Thursday, August 16, 2012

Jodie Meeks





Jodie Meeks is one of the best shooters in the league right now, and with a new change of scenery at Los Angeles he looks primed to have a big year.
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The Bulls' strange summer




Derrick Rose
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With Derrick Rose on the sidelines, the Bulls have been excellent in the past. Can they keep it up?

The Bulls really know how to cap off two straight years of having the best record: With one of the league's worst offseason. Though Derrick Rose-- still recovering from his knee season-- would be the only starter missing in the line-up early in the upcoming season, but the bench has been blown up. Bench Mobsters Omir Asik, Kyle Korver, C.J. Watson and Ronnie Brewer are all gone. That's the crew that, along with Taj Gibson, won plenty of games for Chicago over the last two years by overwhelming opposing second units with tremendous defense and an offense built on fastbreaks and Korver's shooting.

 Chicago has restocked with Nate Robinson, Vladimir Radmanovic, Marco Belinelli and Kirk Hinrich, leading some to wonder whether the Bulls have been making personnel decisions with the luxury tax, not a championship, in mind.

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on Espn.com


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Paul Pierce:" Ray Allen still my bro"








Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce admitted he's "a little bitter" about Ray Allen's decision to go to Miami and said it will be "weird" going up against him on opening night next season. 

 However, Pierce expressed gratitude for what Allen brought to Boston, including helping the Celtics win a world title. 

 "Ray made the decision for him," Pierce told the team's official website Thursday in his first public offseason comments. "That's what it's all about: You get in these situations, you become a free agent and you make a decision based on what's best for you and your family. Ray will always be a brother for me. If it wasn't for him, I probably wouldn't be wearing a championship ring. So the things he was able to do for this organization will never be forgotten." 

 Asked if he has talked to Allen since he spurned Boston's two-year, $12 million offer to sign with Miami for half the value, Pierce said, "A couple texts. I'm a little bitter that he went to Miami, but he's still a brother of mine."

 By Chris Forsberg | ESPNBoston.com
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The Future



