<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:rawvoice="http://www.rawvoice.com/rawvoiceRssModule/" > <channel><title>Comments on: This is Shaping Up as a Terrible NBA Draft, so Smart Teams Are Trading Away Draft Picks</title> <atom:link href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/</link> <description>Sports, Media, Entertainment</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 07:46:29 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>By: stynga</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-3/#comment-1223524</link> <dc:creator>stynga</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:25:02 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1223524</guid> <description><![CDATA[two wordscopy editor]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>two words</p><p>copy editor</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: BFFredo</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-3/#comment-1222977</link> <dc:creator>BFFredo</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:48:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222977</guid> <description><![CDATA[So if it&#039;s a crummy draft, doesn&#039;t it behoove a team looking for young talent to have plenty of chances at maybe landing a keeper/star in the making?I agree that there isn&#039;t a Durant or a LeBron that&#039;s instantly recognizable, but let&#039;s remember that players often arise from the Tournament.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So if it&#8217;s a crummy draft, doesn&#8217;t it behoove a team looking for young talent to have plenty of chances at maybe landing a keeper/star in the making?</p><p>I agree that there isn&#8217;t a Durant or a LeBron that&#8217;s instantly recognizable, but let&#8217;s remember that players often arise from the Tournament.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Watsonian</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-3/#comment-1222943</link> <dc:creator>Watsonian</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:40:03 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222943</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Henry Abbott is actually a pretty solid hoops player. Tireless. Hustles on every play.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Name dropper.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Henry Abbott is actually a pretty solid hoops player. Tireless. Hustles on every play.</p></blockquote><p>Name dropper.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: coop247</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-3/#comment-1222937</link> <dc:creator>coop247</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:37:34 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222937</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Tireless. Hustles on every play&lt;/blockquote&gt; Thats weird, you just described a white guy.Hustle is overrated, raining down 3&#039;s gets the ladies.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Tireless. Hustles on every play</p></blockquote><p>Thats weird, you just described a white guy.</p><p>Hustle is overrated, raining down 3&#8242;s gets the ladies.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: TheBigLead</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-3/#comment-1222922</link> <dc:creator>TheBigLead</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:33:49 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222922</guid> <description><![CDATA[Henry Abbott is actually a pretty solid hoops player. Tireless. Hustles on every play.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Henry Abbott is actually a pretty solid hoops player. Tireless. Hustles on every play.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: kazzythekid</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-3/#comment-1222876</link> <dc:creator>kazzythekid</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:22:16 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222876</guid> <description><![CDATA[or I&#039;m just a retard......... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnp7HDI3Gbs&amp;feature=related&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>or I&#8217;m just a retard&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnp7HDI3Gbs&amp;feature=related" rel="nofollow"></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: José</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222872</link> <dc:creator>José</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:20:14 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222872</guid> <description><![CDATA[Free Courtney Lee]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Free Courtney Lee</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: kazzythekid</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222869</link> <dc:creator>kazzythekid</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:19:35 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222869</guid> <description><![CDATA[my comment was just a link to the youtube video of Crawford&#039;s 3...I guess the moderator didn&#039;t like the link?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>my comment was just a link to the youtube video of Crawford&#8217;s 3&#8230;I guess the moderator didn&#8217;t like the link?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: C. Richmond</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222841</link> <dc:creator>C. Richmond</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:04:58 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222841</guid> <description><![CDATA[1 hour 54 minutes]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1 hour 54 minutes</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: St. Bear</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222836</link> <dc:creator>St. Bear</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:03:15 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222836</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Check out this Dutch freak!&lt;/blockquote&gt;Nobody reads the Roundup links.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Check out this Dutch freak!</p></blockquote><p>Nobody reads the Roundup links.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: starkweather</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222834</link> <dc:creator>starkweather</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:01:51 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222834</guid> <description><![CDATA[This made me laugh. From the Dutch freak article: &lt;em&gt;The tallest major leaguer in history is Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jon Rauch(notes) at 6-11. Mets pitcher Chris Young and retired pitchers Randy Johnson(notes) and Eric Hillman are 6-10. A common denominator is that all were late bloomers, none of them harnessing their ability before age 26. That’s how old van Mil is now.