By Joe Manganiello From the night’s first selection through the turn of round one when most of the lottery trades were finalized, Thursday’s NBA draft was about as unpredictable as it was entertaining. For such a disrespected draft class - it’s being casually referred to as the worst draft in thirteen years, and as harsh as that may be, the claim holds merit - I can’t … [Read more...] about Summer 2013: Draft review, Atlanta, Boston and Brooklyn
2013 NBA Mock Lottery Draft, by my own rules
By Joe Manganiello In an attempt to save space, you can check out my thoughts on the exhilarating NBA finals and the upcoming off-season in the year's final Shootaround podcast with Dave Holcomb. With the NBA draft on Thursday, I’m attempting a unique spin on the typical mock lottery draft. Here are my guidelines: 1. I am the general manager of every team. Therefore, … [Read more...] about 2013 NBA Mock Lottery Draft, by my own rules
2013 NBA Mock Lottery Draft, by my own rules (Part Two)
By Joe Manganiello If you missed picks 1-3, here is the link to Page One. Again: The Charlotte (Hornets) trade the No. 4 pick, Ramon Sessions and Tyrus Thomas to Utah for Al Jefferson (sign-and-trade) and the No. 14 pick. With the No. 4 pick, the Utah Jazz select Trey Burke. The soon-to-be-Hornets very suddenly have the most interesting pick in the draft, and … [Read more...] about 2013 NBA Mock Lottery Draft, by my own rules (Part Two)
2013 NBA Mock Lottery Draft (Part Three)
By Joe Manganiello If you've missed any of picks 1-8, here are the links to Page 1 and 2. Once more: With the No. 9 pick, the Washington Wizards select Nerlens Noel. The Wizards end Noel’s suffering and take him two hours later than he had hoped. Sidebar: Truthfully, I don’t hate Nerlens Noel. In fact, it’s because of his decision to attend Kentucky that my … [Read more...] about 2013 NBA Mock Lottery Draft (Part Three)
Re-watching game 1, thoughts before game 2 and why tonight affects LeBron’s legacy
By Joe Manganiello In the hours before game two, I decided to revisit game one - a phenomenal game - to pinpoint what would be most consequential in the NBA Finals second installment. https://twitter.com/joemags32/status/343750830475841538 With the help of my Twitter followers (some friends and some strangers) here's what I'm looking for … [Read more...] about Re-watching game 1, thoughts before game 2 and why tonight affects LeBron’s legacy