2013 Mock Draft


#
Team
Player
H
W
P
School
C
1
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Bulls receive the Bobcats&#039; 2013 first-round pick (top 12 protected in 2013, top 10 protected in 2014, top 8 protected in 2015, unprotected in 2016)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Charlotte</strong></a> *Charlotte
Cody Zeller
6-11
230
PF/C
Indiana
So.
2
<strong>Washington</strong> Washington
Nerlens Noel
6-11
216
PF/C
Kentucky
Fr.
3
<strong>Cleveland </strong> Cleveland
Shabazz Muhammad
6-6
222
SG/SF
UCLA
Fr.
4
<strong>New Orleans</strong> New Orleans
James McAdoo
6-9
226
SF/PF
North Carolina
So.
5
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Cavs receive the Kings 2012 first-round pick (top 13 protected in 2013, top 12 in 2014, top 10 protected in 2015 and 2016, otherwise a 2nd round pick in 2017' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Sacramento</strong></a> *Sacramento
Tony Mitchell
6-8
235
SF/PF
North Texas
So.
6
<strong>Brooklyn</strong> Brooklyn
Steven Adams
7-0
240
C
Pittsburgh
Fr.
7
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Jazz receive the Warriors&#039; 2013 first-round pick, via Nets (Marcus Williams trade) (top 7 protected in 2013, top 6 in 2014. Or Jazz will receive Warriors&#039; 2014 and 2016 second round picks)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Utah</strong></a> *Utah
Alex Poythress
6-8
213
SF/PF
Kentucky
Fr.
8
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Rockets receive the Raptors&#039; 2013 first-round pick (Top 3 protected and 15-30 in 2013, top 2 protected and 15-30 in 2014 and &#039;15, Top 1 protected and 15-30 in 2016 and &#039;17, and unprotected in 2018. (Kyle Lowry trade)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Houston</strong></a> *Houston
Otto Porter
6-8
200
SF
Georgetown
So.
9
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Bobcats receive the Pistons&#039; 2013 first-round pick (top 14 protected in the 2013 draft, top 8 in 2014, top 1 in 2015, and unprotected in 2016)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Detroit</strong></a> *Detroit
Kentavious Caldw...
6-6
200
SG
Georgia
So.
10
<strong>Minnesota</strong> Minnesota
Rudy Gobert
7-1
228
C
France
Intl.
11
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Bobcats receive the Blazers&#039; 2013 first-round pick (top 12 protected in the 2013, 2014, and 2015, and unprotected in 2016)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Portland</strong></a> *Portland
Alec Brown
7-1
222
C
Wisconsin Gre...
Jr.
12
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> Milwaukee
Adonis Thomas
6-6
240
SF
Memphis
So.
13
<strong>Phoenix</strong> Phoenix
Alex Len
7-1
225
C
Maryland
So.
14
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Hawks receive the Rockets&#039; 2013 first-round pick via Nets (top 14 protected in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, or 2017 2nd round pick)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Houston</strong></a> *Houston
CJ McCollum
6-3
190
PG/SG
Lehigh
Sr.
15
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Heat receive the 76ers&#039; 2013 first-round pick (lotto protected 2013,&#039;14,&#039;15) If first round pick has not been received by 2015 becomes 2015 and 2016 second rounders. (#27 pick trade, Moultrie)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Miami</strong></a> *Miami
Ryan Harrow
6-1
175
PG
Kentucky
So.
16
<strong>New York</strong> New York
Rakeem Christmas
6-9
222
PF
Syracuse
So.
17
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Rockets receive the Mavericks&#039; 2013 first-round pick. (top 20 protected until 2017). via Lakers (Odom) (Jordan Hill trade)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Dallas</strong></a> *Dallas
Lorenzo Brown
6-4
186
PG
NC State
Jr.
18
<strong>Utah</strong> Utah
Trevor Mbakwe
6-8
237
PF
Minnesota
Sr.
19
<strong>Orlando</strong> Orlando
Ian Miller
6-3
190
PG
Florida St.
Jr.
20
<strong>Denver</strong> Denver
Jamaal Franklin
6-5
185
SG
San Diego St.
Jr.
21
<strong>Boston</strong> Boston
Isaiah Canaan
6-1
199
PG
Murray St.
Sr.
22
<strong>LA Clippers</strong> LA Clippers
Trey Burke
6-0
185
PG
Michigan
So.
23
<strong>Atlanta</strong> Atlanta
CJ Leslie
6-9
200
SF/PF
NC State
Jr.
24
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Cavs have the right to swap first rounders with Lakers (their own, the Heats and the Kings). If Lakers 2013 first rounder is in lottery, pick is extinguished.' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Cleveland </strong></a> *Cleveland
Doug McDermott
6-8
220
SF
Creighton
Jr.
25
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='T&#039;Wolves receive the Memphis&#039; 2013 first-round pick (lotto protected 2013-2016, or 2nd round pick)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Minnesota</strong></a> *Minnesota
Mason Plumlee
6-11
240
PF
Duke
Sr.
26
<strong>Indiana</strong> Indiana
CJ Fair
6-8
216
SF
Syracuse
Jr.
27
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Suns receive the Lakers&#039; 2013 first-round pick (least favorable of picks sent to them for theirs from Cleveland)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Phoenix</strong></a> *Phoenix
