Posted by Andrew:

Posted by djsunyc:

amazing...i just hope cablevision doesn't fire any employees b/c $3mil is alot of money...

misterearl....I'm waiting for a famous line of yours in response to DJ.

Posted by djsunyc:

Posted by Andrew:

Posted by djsunyc:

amazing...i just hope cablevision doesn't fire any employees b/c $3mil is alot of money...

misterearl....I'm waiting for a famous line of yours in response to DJ.

lol...IAMM...

but seriously, there's f'n homeless people on 32nd street and 8th avenue and they just threw $3mil for the #29 pick...sorry for the moral tangent...

Lakers agree to trade first-round draft pick to Knicks
Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press

In return, L.A. will get a 2011 second-round pick and $3 million. The Lakers still hold the 42nd and 59th selections overall in tonight's draft.

In an effort to reduce luxury-tax implications, the Lakers have agreed to trade their first-round pick in tonight's NBA draft to the New York Knicks.

The Lakers will receive a 2011 second-round pick and $3 million from the Knicks. The Lakers declined to comment.

Posted by BRIGGS:

The only thing that will disgust me here if we reach for Jack McClinton--otherwise an interesting diversified player could fall here

Despite playing on a bad team with few other scoring options, McClinton was the most efficient shooting guard in our database at 1.08 PPP. He also ranked second in logged FG% at 47%, on a very respectable 18.6 possessions per game. Showing clear-cut limitations as a finisher around the basket (2nd worst amongst all SGs in fact), McClinton’s best asset is his jump shot. He was above average in PPP in his 1.9 guarded catch and shoot shots per game at 1.09, but was off the charts at 1.8 PPP on 2.5 unguarded catch and shoot shots per game. He was also the best pull up shooter in our database at 1.08 PPP on 5.5 shots per game.

Though he didn’t stand out on the pick and roll or in transition, McClinton’s 1.07 PPP on 4 isolation possessions per game lead us to believe that he has most of the raw tools required to be an excellent threat to score off the bench. He shot over 50% in one-on-one situations driving in either direction, making him the most balanced player on our list. Even though he took a lot of threes, McClinton still scored on a higher percentage of his logged possessions than any other two at 47%. Though he’ll need to expand his range a bit and show that he can produce at the same level he did this season, it isn’t inconceivable that he develops into an Eddie House type player down the road.

Posted by misterearl:

Andrew - $3M is Cablevision petty cash

I'll do you one better though. It was "widely reported" that Governor Mark Sanford was hiking on The (cough) Appalachian Trail.

[Edited by - misterearl on 06-25-2009 2:26 PM]

Posted by earthmansurfer:

Posted by BRIGGS:

The only thing that will disgust me here if we reach for Jack McClinton--otherwise an interesting diversified player could fall here

Why is he a reach? The guy is a dead on 3pt shooter (45%) on a team without much talent (sound familiar?). He can't finish but as a shooter he is as good as they come (at 5'11" anyway) and is instant offense off the bench. He could at least replace Nate's outside shooting, but clearly not his finishing.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jack-McClinton-5304/
snippet:

Despite playing on a bad team with few other scoring options, McClinton was the most efficient shooting guard in our database at 1.08 PPP. He also ranked second in logged FG% at 47%, on a very respectable 18.6 possessions per game. Showing clear-cut limitations as a finisher around the basket (2nd worst amongst all SGs in fact), McClinton’s best asset is his jump shot. He was above average in PPP in his 1.9 guarded catch and shoot shots per game at 1.09, but was off the charts at 1.8 PPP on 2.5 unguarded catch and shoot shots per game. He was also the best pull up shooter in our database at 1.08 PPP on 5.5 shots per game.

Though he didn’t stand out on the pick and roll or in transition, McClinton’s 1.07 PPP on 4 isolation possessions per game lead us to believe that he has most of the raw tools required to be an excellent threat to score off the bench. He shot over 50% in one-on-one situations driving in either direction, making him the most balanced player on our list. Even though he took a lot of threes, McClinton still scored on a higher percentage of his logged possessions than any other two at 47%. Though he’ll need to expand his range a bit and show that he can produce at the same level he did this season, it isn’t inconceivable that he develops into an Eddie House type player down the road.

Notice the things I highlighted, he is up there when rating players offensively. D.E. has him going pick 29 in round 1! eheh

EMS

Why would I get hot in my pants about a 6-1 shooting guard who primarily shoots 3's and is already 24 years old? Didnt we give Roberson a million dollars--are you going to tell me we are spending 3mm on this kid we couldve EASILY taken well into round 2?

Come on let me in the door and I will draft us a much better player witha blind fold

Posted by misterearl:

Love Him Or Hate Him, The Answer Man Always Has Something Indisputable and Entertaining

Stern: "...With the 29th selection in The 2009 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks select Josh Heytvelt, Gonzaga...."