, Jr.)
How Chalmers’ stock has risen this far I do not know, but with Rush off the board he looks like the pick. Chalmers is the perfect defensive point guard to back up Steve Nash, and his 6’8’’ wingspan will allow him to play shooting guard at times. Along with Courtney Lee, no other player has helped their stock as much in workouts as Chalmers has.

16. Philadelphia - Anthony Randolph (6’10’’, PF, LSU, Fresh.)
Not a perfect fit in Philly, but too talented to fall any further. Philly is a young team and they can wait for Randolph to develop. It was not long ago that Randolph was a top 5 pick, but poor workouts and a complete lack of strength have many teams unsure how long it will be before he can contribute.

17. Indiana - Darrell Arthur (6‘9“, PF, Kansas, Soph.)
Indiana is having a good week. They got their point guard in TJ Ford and their future center in Kosta Koufos at pick #11. Now they fill that pesky power forward hole with Arthur. Arthur is a steal this late on talent alone, but his stock has taken a hit lately with average workouts and measurements.

18. Washington - Robin Lopez (7’0’’, PF, Stanford, Soph.)
It will likely come down to Lopez or McGee here. Robin Lopez is supposed to be off the board by now, but if he falls here the Wiz will have no choice but to grab him. He will be a clear upgrade over Haywood at center and an insurance policy at power forward in case Jamison skips town.

19. Cleveland - JaVale McGee (7‘0‘’, C, Nevada, Soph.)
On upside alone McGee is a top 10 pick. He has fallen because of workouts and the growing perception that his is at least a few years away from contributing. There is no arguing his skillset though, and Cleveland needs to get younger up front. As long as he is a player by the time Big Z retires, then this is a great pick.

20. Charlotte - Roy Hibbert (7’2’’, C, Georgetown, Sr.)
Toronto has long needed to add a big tough center to play next to Bosh. They do not get any bigger than Hibbert. Once thought to be a top 10 pick, his lack of upside has caused him to fall. He will play and play well from day one though, and his size and toughness will be a sight for sore eyes in Toronto.

21. New Jersey - DeAndre Jordan (6’11’’, C, Texas A&M, Fresh.)
Gallinari and Jordan make New Jersey the biggest winners of this draft, having gotten 2 top 5 talents at #10 and #21. Jordan’s questionable work ethic and average freshman year caused his stock to plummet, but make no mistake, this kid has the size and talent to be an elite NBA big man. Can he put it all together and put in the work to be great? Who knows, but at #21, it is a gamble worth taking.

22. Orlando - Courtney Lee (6'5'', SG, Western Kentucky, Sr.)
Otis Smith’s love of Courtney Lee has not been a well kept secret. Unless a guy like Koufos or Rush happens to fall in the Magic’s lap here, they will take Lee and call it a day. No player has helped himself more in the workout period than Lee, who has outplayed pretty much everyone. Lee has been so good in workouts that bigger guys like DJ White were having trouble scoring on him in the post.

23. Utah - Marreese Speights (6’10’’, PF, Florida, Soph.)
A simply case of best player available lands Speights in Salt Lake City. He has a ton of talent and Utah has been looking to add some size this off season. Jason Thompson and JaVale McGee are also options here.

24. Seattle - Alexis Ajinca (7’0’’, PF, France)
Sam Presti will be tempted to take a guard here, but Ajinca is simply too good to pass on. Presti perfected the late first round Euro pick while in San Antonio, and he will bring that school of thought to Seattle. Ajinca may very well be off the board by now, and if he is look for Seattle to grab Chris Douglas-Roberts or Nicolas Batum.

25. Houston - Chris Douglas-Roberts (6'7'', SG, Memphis, Jr.)
CDR becomes a backup TMac in training. For a team that has no huge holes, CDR would be a very solid backup at both the shooting guard and small forward positions.

26. San Antonio - Nicolas Batum (6’8’’, SG, France)
San Antonio will not be scared off by Batum’s health scare. Batum has top 15 talent and with 2 French players already on their roster (Park and Mahimini) and a bunch of old guard, this is a perfect fit.

27. Portland - Ante Tomic (7’1’’, C, Croatia)
Kevin Pritchard has been eying Tomic for a couple of years now, and the prevailing wisdom is that Portland bought this pick specifically to take Tomic before a team like Boston or Minnesota did. Portland has more picks than empty roster spots, so a Euro grab and stash makes perfect sense here.

28. Memphis - JJ Hickson (6‘9‘’, PF, North Carolina State, Fresh.)
Memphis grabs a lottery level talent this late in Hickson. Another year in college would have done him wonders, but he is a very skilled player that will fit well into Memphis’ long term plans…assuming they have any.

29. Detroit - Bill Walker (6’6’’, SG, Kansas State, Soph.)
It has been a foregone conclusion for a month now that Bill Walker had a promise here. It is easy to see why considering Detroit’s need for a backup small forward and Walker’s talent level if he can stay healthy. Mayo’s one time running mate was well on his way to being a lottery pick before the injury bug bit him.

30. Boston - Jason Thompson (6’10’’, PF, Rider, Sr.)
There is no real reason Thompson should fall this far. He is a very good player, but someone has to fall in every draft. Boston will grab him gladly and let him backup Kendrick Perkins.

31. Minnesota - Serge Ibaka (6'10'', PF, Congo)
32. Seattle - Kyle Weaver (6’5’’, SG, Washington State, Sr.)
33. Portland - George Hill (6’2’’, PG, IUPUI, Jr.)
34. Minnesota - Ryan Anderson (6’10’’, PF, California, Soph.)
35. LA Clippers - Gary Forbes (6’6’’, SG, UMass, Sr.)
36. Portland - Nathan Jawai (6’10’’, C, Australia)
37. Milwaukee - Jamont Gordon (6’4’’, PG, Mississippi State, Jr.)
38. Charlotte - JR Giddens (6’5’’, SG, New Mexico, Sr.)
39. Chicago - Nikola Pekovic (6'11'', PF, Serbia)
40. New Jersey - Semih Erden (7'0'', C, Turkey)
41. Indiana - Omer Asik (7’0’’, C, Turkey)
42. Sacramento - DeVon Hardin (6’11’’, C, California, Sr.)
43. Sacramento - Mike Taylor (6’2’’, SG, NBDL)
44. Utah - Goran Dragic (6’4’’, PG, Slovenia)
45. San Antonio - Damjan Rudez (6’10’’, SF, Croatia)
46. Seattle - Sonny Weems (6’6’’, SG, Arkansas, Sr.)
47. Washington - DJ White (6’8’’, PF, Indiana, Sr.)
48. Phoenix - Walter Sharpe (6’9’’, PF, UAB, Soph.)
49. Golden State - Will Daniels (6’8’’, SF, Rhode Island, Sr.)
50. Seattle - Anton Ponkrashov (6’7’’, PG, Russia)
51. Dallas - Shan Foster (6’6’’, SG, Vanderbilt, Sr.)
52. Miami - Trent Plaisted (6'11'', C, BYU, Jr.)
53. Utah - Richard Hendrix (6’8’’, PF, Alabama, Jr.)
54. Houston - Pat Calathes (6’10’’, SF, St. Josephs, Sr.)
55. Portland - Davon Jefferson (6’6’’, SF, USC, Fresh.)
56. Seattle - Marcus Dove (6’9’’, SF, Oklahoma State, Sr.)
57. San Antonio - Malik Hairston (6’6’’, SF, Oregon, Sr.)
58. LA Lakers - Joey Dorsey (6’7’’, PF, Memphis, Sr.)
59. Detroit - Darnell Jackson (6’8’’, PF, Kansas, Sr.)
60. Boston - Othello Hunter (6’8’’, PF, Ohio State, Sr.)

