Give Me The Rock

My good buddy Matt Buser (full disclosure: I don’t know Matt Buser) has already broken down the fantasy implications of this year’s NBA draft. I love that kind of fantasy basketball dedication. Like a nice vodka tonic, it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling in the pit of my stomach. However, I don’t know if I’ll be drafting Joakim Noah next season. I can’t see enough offense being there in his rookie year to warrant a draft pick. Down the road, sure, just not next season.

Although Nels has already mentioned it, if you still want more NBA draft/fantasy basketball readin’, I would highly recommend Draft-o-Rama! from the Fantasy Basketblog guys. They’ve come out of their summer hibernation to give us part diary, part fantasy analysis of this year’s draft. Like most of their stuff, it’s long, intelligent, interesting, and spot on in so many ways.

or: We thought about throwing something down lightning fast, but GMTR has always been about quantity over quickness over quality, so I’m just here to tell you that the summer will once again be filled with Team Previews! It’s going to be wicked fun!

Just to recap:

Best image from the Playoffs:

Best image from the Draft:

So, yes, Patrick and I are already communicating via Email about the Team Previews to come this Summer. And as I’m sure anyone reading this knows, there was a lot of move making on June 28th, so a lot of fantasy analysis that needs to be done. I can only hope that you are looking forward to having it brought to you as much as we are looking forward to bringing it to you. Cause that’s a lot of looking forward.

In the mean time, though, check out Fantasy Basketblog’s Live Draft Blog, Fantapedia’s brief fantasy take on the draft night trades, Lang’s Draft Recap from SLAMOnline, and Blog-A-Bull’s opinion on the Joakim Noah pick (cause I’m about the Bulls, lest you forget it).

And if that’s not enough, check this:

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NBA Bloggers Mock Draft (one of several hundred). Thanks to The Hype for posting it. I think it’s on other sites like CelticsBlog.com, but they were getting so much traffic earlier in the week that their server couldn’t handle it.

Also, I think it’s a joke, but maybe - just maybe - The Hype is live blogging Draft Day for a full 24 hours. I plan to do the same, but my 24 will start when the draft is over. Or something. Maybe.

PS: KG probably wouldn’t be a good fit for the Suns. But at the same time, I can’t really fault them for trying.

or: Give Me The Rock is rated G for Gangsta.

I wonder how many people leave the extra link back to Mingle2.com below the image. Mingle Dating? Thanks for analyzing my blog, but I think posting the image is advertising enough for you.

Also, I think it only analyzes the first page, cause I know I’ve sworn on this blog before, but all it came up with was 1 reference to ass.

or: Art shows for basketbloggers

GQ was kind enough to clue me in to this show happening in NYC tomorrow and Thursday. It’s an Andy Warhol type depiction of the first 105 lottery picks. So, if you can’t make it to the NBA Draft Party in Chicago, maybe you can organize some sort of Draft party in New York at 33 W 19th St.

or: fyi

Matt from Blog-A-Bull is hosting the 2nd Annual Blog-A-Bull NBA Draft Party. Well, he’s not so much hosting it as telling people where to go, and waiting for people to show up. I was there last year along with the other 14-19 people alleged to have been there. It was a pretty good time, actually.

Not sure if I can make it this year since I’ll be having these chumps staying at my house. I plan on watching the draft, but don’t know if I can go to Union Park since it’s a lot farther from my place than, say, Paddy Mac’s. UP does have 4 stars from 55 reviews on Yelp, though, and that’s pretty dang good. Paddy Mac’s has a 4.5, but only 7 reviews (including my clearly biased 5 star review). Thursday night they have a taco and chips for $1.75. That’s easily worth 5 stars on draft night.

or: The Michael Jordan comeback edition of the Carnival of the NBA

The Carnival of the NBA #45 is up at I Want to be a Sports Agent. I wish I had time to read it for you, but I don’t even have time to read it for me right now. So, you’ll just have to click over and read it yourself.