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[JCMElway]

Originally Posted by Master___Pain

I'll take the Skywalker David Thompson

If this guy never gets involved with drugs, we'd be talking about him in the same breath as MJ, Nique or Dr. J.



Thompson was elected to the HOF in 1996, was a two time all-nba 1st teamer, named ABA ROY and was a 5 time all star. Thompson shot over 50% from the field throughout his career...not bad for a shooting guard.

Master Pain's Evil Counsel
PG Magic Johnson
SG Reggie Miller
SF Dominique Wilkins
PF Dan Issel
C Artis Gilmore

Bench
David Thompson

Nice pick. I decided to go with Greer instead of Thompson because of the abuse problems. Still, I was hoping he'd make it back to me. Ah, well.....

[JCMElway]

GSRelyea is on the clock. He has until 12 AM Tuesday to select.

Clockwork and MG may slect at any time.

[RhymesayersDU]

Originally Posted by JCMElway

By the by, I'm glad I snagged Greer when I did. He'll be a great 6th man for my squad. Thanks for the props by letting me know you wanted him!

haha, no prob. I wanted with Greer or the guy I chose, Sam Jones. Greer would have gotten the nod had they both been on the board, but I feel I still got a quality player.

[Master___Pain]

Originally Posted by JCMElway

Nice pick. I decided to go with Greer instead of Thompson because of the abuse problems. Still, I was hoping he'd make it back to me. Ah, well.....

Getting a dynamic HOFer in the 6th round works for me. Now I'm just hoping my next pick is around in four picks.

[GSRelyea]

With my 6th pick the team to be named later selects: Billy "Kangaroo Kid" Cunningham

Billy Cunningham played fiercely, coached intensely, and won frequently. And he made it to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with a career that reads like a how-to book for legends. As a player and then a coach for the Philadelphia 76ers, he was part of two NBA championship teams. Among his numerous career achievements, he was named to the 1966 NBA All-Rookie Team and three All-NBA First Teams. In 1996, he was named to the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. more...

NBAE/Getty Images
Complete Bio | Summary
G FG% 3PFG% FT% Rebs RPG Asts APG Stls Blks Pts PPG
654 .446 .071 .720 6,638 10.1 2,625 4.0 115 45 13,626 20.8

Full Name: William John Cunningham
Born: 6/3/43 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
High School: Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
College: North Carolina
Drafted by: Philadelphia 76ers, 1965
Transactions: Signed with ABA's Carolina Cougars, August 1969; Signed with Philadelphia 76ers, 1969; Suspended by NBA, 1972; Returned to 76ers, 1974 Height: 6-7; Weight: 210 lbs.
Nickname: Kangaroo Kid
Honors: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1986); NBA champion (1967); All-NBA First Team (1969, '70, '71); All-NBA Second Team (1972); Four-time All-Star; One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996).
ABA Honors: MVP (1973); All-Star First Team ('73).

TBNL
C- Wilt
PF Dave Cowens
SF Pippen
SG Pistol Pete
PG Nate "Tiny" Archibold
6th - SF Billy Cunningham

[JCMElway]

Killericon is on the clock until 12 AM Wednesday.

Clockwork and Man-Goblin may select at any time.

[Killericon]

With the last pick of the 6th round, GM Killericon of the Calgary Dinos selects Small Forward Paul Arizin.



With the first pick of the 7th round, GM Killericon of the Calgary Dinos selects Head Coach Pat Riley.



Calgary Dinos



Starting Lineup

C - Nate Thurmond
PF - Ben Wallace
SF - Dave DeBusschere
SG - Micheal Jordan
PG - Jason Kidd

Coach - Pat Riley

Bench

SF - Paul Arizin

[Killericon]

Originally Posted by JCMElway

Nice pick. I decided to go with Greer instead of Thompson because of the abuse problems. Still, I was hoping he'd make it back to me. Ah, well.....

Thompson was gonna be one of my picks. ****!

I'm still feeling pretty damn good, though. Picking up a guy like Arizin at this point is making me feel confident.