June 24, 2008

2008 NBA Mock Draft (With Explanations)

1. Chicago - Derrick Rose (6’3’’, PG, Memphis, Fresh.)
Simply put, Derrick Rose is the best prospect in this draft. He has a chance to be a special point guard in the vein of a more athletic Jason Kidd. Chicago will toy with Beasley, but at the end of the day they make the right, smart pick and take a future star point guard.

2. Miami - Michael Beasley (6’8’’, PF, Kansas State, Fresh.)
Michael Beasley will go #2 in this draft, but who will be doing the picking? I suspect Seattle ends up moving up here to snag Beasley. Miami is more than willing to drop a few spots if they can dump Mark Blount and his atrocious contract in the process. If Miami stays put, they likely swallow hard and take Beasley even though they are not in love with him.

3. Minnesota - OJ Mayo (6’4’’, SG, USC, Fresh.)
Minnesota will toy with the idea of taking a big man here (Love or Lopez) or a trade to move down. If they stay put, they almost definitely take the USC combo guard here. The bigger need is for a center, and in my opinion, the smarter pick is Lopez. But, Mayo’s upside will likely be too hard to pass over.

4. Seattle - Brook Lopez (7’0’’, C, Stanford, Soph.)
Bayless has been penciled in here as long as I can remember, but he is falling slightly here lately. I still think Seattle moves up to #2, but if they do not, look for them to nab a much needed man in the middle. Brook Lopez may lack upside, but he is ready to play now. Partnering him with Jeff Green and Kevin Durant makes Seattle’s frontcourt solid for a long, long time.

5. Memphis - Eric Gordon (6’3’’, SG, Indiana, Fresh.)
They need a power forward in the worst way, but Love and Randolph are just too much of a reach here. Memphis will put their need for a big man on hold until the 28th pick and take Gordon. Eric Gordon will fit perfectly in Memphis’ soon-to-be up tempo style and his defense will be a welcome sight in Memphis.

6. New York - Jerryd Bayless (6’3’’, PG, Arizona, Fresh.)
Long thought to be a lock in the top 5 picks, Bayless will be a welcome sight for Knicks fans when he falls to #6. They will toy with the idea of taking Westbrook, Gallinari, or Alexander here. At the end of the day however, Bayless is too good of a fit in D’Antoni’s system and New York needs a point guard too bad to Bayless pass up.

7. LA Clippers - Russell Westbrook (6‘3‘’, SG, UCLA, Soph.)
4 combo guards in 5 picks, what is the draft coming to? The Clippers need a guard desperately, and while they have made no secret of their desire to move up and nab Mayo, if they stay at #7 they will have little choice but to grab the 2nd best combo guard in Los Angeles.

8. Milwaukee - Joe Alexander (6'8'', SF, West Virginia, Jr.)
Milwaukee needs a small forward and they need toughness. Joe Alexander will fill both those voids. Milwaukee is a tough team to gauge, as they could go a lot of different ways with this pick. Randolph and Gallinari will be in the mix, but they will ultimately settle on a player more ready to contribute from day one.

9. Charlotte - Kevin Love (6’9’’, PF, UCLA, Fresh.)
Kevin Love is a Larry Brown player if there has ever been one. He is smart, tough, fundamentally sound, and even went to UCLA. Considering the big man void in Charlotte, if Love can not find minutes here, then no rookie will ever find any with Brown.

10. New Jersey - Danilo Gallinari (6’9’’, SF, Italy)
Danilo has been long thought to have a promise here with the Nets. Maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t, but he is simply too good to fall past this pick. New Jersey has no huge need, so they are in a good position to take the best player available. Gallinari is certain that, and he is a steal at #10.

11. Indiana - DJ Augustin (5’11’’, PG, Texas, Soph.)
Auggy going to Indy has been one of the easiest picks to project for as long as I can remember. He is a true point guard who will excel in O’Brien’s up tempo system. If the Jermaine O’Neal to the Raptors trade does not happen, Augustin will be the #11 pick. If that trade does go through however, look for Indy to look for a big man here. Perhaps DeAndre Jordan or even Roy Hibbert.

12. Sacramento - Robin Lopez (7’0’’, PF, Stanford, Soph.)
The Kings will take a power forward here, the question is which one. Any of a number of big men could be selected with this pick, but Lopez brings the defense and rebounding that they will need to pair with Spencer Hawes’ refined offensive game.

13. Portland - Alexis Ajinca (7’0’’, PF, France)
Portland will probably trade this pick and move up for Westbrook or Alexander, or out of the first round completely. If they stay put, they will do what they usually do, make a bold upside pick. Ajinca has a ton of talent and has turned a lot of heads the last month or so. Portland loves to take waivers on foreign players and this looks like a great chance to since they can not fill their needs by getting a point guard or small forward without severely reaching.

14. Golden State - Donte Greene (6’9’’, SF, Syracuse, Fresh.)
Greene was born to play in this system. He will take a while to develop, but his upside is out of this world. Golden State needs a swing man for the future and Greene has the talent to be an all star in this league if he can make his game match his skills.

15. Phoenix - Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Jr.)
The Suns are in a win now mentality and Rush is one of the safest picks in the draft. They don’t know what exactly they will get out of Grant Hill at this point, so this is the perfect chance to nab a rotation guy who can play both the shooting guard and small forward positions.

16. Philadelphia - Anthony Randolph (6’10’’, PF, LSU, Fresh.)
Not a perfect fit in Philly, but too talented to fall any further. Philly is a young team and they can wait for Randolph to develop. It was not long ago that Randolph was a top 5 pick, but poor workouts and a complete lack of strength have many teams unsure how long it will be before he can contribute.

17. Toronto - Roy Hibbert (7’2’’, C, Georgetown, Sr.)
Toronto has long needed to add a big tough center to play next to Bosh. They do not get any bigger than Hibbert. Once thought to be a top 10 pick, his lack of upside has caused him to fall. He will play and play well from day one though, and his size and toughness will be a sight for sore eyes in Toronto.

18. Washington - Darrell Arthur (6‘9“, PF, Kansas, Soph.)
With Jamison possibly leaving town, Arthur would be an perfect pick for the Wizards. A big time steal at #18, Arthur has all the skills to be a top NBA power forward. He would have benefited greatly by going back to school and proving he could be a go to guy. His loss is Washington’s gain.

19. Cleveland - Kosta Koufos (7'0'', C, Ohio State, Fresh.)
Big Z is not getting any younger and Varejao is not getting any better offensively. Cleveland needs a skilled young big man in the worse way. Enter Ohio native and friend of LeBron, Kosta Koufos. Koufos was once a top 5 pick, and it is easy to see why. There is very little this guy can not do on the court and his shooting ability and shot blocking will help Cleveland immensely.

20. Denver - Mario Chalmers (6’2’’, PG, Kansas, Jr.)
Denver needs a point guard more than any team in the league and they have no other way to get one except via the draft. Chalmers once was thought to be a reach this high, but now he may be gone by this point. He can play right away and has had very good workouts. If Chalmers is off the board, look for Denver to go big or trade this pick.

21. New Jersey - DeAndre Jordan (6’11’’, C, Texas A&M, Fresh.)
Gallinari and Jordan make New Jersey the biggest winners of this draft, having gotten 2 top 5 talents at #10 and #21. Jordan’s questionable work ethic and average freshman year caused his stock to plummet, but make no mistake, this kid has the size and talent to be an elite NBA big man. Can he put it all together and put in the work to be great? Who knows, but at #21, it is a gamble worth taking.

