Monday Hispid Hares

by Seth on Jun 22, 2009 3:28 PM EDT in Mammals Comment 11 comments

Good afternoon, y'all. I was away from my computer for the night, and things got a little nuts during that intermission. I figure I'll just attack all the new stories at once.

- First of all, Jrue Holiday is getting a second look today. Holiday's competition isn't quite as illustrious as his first workout, but Miami's Jack McClinton and Gonzaga's Josh Heytvelt are both of interest, should the Knicks happen upon a second round pick.

- Speaking of which, Holiday was my pick in the Ball Don't Lie mock draft. My hastily-written bit should be up there soon. I'm much more intrigued by Holiday than I once was. It's really going to take something wild to disappoint me on Thursday, because each of the prospects is so enticing.

- It doesn't sound like the Knicks will get a chance to work out Ricky Rubio, but at least having a word with him would be nice.

- Tommy Dee reports that Donnie Walsh might not be leaning towards trading up on Thursday. In a way, I worry a lot about trading up. There's so little certainty after the first pick. If you make an effort to jump into the top five and don't end up with the best player available, you're gonna look like an even bigger assface in retrospect.

- Also from TKB, a look at the Vegas summer league schedule. I'm not necessarily gonna be around to cover all of those games, so let me know over the next few weeks if you have any interest in doing the game notes for one.

- Jared Jeffries or Larry Hughes for Mike James and Etan Thomas (both expiring)? Where do I sign up? I've grown to appreciate Jeffries more than I once did, but it's reassuring to hear that, at the very least, he's drawing interest from around the league (Hahn mentions passed-over deals with Toronto and Sacto as well). Dumping JJ's contract would be a coup. WE NEED-A SPACE.

- At the end of this other Hahn post, notice that Danilo Gallinari is nearly ready to hit the court again. Given how little Gallo got to spin last year, we're sort of looking at two rookies this season...in a way. Kinda.

- That snoofy little bunny wabbit up top is among the rarest animals on earth, so watch your damn step.

Three days 'til draft day, friends. Anybody else terrified?

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Hughes and Jeffries

for James and Etan? Why is this not done?

Are they waiting for Houston to add Scola to the mix?

by FreeBradshaw on Jun 22, 2009 4:50 PM EDT reply actions

HAHAHAHA

I think Scola is tied up at the moment…really, I think he’s tied up in djsmadrid’s basement dressed in nothing but a baby diaper while madrid collects hair and fingernail samples to make his Scola dolls.

What did the 5 fingers say to the face?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7CBwX1891A
HaHaHaHa!

by Lord Smackington on Jun 22, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions

i am scared out of my mind of the draft

and i think jrue holiday is destined to be wack. i think they are all destined to be wack actually. i hold out some hope for flynn. and i think rubio will be good. jennings has what it takes to be good, but also has what it takes to be bad.

no matter who gets picked. the boo birds will be out there.

by stingy d on Jun 22, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions

LOL

it doesn;t matter who they pick, it gets booed. I think if they manage to land Rubio, it might not tho, but since he’s European I wouldn;t doubt if they booed the hell out of it.

I think the only player that really has not much of a chance of being booed is Thabeet, which is kinda funny cuz he just seems the most likely to bust.

Flynn Im still scared of, but in the end Id have no problem with it (even if he’s SHORTER THAN TY LAWSON!!!!).

I just hope I don’t hear any crap like the Knicks trade #8 and Wilson Chandler for a trade up. That would be bad.

by FreeBradshaw on Jun 22, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Booing?

I’ve been to the last several drafts and the Knicks fans don’t always boo. We booed Gallinari and Balkman, but not Frye, Lee, Robinson, Chandler or Sweetney.

"Ariza on Mobley, trying to put some chillin on his thrillin"
"Vexing D, makes you hurry, makes you worry"

by Serious Garbage Time on Jun 23, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions

if it's not curry

this one gets booed

by stingy d on Jun 23, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions

if only for the sake of doing something.

nobody else is really all that inspiring.

i’d cheer for jennings.

by stingy d on Jun 23, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Nah

Knicks fans only boo reach picks and goofy white guys or foreigners, though I don’t think Rubio would get booed. (They’re not booing, they’re chanting Ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuubio.)

So, barring a crazy pick like Hansbrough, I think the only guys who would get booed are Lawson or Henderson, though I think both are very good players.

I myself will be ready and eager to boo Hill or Thabeet.

"Ariza on Mobley, trying to put some chillin on his thrillin"
"Vexing D, makes you hurry, makes you worry"

by Serious Garbage Time on Jun 23, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions