Wes Johnson/Andy Rautins NBA DraftWatch Open Thread
by Sean Keeley on Jun 24, 2010 7:19 PM EDT
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The NBA Draft is about to get underway. We'll hear Wes Johnson's name pretty soon, though where exactly he'll go remains in question.
As for Andy ,we (and all of Canada) are hopeful.
Leave your pre-, in- and post-draft comments below. G'Orange!
Update 1: Screw conservative, Wes has gone to plaid...
Update 2: As expected, Wes is a Wolf. Timberwolf to be specific. Now, let's see if they keep to the same strategy that's made them so successful and draft five more small forwards.
Update 3: Timberwolves fans seem to be giving Wes the Donovan McNabb/Eagles Treatment. SU fans should be rooting for Wes to become an All-Star and leave that godforsaken franchise ASAP (along with Jonny).
Update 4: Andy"s a Knick!
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Wes Johnson to the Sonics!
CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN
by GarlicFryCubFan on Jun 24, 2010 7:20 PM EDT reply actions
here we go Wesley!
nice… suit…
by TheRenegadePumpkin on Jun 24, 2010 7:25 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Its not a suit
But I have to hand it to him. Its tough to pull off the double breasted blue blazer.
really wish stephen a smith was here
just to interact with van gundy
"You a big orange Imma put you in the fridge!" -Stanley Robinson in response to my heckling
WES JOHNSON IS FROM TEXAS AND HE IS GOING TO BE DRAFTED HIGH
it would go something like that
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
oof thought Washington just drafted Kwame Brown for a 2nd time.
CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN
by GarlicFryCubFan on Jun 24, 2010 7:35 PM EDT reply actions
I can't believe we can still
work kwame brown into a conversation
"You a big orange Imma put you in the fridge!" -Stanley Robinson in response to my heckling
the first kentucky player that comes to john walls head
is ron mercer?
"You a big orange Imma put you in the fridge!" -Stanley Robinson in response to my heckling
it's gonna happen!
CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN
by GarlicFryCubFan on Jun 24, 2010 7:49 PM EDT reply actions
WOOOOOOOOO
now we have Syracuse and Mini-Cuse (minnecuse?)
CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN
by GarlicFryCubFan on Jun 24, 2010 7:54 PM EDT reply actions
A: the best pants ever
"You a big orange Imma put you in the fridge!" -Stanley Robinson in response to my heckling
Boeheim Pants
CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN
by GarlicFryCubFan on Jun 24, 2010 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Any Minnesota-based SU fans out there?
Good times
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
Yeah baby, bring on the Flynn/Wes show
the team SU should of had this past year.
Now let’s see what T’wolves do with the other two 1st round picks.
Go Orange(men)!
draft andy rautins, AO and then sign Devo
CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN
by GarlicFryCubFan on Jun 24, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
If they keep with the trend they established last year...
they will go on to select two more players who play the exact same position/s as Wes.
by Rocklionheart on Jun 24, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think only SU fans are the only ones digging this. Over at Timberwolves blog (Canis Hoopus) no one seems happy about this pick.
PS:
When I say Big Twelve I mean the conference formerly known as the Big Ten; the Big X is the conference formerly known as the Big XII.
I don't think they are overly happy about Flynn.
Soooooooooooo, this probably doesn’t help.
Go Orange(men)!
I was just trying to explain the mindset of a T-wolf fan
not agreeing with it.
Though, 13.5 pts/game, 1.53 a/to ratio ain’t bad for a rookie, ain’t bad at all.
Go Orange(men)!
Would you be happy
If you team spent its second lottery pick on a player that plays the same position as the guy you just took?
Jonny is being handcuffed by Rambis' stupid triangle
and Minnesota is an absolutely AWFUL franchise.
But I’m delighted that Wes and Jonny will (apparently) be playing together.
You assume Flynn will still be on the team
when all is said and done.