22. Orlando - Courtney Lee (6'5'', SG, Western Kentucky, Sr.)
Otis Smith’s love of Courtney Lee has not been a well kept secret. Unless a guy like Koufos or Rush happens to fall in the Magic’s lap here, they will take Lee and call it a day. No player has helped himself more in the workout period than Lee, who has outplayed pretty much everyone. Lee has been so good in workouts that bigger guys like DJ White were having trouble scoring on him in the post.

23. Utah - Marreese Speights (6’10’’, PF, Florida, Soph.)
A simply case of best player available lands Speights in Salt Lake City. He has a ton of talent and Utah has been looking to add some size this off season. Jason Thompson and JaVale McGee are also options here.

24. Seattle - Nicolas Batum (6’8’’, SG, France)
Seattle got their center at#4 and now will spend the rest of the draft adding guards and Euros. Batum fills both those categories. With health questions apparently answered, Batum is back working out again. His size and willingness to be a role player make him an ideal fit in Seattle.

25. Houston - JaVale McGee (7‘0‘’, C, Nevada, Soph.)
Houston has no great needs, but considering Yao’s injury issues, grooming another young center just in case is not a terrible idea. McGee has a ton of talent and could end up being a steal at this spot.

26. San Antonio - Serge Ibaka (6'10'', PF, Congo)
The Spurs take a draft and stash player every year late in the draft. Even though they got burnt by Tiago Splitter last year, they will continue to do what they do. Ibaka is a high upside guy who is super raw and super athletic. Another couple years in Europe may make his the steal of this draft.

27. New Orleans - Chris Douglas-Roberts (6'7'', SG, Memphis, Jr.)
New Orleans’ wing players are not getting any younger (Peja and MoPete). CDR will fit perfect next to Chris Paul in the Hornets backcourt.

28. Memphis - JJ Hickson (6‘9‘’, PF, North Carolina State, Fresh.)
Memphis grabs a lottery level talent this late in Hickson. Another year in college would have done him wonders, but he is a very skilled player that will fit well into Memphis’ long term plans…assuming they have any.

29. Detroit - Bill Walker (6’6’’, SG, Kansas State, Soph.)
It has been a foregone conclusion for a month now that Bill Walker had a promise here. It is easy to see why considering Detroit’s need for a backup small forward and Walker’s talent level if he can stay healthy. Mayo’s one time running mate was well on his way to being a lottery pick before the injury bug bit him.

30. Boston - Jason Thompson (6’10’’, PF, Rider, Sr.)
There is no real reason Thompson should fall this far. He is a very good player, but someone has to fall in every draft. Boston will grab him gladly and let him backup Kendrick Perkins.

31. Minnesota - Ryan Anderson (6’10’’, PF, California, Soph.)
32. Seattle - Kyle Weaver (6’5’’, SG, Washington State, Sr.)
33. Portland - Ante Tomic (7’1’’, C, Croatia)
34. Minnesota - Nathan Jawai (6’10’’, C, Australia)
35. LA Clippers - Gary Forbes (6’6’’, SG, UMass, Sr.)
36. Portland - George Hill (6’2’’, PG, IUPUI, Jr.)
37. Milwaukee - Jamont Gordon (6’4’’, PG, Mississippi State, Jr.)
38. Charlotte - DeVon Hardin (6’11’’, C, California, Sr.)
39. Chicago - Nikola Pekovic (6'11'', PF, Serbia)
40. New Jersey - Omer Asik (7’0’’, C, Turkey)
41. Indiana - DJ White (6’8’’, PF, Indiana, Sr.)
42. Sacramento - Mike Taylor (6’2’’, SG, NBDL)
43. Seattle - Semih Erden (7'0'', C, Turkey)
44. Golden State - Sonny Weems (6’6’’, SG, Arkansas, Sr.)
45. Sacramento - Damjan Rudez (6’10’’, SF, Croatia)
46. Utah - Goran Dragic (6’4’’, PG, Slovenia)
47. San Antonio - Richard Hendrix (6’8’’, PF, Alabama, Jr.)
48. Washington - Walter Sharpe (6’9’’, PF, UAB, Soph.)
49. Phoenix - Joey Dorsey (6’7’’, PF, Memphis, Sr.)
50. Seattle - JR Giddens (6’5’’, SG, New Mexico, Sr.)
51. Dallas - Shan Foster (6’6’’, SG, Vanderbilt, Sr.)
52. Miami - Trent Plaisted (6'11'', C, BYU, Jr.)
53. Utah - Pat Calathes (6’10’’, SF, St. Josephs, Sr.)
54. Houston - Davon Jefferson (6’6’’, SF, USC, Fresh.)
55. Portland - Anton Ponkrashov (6’7’’, PG, Russia)
56. Seattle - Will Daniels (6’8’’, SF, Rhode Island, Sr.)
57. San Antonio - Marcus Dove (6’9’’, SF, Oklahoma State, Sr.)
58. LA Lakers - Malik Hairston (6’6’’, SF, Oregon, Sr.)
59. Detroit - Darnell Jackson (6’8’’, PF, Kansas, Sr.)
60. Boston - Othello Hunter (6’8’’, PF, Ohio State, Sr.)

June 23, 2008

If I Ruled The NBA Draft

Here is what the draft would look like if I were the GM choosing for each team. Not the player I think they will take, but instead, the player I think they should take.


1. Chicago - Derrick Rose (6’3’’, PG, Memphis, Fresh.)
2. Miami - Michael Beasley (6’8’’, PF, Kansas State, Fresh.)
3. Minnesota - Brook Lopez (7’0’’, C, Stanford, Soph.)
4. Seattle - OJ Mayo (6’4’’, SG, USC, Fresh.)
5. Memphis - Kevin Love (6’9’’, PF, UCLA, Fresh.)
6. New York - Jerryd Bayless (6’3’’, PG, Arizona, Fresh.)
7. LA Clippers - Eric Gordon (6’3’’, SG, Indiana, Fresh.)
8. Milwaukee - Danilo Gallinari (6’9’’, SF, Italy)
9. Charlotte - DeAndre Jordan (6’11’’, C, Texas A&M, Fresh.)
10. New Jersey - Darrell Arthur (6‘9“, PF, Kansas, Soph.)
11. Indiana - DJ Augustin (5’11’’, PG, Texas, Soph.)
12. Sacramento - Anthony Randolph (6’10’’, PF, LSU, Fresh.)
13. Portland - Joe Alexander (6'8'', SF, West Virginia, Jr.)
14. Golden State - Kosta Koufos (7'0'', C, Ohio State, Fresh.)
15. Phoenix - Russell Westbrook (6‘3‘’, SG, UCLA, Soph.)
16. Philadelphia - Alexis Ajinca (7’0’’, PF, France)
17. Toronto - Donte Greene (6’9’’, SF, Syracuse, Fresh.)
18. Washington - Roy Hibbert (7’2’’, C, Georgetown, Sr.)
19. Cleveland - Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Jr.)
20. Denver - Robin Lopez (7’0’’, PF, Stanford, Soph.)
21. New Jersey - Nicolas Batum (6’8’’, SG, France)
22. Orlando - Chris Douglas-Roberts (6'7'', SG, Memphis, Jr.)
23. Utah - Jason Thompson (6’10’’, PF, Rider, Sr.)
24. Seattle - JaVale McGee (7‘0‘’, C, Nevada, Soph.)
25. Houston - Courtney Lee (6'5'', SG, Western Kentucky, Sr.)
26. San Antonio - Mario Chalmers (6’2’’, PG, Kansas, Jr.)
27. New Orleans - Gary Forbes (6’6’’, SG, UMass, Sr.)
28. Memphis - Marreese Speights (6’10’’, PF, Florida, Soph.)
29. Detroit - Bill Walker (6’6’’, SG, Kansas State, Soph.)
30. Boston - Omer Asik (7’0’’, C, Turkey)