&lt;/em&gt;Weren&#039;t all of those guys in the majors not harnessing their talent before 26yo? This guy hasn&#039;t even gotten to the point where he&#039;s a shitty major leaguer yet]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This made me laugh. From the Dutch freak article: <em>The tallest major leaguer in history is Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jon Rauch(notes) at 6-11. Mets pitcher Chris Young and retired pitchers Randy Johnson(notes) and Eric Hillman are 6-10. A common denominator is that all were late bloomers, none of them harnessing their ability before age 26. That’s how old van Mil is now.</em></p><p>Weren&#8217;t all of those guys in the majors not harnessing their talent before 26yo? This guy hasn&#8217;t even gotten to the point where he&#8217;s a shitty major leaguer yet</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: starkweather</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222833</link> <dc:creator>starkweather</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:58:29 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222833</guid> <description><![CDATA[If j. sears 90210 is still around I would like to hear him explain how Georgetown has had &quot;great&quot; recruiting under JTIII]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If j. sears 90210 is still around I would like to hear him explain how Georgetown has had &#8220;great&#8221; recruiting under JTIII</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: starkweather</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222832</link> <dc:creator>starkweather</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:57:41 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222832</guid> <description><![CDATA[and then more moderation./nobody reads the comment #s]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>and then more moderation.</p><p>/nobody reads the comment #s</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: starkweather</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222831</link> <dc:creator>starkweather</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:56:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222831</guid> <description><![CDATA[Funny how I meant to bag on Kazzy&#039;s no words comment but, after moderations went through, the comment he actually made ended up in the spot that the no comment was originally in]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Funny how I meant to bag on Kazzy&#8217;s no words comment but, after moderations went through, the comment he actually made ended up in the spot that the no comment was originally in</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mrejr8234 comes for the sports posts but stays to kill the local inhabitants</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222830</link> <dc:creator>mrejr8234 comes for the sports posts but stays to kill the local inhabitants</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:56:30 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222830</guid> <description><![CDATA[I never thought of it that way before kazzy]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I never thought of it that way before kazzy</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: spencer096</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222829</link> <dc:creator>spencer096</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:55:37 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222829</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Check out this Dutch freak!&lt;/blockquote&gt;it&#039;s rick s-mitts./veal]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Check out this Dutch freak!</p></blockquote><p>it&#8217;s rick s-mitts.</p><p>/veal</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: starkweather</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222828</link> <dc:creator>starkweather</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:55:28 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222828</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Look at how many one and done PGs that were labeled as can’t miss are starting right now in the league.&lt;/em&gt;Please do tell. I can&#039;t think of that many &quot;can&#039;t miss&quot; PGs that have missed too horribly in recent years]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Look at how many one and done PGs that were labeled as can’t miss are starting right now in the league.</em></p><p>Please do tell. I can&#8217;t think of that many &#8220;can&#8217;t miss&#8221; PGs that have missed too horribly in recent years</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: cracker jack</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222827</link> <dc:creator>cracker jack</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:54:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222827</guid> <description><![CDATA[Check out this &lt;a href=&quot;http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=sh-vanmilangelstallestpitcher022311&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Dutch freak&lt;/a&gt;!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out this <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=sh-vanmilangelstallestpitcher022311" rel="nofollow">Dutch freak</a>!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Jim Harbaugh Scramble</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222826</link> <dc:creator>Jim Harbaugh Scramble</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:54:27 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222826</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;kazzythekid Says: February 24th, 2011 at 12:53 PM &lt;/blockquote&gt;Ouch.  the rare comment doesn&#039;t appear comment.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>kazzythekid Says:<br /> February 24th, 2011 at 12:53 PM</p></blockquote><p>Ouch.  the rare comment doesn&#8217;t appear comment.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: starkweather</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/24/this-is-shaping-up-as-a-terrible-nba-draft-so-smart-teams-are-trading-away-draft-picks/comment-page-2/#comment-1222825</link> <dc:creator>starkweather</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:54:21 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=82139#comment-1222825</guid> <description><![CDATA[Great point in comment 81, Kazzy.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great point in comment 81, Kazzy.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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