NBA Draft: 1st Round Mock Draft

Round 1 Picks:

1. New Orleans Hornets
2. Charlotte Bobcats
3. Washington Wizards
4. Cleveland Cavs
5. Sacramento Kings
6. Portland Trail Blazers (via Brooklyn Nets)
7. Golden State Warriors
8. Toronto Raptors
9. Detroit Pistons
10. New Orleans Hornets (via Minnesota Timberwolves)
11. Portland Trail Blazers
12. Milwaukee Bucks
13. Phoenix Suns
14. Houston Rockets
15. Philadelphia 76ers
16. Houston Rockets (via NY Knickerbockers)
17. Dallas Mavericks
18. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Utah Jazz)
19. Orlando Magic
20. Denver Nuggets
21. Boston Celtics
22. Boston Celtics (via L.A. Clippers)
23. Atlanta Hawks
24. Cleveland Cavs (via L.A. Lakers)
25. Memphis Grizzlies
26. Indiana Pacers
27. Miami Heat
28. OKC Thunder
29. Chicago Bulls
30. Golden State Warriors (via San Antonio Spurs)

Round 1 Mock:

1) New Orleans Hornets:

Anthony Davis

School: Kentucky

Position: PF/C

Year: Freshman

Vitals: 6’10”, 220 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 14.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists

2) Charlotte Bobcats

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

School: Kentucky

Position: SF

Year: Freshman

Vitals: 6’7″, 232 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 11.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists

3) Washington Wizards

Thomas Robinson

School: Kansas

Position: PF

Year: Junior

Vitals: 6’10”, 237 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 17.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists

4) Cleveland Cavs

Bradley Beal

School: Florida

Position: SG

Year: Freshman

Vitals: 6’3″, 207 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 14.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists

5) Sacramento Kings

Andre Drummond

School: Connecticut

Position: PF/C

Year: Freshman

Vitals: 6’10”, 270 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 10.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 0.5 assists

6) Portland Trail Blazers

Perry Jones III

School: Baylor

Position: PF

Year: Sophomore

Vitals: 6’11”, 235 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 14.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists

7) Golden State Warriors

Harrison Barnes

School: North Carolina

Position: SF

Year: Sophomore

Vitals: 6’8″, 215 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 17.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists

8) Toronto Raptors

Jeremy Lamb

School: Connecticut

Position: SG/SF

Year: Sophomore

Vitals: 6’5″, 180 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 17.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists

9) Detroit Pistons

Jared Sullinger

School: Ohio State

Position: PF

Year: Sophomore

Vitals: 6’9″, 265 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 17.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists

10) New Orleans Hornets

Terrence Jones

School: Kentucky

Position: SF/PF

Year: Sophomore

Vitals: 6’9″, 252 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 12.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists

11) Portland Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard

School: Weber State

Position: PG/SG

Year: Junior

Vitals: 6’3″, 195 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 24.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists

12) Milwaukee Bucks

John Henson

School: North Carolina

Position: PF/C

Year: Junior

Vitals: 6’11”, 220 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 13.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists

13) Phoenix Suns

Kendall Marshall

School: North Carolina

Position: PG

Year: Sophomore

Vitals: 6’4″, 195 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 7.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 9.7 assists

14) Houston Rockets

Meyers Leonard

School: Illinois

Position: C

Year: Sophomore

Vitals: 7’1″, 245 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 13.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists

15) Philadelphia 76ers

Tyler Zeller

School: North Carolina

Position: PF/C

Year: Senior

Vitals: 7’0″, 250 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 16.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists

16) Houston Rockets

Quincy Miller

School: Baylor

Position: SF

Year: Freshman

Vitals: 6’9″, 200 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 10.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists

17) Dallas Mavericks

Dion Waiters

School: Syracuse

Position: PG/SG

Year: Sophomore

Vitals: 6’4″, 215 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 12.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists

18) Minnesota Timberwolves

Terrence Ross

School: Washington

Position: SG/SF

Year: Sophomore

Vitals: 6’6″, 195 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 15.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists

19) Orlando Magic

Marquis Teague

School: Kentucky

Position: PG

Year: Freshman

Vitals: 6’2″, 189 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists

20) Denver Nuggets

Austin Rivers

School: Duke

Position: PG/SG

Year: Freshman

Vitals: 6’4″, 200 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 15.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists

21) Boston Celtics

Arnett Moultrie

School: Mississippi State

Position: PF/C

Year: Junior

Vitals: 6’11”, 230 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 15.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists

22) Boston Celtics

Moe Harkless

School: St. John’s

Position: SG/SF

Year: Freshman

Vitals: 6’8″, 208 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 15.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists

23) Atlanta Hawks

Tony Wroten

School: Washington

Position: PG/SG

Year: Freshman

Vitals: 6’5″, 205 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 16.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists

24) Cleveland Cavs

Evan Fournier

Team: Poitiers

Position: Shooting guard/small forward

Age: 19

Vitals: 6’7″, 206 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 13.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists (in Pro A France)