31. Minnesota - JJ Hickson (6‘9‘’, PF, North Carolina State, Fresh.)
32. Seattle - Kyle Weaver (6’5’’, SG, Washington State, Sr.)
33. Portland - Jamont Gordon (6’4’’, PG, Mississippi State, Jr.)
34. Minnesota - Shan Foster (6’6’’, SG, Vanderbilt, Sr.)
35. LA Clippers - Serge Ibaka (6'10'', PF, Congo)
36. Portland - Nathan Jawai (6’10’’, C, Australia)
37. Milwaukee - DJ White (6’8’’, PF, Indiana, Sr.)
38. Charlotte - Ryan Anderson (6’10’’, PF, California, Soph.)
39. Chicago - Richard Hendrix (6’8’’, PF, Alabama, Jr.)
40. New Jersey - Nikola Pekovic (6'11'', PF, Serbia)
41. Indiana - Ante Tomic (7’1’’, C, Croatia)
42. Sacramento - George Hill (6’2’’, PG, IUPUI, Jr.)
43. Seattle - Marcus Dove (6’9’’, SF, Oklahoma State, Sr.)
44. Golden State - Sonny Weems (6’6’’, SG, Arkansas, Sr.)
45. Sacramento - Semih Erden (7'0'', C, Turkey)
46. Utah - Keith Brumbaugh (6‘8‘’, SF, Hillsborough CC, Soph.)
47. San Antonio - Goran Dragic (6’4’’, PG, Slovenia)
48. Washington - JR Giddens (6’5’’, SG, New Mexico, Sr.)
49. Phoenix - Joey Dorsey (6’7’’, PF, Memphis, Sr.)
50. Seattle - Anton Ponkrashov (6’7’’, PG, Russia)
51. Dallas - Malik Hairston (6’6’’, SF, Oregon, Sr.)
52. Miami - DeVon Hardin (6’11’’, C, California, Sr.)
53. Utah - Trent Plaisted (6'11'', C, BYU, Jr.)
54. Houston - Sasha Kaun (6’11’’, C, Kansas, Sr.)
55. Portland - Darnell Jackson (6’8’’, PF, Kansas, Sr.)
56. Seattle - Mike Taylor (6’2’’, SG, NBDL)
57. San Antonio - Pat Calathes (6’10’’, SF, St. Josephs, Sr.)
58. LA Lakers - Will Daniels (6’8’’, SF, Rhode Island, Sr.)
59. Detroit - Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (6'7'', SF, UCLA, Jr.)
60. Boston - Davon Jefferson (6’6’’, SF, USC, Fresh.)

June 19, 2008

2008 NBA Draft Big Board

1. Derrick Rose (6’3’’, PG, Memphis, Fresh.)
2. Michael Beasley (6’8’’, PF, Kansas State, Fresh.)
3. Brook Lopez (7’0’’, PF, Stanford, Soph.)
4. OJ Mayo (6’4’’, SG, USC, Fresh.)
5. Danilo Gallinari (6’9’’, SF, Italy)
6. Jerryd Bayless (6’3’’, PG, Arizona, Fresh.)
7. Eric Gordon (6’4’’, SG, Indiana, Fresh.)
8. Kevin Love (6’9’’, PF, UCLA, Fresh.)
9. DJ Augustin (5’11’’, PG, Texas, Soph.)
10. Darrell Arthur (6‘9“, PF, Kansas, Soph.)
11. Joe Alexander (6'8'', SF, West Virginia, Jr.)
12. Anthony Randolph (6’10’’, PF, LSU, Fresh)
13. Kosta Koufos (7'0'', C, Ohio State, Fresh.)
14. DeAndre Jordan (6’11’’, C, Texas A&M, Fresh.)
15. Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Jr.)
16. Russell Westbrook (6‘3‘’, SG, UCLA, Soph.)
17. Donte Greene (6’9’’, SF, Syracuse, Fresh.)
18. Roy Hibbert (7’2’’, C, Georgetown, Sr.)
19. Alexis Ajinca (7’0’’, PF, France)
20. Robin Lopez (7’0’’, PF, Stanford, Soph.)
21. Nicolas Batum (6’8’’, SG, France)
22. Marreese Speights (6’10’’, PF, Florida, Soph.)
23. Courtney Lee (6'5'', SG, Western Kentucky, Sr.)
24. JaVale McGee (7‘0‘’, C, Nevada, Soph.)
25. Jason Thompson (6’10’’, PF, Rider, Sr.)
26. Chris Douglas-Roberts (6'7'', SG, Memphis, Jr.)
27. Omer Asik (7’0’’, C, Turkey)
28. Mario Chalmers (6’2’’, PG, Kansas, Jr.)
29. Bill Walker (6’5’’, SG, Kansas State, Soph.)
30. Kyle Weaver (6’5’’, SG, Washington State, Sr.)
31. JJ Hickson (6‘9‘’, PF, North Carolina State, Fresh.)
32. Serge Ibaka (6'10'', PF, Congo)
33. Nikola Pekovic (6'11'', PF, Serbia)
34. Nathan Jawai (6’10’’, C, Australia)
35. Ryan Anderson (6’9’’, PF, California, Soph.)
36. Gary Forbes (6’7’’, SG, UMass, Sr.)
37. Jamont Gordon (6’4’’, PG, Mississippi State, Jr.)
38. George Hill (6’2’’, PG, IUPUI, Jr.)
39. DJ White (6’8’’, PF, Indiana, Sr.)
40. Shan Foster (6’6’’, SG, Vanderbilt, Sr.)
41. Pat Calathes (6’10’’, SF, St. Josephs, Sr.)
42. DeVon Hardin (6’11’’, C, California, Sr.)
43. Richard Hendrix (6’8’’, PF, Alabama, Jr.)
44. Semih Erden (7'0'', C, Turkey)
45. Sonny Weems (6‘6‘’, SG, Arkansas, Sr.)
46. Joey Dorsey (6’7’’, PF, Memphis, Sr.)
47. Marcus Dove (6’9’’, SF, Oklahoma State, Sr.)
48. Ante Tomic (7’2’’, C, Croatia)
49. Will Daniels (6’8’’, SF, Rhode Island, Sr.)
50. JR Giddens (6’5’’, SG, New Mexico, Sr.)
51. Sasha Kaun (6’11’’, C, Kansas, Sr.)
52. Trent Plaisted (6'11'', C, BYU, Jr.)
53. Keith Brumbaugh (6‘8‘’, SF, Hillsborough CC, Soph.)
54. Goran Dragic (6’4’’, PG, Slovenia)
55. Mike Taylor (6’2’’, SG, NBDL)
56. Malik Hairston (6’6’’, SF, Oregon, Sr.)
57. Davon Jefferson (6’6’’, SF, USC, Fresh.)
58. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (6'7'', SF, UCLA, Jr.)
59. David Padgett (6’11’’, C, Louisville, Sr.)
60. Marcelus Kemp (6’5’’, SG, Nevada, Sr.)
61. Anton Ponkrashov (6’7’’, PG, Russia)
62. Darnell Jackson (6’8’’, PF, Kansas, Sr.)
63. Richard Roby (6’6’’, SG, Colorado, Sr.)
64. Othello Hunter (6’8’’, PF, Ohio State, Sr.)
65. Patrick Ewing Jr. (6’8’’, SF, Georgetown, Sr.)
66. Sean Singletary (5’11’’, PG, Virginia, Sr.)
67. Bryce Taylor (6’4’’, SG, Oregon, Sr.)
68. James Gist (6’8’’, PF, Maryland, Sr.)
69. DeMarcus Nelson (6’2’’, SG, Duke, Sr.)
70. Longar Longar (6'11'', C, Oklahoma, Sr.)

