1. 05-27-11 08:40 AM #1
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    Classic article from "the onion" - Regarding NBA draft

    Report: Kevin Durant’s Success Could Lead To More NBA Teams Drafting Tall Players


    NEW YORK—Several NBA scouts confirmed Monday that Thunder forward Kevin Durant's recent success in both the regular season and playoffs could prompt more teams to draft very tall players. "We've been following Kevin Durant very closely to see how the Thunder's 'tall-player experiment' would work out, and we've come to the conclusion that players 6-foot-8 and above have the potential to be very effective in the NBA," said Minnesota Timberwolves scout Brent Haskins, acknowledging that many basketball skeptics believed Durant’s tallness would be a disadvantage on the court and that his closeness to the rim would impede his ability to score. "This is a whole new model for the league and could play into the draft quite a bit. We are definitely thinking about going with someone tall this time around." Cleveland Cavaliers scout Trent Redden said that based on Glen "Big Baby" Davis ' poor performance in the playoffs, fewer NBA teams would probably draft fat, useless fukks.
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  2. 05-27-11 10:04 AM #2
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    Lmao
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  3. 05-27-11 10:16 AM #3
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    durant was the #2 overall pick him being tall has nothing to do with his talent
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  4. 05-27-11 10:21 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by james4512 View Post
    durant was the #2 overall pick him being tall has nothing to do with his talent
    If he was 5'9 you'd never hear his name ever again.
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  5. 05-27-11 10:29 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by james4512 View Post
    durant was the #2 overall pick him being tall has nothing to do with his talent


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  6. 05-27-11 10:33 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by james4512 View Post
    durant was the #2 overall pick him being tall has nothing to do with his talent
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  7. 05-27-11 11:32 AM #7
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    Thank You El Sol...I figured most SBR pros would get the laughter from the article. Apparently James took it serious on how drafting tall players is good.
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  8. 05-27-11 11:34 AM #8
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    haha, they had to take a shot at my boy big baby tho...haha
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  9. 05-27-11 11:38 AM #9
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    Minut Bol, Mark Eaton, and Sean Bradley are the best NBA players ever...they're tall
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  10. 05-27-11 11:42 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by NickDiaz209 View Post
    Minut Bol, Mark Eaton, and Sean Bradley are the best NBA players ever...they're tall

    Who would've thought I'd see a comment like this from you. About as bright as the real Nick Diaz, just proving that again.

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  11. 05-27-11 12:39 PM #11
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    pretty funny but the Onion used to be really funny way back, now its just good headlines and horrible articles
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  12. 05-27-11 01:01 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by biggamer3 View Post
    pretty funny but the Onion used to be really funny way back, now its just good headlines and horrible articles

    Agreed.
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