25) Memphis Grizzlies

Tyshawn Taylor

School: Kansas

Position: PG

Year: Senior

Vitals: 6’3″, 185 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 17.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists

26) Indiana Pacers

Royce White

School: Iowa State

Position: No Idea (but really SF/PF)

Year: Sophomore

Vitals: 6’8″, 270 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 13.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists

27) Miami Heat

Fab Melo

School: Syracuse

Position: C

Year: Sophomore

Vitals: 7’0″, 255 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 7.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists

28) OKC Thunder

Jeffery Taylor

School: Vanderbilt

Position: SF

Year: Senior

Vitals: 6’7″, 225 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 16.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists

29) Chicago Bulls

Doron Lamb

School: Kentucky

Position: SG

Year: Sophomore

Vitals: 6’4″, 210 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 13.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists

30) Golden State Warriors

Draymond Green

School: Michigan State

Position: SF/PF

Year: Senior

Vitals: 6’7″, 230 pounds

2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 16.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists

Were the Cavs serious last night?

Really?

I can now see why LeBron James left Cleveland. What a bunch of turds last night. I hope to God, Uncle Drew aka Kyrie Irving, did not come up with the outfits last night. In the era of hipsters, the “Cleveland Crew” did not disappoint. With the typical hipster shades, going with their matching bowties, the Cavs crew was ready for the lottery last night. Not only do I want to talk about what they are wearing, just check out the crew in general. Owner Dan Gilbert, his son Nick GIlbert, with Kyrie Irving, Bernie Kosar, Josh Cribbs and Joe Haden. Bernie Kosar? What in the blue hell was he doing there? Regardless, the Cavs came ready hoping and praying that projected #1 pick, “Mr. Unibrow”, Anthony Davis, fell in their lap. At least the Brooklyn Nets sent Irina Pavlova, they will at least definitely win the award for the most attractive guest. 

The NBA draft lottery is one of the most exciting and heart-breaking events in sports. It can make or break a team and how they look at their future. It can shatter dreams and it can make dreams come true. I remember 2005 very vividly. The Boston Celtics were projected to get a top 3 pick, as high as #2, where Kevin Durant was going to be sitting awaiting to play in the Celtic green. As the lottery balls were chosen the Celtics ended up with the 5th pick and fans were devastated. A true example of how fans are even affected by the random lottery balls. It ended up working out in the end for the Celtics and #1 pick that year, Greg Oden, has played a total of 82 games in his career. The lottery is as shaky as it gets. Good luck or bad luck, you never know how those balls are going to shoot out of that machine.

Going into last night, the Bobcats seemed to be the favorite to get the #1 pick, and get “Fear the Brow”. Here is a list of the  “Unibrow Odds” going into last night:

Charlotte Bobcats: 25%

Washington Wizards: 19.9%

New Orleans Hornets: 14.8%

Cleveland Cavaliers: 13.8%

Sacramento Kings: 7.6%

Brooklyn Nets: 7.5%

Golden State Warriors: 3.6%

Toronto Raptors: 3.5%

Detroit Pistons: 1.7%

Portland Trail Blazers: 0.8%

Just as I had said going into the lottery, it is a night of heart breaks and dream fulfillers. The Bobcats felt the heart break. Michael Jordan must have been sitting in his seat thinking, “Here we go again”, because Anthony Davis was a franchise-changing player, exactly what the poor, poor Bobcats needed. Instead, they will receive a great player in the draft such as Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, but he is not a game changer like Davis.

The team with the 3rd best chance to win the “Unibrow”, the New Orleans Hornets, won the NBA Lottery last night. The lottery went without any surprise until pick #4 went to the Cleveland Cavs, being punished for their ridiculousness, in the 4th slot. This is a big win for the Hornets as they embark on a new era under new ownership. This is the 2nd time that the Hornets have won the lottery and were given the #1 pick. They chose Larry Johnson out of UNLV in 1991.

Because I am into conspiracy theories and things of that sort, the Hornets winning this lottery begs me to ask this question, was this fixed or setup? Let me tell you why I ask this question before you begin calling me a roody-poo. This summer as well all remember, the N.O. Hornets wanted to deal PG Chris Paul to the L.A. Lakers, in a 3 team deal including the Houston Rockets. The proposed trade would have sent Paul to the Lakers, Pau Gasol to the Rockets and furnished New Orleans with three top-flight NBA players in Kevin Martin, Luis Scola and Lamar Odom as well as playoff-tested guard Goran Dragic and a 2012 first-round pick that Houston had acquired from the Knicks. Not even 24-hours had gone by, by the time David Stern forced the trade to be cancelled. Players were rattled, owners were shocked, and look what happened to Lamar Odom… tough hit. Was this the NBA giving the Hornets what they deserved back? Was this lottery a way to say sorry? Who knows, it was just a question and something I wanted to poke at.

As usual the NBA Lottery left teams smiling, some teams crying, and the Cavs looking like God knows what. As far as the draft goes we will find out what happens and who the teams will choose. Until then let’s enjoy the rest of these playoffs. Go C’s.