Dario Saric
6-9
220
SF/PF
Croatia
Intl.
28
<strong>Oklahoma Cty</strong> Oklahoma Cty
Myck Kabongo
6-1
169
PG
Texas
So.
29
<strong>Chicago</strong> Chicago
Patric Young
6-8
245
PF
Florida
Jr.
30
<strong>San Antonio</strong> San Antonio
Jeff Withey
7-0
230
C
Kansas
Sr.
#
Team
Player
H
W
P
School
C
31
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Rockets receive the Bobcats&#039; 2013 second round pick. (via OKC and Boston)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Houston</strong></a> *Houston
CJ Wilcox
6-5
190
SG
Washington
Jr.
32
<strong>Washington</strong> Washington
Rodney Williams
6-7
210
SG/SF
Minnesota
Sr.
33
<strong>Cleveland </strong> Cleveland
DeWayne Dedmon
7-0
250
C
USC
Jr.
34
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Sixers receive Hornets 2013 second-round pick (Marreese Speights trade)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Philadelphia</strong></a> *Philadelphia
Alex Oriakhi
6-9
255
PF
Missouri
Sr.
35
<strong>Sacramento</strong> Sacramento
Solomon Hill
6-6
229
SF
Arizona
Sr.
36
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Suns receive the Nets&#039; 2013 second-round pick via Minnesota, New Orleans and Phoenix' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Phoenix</strong></a> *Phoenix
Elijah Johnson
6-2
195
PG/SG
Kansas
Sr.
37
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Nuggets receive the Warriors&#039; 2013 second-round pick, via Knicks (David Lee trade 07-09-10)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Denver</strong></a> *Denver
Erick Green
6-3
180
PG
Virginia Tech
Sr.
38
<strong>Toronto</strong> Toronto
Augusto Lima
6-9
225
PF
Brazil
Intl.
39
<strong>Detroit</strong> Detroit
Jackie Carmichael
6-9
242
PF
Illinois State
Sr.
40
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Blazers receive the T&#039;Wolves&#039; 2013 second-round pick, via Cleveland (Delonte West trade) via Boston (Lee trade)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Portland</strong></a> *Portland
Drew Crawford
6-5
210
SG
Northwestern
Sr.
41
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Nuggets receive the Trailblazers 2013 second-round pick (top 40 protected)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Denver</strong></a> *Denver
Oleksandr Lypovyy
6-8
192
SF
Ukraine
Intl.
42
<strong>Milwaukee</strong> Milwaukee
Dexter Strickland
6-3
175
PG/SG
North Carolina
Sr.
43
<strong>Phoenix</strong> Phoenix
Christian Watford
6-8
229
SF
Indiana
Sr.
44
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Hawks receive the Rockets&#039; 2013 second-round pick (top 40 protected until 2016, unprotected in 2016, pick can be conveyed one year after Houston fulfills second round pick Detroit)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Atlanta</strong></a> *Atlanta
Ray Turner
6-9
230
PF
Texas A&M
Sr.
45
<strong>Philadelphia</strong> Philadelphia
Robert Covington
6-9
210
SF/PF
Tennessee State
Sr.
46
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Wizards receive the Knicks&#039; 2013 second-round pick, (Chandler trade)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Washington</strong></a> *Washington
Elias Harris
6-8
245
SF/PF
Gonzaga
Sr.
47
<strong>Dallas</strong> Dallas
Aziz NDiaye
7-0
250
C
Washington
Sr.
48
<strong>Utah</strong> Utah
Kenny Kadji
6-10
240
PF
Miami
Sr.
49
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Cavaliers receive the Magic 2013 second-round pick' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Cleveland </strong></a> *Cleveland
Zeke Marshall
7-0
235
C
Akron
Sr.
50
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Suns receive the Nuggets&#039; 2013 second-round pick (top 40 protected) via Lakers (Nash trade)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Phoenix</strong></a> *Phoenix
Milton Jennings
6-9
225
SF/PF
Clemson
Sr.
51
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Blazers receive the Celtics 2013 second-round pick. (Courtney Lee trade)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Portland</strong></a> *Portland
Shabazz Napier
6-1
182
PG
UConn
Jr.
52
<strong>LA Clippers</strong> LA Clippers
Mindaugas Kupsas
7-1
260
C
Lithuania
Intl.
53
<strong>Atlanta</strong> Atlanta
Kenny Boynton
6-2
183
PG/SG
Florida
Sr.
54
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='Mavericks have the right to swap second round picks with Lakers.' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*LA Lakers</strong></a> *LA Lakers
Durand Scott
6-4
185
PG/SG
Miami
Sr.
55
<strong>Memphis</strong> Memphis
Laurence Bowers
6-8
210
SF/PF
Missouri
Sr.
56
<strong>Indiana</strong> Indiana
Michael Snaer
6-5
200
SG
Florida St.
Sr.
57
<strong>Miami</strong> Miami
Jeronne Maymon
6-6
240
PF
Tennessee
Sr.
58
<a href='http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_draft_trades/2013' title='T&#039;Wolves receive a Thunder&#039; 2013 second-round pick (top 43 protected or extinguished)' class='mock_team_link'><strong>*Minnesota</strong></a> *Minnesota
Ryan Kelly
6-11
230
PF
Duke
Sr.
59
<strong>Chicago</strong> Chicago
Peyton Siva
5-11
180
PG
Louisville
Sr.
60
<strong>San Antonio</strong> San Antonio
Kevin Dillard
6-0
170
PG
Dayton
Sr.








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