Where’s the Love, Pass the Mayo: Draft Trades
A list of the trades on draft night: The Grizzlies acquired OJ Mayo (No. 3) from the Timberwolves for Kevin Love (No. 5) in a multi-player deal. The Blazers acquired Jerryd Bayless (No. 11) from the Pacers for Brandon Rush (No. 13) in a multi-player deal. The Blazers acquired Nicolas Batum from the Rockets…2008 NBA Draft: Playing Devil’s Advocate
I’m sick of it. I’m tired of hearing about how great this draft is. I’m done with hearing about a skin-and-bones swingman being compared to Chris Bosh. I’m through listening to people tell me that an out-of-shape, under-sized power forward should be a top-5 pick. I’m overwhelmed by the thought of a selfish combo guard…
Final Four Preview
By Adi Joseph 4/5/08 I’m glad it came down to this. Maybe I am in the minority, but I am happy Davidson didn’t beat Kansas. I was rooting for UCLA to come back against Texas A&M. Nothing pleases me more than the guarantee that the best team in college basketball will be selected from the…
Inside the College Game: NCAA Tournament Field Review
By Adi Joseph 3/17/08 Sometimes, it just means too much to let go. Boise State star Reggie Larry had watched two of his top teammates foul out. He knew in the back of his mind that New Mexico State was considered a deeper team. He was tired. He had a chance to win the game…
Inside the College Game
ByAdi Joseph 1/31/08 Cinderella is searching for another ball. In 2006, George Mason basketball meant something. By 2007, the Patriots were a thing of the past, a year-old story that was fun while it lasted. Virginia Commonwealth had become the talk of the Colonial Athletic Association, culminating in their CAA Tournament Championship via a memorable…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph 1/23/08 They call him “Boom.” With an uneven afro, a chiseled frame and an unbridled enthusiasm for the game, Maryland’s Bambale Osby is a fan-favorite down in College Park. He models his game after his favorite player, Ben Wallace, and as a result, most of Osby’s contributions come on the defensive end…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph NBADraft.net 1/12/08 Just as the coroner began to zip up the body bag, Kentucky stood up with aggression. It was a Kill Bill moment – just as the Wildcats had been left for dead by the SEC and, yes, the entire NCAA this season – just as Billy Gillespie was making everyone…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph 1/7/08 We’re past New Years. It’s time to sort things out. Non-conference play can present some fun matchups. You can always hope to see rematches later in the season (think Ohio State-Florida last season). And even if that doesn’t occur, games like Georgetown-Memphis provide both early measuring sticks and really fun games…Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph NBADraft.net 12/31/07 By now, Brian Roberts probably isn’t “the best player you’ve never heard of.” But that’s only because of the hype he’s generating. Dayton’s senior combo guard has established himself as one of the top scoring threats in the country, and the Flyers have proven that they could be a threat…Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph NBADraft.net 12/23/07 Remember these faces. Remember Chris Douglas-Roberts lifting the city of Memphis on his shoulders and providing a stirring comeback against Georgetown. Remember Kalin Lucas, the tiny freshman point guard who couldn’t make a mistake for Michigan State. Remember J.P. Prince, the transfer who carried his brand-new Tennessee teammates to a…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph 12/15/07 It’s a Bigger, Better 12 this time around. The Big 12 is a conference of tradition. Like the Big 10, there is a certain old-school, rough-and-tumble feel about the Midwestern league. Kansas is basketball’s oldest program. Nebraska and Oklahoma are about as decorated as any football programs in the nation. And…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph 12/8/07 When the ball is tipped, hype disintegrates. O.J. Mayo has learned that the hard way. Rated the top player in his high school class by some, Mayo came to Southern Cal with the intentions of taking the Trojans to new heights. With endless range, great quickness and a nose for the…
2007-08 College Preview
By Adi Joseph 11/20/07 You ain’t seen nothing yet. Last season, we watched as Florida toppled a group of heralded freshmen with four juniors, two seniors and a sophomore comprising their rotation. It’s a different year. It’s a different freshman class. The landscape of college basketball has changed dramatically again this season, although the end…
2008 SEC Conference Preview
By Adi Joseph 11/8/07 Last season, the SEC was its own worst enemy. Despite being stacked with tremendous talent, SEC teams continuously beat up on each other to the point where only five teams were selected to the NCAA Tournament. The conference put four teams in the NIT, a byproduct of 10 teams with 7-9…
2008 ACC Conference Preview
By Adi Joseph 11/2/07 From Tobacco Road tales to riots in Maryland to the newest territory up north in Chestnut Hill, Mass., the ACC is widely regarded as the top tier in terms of basketball conferences. Last season saw some surprises and even more disappointments. And for the second straight season, it also saw the…
Inside the College Game: NCAA Top Returnees
By Adi Joseph 7/13/07 We won’t be topping last year’s freshman class anytime soon. And with six of the best first-year players in the nation going straight from college basketball to the NBA draft lottery, it is easy to fall into the misconception that the one-and-done player is the newest fad set to ruin college…
Early 2007-08 NCAA Top 10
By Adi Joseph 7/2/07 Welcome back. No college coach would ever admit it, but a key player deciding to return can mean huge things for a school’s hopes. And with Roy Hibbert returning to Georgetown and Brandon Rush returning to Kansas a few weeks ago, those hopes have NCAA Championship written all over them. Billy…
Acie Law IV Interview
By Adi Joseph 4/15/07 Joseph: Hi Acie, it’s Adi Joseph from NBADraft.net. Thanks for taking the time out of your schedule to do this interview. How did your workout go? Law: It went well. Joseph: Where do you see your draft stock right now? Law: Probably late lottery, mid-first round. My coach called all the…