NBA Mock Draft (Both Rounds)

1. Chicago - Derrick Rose (6’3’’, PG, Memphis, Fresh.)
2. Miami - Michael Beasley (6’8’’, PF, Kansas State, Fresh.)
3. Minnesota - OJ Mayo (6’4’’, SG, USC, Fresh.)
4. Seattle - Jerryd Bayless (6’3’’, PG, Arizona, Fresh.)
5. Memphis - Kevin Love (6’9’’, PF, UCLA, Fresh.)
6. New York - Danilo Gallinari (6’9’’, SF, Italy)
7. LA Clippers - Eric Gordon (6’3’’, SG, Indiana, Fresh.)
8. Milwaukee - Joe Alexander (6'8'', SF, West Virginia, Jr.)
9. Charlotte - Brook Lopez (7’0’’, C, Stanford, Soph.)
10. New Jersey - Russell Westbrook (6‘3‘’, SG, UCLA, Soph.)
11. Indiana - DJ Augustin (5’11’’, PG, Texas, Soph.)
12. Sacramento - Darrell Arthur (6‘9“, PF, Kansas, Soph.)
13. Portland - Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Jr.)
14. Golden State - Donte Greene (6’9’’, SF, Syracuse, Fresh.)
15. Phoenix - Robin Lopez (7’0’’, PF, Stanford, Soph.)
16. Philadelphia - Anthony Randolph (6’10’’, PF, LSU, Fresh.)
17. Toronto - DeAndre Jordan (6’11’’, C, Texas A&M, Fresh.)
18. Washington - Alexis Ajinca (7’0’’, PF, France)
19. Cleveland - Kosta Koufos (7'0'', C, Ohio State, Fresh.)
20. Denver - Roy Hibbert (7’2’’, C, Georgetown, Sr.)
21. New Jersey - Marreese Speights (6’10’’, PF, Florida, Soph.)
22. Orlando - Courtney Lee (6'5'', SG, Western Kentucky, Sr.)
23. Utah - Jason Thompson (6’10’’, PF, Rider, Sr.)
24. Seattle - JaVale McGee (7‘0‘’, C, Nevada, Soph.)
25. Houston - Nicolas Batum (6’8’’, SG, France)
26. San Antonio - Mario Chalmers (6’2’’, PG, Kansas, Jr.)
27. New Orleans - Chris Douglas-Roberts (6'7'', SG, Memphis, Jr.)
28. Memphis - Ryan Anderson (6’10’’, PF, California, Soph.)
29. Detroit - Bill Walker (6’6’’, SG, Kansas State, Soph.)
30. Boston - JJ Hickson (6‘9‘’, PF, North Carolina State, Fresh.)

31. Minnesota - Omer Asik (7’0’’, C, Turkey)
32. Seattle - Kyle Weaver (6’5’’, SG, Washington State, Sr.)
33. Portland - Serge Ibaka (6'10'', PF, Congo)
34. Minnesota - Nathan Jawai (6’10’’, C, Australia)
35. LA Clippers - Jamont Gordon (6’4’’, PG, Mississippi State, Jr.)
36. Portland - George Hill (6’2’’, PG, IUPUI, Jr.)
37. Milwaukee - Nikola Pekovic (6'11'', PF, Serbia)
38. Charlotte - Richard Hendrix (6’8’’, PF, Alabama, Jr.)
39. Chicago - DJ White (6’8’’, PF, Indiana, Sr.)
40. New Jersey - Ante Tomic (7’1’’, C, Croatia)
41. Indiana - DeVon Hardin (6’11’’, C, California, Sr.)
42. Sacramento - Joey Dorsey (6’7’’, PF, Memphis, Sr.)
43. Seattle - Semih Erden (7'0'', C, Turkey)
44. Golden State - Gary Forbes (6’6’’, SG, UMass, Sr.)
45. Sacramento - Goran Dragic (6’4’’, PG, Slovenia)
46. Utah - Sonny Weems (6’6’’, SG, Arkansas, Sr.)
47. San Antonio - Anton Ponkrashov (6’7’’, PG, Russia)
48. Washington - Mike Taylor (6’2’’, SG, NBDL)
49. Phoenix - JR Giddens (6’5’’, SG, New Mexico, Sr.)
50. Seattle - Pat Calathes (6’10’’, SF, St. Josephs, Sr.)
51. Dallas - Shan Foster (6’6’’, SG, Vanderbilt, Sr.)
52. Miami - Trent Plaisted (6'11'', C, BYU, Jr.)
53. Utah - Sasha Kaun (6’11’’, C, Kansas, Sr.)
54. Houston - Will Daniels (6’8’’, SF, Rhode Island, Sr.)
55. Portland - Malik Hairston (6’6’’, SF, Oregon, Sr.)
56. Seattle - Marcus Dove (6’9’’, SF, Oklahoma State, Sr.)
57. San Antonio - Othello Hunter (6’8’’, PF, Ohio State, Sr.)
58. LA Lakers - James Gist (6’8’’, PF, Maryland, Sr.)
59. Detroit - Davon Jefferson (6’6’’, SF, USC, Fresh.)
60. Boston - Darnell Jackson (6’8’’, PF, Kansas, Sr.)

June 16, 2008

NBA Mock Draft (Post Withdrawls)

1. Chicago - Derrick Rose (6’3’’, PG, Memphis, Fresh.)
2. Miami - Michael Beasley (6’8’’, PF, Kansas State, Fresh.)
3. Minnesota - OJ Mayo (6’4’’, SG, USC, Fresh.)
4. Seattle - Jerryd Bayless (6’3’’, PG, Arizona, Fresh.)
5. Memphis - Kevin Love (6’9’’, PF, UCLA, Fresh.)
6. New York - Russell Westbrook (6‘3‘’, SG, UCLA, Soph.)
7. LA Clippers - Eric Gordon (6’3’’, SG, Indiana, Fresh.)
8. Milwaukee - Joe Alexander (6'8'', SF, West Virginia, Jr.)
9. Charlotte - Brook Lopez (7’0’’, C, Stanford, Soph.)
10. New Jersey - Danilo Gallinari (6’9’’, SF, Italy)
11. Indiana - DJ Augustin (5’11’’, PG, Texas, Soph.)
12. Sacramento - Anthony Randolph (6’10’’, PF, LSU, Fresh.)
13. Portland - Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Jr.)
14. Golden State - Darrell Arthur (6‘9“, PF, Kansas, Soph.)
15. Phoenix - Donte Greene (6’9’’, SF, Syracuse, Fresh.)
16. Philadelphia - Marreese Speights (6’10’’, PF, Florida, Soph.)
17. Toronto - DeAndre Jordan (6’11’’, C, Texas A&M, Fresh.)
18. Washington - Robin Lopez (7’0’’, PF, Stanford, Soph.)
19. Cleveland - Kosta Koufos (7'0'', C, Ohio State, Fresh.)
20. Denver - Roy Hibbert (7’2’’, C, Georgetown, Sr.)
21. New Jersey - Nicolas Batum (6’8’’, SG, France)
22. Orlando - Courtney Lee (6'5'', SG, Western Kentucky, Sr.)
23. Utah - JaVale McGee (7‘0‘’, C, Nevada, Soph.)
24. Seattle - Alexis Ajinca (7’0’’, PF, France)
25. Houston - Chris Douglas-Roberts (6'7'', SG, Memphis, Jr.)
26. San Antonio - Mario Chalmers (6’2’’, PG, Kansas, Jr.)
27. New Orleans - Jason Thompson (6’10’’, PF, Rider, Sr.)
28. Memphis - Omer Asik (7’0’’, C, Turkey)
29. Detroit - Bill Walker (6’6’’, SG, Kansas State, Soph.)
30. Boston - Serge Ibaka (6'10'', PF, Congo)

