My Dad's 2nd Mock Draft for 2009

[Redz]

It might be easier to read by downloading the spreadsheet.  Here' my Dad's first (of many) mock drafts for next year.

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2009 MOCK DRAFT-PLAYER RATINGS   

         
               
               
                   
  OCTOBER 30, 2008               
               
       One of the least exciting drafts in recent years…..once again foreigners are based on my readings               
        not on observation….the order of the draft is based on my predictions for success or lack thereof               
               
               
Ratings=               
 L=lottery               
 1=first round               
 2=second round               
 2-3=may be drafted               
               
               
               
POINT GUARDS              RATING   
            10/30/2008   
RONALD STEELE   6.3   ALABAMA      2   
DARREN COLLISION   6.1   UCLA      L-1   
JEREMY PARGO   6.2   GONZAGA      2   
ERIC MAYNOR   6.1   VA COMMWLTH       1-2   
JEREL MCNEAL   6.3   MARQUETTE      2   
DOMINIC JAMES   5.11   MARQUETTE      2   
CHRIS LOWE   6.0   UMASS       2-3   
TYRESE RICE   6.0   BC      2   
AJ PRICE   6.2   UCONN       1-2   
CURTIS JERRELLS   6.1   BAYLOR      2   
LESTER HUDSON   6.3   TENN-MARTIN       1-2   
BRANDON EWING   6.2   WYOMING       2-3   
WINK ADAMS   6.1   UNLV       2-3   
TONEY DOUGLAS   6.1   FLORIDA ST       2-3   
GREG PAULUS   6.2   DUKE       2-3   
               
               
HARDSHIPS/FOREIGNERS:               
               
               
BRANDON JENNINGS   6.1   EUROPE      L-1   
STEPHEN CURRY   6.1   DAVIDSON      L-1   
TY LAWSON   5.11   NO CAROLINA      L-1   
GREIVIS VASQUEZ   6.5   MARYLAND      1   
SCOTTY REYNOLDS   6.2   VILLANOVA      2   
PATRICK MILLS   5.11   ST MARYS      1   
RICKY RUBIO   6.4   SPAIN      L-1   
               
               
               
OFF GUARDS              RATING   
            10/30/2008   
STEFON JACKSON   6.4   UTEP       2-3   
DIONTE CHRISTMAS   6.5   TEMPLE       2-3   
ALONZO GEE   6.6   ALABAMA      2   
LORRENZO WADE   6.6   SAN DIEGO ST       2-3   
ROBERT VADEN   6.5   UAB      2   
MARCUS THORNTON   6.4   LSU      2   
COURTNEY FELLS   6.5   NO CAROLINA ST       2-3   
TERRENCE WILLIAMS   6.6   LOUISVILLE       1-2   
JOSH CARTER   6.7   TEXAS A&M      2   
JOSH SHIPP   6.5   UCLA       2-3   
DANNY GREEN   6.6   NO CAROLINA        2-3   
ANTONIO ANDERSON   6.6   MEMPHIS       2-3   
MARCUS GINYARD   6.5   NO CAROLINA        2-3   
AD VASSALLO   6.6   VIRGINIA TECH       2-3   
KC RIVERS   6.5   CLEMSON       2-3   
LEE CUMMARD   6.7   BYU       2-3   
               
HARDSHIPS/FOREIGNERS:               
               
WAYNE ELLINGTON   6.4   NO CAROLINA      1   
PAUL HARRIS   6.5   SYRACUSE      1   
JAMES HARDEN   6.5   ARIZONA      L   
GERALD HENDERSON   6.5   DUKE      L-1   
TYREKE EVANS   6.5   MEMPHIS      L-1   
               
               
CENTERS              RATING   
            10/30/2008   
               
ARON BAYNES   6.10   WASHINGTON ST       2-3   
LUKE NEVILL   7.1   UTAH       2-3   
               
               
               
HARDSHIPS/FOREIGNERS:               
NEMANJA ALEKSANDROV   7.0   SERBIA      1   
HASHEEN THABEET   7.3   UCONN      L   
ANDREW OGILVY   7.0   VANDY      L-1   
BJ MULLENS   7.0   OHIO ST      L   
JEROME JORDAN   7.1   TULSA      2   
               
               
               
