Arena The Fifth Basketball Draft (Winner: Point Given!)

DeAndre Jordan (14-15) LOS angles clippers

@DarthTunick

 

Well...







Chris Paul, '13-'14



Los Angeles Courtsiders


Starters:

PG/SG: Magic Johnson, '86-'87
F: Elgin Baylor, '61-'62
C: Hakeem Olajuwon, '93-'94
SF: Tracy McGrady, '04-'05
PG: Oscar Robertson, '70-'71



Bench:

PG: Mark Price, '88-'89
PF: Dennis Rodman, '96-'97
C/PF: Nate Thurmond, '67-'68
SG: Dennis Scott, '91-'92
C: Chris Bosh, '11-'12
SG/SF: Vince Carter, '06-'07
C: Steven Adams, '16-'17
SF: Adrian Dantley, '82-'83
SG/SF: Andre Iguodala, '07-'08
PG: Chris Paul, '13-'14




@heels1785

 

Elton Brand (06-07)

@LloydChristmas

 

Round 1 - Golden State / Philadelphia Warriors

1. tom - Steph Curry (2015-16)
2. DLOTE - Wilt Chamberlain (1962-63)
3. Point Given - Kevin Durant (2016-17)
4. LloydShaqmas - Richard Jefferson (2011-12)
5. Wang - Rick Barry (1974-75)
6. heels - Chris Mullin (1991-92)
7. Tunes - Nate Thurmond (1967-68)
8. a star war - Tim Haradaway (1990-91)

Round 2 - Cleveland Cavaliers

1. a star war - LeBron James (2008-09)
2. Tunes - Mark Price (1988-89)
3. heels - Uncle Drew (2016-17) - Traded to LloydShaqmas
4. Wang - Brad Daugherty (1991-92)
5. LloydShaqmas - Kevin Love (2016-17)
6. Point Given - Shawn Kemp (1998-99)
7. DLOTE - Anthony Bennett (2013-14)
8. tom - World B Free (1984-85)

Round 3 - Miami Heat

1. DLOTE - LeBron James (2012-13)
2. Point Given - Dwyane Wade (2008-09)
3. LloydShaqmas - Shaq (2004-05)
4. tom - Alonzo Mourning (1999-00)
5. heels - Hassan Whiteside (2016-17)
6. Tunes - Chris Bosh (2011-12)
7. a star war - Anthony Mason (2000-01)
8. Wang - Glen Rice (1994-95)

Round 4 - Chicago Bulls

1. Wang - Michael Jeffry Jordan (1988-89)
2. a star war - Scottie Pippen (1994-95)
3. Tunes - Dennis Rodman (1996-97)
4. heels - Derrick Rose (2010-11)
5. tom - Jimmy Butler (2016-17)
6. LloydShaqmas - Artis Gilmore (1980-81) - Traded to heels
7. Point Given - Bob Love (1969-70)
8. DLOTE - Horace Grant (1991-92)

Round 5 - Milwaukee Bucks

1. Point Given - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1971-72) (Also comes with Roger Murdock from "Airplane")
2. LloydShaqmas - Giannis Antetokounmpo (2016-17)
3. tom - Ray Allen (2000-01) (Does not come with Jesus Shuttlesworth)
4. DLOTE - Michael Redd (2002-03)
5. Tunes - Oscar Robertson (1970-71)
6. a star war - Vin Baker (1996-97)
7. Wang - Paul Mokeski (1984-85)
8. heels - Glenn Robinson (2000-01)

Round 6 - Los Angeles / Minneapolis Lakers

1. heels - Shaquille O'Neal (1999-00) - Traded to LloydShaqmas
2. Wang - Kobe Bryant (2005-06)
3. Tunes - Magic Johnson (1986-87)
4. Tunes - Elgin Baylor (1861-62)
5. DLOTE - Wilt Chamberlain (1968-69)
6. tom - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1976-77) (Does not come with Roger Murdock)
7. LloydShaqmas - Tyrone Lue (1998-99) (Gets pregame pep talks from LeBron James)
8. Point Given - Jerry West (1969-70)

Round 7 - Orlando Magic

1. LloydShaqmas - Shaquille O'Neal (Need a year)
2. tom - Tracy McGrady (2002-03)
3. DLOTE - Penny Hardaway (1995-96)
4. Point Given - Dwight Howard (2010-11)
5. a star war - Hedo Turkoglu (2007-08) (TOO BAD HIS PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE DOESN'T COUNT IN THE SIM)
6. Wang - Grant Hill (2004-05)
7. heels - Horace Grant (1994-95)
8. Tunes - Dennis Scott (1991-92)

Round 8 - Boston Celtics

1. Wang - Larry Bird (84-85)
2. heels - Bill Russel - (1963-64)
3. Wang - Kevin McHale (1986-87)
4. Wang - Kevin Garnett (2007-08)
5. Point Given - Paul Pierce (2002-03)
6. DLOTE - Ray Allen (2010-11)
7. tom - Isaiah Thomas (2016-17)
8. LloydShaqmas - Shaq (2010-11)

Round 9 - San Diego / Houston Rockets

1. Tunes - Hakeem Olajuwan (1993-94)
2. heels - James Harden (2016-17)
3. Wang - Moses Malone (1978-79)
4. Tunes - Tracy McGrady (2004-05)
5. Point Given - Elvin Hayes (1968-69)
6. DLOTE - Scottie Pippen (1998-99)
7. tom - Yao Ming (2005-06)
8. LloydShaqmas - Charles Barkley (1996-97)

Round 10 - San Antonio Spurs

1. heels - Tim Duncan (2001-02)
2. tom - David Robinson (1993-94)
3. DLOTE - Kawhi Leonard (2015-16)
4. Point Given - George Gervin (1979-80)
5. a star war - Artis Gilmore (1982-83)
6. Wang - Manu Ginobli (2007-08)
7. heels - Tony Parker (2008-09)
8. a star war - Alvin Robertson (1985-86)

