2016 NBA DRAFT

NBA DRAFT!

In this post I will tell how the players in the draft will do in the NBA.

I will only be covering the top 7 picks. (lottery picks)

NOTE: THIS POST WILL BE VERY LONG

76-ers: Pick No.1

Ben Simmons

Ben is the best player in the draft. I think he will do GREAT in the NBA. Lot's of people agree with that. The 6-ers are in need of a leader to make them better.
The 76-ers are coming off a season going 10-72, the exact opposite of the '95-'96 bulls, the 2nd best record in the NBA!
 I believe that Ben will lead the 6-ers to the 10th in the Eastern Conference, moving up 5 spots!
Simmons' stats:  17.4 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 4.8 apg, 3.4 spg, 34.9 mpg


Los Angeles Lakers: Pick No.2

Brandon Ingram

Brandon was drafted by the Lakers at Small Forward. The SF position is the one position the Lakers really needed. Brandon is very similar to Kevin Durant in play-style, he shoots the three very well and can spread the floor great.
Ingram at 6-9 has an INSANE wingspan of 7-3!
In my opinion the Lakers will make it to the playoffs if they can also sign a big name free-agent with all their money.
Ingram's stats: 17.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.4 bpg



Boston Celtics: Pick No.3

Jaylen Brown

Jaylen is from Cal and the golden bears. I think that Brown will be a 6 man on the Celtics I also think that Brown will start soon as he has the most potential in the draft in my opinion. Brown also has the potential to be a lockdown defender against other small forwards in the league.
But Brown has to work on cutting down on his turnovers, just like most the players in this year's draft.
Brown's Stats: 14.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 27.6 mpg

Phoenix Suns: Pick No.4

 Dragan Bender

Bender is a 7 foot shooter. Many people are worried about this pick, because he never played in college. Bender also raises concerns because he isn't a person that you can play though which is what the suns need most. Bender is good in his shooting though, his 3p% was 73% in the winner cup, and in the euro league he averaged 25% on his 3-pointers.
Bender is also a hi IQ player at shooting and passing.
Dragan barely played in Europe, and picking him is a HUGE risk, also.
Bender's Stats (Winner League): 7 GP, 10.5 MPG, 2.1 PPG,  1.4 RPG, 0.57 APG, 0.29 SPG, 0.63 BPG, 





Minnesota Wolves: Pick No.5

Kris Dunn

This pick was one of the one's I was scratching my head to why they pick him.
The Wolves already have 2 solid point guards, in LaVine, and Rubio.
Although I don't like this pick, Dunn is a guard with a LOT of potential. Dunn is a great rebounder for his size, at 6-4.
Dunn is also a good solid passer for any team, especially the Wolves with Mohammed, Towns, and
LaVine.
Dunn is good for trading. Lots of teams wanted Dunn but didn't get him.
Kris needs to also cut down on his turnovers, because he is averaging 3.5 turnovers a game. Dunn is also at risk in injuries as in his first two seasons in college.
Dunn's Stats:  16.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 6.2 apg, 2.4 spg, 33.0 mpg









New Orleans Pelicans: Pick No.6

Buddy Hield

Buddy is in my opinion the best player to have on your team.
Hield is an amazing three point shooter, and he can also attack the rim and get points.
There isn't much flaws with Hield, but there is some still. Hield is turnover prone. But he will still usually get as many assists as turnovers, If not more.
Hield is also surprisingly good at rebounding as he averaging almost 6 rebounds a game.
Buddy has had 20 points in a half 10 TIMES!
Hield's stats: 25.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.9 apg,1.1 spg, 35.4 mpg





Denver Nuggets: Pick No.7

Jamal Murray

Murray has great size for a point guard at 6-5.
Murray is a great player to play though, as he averages 20.0 points per game.
Jamal is also a great three point shooter.
Murray in my opinion is very similar to Chauncey Billups.
Jamal is a solid free-throw shooter but needs to improve even more, in college last year he averaged  about 75% at the line.
20.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.2 apg,1.0 spg, 25.2 mpg

That concludes this post!

IM SO SO sorry for in-activity.

THANKS FOR READING THIS POST

ROBERT!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

Trade Deadline!

 This year in February the NBA trade deadline happened so fast. It was 86.9 million$ in 1 hour!!!
trades were happening my phone was beeping that the trades were happening. The biggest trades that I saw were Micheal Carter-Williams traded from the 76-ers to the Bucks, for some draft picks.

  The other trade was Brandon Knight, from the Bucks to the, Suns, for Miles Plumlee, and some draft picks.


   Miami heat got Goran Dragic and his brother Zoran Dragic


   Suns also got Danny Granger, John Salmons, 2017 first round draft pick from Heat, 2019 first round draft pick from Heat.



  Pelicans got guard Norris Cole, center Justin Hamilton, and Shawne Williams.


  Pistons got guard Reggie Jackson.


  Thunder got center Enes Kanter, forward Steve Novak, DJ Augustin, and forward Kyle Singler.  So far this has been the team with the most players in the trades.


  Jazz got forward Grant Jerrett, Kendrick Perkins, 2017 second round draft pick from Pistons, and 2016 first round pick from Thunder.


 Suns got Brandon Knight

64th all star Weekend!