31. Minnesota - Nathan Jawai (6’10’’, C, Australia)
32. Seattle - Kyle Weaver (6’5’’, SG, Washington State, Sr.)
33. Portland - Ryan Anderson (6’10’’, PF, California, Soph.)
34. Minnesota - JJ Hickson (6‘9‘’, PF, North Carolina State, Fresh.)
35. LA Clippers - Richard Hendrix (6’8’’, PF, Alabama, Jr.)
36. Portland - Nikola Pekovic (6'11'', PF, Serbia)
37. Milwaukee - Jamont Gordon (6’4’’, PG, Mississippi State, Jr.)
38. Charlotte - DeVon Hardin (6’11’’, C, California, Sr.)
39. Chicago - DJ White (6’8’’, PF, Indiana, Sr.)
40. New Jersey - Joey Dorsey (6’7’’, PF, Memphis, Sr.)
41. Indiana - Gary Forbes (6’6’’, SG, UMass, Sr.)
42. Sacramento - George Hill (6’2’’, PG, IUPUI, Jr.)
43. Seattle - Semih Erden (7'0'', C, Turkey)
44. Golden State - Sonny Weems (6’6’’, SG, Arkansas, Sr.)
45. Sacramento - Ante Tomic (7’1’’, C, Croatia)
46. Utah - JR Giddens (6’5’’, SG, New Mexico, Sr.)
47. San Antonio - Goran Dragic (6’4’’, PG, Slovenia)
48. Washington - Mike Taylor (6’2’’, SG, NBDL)
49. Phoenix - Pat Calathes (6’10’’, SF, St. Josephs, Sr.)
50. Seattle - Anton Ponkrashov (6’7’’, PG, Russia)
51. Dallas - Shan Foster (6’6’’, SG, Vanderbilt, Sr.)
52. Miami - Trent Plaisted (6'11'', C, BYU, Jr.)
53. Utah - Sasha Kaun (6’11’’, C, Kansas, Sr.)
54. Houston - Will Daniels (6’8’’, SF, Rhode Island, Sr.)
55. Portland - Malik Hairston (6’6’’, SF, Oregon, Sr.)
56. Seattle - Marcus Dove (6’9’’, SF, Oklahoma State, Sr.)
57. San Antonio - Othello Hunter (6’8’’, PF, Ohio State, Sr.)
58. LA Lakers - James Gist (6’8’’, PF, Maryland, Sr.)
59. Detroit - Davon Jefferson (6’6’’, SF, USC, Fresh.)
60. Boston - Darnell Jackson (6’8’’, PF, Kansas, Sr.)

NBA Mock Draft (Both Rounds)

1. Chicago - Derrick Rose (6’3’’, PG, Memphis, Fresh.)
2. Miami - Michael Beasley (6’8’’, PF, Kansas State, Fresh.)
3. Minnesota - OJ Mayo (6’4’’, SG, USC, Fresh.)
4. Seattle - Jerryd Bayless (6’3’’, PG, Arizona, Fresh.)
5. Memphis - Kevin Love (6’9’’, PF, UCLA, Fresh.)
6. New York - Brook Lopez (7’0’’, C, Stanford, Soph.)
7. LA Clippers - Russell Westbrook (6‘3‘’, SG, UCLA, Soph.)
8. Milwaukee - Joe Alexander (6'8'', SF, West Virginia, Jr.)
9. Charlotte - Anthony Randolph (6’10’’, PF, LSU, Fresh.)
10. New Jersey - Eric Gordon (6’3’’, SG, Indiana, Fresh.)
11. Indiana - DJ Augustin (5’11’’, PG, Texas, Soph.)
12. Sacramento - Darrell Arthur (6‘9“, PF, Kansas, Soph.)
13. Portland - Danilo Gallinari (6’9’’, SF, Italy)
14. Golden State - DeAndre Jordan (6’11’’, C, Texas A&M, Fresh.)
15. Phoenix - Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Jr.)
16. Philadelphia - Marreese Speights (6’10’’, PF, Florida, Soph.)
17. Toronto - Nicolas Batum (6’8’’, SG, France)
18. Washington - Donte Greene (6’9’’, SF, Syracuse, Fresh.)
19. Cleveland - Kosta Koufos (7'0'', C, Ohio State, Fresh.)
20. Denver - Tywon Lawson (6'0'', PG, North Carolina, Soph.)
21. New Jersey - JaVale McGee (7‘0‘’, C, Nevada, Soph.)
22. Orlando - Courtney Lee (6'5'', SG, Western Kentucky, Sr.)
23. Utah - Jason Thompson (6’10’’, PF, Rider, Sr.)
24. Seattle - Chase Budinger (6‘7“, SG, Arizona, Soph.)
25. Houston - Roy Hibbert (7’2’’, C, Georgetown, Sr.)
26. San Antonio - Alexis Ajinca (7’0’’, PF, France)
27. New Orleans - Chris Douglas-Roberts (6'7'', SG, Memphis, Jr.)
28. Memphis - Robin Lopez (7’0’’, PF, Stanford, Soph.)
29. Detroit - Bill Walker (6’6’’, SG, Kansas State, Soph.)
30. Boston - Serge Ibaka (6'10'', PF, Congo)

31. Minnesota - Omer Asik (7’0’’, C, Turkey)
32. Seattle - Nathan Jawai (6’10’’, C, Australia)
33. Portland - Mario Chalmers (6’2’’, PG, Kansas, Jr.)
34. Minnesota - Richard Hendrix (6’8’’, PF, Alabama, Jr.)
35. LA Clippers - Kyle Weaver (6’5’’, SG, Washington State, Sr.)
36. Portland - JJ Hickson (6‘9‘’, PF, North Carolina State, Fresh.)
37. Milwaukee - Jamont Gordon (6’4’’, PG, Mississippi State, Jr.)
38. Charlotte - Nikola Pekovic (6'11'', PF, Serbia)
39. Chicago - Ryan Anderson (6’9’’, PF, California, Soph.)
40. New Jersey - DJ White (6’8’’, PF, Indiana, Sr.)
41. Indiana - DeVon Hardin (6’11’’, C, California, Sr.)
42. Sacramento - Lester Hudson (6’3’’, PG, UT-Martin, Jr.)
43. Seattle - Semih Erden (7'0'', C, Turkey)
44. Golden State - Gary Forbes (6’6’’, SG, UMass, Sr.)
45. Sacramento - Joey Dorsey (6’7’’, PF, Memphis, Sr.)
46. Utah - Sonny Weems (6’6’’, SG, Arkansas, Sr.)
47. San Antonio - Omri Casspi (6’8’’, SF, Israel)
48. Washington - JR Giddens (6’5’’, SG, New Mexico, Sr.)
49. Phoenix - Pat Calathes (6’10’’, SF, St. Josephs, Sr.)
50. Seattle - Goran Dragic (6’4’’, PG, Slovenia)
51. Dallas - Shan Foster (6’6’’, SG, Vanderbilt, Sr.)
52. Miami - Trent Plaisted (6'11'', C, BYU, Jr.)
53. Utah - Ante Tomic (7’1’’, C, Croatia)
54. Houston - Will Daniels (6’8’’, SF, Rhode Island, Sr.)
55. Portland - Anton Ponkrashov (6’7’’, PG, Russia)
56. Seattle - Marcus Dove (6’9’’, SF, Oklahoma State, Sr.)
57. San Antonio - Henk Norel (6’11’’, PF, Netherlands)
58. LA Lakers - James Gist (6’8’’, PF, Maryland, Sr.)
59. Detroit - Sasha Kaun (6’11’’, C, Kansas, Sr.)
60. Boston - Keith Brumbaugh (6‘8‘’, SF, Hillsborough CC, Soph.)