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
I don't understand the trade-flynn talk
The only trade rumors I saw were for Jefferson to be traded.
Go Orange(men)!
I wasn't assuming,
hence my careful, conscious placement of the word ‘apparently.’
by ForthCountry on Jun 24, 2010 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Another shot
What does Syracuse do...SHUT IT DOWN. Nuff said.
by agentdp009 on Jun 24, 2010 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
What the hell is wrong with Dave Kahn?
He picks Luke Babbitt…another SF. Why can’t this guy pick more than one single position with all of his picks.
Then a trade is announced! Oh great – he’s fixing the Babbitt pick! Wrong, he trades for 6’7" SF Martell Webster. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS FRIGGIN GUY?!
I want him to trade Flynn and Wes asap to ANYWHERE ELSE.
Craig Brackens
just went. Interesting to see Iowa State with “two” first round picks as well.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
So wait
Portland lets their newly fired GM run their draft? Why wouldn’t you take the worst player ever with that pick?
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
To see
Minny draft another forward
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Jun 24, 2010 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
since I'm already in draft mode
I’m going to do a fantasy football mock draft over on espn.com. It’s never too early to do those, right?
I guess
next year can be the year of the center or SG
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Jun 24, 2010 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow Timberwolves fans are obnoxious
That thread almost made Hoyas look tame.
I'm excited
I hope that Flynn and Wes stay together, and I’m also psyched because they will be coached by Kurt Rambis. For some reason, he was my favorite basketball player growing up (probably because my best friend was a huge Celtics fan, and I wanted to get his goat – plus I can relate very well to talentless goofy white basketball players).
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
Haha
a guy named Tibor just got drafted.
Homer Simpson is still on the clock.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
When in doubt
Always blame the guy who doesn’t speak English!
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
Wow!
Andy tot he Knicks at 38. Did not see that coming.
No! Not the Knicks!
ANYWHERE BUT THE KNICKS, ANDY! :sobs:
Idiotic post of the night
From ESPN’s draft chat:
mcten: Yessir. Andy Rautins to the Knicks. Gets to keep playing at Syracuse’s home arena: The Garden
I think Jonny Flynn's twitter sums it up nicely...
“Andddddddyyyyyyyy!!!!! Cuuuuuuuuussseeeeee!!!!”
Well put, Jonathan.
ohh
he just sprained his ankle – crap!
"My mind is focused now, in this sea of Orange" - Dickey Simpkins
nice to see Da'Sean Butler get drafted too (42nd to Miami)
I think he would’ve been in the 1st round if he hadn’t gotten injured
GO ANDY GO ANDY GO!
SHASHASHAA!!!
by RustyShackleford on Jun 24, 2010 11:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Big East having a respectable showing so far
Wes, Greg Monroe, Dominique Jones, Lazar Hayward, Andy, Da’Sean Butler, and now Devin Ebanks. (Did I miss anyone?)
Andy Rautins fits perfectly in Mike D’Antoni’s offense. Nothing but fast pace offense and shooting 3s
What does Syracuse do...SHUT IT DOWN. Nuff said.
Great job gentlemen
More added reason to watch the Knicks now.
Imagine if he no fakes pass the ball to Lebron on the fastbreak!
Funny
He went like 20 picks before Stanley Robinson. If you said before the season that Andy would have gone before him you would have been called crazy
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
One of my favorite moments of the season…
vs. Uconn at the Dome, Stanley gets a pass on the break, goes up for an easy dunk on our basket near the student section
Andy comes out of nowhere and blocks him from behind
Stanley turns around and asks Kemba who blocked it, Kemba goes “Rautins”, Stanley (pretty loudly goes) “WHAT?!”
Pure awesome
Syracuse '12
by blackknight76 on Jun 25, 2010 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Also
Did anyone else notice that the Knicks fans went absolutely insane when Rautins was picked, then booed their very next pick?