POWER FORWARDS              RATING   
            10/30/2008   
BRANDON COSTNER   6.9   NO CAROLINA ST      2   
TYLER HANSBROUGH   6.9   NO CAROLINA      1   
JEFF PENDERGRAPH   6.10   ARIZONA ST       1-2   
CONNOR ATCHLEY   6.10   TEXAS       1-2   
JOSH HEYTVELT   6.10   GONZAGA       1-2   
JEFF ADRIEN   6.7   UCONN       2-3   
CHRIS JOHNSON   6.11   LSU       1-2   
LEO LYONS   6.9   MISSOURI       2-3   
ROBERT DOZIER   6.10   MEMPHIS       2-3   
AHMAD NIVINS   6.9   ST JOSEPHS       2-3   
KEVIN ROGERS   6.9   BAYLOR       2-3   
JON BROCKMAN   6.7   WASHINGTON       2-3   
               
               
HARDSHIPS/FOREIGNERS:               
               
               
BLAKE GRIFFIN   6.9   OKLAHOMA      L   
PATRICK PATTERSON   6.8   KENTUCKY      1   
JORDAN HILL   6.10   ARIZONA       1-2   
LUKE HARANGODY   6.8   NOTRE DAME        1-2   
TAJ GIBSON   6.9   SO CALIFORNIA      2   
               
               
               
SMALL FORWARDS              RATING   
            10/30/2008   
               
DAMION JAMES   6.8   TEXAS      1   
SAM YOUNG   6.6   PITTSBURGH      1   
GEOFF MCDERMOTT   6.7   PROVIDENCE       2-3   
               
               
               
HARDSHIPS/FOREIGNERS:               
               
               
EARL CLARK   6.7   LOUISVILLE      L   
CHASE BUDINGER   6.7   ARIZONA      L-1   
TYLER SMITH   6.7   TENNESSEE      L-1   
DAJUAN SUMMERS   6.8   GEORGETOWN      1   
DERRICK BROWN   6.8   XAVIER      1   
TREVOR BOOKER   6.8   CLEMSON       2-3   
RAYMAR MORGAN   6.7   MICHIGAN ST      1   
DEMAR DEROZAN   6.7   SO CAL       L-1   
               
               
               
MOCK DRAFT 10/30/08..FIRST ROUND               
1   SACRAMENTO    RICKY RUBIO      6.4   SPAIN
2   INDIANA   BJ MULLENS      7.0   OHIO ST
3   MILWAUKEE   DEMAR DEROZAN      6.7   SO CAL
4   OKCITY   BLAKE GRIFFIN      6.9   OKLAHOMA
5   MINNESOTA   BRANDON JENNINGS      6.1   EUROPE
6   MEMPHIS    HASHEEN THABEET      7.3   UCONN
7   WASH   EARL CLARK      6.7   LOUISVILLE
8   NEW JERSEY   JAMES HARDEN      6.5   ARIZONA
9   KNICKS    CHASE BUDINGER      6.7   ARIZONA
10   CHARLOTTE   ANDREW OGILVY      7.0   VANDY
11   MIAMI  to MINN (a)   TYLER SMITH      6.7   TENNESSEE
12   CLIPPERS   DARREN COLLISION      6.1   UCLA
13   DENVER    TY LAWSON      5.11   NO CAROLINA
14   GOLDEN ST    STEPHEN CURRY      6.1   DAVIDSON
15   ATLANTA   GERALD HENDERSON      6.5   DUKE
16   PHILLY   NEMANJA ALEKSANDROV      7.0   SERBIA
17   CHICAGO   DAMION JAMES      6.8   TEXAS
18   CLEV    DERRICK BROWN      6.8   XAVIER
19   TORONTO    WAYNE ELLINGTON      6.4   NO CAROLINA
20   UTAH to PHIL (c)    TYLER HANSBROUGH      6.9   NO CAROLINA
21   PORTLAND   PATRICK PATTERSON      6.8   KENTUCKY
22   SA to OKCITY  (e)   TYREKE EVANS      6.5   MEMPHIS
23   DALLAS to NJ (b)   PATRICK MILLS      5.11   ST MARYS
24   HOUSTON    GREIVIS VASQUEZ      6.5   MARYLAND
25   DETROIT    JORDAN HILL      6.10   ARIZONA
26   ORLANDO   DAJUAN SUMMERS      6.8   GEORGETOWN
27   LAKERS   RAYMAR MORGAN      6.7   MICHIGAN ST
28   PHOENIX     ERIC MAYNOR      6.1   VA COMMWLTH
29   BOSTON to MINN (d)   PAUL HARRIS      6.5   SYRACUSE
30   NEW ORLEANS   SAM YOUNG      6.6   PITTSBURGH
   (a)=rdavis;blount (2007)   (b)kidd (2008)         
    ©=korver (2007)   (d) garnett (2007)          
   (e)=kthomas (2008)            
               