June 08, 2008

NBA Mock Draft (Both Rounds)

1. Chicago - Derrick Rose (6’3’’, PG, Memphis, Fresh.)
2. Miami - Michael Beasley (6’8’’, PF, Kansas State, Fresh.)
3. Minnesota - Kevin Love (6’9’’, PF, UCLA, Fresh.)
4. Seattle - OJ Mayo (6’4’’, SG, USC, Fresh.)
5. Memphis - Brook Lopez (7’0’’, C, Stanford, Soph.)
6. New York - Jerryd Bayless (6’3’’, PG, Arizona, Fresh.)
7. LA Clippers - Eric Gordon (6’3’’, SG, Indiana, Fresh.)
8. Milwaukee - Danilo Gallinari (6’9’’, SF, Italy)
9. Charlotte - Anthony Randolph (6’10’’, PF, LSU, Fresh.)
10. New Jersey - Russell Westbrook (6‘3‘’, SG, UCLA, Soph.)
11. Indiana - DJ Augustin (5’11’’, PG, Texas, Soph.)
12. Sacramento - DeAndre Jordan (6’11’’, C, Texas A&M, Fresh.)
13. Portland - Joe Alexander (6'8'', SF, West Virginia, Jr.)
14. Golden State - Chase Budinger (6‘7“, SG, Arizona, Soph.)
15. Phoenix - Darrell Arthur (6‘9“, PF, Kansas, Soph.)
16. Philadelphia - Marreese Speights (6’10’’, PF, Florida, Soph.)
17. Toronto - Nicolas Batum (6’8’’, SG, France)
18. Washington - Kosta Koufos (7'0'', C, Ohio State, Fresh.)
19. Cleveland - JaVale McGee (7‘0‘’, C, Nevada, Soph.)
20. Denver - Tywon Lawson (6'0'', PG, North Carolina, Soph.)
21. New Jersey - Donte Greene (6’9’’, SF, Syracuse, Fresh.)
22. Orlando - Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Jr.)
23. Utah - Jason Thompson (6’10’’, PF, Rider, Sr.)
24. Seattle - Robin Lopez (7’0’’, PF, Stanford, Soph.)
25. Houston - Bill Walker (6’6’’, SG, Kansas State, Soph.)
26. San Antonio - Roy Hibbert (7’2’’, C, Georgetown, Sr.)
27. New Orleans - Chris Douglas-Roberts (6'7'', SG, Memphis, Jr.)
28. Memphis - Alexis Ajinca (7’0’’, PF, France)
29. Detroit - Serge Ibaka (6'10'', PF, Congo)
30. Boston - Omer Asik (7’0’’, C, Turkey)

31. Minnesota - Nathan Jawai (6’10’’, C, Australia)
32. Seattle - Mario Chalmers (6’2’’, PG, Kansas, Jr.)
33. Portland - Kyle Weaver (6’5’’, SG, Washington State, Sr.)
34. Minnesota - Gary Forbes (6’6’’, SG, UMass, Sr.)
35. LA Clippers - JJ Hickson (6‘9‘’, PF, North Carolina State, Fresh.)
36. Portland - Nikola Pekovic (6'11'', PF, Serbia)
37. Milwaukee - Jamont Gordon (6’4’’, PG, Mississippi State, Jr.)
38. Charlotte - Joey Dorsey (6’7’’, PF, Memphis, Sr.)
39. Chicago - Ryan Anderson (6’9’’, PF, California, Soph.)
40. New Jersey - Semih Erden (7'0'', C, Turkey)
41. Indiana - DeVon Hardin (6’11’’, C, California, Sr.)
42. Sacramento - Courtney Lee (6'5'', SG, Western Kentucky, Sr.)
43. Seattle - Omri Casspi (6’8’’, SF, Israel)
44. Golden State - DJ White (6’8’’, PF, Indiana, Sr.)
45. Sacramento - Richard Hendrix (6’8’’, PF, Alabama, Jr.)
46. Utah - Sonny Weems(6’6’’, SG, Arkansas, Sr.)
47. San Antonio - Anton Ponkrashov (6’7’’, PG, Russia)
48. Washington - Lester Hudson (6’3’’, PG, UT-Martin, Jr.)
49. Phoenix - Pat Calathes (6’10’’, SF, St. Josephs, Sr.)
50. Seattle - Goran Dragic (6’4’’, PG, Slovenia)
51. Dallas - Shan Foster (6’6’’, SG, Vanderbilt, Sr.)
52. Miami - Trent Plaisted (6'11'', C, BYU, Jr.)
53. Utah - Ante Tomic (7’1’’, C, Croatia)
54. Houston - JR Giddens (6’5’’, SG, New Mexico, Sr.)
55. Portland - Will Daniels (6’8’’, SF, Rhode Island, Sr.)
56. Seattle - Marcus Dove (6’9’’, SF, Oklahoma State, Sr.)
57. San Antonio - Henk Norel (6’11’’, PF, Netherlands)
58. LA Lakers - James Gist (6’8’’, PF, Maryland, Sr.)
59. Detroit - Sasha Kaun (6’11’’, C, Kansas, Sr.)
60. Boston - Keith Brumbaugh (6‘8‘’, SF, Hillsborough CC, Soph.)

June 07, 2008

MMA Rankings

Heavyweight (265 lbs.)

1. Fedor Emelianenko
2. Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira
3. Randy Couture
4. Tim Sylvia
5. Josh Barnett
6. Andrei Arlovski
7. Fabricio Werdum
8. Frank Mir
9. Mirko Cro Cop
10. Ben Rothwell


Light Heavyweight (205 lbs.)

1. Quentin Jackson
2. Forrest Griffin
3. Mauricio Rua
4. Rashad Evans
5. Dan Henderson
6. Lyoto Machida
7. Chuck Lidell
8. Ricardo Arona
9. Wanderlei Silva
10. Thiago Silva


Middleweight (185 lbs.)

1. Anderson Silva
2. Paulo Filho
3. Rich Franklin
4. Dan Henderson
5. Matt Lindland
6. Yushin Okami
7. Robbie Lawler
8. Michael Bisping
9. Nate Marquart
10. Cung Le


Welterweight (170 lbs.)

1. Georges St. Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Josh Koscheck
4. Jake Shields
5. Thiago Alves
6. Matt Serra
7. Carlos Condit
8. Matt Hughes
9. Karo Parisyan
10. Diego Sanchez


Lightweight (155 lbs.)

1. BJ Penn
2. Takanori Gomi
3. Sean Sherk
4. Kenny Florian
5. Shinya Aoki
6. JZ Calvancante
7. Roger Huerta
8. Gilbert Melendez
9. Joe Stephenson
10. Tatsuya Kawajiri


Featherweight (145 lbs.)