Round 11 New Jersey / New York / Brooklyn Americans/Nets

1. heels - Julius Erving (1975-76)
2. Wang - Jason Kidd (2002-03)
3. a star war - Rick Barry (1971-72)
4. Tunes - Vince Carter (2006-07)
5. DLOTE - Brian Scalabrine (2004-05)
6. tom - Buck Williams (1982-83)
7. LloydShaqmas - Richard Jefferson (2002-03)
8. Point Given - Drazen Petrovic (1992-93)

Round 12 - Oklahoma City Thunder

1. Point Given - Russel Westbrook (2016-17)
2. heels - Kevin Durant (2013-04)
3. tom - James Harden (2011-12)
4. DLOTE - Serge Ibaka (2013-14)
5. Tunes - Steven Adams (2016-17)
6. a star war - Jeff Green (2009-10)
7. Wang - Derek Fisher (2013-14)
8. LloydShaqmas - DeAndre Liggins (2012-13)

Round 13 - New Orleans/Utah Jazz

1. a star war - John Stockton (1990-91)
2. a star war - Karl Malone (1990-91)
3. Tunes - Adrian Dantley (1982-83)
4. heels - Pete Maravich (1976-77)
5. tom - Jeff Hornacek (1995-96)
6. LloydShaqmas - Mo Williams (2012-13) (Rumored to be traded for Kyrie Irving)
7. Point Given - Deron Williams (2008-09)
8. DLOTE - Adrei Kirilenko (2003-04)

Round 14 - Philadelphia 76ers

1. DLOTE - Charles Barkley (1987-88)
2. Point Given - Wilt Chamberlain (1965-66)
3. heels - Moses Malone (1982-83)
4. tom - Allen Iverson (2000-01)
5. LloydShaqmas - Dr. J (1980-81)
6. Tunes - Andre Igoudala (2007-08)
7. a star war - Dikembe Mutombo (2000-01)
8. Wang - Billy Cunningham (1969-70)

Round 15 - Buffalo Braves / San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers

1. a star war - DeAndre Jordan (2014-15)
2. Tunes - Chris Paul (2013-14)
3. heels - Bob McAdoo (1974-75)
4. a star war - Elton Brand (2006-07)
5. LloydShaqmas -
6. Point Given
7. DLOTE
8. tom


Round 16

1. tom
2. DLOTE
3. Point Given
4. LloydShaqmas
5. Wang
6. heels
7. Tunes
8. a star war

 

With one and a half rounds to go, this has been a fascinating experiment with the twist. I think it's worked out even better than I thought it would. Chris Paul backing up Magic Johnson is - to me - even better than Wilt Chamberlain backing up Wilt Chamberlain. And a starting back court of Kobe and Jordan is still just fun belief.

I'm toying with the idea of putting out a 12-man roster of the all-ineligible team - players that couldn't be picked due to their franchises not being put up for selection. We'll see if I get around to it.

Looking forward to seeing what franchise tom puts up as the last one. I have two thoughts. One I'd love to see him do, and one I think he'll do.

 

I hope it's the NY Knickerbockers... I need validation for the last 15 - 20 years being terrible...

 

Larry Drew, 87-88

@Point Given

 

Darius Miles '01/'02

@tom for 2 picks

 

danny manning '92-'93 added to the g league roster.

and now we'll go to the big easy and draft from the new orleans hornets/pelicans.

i will take anthony davis '14-'15 and that rounds out my team

team name: the honolulu humuhumunukunukuapua a
coach: thomas magnum
asst coach: higgins
arena: the neal s. blaisdell center

starting five:
c: david robinson 93-94
pf: anthony davis 14-15
sf: tracy mcgrady 02-03
sg: allen iverson 00-01
pg: steph curry 15-16

bench:
kareem abdul jabbar 76-77
jimmy butler 16-17
isaiah thomas 16-17
ray allen 00-01
james harden 11-12
alonzo mourning 99-00
jeff hornacek 95-96

g leaguers:
world b. free 84-85
buck williams 82-83
danny manning 92-93
yao ming 05-06

 

@Dark Lord Of The Empire

 

Neither the team I was hoping for, nor the team I expected.

 

awww, what were they? you can tell us now.

edit: sonics and kentucky colonels? lol, i was close.

 

I thought you'd go Minnesota Timberwolves and take Peak KG.

I was hoping you'd go Kentucky Colonels and take Artis Gilmore

 

Brilliant. But you're still dead to me for no NYK...

 

i seriously considered both of those options. ad and kg were basically neck and neck and we know the sim loves peak artis.

 

I was mainly hoping for the Colonels to see the bottom half of the round come up with picks.

 

lol give me uh... bird averitt?

 

HOW COULD YOU NOT DO PHOENIX

HOW

TOM

 

Outstanding!

Chris Paul '08/'09

Roster:
Wilt Chamberlain '62/'63
Wilt Chamberlain '68/'69
LeBron James '12/'13
Charles Barkley '87/'88
Chris Paul '08/'09
Anfernee Hardaway '95/'96
Kawhi Leonard '15/'16
Scottie Pippen '98/'99
Ray Allen '10/'11
Horace Grant '91/'92
Serge Ibaka '13/'14
Michael Redd '02/'03

G League:
Anthony Bennett '13/'14
Brian Scalabrine '04/'05
Darius Miles '01/'02
Andrei Kirilenko '03/'04

Arena: American Airlines Arena (Miami)
Head coach/player: LeBron
Assistant coaches: James Jones, Mike Miller, Big Z.

@Point Given