               
               
               
MOCK DRAFT 10/30/08..SECOND ROUND               
31   SACR    JOSH HEYTVELT      6.10   GONZAGA
32   INDIANA to MIA   AJ PRICE      6.2   UCONN
33   MILW   CONNOR ATCHLEY      6.10   TEXAS
34   OKCITY   TERRENCE WILLIAMS      6.6   LOUISVILLE
35   MINN  to DET    JEREMY PARGO      6.2   GONZAGA
36   MEMPHISto PORT   LESTER HUDSON      6.3   TENN-MARTIN
37   WASH   LUKE HARANGODY      6.8   NOTRE DAME
38   NJ to OKCITY   RONALD STEELE      6.3   ALABAMA
39   KNICKS  to PORT   CHRIS JOHNSON      6.11   LSU
40   CHAR to LAKERS    CURTIS JERRELLS      6.1   BAYLOR
41   MIAMI    TAJ GIBSON      6.9   SO CALIFORNIA
42   CLIPPERS to PORT   JEFF PENDERGRAPH      6.10   ARIZONA ST
43   DENVER to PORT   JOSH CARTER      6.7   TEXAS A&M
44   GS to PHOEN   ALONZO GEE      6.6   ALABAMA
45   ATLANTA    SCOTTY REYNOLDS      6.2   VILLANOVA
46   PHILLY to MIA   ROBERT VADEN      6.5   UAB
47   CHICAGO to CLEV   TYRESE RICE      6.0   BC
48   CLEV to MIAMI   MARCUS THORNTON      6.4   LSU
49   TORONTO to MINN   BRANDON COSTNER      6.9   NO CAROLINA ST
50   UTAH    LEE CUMMARD      6.7   BYU
51   PORTLAND   JEROME JORDAN      7.1   TULSA
52   SA to CHAR   DIONTE CHRISTMAS      6.5   TEMPLE
53   DALLAS   JEREL MCNEAL      6.3   MARQUETTE
54   HOUS to SA    DOMINIC JAMES      5.11   MARQUETTE
55   DETROIT   KEVIN ROGERS      6.9   BAYLOR
56   ORLANDO to PHOE   AHMAD NIVINS      6.9   ST JOSEPHS
57   LAKERS   ROBERT DOZIER      6.10   MEMPHIS
58   PHOENIX   LUKE NEVILL      7.1   UTAH
59   BOSTON    JON BROCKMAN      6.7   WASHINGTON
60   NO to SA   CHRIS LOWE      6.0   UMASS

[nickagneta]

Ummmmmmmm.......your Dad has New Orleans winning it all??

Okay, Redz, we have have a problem!!

[Redz]

Ummmmmmmm.......your Dad has New Orleans winning it all??

Okay, Redz, we have have a problem!!

Take it up with the Old Man!  Actually I made this mistake last year.  The draft order is determined based on regular season standings.  So I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt that he thinks the Celts will win it all with the 2nd best record in the league.

All things being consifered, moving up one slot is the least we can do for Mr. McHale, Big Al & friends

[cordobes]

Ummmmmmmm.......your Dad has New Orleans winning it all??

Okay, Redz, we have have a problem!!

I can't speak for his dad, but draft places are ranked by reverse order of regular season records, so I wouldn't jump into that conclusion.

This is surely a very dumb question, but what are "hardships" in this context?

Re Europeans, I can't see Aleksandrov going that high. He'd need to show lots of improvement this season.

[Redz]

This is surely a very dumb question, but what are "hardships" in this context?

I believe those are guys he thinks will come out early or where they'll be picked if they do "declare hardship" and forgo their education in exchange for legally earning an income playing basketball.

[Donoghus]

Can't say the talent coming out this spring blows my mind.

IMO, Not a bad draft for the Celtics to be missing a first rounder (at least initially.)

[cordobes]

This is surely a very dumb question, but what are "hardships" in this context?

I believe those are guys he thinks will come out early or where they'll be picked if they do "declare hardship" and forgo their education in exchange for legally earning an income playing basketball.

Thanks for the answer, I didn't know the expression.