1. Urijah Faber
2. Akitoshi Tamura
3. Norifumi Yamamoto
4. Jens Pulver
5. Antonio Carvalho
6. Hatsu Hioki
7. Masakazu Imanari
8. Wagnney Fabiano
9. Takeshi Inoue
10. Hideki Kadowaki


Pound for Pound

1. Anderson Silva
2. Fedor Emelianenko
3. Georges St. Pierre
4. BJ Penn
5. Urijah Faber
6. Quintin Jackson
7. Miguel Torres (135 lbs.)
8. Takanori Gomi
9. Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira
10. Jon Fitch

June 04, 2008

NBA Mock Draft (Both Rounds)

1. Chicago - Derrick Rose (6’3’’, PG, Memphis, Fresh.)
2. Miami - Michael Beasley (6’8’’, PF, Kansas State, Fresh.)
3. Minnesota - Brook Lopez (7’0’’, C, Stanford, Soph.)
4. Seattle - Jerryd Bayless (6’3’’, PG, Arizona, Fresh.)
5. Memphis - Kevin Love (6’9’’, PF, UCLA, Fresh.)
6. New York - OJ Mayo (6’4’’, SG, USC, Fresh.)
7. LA Clippers - Eric Gordon (6’3’’, SG, Indiana, Fresh.)
8. Milwaukee - Danilo Gallinari (6’9’’, SF, Italy)
9. Charlotte - Anthony Randolph (6’10’’, PF, LSU, Fresh.)
10. New Jersey - Russell Westbrook (6‘3‘’, SG, UCLA, Soph.)
11. Indiana - DJ Augustin (5’11’’, PG, Texas, Soph.)
12. Sacramento - DeAndre Jordan (6’11’’, C, Texas A&M, Fresh.)
13. Portland - Joe Alexander (6'8'', SF, West Virginia, Jr.)
14. Golden State - Chase Budinger (6‘7“, SG, Arizona, Soph.)
15. Phoenix - Darrell Arthur (6‘9“, PF, Kansas, Soph.)
16. Philadelphia - Marreese Speights (6’10’’, PF, Florida, Soph.)
17. Toronto - Nicolas Batum (6’8’’, SG, France)
18. Washington - JaVale McGee (7‘0‘’, C, Nevada, Soph.)
19. Cleveland - Kosta Koufos (7'0'', C, Ohio State, Fresh.)
20. Denver - Robin Lopez (7’0’’, PF, Stanford, Soph.)
21. New Jersey - Donte Greene (6’9’’, SF, Syracuse, Fresh.)
22. Orlando - Brandon Rush (6'7'', SG, Kansas, Jr.)
23. Utah - Jason Thompson (6’10’’, PF, Rider, Sr.)
24. Seattle - Roy Hibbert (7’2’’, C, Georgetown, Sr.)
25. Houston - Bill Walker (6’6’’, SG, Kansas State, Soph.)
26. San Antonio - Tywon Lawson (6'0'', PG, North Carolina, Soph.)
27. New Orleans - Chris Douglas-Roberts (6'7'', SG, Memphis, Jr.)
28. Memphis - Alexis Ajinca (7’0’’, PF, France)
29. Detroit - Nathan Jawai (6’10’’, C, Australia)
30. Boston - Mario Chalmers (6’2’’, PG, Kansas, Jr.)

31. Minnesota - JJ Hickson (6‘9‘’, PF, North Carolina State, Fresh.)
32. Seattle - Kyle Weaver (6’5’’, SG, Washington State, Sr.)
33. Portland - Joey Dorsey (6’7’’, PF, Memphis, Sr.)
34. Minnesota - Gary Forbes (6’6’’, SG, UMass, Sr.)
35. LA Clippers - Sonny Weems(6’6’’, SG, Arkansas, Sr.)
36. Portland - Nikola Pekovic (6'11'', PF, Serbia)
37. Milwaukee - Jamont Gordon (6’4’’, PG, Mississippi State, Jr.)
38. Charlotte - Courtney Lee (6'5'', SG, Western Kentucky, Sr.)
39. Chicago - Richard Hendrix (6’8’’, PF, Alabama, Jr.)
40. New Jersey - Omri Casspi (6’8’’, SF, Israel)
41. Indiana - DJ White (6’8’’, PF, Indiana, Sr.)
42. Sacramento - Lester Hudson (6’3’’, PG, UT-Martin, Jr.)
43. Seattle - Serge Ibaka (6'10'', PF, Congo)
44. Golden State - DeVon Hardin (6’11’’, C, California, Sr.)
45. Sacramento - Ryan Anderson (6’9’’, PF, California, Soph.)
46. Utah - Omer Asik (7’0’’, C, Turkey)
47. San Antonio - Ante Tomic (7’1’’, C, Croatia)
48. Washington - Goran Dragic (6’4’’, PG, Slovenia)
49. Phoenix - Pat Calathes (6’10’’, SF, St. Josephs, Sr.)
50. Seattle - Semih Erden (7'0'', C, Turkey)
51. Dallas - Shan Foster (6’6’’, SG, Vanderbilt, Sr.)
52. Miami - Trent Plaisted (6'11'', C, BYU, Jr.)
53. Utah - JR Giddens (6’5’’, SG, New Mexico, Sr.)
54. Houston - Keith Brumbaugh (6‘8‘’, SF, Hillsborough CC, Soph.)
55. Portland - Anton Ponkrashov (6’7’’, PG, Russia)
56. Seattle - Marcus Dove (6’9’’, SF, Oklahoma State, Sr.)
57. San Antonio - Will Daniels (6’8’’, SF, Rhode Island, Sr.)
58. LA Lakers - James Gist (6’8’’, PF, Maryland, Sr.)
59. Detroit - Sasha Kaun (6’11’’, C, Kansas, Sr.)
60. Boston - Othello Hunter (6’8’’, PF, Ohio State, Sr.)

June 02, 2008

MMA Rankings

Heavyweight (265 lbs.)

1. Fedor Emelianenko
2. Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira
3. Randy Couture
4. Tim Sylvia
5. Josh Barnett
6. Andrei Arlovski
7. Fabricio Werdum
8. Frank Mir
9. Mirko Cro Cop
10. Ben Rothwell


Light Heavyweight (205 lbs.)

1. Quentin Jackson
2. Forrest Griffin
3. Mauricio Rua
4. Rashad Evans
5. Dan Henderson
6. Lyoto Machida
7. Chuck Lidell
8. Ricardo Arona
9. Wanderlei Silva
10. Thiago Silva


Middleweight (185 lbs.)

1. Anderson Silva
2. Paulo Filho
3. Rich Franklin
4. Nate Marquart
5. Matt Lindland
6. Dan Henderson
7. Yushin Okami
8. Robbie Lawler
9. Michael Bisping
10. Cung Le


Welterweight (170 lbs.)

1. Georges St. Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Josh Koscheck
4. Matt Hughes
5. Jake Shields
6. Matt Serra
7. Carlos Condit
8. Karo Parisyan
9. Thiago Alves
10. Marcus Davis


Lightweight (155 lbs.)

1. BJ Penn
2. Takanori Gomi
3. Sean Sherk
4. Kenny Florian
5. Shinya Aoki
6. JZ Calvancante
7. Roger Huerta
8. Gilbert Melendez
9. Joe Stephenson
10. Tatsuya Kawajiri


Featherweight (145 lbs.)

1. Urijah Faber
2. Akitoshi Tamura
3. Norifumi Yamamoto
4. Jens Pulver
5. Antonio Carvalho
6. Hatsu Hioki
7. Masakazu Imanari
8. Wagnney Fabiano
9. Takeshi Inoue
10. Hideki Kadowaki


Pound for Pound

1. Anderson Silva
2. Fedor Emelianenko
3. Georges St. Pierre
4. BJ Penn
5. Urijah Faber
6. Quintin Jackson
7. Miguel Torres (135 lbs.)
8. Takanori Gomi
9. Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira
10. Jon Fitch