Back in ’09 I gave that thing called twitter a try. Here’s a review of some of my live draft tweets.
Griffin is the right pick at #1 but he will never be a superstar.He’ll be good but not the type of player you can build a franchise around.
A year ago I felt like a genius. Now I feel like a moron. Blake Griffin is already one of the most popular players in the game. If he develops a jumper he will be a superstar for years to come.
I think its time for Vitale to retire.
Still waiting for that retirement announcement.
Almost feel sorry for Griffin the Clips are probably the most poorly managed team in all of sports.
Still true thanks to Mr. Sterling.
Thabeet has great upside. The only question is will the big man’s body hold up.
I meant to say the only question is will the big man every reach that potential?
I loved Harden in college but I’m not sure how he’ll translate to the NBA.
Mr. Harden is doing just fine in OKC.
Evans is an intriguing prospect. 5yrs down the road I think he’ll be one of the 5 best players from this draft.
Top 5? More like top 3.
Not sure about Rubio but it doesn’t hurt the Wolves to take him there. Gonna take him a few seasons to be an impact player.
Still waiting on Mr. Rubio. He’s also still take a few seasons away from being an impact player.
Rubio was probably a steal at 5. I didn’t think he’d last that long.
It’s still a littler early to judge. However I bet Minnesota would’ve tried trading this pick if they had to do it over again. Or draft Curry.
Flynn will start over Rubio. Not a bad selection but I’m surprised they didn’t go with Curry.
Flynn did start. And I’m still Surprised they didn’t take Curry with one of those picks.
I knew Don Nelson wouldn’t be able to pass on Curry. He’s a shooter with high IQ but he’s not much of a PG yet.
Ok. I’ll admit it. I didn’t foresee Curry putting up big numbers early on.
Jordan Hill is a skilled big man. Should be a solid contributor but probably won’t ever amount to anything more than a role player.
Spot on.
New York fans are too much. All the LeBron talk is an embarrassment. I don’t know how they can call themselves fans.
How’d that work out for you New York? You’re probably better off with a core of Amare and Melo anyways.
DeMar DeRozan has a ton of potential but don’t expect much out of him for at least 2 seasons.
Off by a year.
Brandon Jennings: Great Pick! Definite ROY candidate.
Spectacular Rookie Season. Solid but disappointing as a Soph. I still really like his upside.
Expect the number of Preps choosing Europe over College to increase drastically after Jennings has a big year.
Not so much. It’s too easy to go to school and not focus on academics for a year.
Terrance Williams is a solid player. Should have decent NBA career as a role player.
Up and down career so far.
Gerald Henderson isn’t your typical Dukie. I like this pick for the Bobcats. Should help them out immediately next season.
He had a decent 2nd year.
Hansbrough would fit in better on a good team but I think he’ll surprise the skeptics.
He opened a lot of eyes after his injury plagued rookie campaign.
Earl Clark is another solid player. Won’t be a star but could spend a lot of time in the league.
Depends on your definition of “long time”.
Not crazy about Daye. Obviously has a lot of potential don’t know if he’ll ever reach it.But I thought the same thing about Tayshaun Prince
Showed some improvement in during his 2nd season. Still a young developing player.
Vitale is a horrible analyst. Shoulda retired a long time ago.
Vitale rant #2.
James Johnson is an improvement over Noah
Decent player…but no not an improvement over Noah.
Jrue Holliday has a lot of upside but I think Lawson would have been the better pick
Holiday has looked pretty good so far. Lawson is older but I still think he is the better player. 5 years from now I may think differently.
Ty Lawson is a great pick but WTF? 3 PGs. T-Wolves are definitely workin on a trade.
Yes they were.
Lawson getting dealt to the Nuggets. Good pick up for the Nuggets if it happens.
Great pick up for Denver.
Don’t know about Teague. Very talented but he’s a 2 trapped in a PG’s body.
Big time performances in the playoffs. Still a man without a true position.
Well I’m out for the night. Will post a draft review tomorrow. Maynor is an excellent pick by Utah by the way.
And that was it. Apparently I was also too lazy(or possibly hungover) to post a review the next day.
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