Perhaps the Big 10 was watching! The Rutgers forward(Ndayie or whatever) didn’t get any kind of a reaction.
And lastly, Wes looked like he had the pants you wear to bed.
andy rautins the next john wallace?! I hope not
professionally speaking. i thought wes’s suit was amazing altho i would have went a different direction with the pants. the top tho was super classy!
Fired up for Rautins and Wes
Many of my Knicks fan friends are not happy with the pick, but I feel bad for them…they’ve watched bad basketball for so long that they wouldn’t know a good player if he bit them in the ass. I think Rautins will actually be a good pro, if he can stay healthy.
As for Wes, he will be a solid pro right away because his game translates easily to the NBA game, and he has the potential to be an outstanding scorer/rebounder. Very happy for the ’Cuse guys today.
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
You know, some random thoughts...
I’m surprised the Wolves are so upset with with the Wes Johnson pick. It’s not like it was a surprising pick, and I’d rather have a guy who’s head is in the game like Wes than a guy like Cousins that is going to Rasheed Wallace himself out of 50% of the games he’s in. Wes’ suit was really well-tailored, like the plaid pants or not.
I went to two Georgia Tech games this year and I didn’t even notice Derrick Favors. Their 6th man, Zachary Peacock, was the only memorable or likable player.
I have some sadistic glee at the fact that Andy went to the Knicks and Sherron Collins didn’t get drafted. I also think it says something about how well he must’ve done last year and at the workouts that he was drafted before other guys like Da’sean Butler, Devin Ebanks, Luke Harangody, etc. Seriously, before the 2009-2010 season, nobody would have guessed that.
All in all, the SU boys did well last night.
Other people look, Andy Rautins can SEE.
As mad as the T'Wolves fans are
The Pistons blog seems to be just as down on the Monroe pick. Someone from Casual Hoya went over to defend him and pretty much got his head handed to him.
By using this extremely small population and extrapolating to the larger group, I conclude that NBA fans are never happy about anything. One of the many reasons I’m glad I only follow the college game.
by Trapped_In_ACC_Hell on Jun 25, 2010 9:51 AM EDT reply actions
Same here
Well, I shouldn’t say that. I like the NBA, and I follow the NBA, but I don’t have a particular team. I just can’t get that passionate about it.
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Jun 25, 2010 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
Though I don’t follow the NBA all that closely mostly because I gave up on my original hometown Cavs after years and years of ineptitude, and it would be the height of bandwagon-ing to have started following them again after they got LeBron.
As one of your resident Eagles fans I must speak on the McNabb/Wes comparisons.
Some people hated the McNabb pick, but a lot really liked it and were very happy to have him. That said, I’m not seeing a single happy face over at Canis Hoopus, so a McNabb-like reaction from them would have been better. They seem have no faith in Wes, but I think it is more along the lines of an extreme preference for Cousins. It’s sad. I hope he and Jonny find a way to absolutely tear it up.
So...
Eagles fans > Timberwolves fans because not all of them booed a college-age kid during the happiest moment of his life, just all the ones in attendance at the draft.
Thanks for the clarification. ;-)
by Trapped_In_ACC_Hell on Jun 25, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
That group at the draft was organized specifically to boo the pick if it wasn't Ricky Williams.
A local sports radio d-bag hated the McNabb idea and recruited minions to voice his displeasure in person. It’s something Eagles fans will never be able to live down and it’s a real thorn in the side considering it was hardly a majority opinion.
Starting a pool
on how long it will take Cousins to stab his way out of the NBA.
My entry: 2 years.
Go Orange(men)!
As a Kings fan
I really like what they did and have been doing for the past few months. They’ve been acquiring several defensive oriented big men, which should allow someone such as Donte Greene to do what he does best, play offense. Seriously, I think we could see a big leap from him this year.
Of course what I think the Kings should do next is go HARD after Joe Johnson and get one more offensive threat. That could push them from the 3rd worst record to potential playoff team.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
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