Cleo, yeah there's only one team interested in Hibbert in the lottery, whereas Lopez has been all over the board, so I just decided to pass entirely.
FWIW, these are the props I'm on for tonight and reasoning behind them (do yourself a favor and fade):
a. Big 12 players in 1st round Over 6 +100
- Figure Beasley, Augustin, Rush, Jordan, Chalmers, and Arthur will almost assuredly get taken, and there's an outside shot that Walker gets taken late. Figure this is a push at worst.
b. Pac-10 players in 1st round Under 7 -220
- Figure Mayo, Lopez brothers, Westbrook, Love, and Bayless all are 1st round locks. Anderson has been projected anywhere from mid-1st to early 2nd, but even if he gets taken in the 1st, this bet should be a push. Only other Pac-10 prospect to worry about is Kyle Weaver, who shouldn't get taken in the 1st round.
c. Gallinari drafted before Alexander -120
- Alexander could go to the Knicks early, but I doubt it. I don't see Gallinari slipping further than Alexander will. And after the Bucks just traded for Jefferson, Alexander could fall a little.
d. Rush drafted before Arthur -200
- I'm actually a little more concerned about this because apparently the Sixers are now really high on Arthur, when earlier it looked like Arthur was going to fall. Hoping the Suns take Rush if he's available, as he'd be a great fit and they're rumored to be enamored with him. Hard to envision him slipping, especially considering how good he's been in workouts.
FWIW, these are the props I'm on for tonight and reasoning behind them (do yourself a favor and fade):
a. Big 12 players in 1st round Over 6 +100
- Figure Beasley, Augustin, Rush, Jordan, Chalmers, and Arthur will almost assuredly get taken, and there's an outside shot that Walker gets taken late. Figure this is a push at worst.
b. Pac-10 players in 1st round Under 7 -220
- Figure Mayo, Lopez brothers, Westbrook, Love, and Bayless all are 1st round locks. Anderson has been projected anywhere from mid-1st to early 2nd, but even if he gets taken in the 1st, this bet should be a push. Only other Pac-10 prospect to worry about is Kyle Weaver, who shouldn't get taken in the 1st round.
c. Gallinari drafted before Alexander -120
- Alexander could go to the Knicks early, but I doubt it. I don't see Gallinari slipping further than Alexander will. And after the Bucks just traded for Jefferson, Alexander could fall a little.
d. Rush drafted before Arthur -200
- I'm actually a little more concerned about this because apparently the Sixers are now really high on Arthur, when earlier it looked like Arthur was going to fall. Hoping the Suns take Rush if he's available, as he'd be a great fit and they're rumored to be enamored with him. Hard to envision him slipping, especially considering how good he's been in workouts.
The Clippers and Sonics had an agreement in place to swap the No. 4 and No. 7 picks, with the Clippers sending their 2009 pick to Seattle. But disagreements over the details have apparently ended discussions for now.
If they had acquired the No. 4 pick, the Clippers were expected to take Eric Gordon of Indiana, with the Sonics looking at Brook Lopez and Jerryd Bayless at No. 7. But now the deal appears to be off
If they had acquired the No. 4 pick, the Clippers were expected to take Eric Gordon of Indiana, with the Sonics looking at Brook Lopez and Jerryd Bayless at No. 7. But now the deal appears to be off