[Chris]

Interesting that he has Nemanja Aleksandrov going so high.  He has been a bit of a binky of mine for the last couple of years.  I was always intrigued by him after Ford built him up as a possible #1 pick before he blew out his knee and dropped off the radar(and the lackluster season he had before that didn't help much either I don't think).  Then when he played in the Hoop Summit a couple of years ago, I was very impressed with him.  He clearly wasn't back to 100% yet with his athleticism, but he showed that he is still a very fluid player, with good instincts, and he even mixed it up down low.  Of course he seemed to disapear for periods or time before taking the game over for other stints (which is one of the knocks against him), but the potential was clearly still there.

Of course the only other two players to catch my eye like he did in highschool all-star games are Rajon Rondo and Josh McRoberts...so take it however you like.

[noro]

I am surprised that he has Paul Harris coming out of Syracuse and not Jonny Flynn or Eric Devendorf on that list.

Devendorf may not be drafted but will be considered judging on how he looked last year and the beginning of practice this year.

Jonny should (sadly) be ready to go this year and most likely will.

Paul is a first round talent but also has a family and I would assume he would want to graduate as a backup plan. He is also more of a 3 than a 2 position wise

[celticmaestro]

Ricky Rubio #1 - No doubt he's the best prospect in that draft. I really like Psycho T as well.

[Emperor Young]

few players i really like..

Stephen Curry
Blake Griffin
Chase Buddinger

[nickagneta]

Ummmmmmmm.......your Dad has New Orleans winning it all??

Okay, Redz, we have have a problem!!

Take it up with the Old Man!  Actually I made this mistake last year.  The draft order is determined based on regular season standings.  So I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt that he thinks the Celts will win it all with the 2nd best record in the league.

All things being consifered, moving up one slot is the least we can do for Mr. McHale, Big Al & friends

Is the NBA the only pro American league that does this or am I just way too honed in to the NFL draft?

Either way, makes me feel better that your dad is still bleeding green through and through.

Color me unimpressed with the draft that is coming up and unless someone really catches my eye this NCAA season my guess is after the Celtics win it all again I might have to just vacation right around draft time so as to not waste my time with the trade proposals and crazy stuff that will come up then. No one other than the kid from Spain(Rubio) really generates any interest from me and even then I'm just going by what I have read on some of the mock draft sites.

[Redz]

Ummmmmmmm.......your Dad has New Orleans winning it all??

Okay, Redz, we have have a problem!!

Take it up with the Old Man!  Actually I made this mistake last year.  The draft order is determined based on regular season standings.  So I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt that he thinks the Celts will win it all with the 2nd best record in the league.

All things being consifered, moving up one slot is the least we can do for Mr. McHale, Big Al & friends

Is the NBA the only pro American league that does this or am I just way too honed in to the NFL draft?

Either way, makes me feel better that your dad is still bleeding green through and through.

Color me unimpressed with the draft that is coming up and unless someone really catches my eye this NCAA season my guess is after the Celtics win it all again I might have to just vacation right around draft time so as to not waste my time with the trade proposals and crazy stuff that will come up then. No one other than the kid from Spain(Rubio) really generates any interest from me and even then I'm just going by what I have read on some of the mock draft sites.

Nick,  I was corrected on that very issue last year, and was pretty certain I was right ( I was not ).  The NFL definitely does it.  Not sure about the NHL or MLB.

[jgod213]

3 things i noticed...


Your old man doesn't seem to be very high on Danny Green or Dominic James...i feel like both of those guys have late first/early second round potential.  Green obviously hasn't been consistent enough to make the 1st round boards (yet), but this kid has an all around game that few collegiates can match.  He can do it all w/ the ball - can drive and pull up from distance; hits his free-bee's, plays defense (threat to block and steal), and is very efficient even when given limited minutes.  I'm very high on this kid.

As far as Dominic James goes, he did have an off year last year, but if he can continue to improve his 3pt shooting he could be a big steal late in the draft.  Has a skill set similar to Jarryd Bayless (minus the deep touch).

Patrick Mills is also another guy who i think could vault up the board by season's end.  He proved he could run a team against MUCH better competition in the Olympics.  Playing at St. Mary's will hurt his cause, but teams know what he's capable of.  he's got a ton of confidence.




Also, nice to see your pops throw a UMass guy in at the end.  It's really amazing to think of how much Chris Lowe has progressed.

[Redz]

3 things i noticed...
Also, nice to see your pops throw a UMass guy in at the end.  It's really amazing to think of how much Chris Lowe has progressed.

Dad's an alum.