New York is so lucky, but don't think I'm talking about the regular season. no never think about the Knicks, but New York is lucky because they are hosting the All-Star game!
  But all I really have got too write is Russell Westbrook. 41 points!!! One point shy of the record for points in a all-star game, held by none other then, Wilt the Stilt (Wilt Chamberlin). Westbrook also had 27 of his 41points in the first half, a all-star game record, but then if you remember Klay's 37 in a quarter, which Klay pretty much scored in 7minutes out of, a 12 minute quarter, you just sort of say "eh", by considering the all-star has like, NO defense at all!
   Klay Thompson beside being the back-up star for Stephen Curry still managed to make to the all-star game.
   Now on some records:

1. Every year some player scores a ton of points in the all-star game, this year the top scorer was Russell Westbrook notching, a game high 41points. His career high for points was in a loss against the New Orleans Pelicans, with 48 points.
2. The score, a record breaking 163 (west), 158 (east).
3. Raining bombs, three-pointers for both team were layups in the all-star game,48threes is the record on  threes now, the record before was 27.This year a dazziling 21 threes more than the record!
4. The Gasol's  of brothers both got voted to play in the all-star game. The two brothers both starters had a jump ball against each other, for the east it was Pau Gasol (Chicago Bulls)vs Marc Gasol (Memphis Grizzles), both of them were traded for each other, Pau played with the Grizzles, while Marc played for the Lakers. The record was they were the FIRST brothers to start against each other! Pau was a lot more used to the all-star game, by playing in his fifth  all-star selection, Marc on the other hand was having his all-star debut!

    The dunk contest was a wrap by Zach LaVine he became the second youngest player to win a slam dunk contest. The contestants were Zach LaVine (Minnesota  Timber-Wolves), Victor Olidipo (Orlando Magic), Mason Plumlee (Brooklyn Nets), and Giannias... Well I'll just say the Greek Freak  (Milwaukee Bucks). Zach knew all-star lights when he saw them, and he delivered quite nicely! Mason jumped over his brother Miles Plumlee, who just got traded to the Bucks. Victor showed off another talent that doesn't have anything to do with dunking the basketball, which was signing and did a 540 degrees dunk, but the Greek freak just went into the dunk.
      Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson, the splash brothers both went to the championship, so if  you were like me, and love the Golden State Warriors, then if you're really like me you wanted Klay Thompson to win then you're disappointed, but are happy that Steph won.
 This year they changed the three-point contest, the last rack which is a money balls worth two points, which gives you a grand total of 34 points.
        The shooting stars challenge was crazy a third strait win by team Bosh. The shooting stars challenge works like this: The teams are made with a WNBA player, a Legend of the NBA, and a current NBA player. The WNBA shoots a layup until she makes it, then the Legend has to make a shot from on top of the key, and the NBA player makes a three, once all that is done everyone in the group shoots half courts, once you make it the time it takes you to make all of it is the fastest time you want, and all the teams dot that until the championship round, and you win! This year the NBA changed the challenge by your team has to rebound for you.
        Skills challenge, you go through a obstacle course, dribbling, passing, and of course shooting  . I didn't watch it this year so I don't know what happened, but I know Patrick Beverly from the Houston Rockets. He was squeezed in, but still managed to win the challenge.
       And last but not least the Rising Stars challenge, and just like most of the games was changed around. It was the World vs the USA. This game you could say was the game that chose which was better in terms of drafting players. The USA was the fan favorite because that's where the NBA lives.
But the World still managed to win! Andrew Wiggins was the MVP of the game, with swag, a 360 dunk could easily swing the favorite team around, and it did Wiggins on the break pulled off a 360!



      BYE

                  ROBERT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                                                

The Rivers family reunion!

   Austin River's original team that drafted him was the, New Orleans Pelicans/Hornets.
The LA Clippers, have traded for Austin Rivers, in a three team trade. The coach for the LA Clippers is Austin's DAD, Doc Rivers. Doc himself played in the NBA, his stats were: 10.9 points, 5.4 assists, 3.o rebounds, 0.4 blocks, and 1.8 steals per game.
   Austin is averaging: 6.9 points, 2.2 assists, 1.8 rebounds, 0.1 blocks, 0.6 steals.
neither of the Rivers were the stars on there team, but they have made impacts on there teams.
Doc one of the top coaches in the league, and in my opinion he's the second best coach behind Greg Popovich.
   the trade for Austin involved three teams the Suns who traded Shavlik Randolph, Celtics who traded Austin Rivers, and the LA clippers who traded Reggie Bullock, and Chris Dougles-Roberts, and a 2017 draft pick.






                                            ROBERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KLAY THOMPSON's record!

Not Wilt Chamberlain, not Jerry West, Michael Jordan, not Kobe Bryant, not Karl Malone, no it's (my favorite player) Klay Thompson, with the Record, yes the RECORD, for points scored in a quarter with 37 points on 9 for 9 threes, and 13-13 from the field, later after the game Klay was asked: "Is this the best you ever felt,and the best you've ever played in a basketball game?"
Klay responded "absolutely, I can't believe I hold a NBA record... it's un-real. I was geting some great looks, and it was a fun night to say the least." He was later asked "What did you do before the game?" Klay said "I had a ham and cheese sandwich, and it's been good to me."
    Klay's performance might be the most efficient  in NBA history, 52 points in just under 33 minutes. He made 16-25 from the field. When he was benched, and he was looking at a box score, followed by a disappointed smile he was later asked, "What was going though your mind right then, was it you were one three-pointer short of the record in a quarter?" Klay answered "It was that one three-pointer short, I had 4 wide open looks that I wish I could take back, but the ball's not gonna bounce in the hoop every time, but I can't be mad at myself."
   Klay is now .2 points short of his friend, and splash brother, Stephen Curry.
                             Thank you for reading see you later, bye





                          ROBERT