[JCMElway]

GSRelyea is back on the clock. He has until 10 PM Wednesday to select.

Clockwork and Man-Goblin may select at any time.

[Man-Goblin]

Well, I am at sort of a disadvantage taking over Slap's team and having to catch up and all. But anyways, I can think of no better player to take as a sixth man than the best sixth man of all time (not to mention, one of the best nicknames of all time)...

Vinnie "The Microwave" Johnson

"Johnson earned the nickname "the Microwave" from Boston Celtics guard Danny Ainge for his ability to score many points in a short period of time (i.e., Johnson could heat up the offense of the team in short order) and his "instant defense".



Because I'm jumping in late, I put everyone's teams into a spreadsheet so that I wouldn't take anyone already chosen. However, if I do, please don't hate!

Flying Lithuanians

PG - Dennis Johnson
SG - Jerry West
SF - Rick Barry
PF - Kevin McHale
C - Bob Lanier
G - Vinnie Johnson

[JCMElway]

MG, if you look on the first page of the thread you will see a list of players taken by round and alphabetically. I have to do an update, but am sick with a ****ing head cold tonight. Update coming tomorrow.

Master pain is on the clock at 10 PM CST. He has until 10 PM Thursday to select.

Clockwork may make a selection at any time.

[GSRelyea]

With the 2nd pick in the 7th round the team to be named later selects:
Bill Laimbeer

In 14 bruising NBA seasons Bill Laimbeer made up for his minuscule vertical leap, slow feet, and sluggishness by becoming a master of posturing, muscling, and anticipating -- plus fomenting trouble, pretending to be fouled, and drawing his opponents' ire. Laimbeer was one of the most notorious players ever to throw an elbow, thrust a hip, or feign being fouled. Certainly, no player was ever showered with more boos or unflattering nicknames. Laimbeer was called "the prince of darkness," "a street thug," "an ax murderer," and "His Heinous." more...

Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images
Complete Bio | Summary | Complete Stats
G FG% 3PFG% FT% Rebs RPG Asts APG Stls Blks Pts PPG
1,068 .498 .326 .837 10,400 9.7 2,184 2.0 710 965 13,790 12.9

Full Name: William Laimbeer Jr.
Born: 5/19/57 in Boston
College: Notre Dame
Drafted by: Cleveland Cavaliers, 1979 (65th overall)
Transactions: Played in Italy, 1979-80 season;
Traded to Detroit Pistons, 2/16/82 Height: 6-11
Weight: 260 lbs.
High School: Palos Verdes (Calif.)
Honors: NBA champion (1989, '90); Four-time NBA All-Star (1983, '84, '85, '87)

[Master___Pain]

With my 7th round pick I select Tom Chambers

"How you like my face to ball style Tom CHambers?" ~Mark Jackson



aside from being a nasty dunker, Tom Chambers was a prolific scorer in the 80s, 4 time all star, 2 time all NBA 2nd team, AS game MVP when he scored 34 points.

Averaged 18/6.5/2 pg over his 14 year career/

Master Pain's Evil Counsel
PG Magic Johnson
SG Reggie Miller
SF Dominique Wilkins
PF Dan Issel
C Artis Gilmore

Bench
David Thompson
Tom Chambers
Glen Rice
Fat Lever

[JCMElway]

Man-Goblin is on the clock at 11 AM CST. He has until 11 AM Friday to select.

Clockwork may make a selection at any time.

[Man-Goblin]

Flying Lithuanians take...

"Reign Man" Shawn Kemp



The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Kemp in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft and he quickly became a force to be reckoned with. Kemp was one of the NBA's premier high flyers with outstanding leaping abilities. At the time, he was the youngest player in the NBA. Half-court lob passes from Gary Payton to Kemp became a regular sight to see. Together with Payton, Detlef Schrempf, Sam Perkins, Hersey Hawkins, and other stars, they became a highly successful squad. After Kemp's second NBA season, he picked up the nickname "Reign Man." Conflicting accounts attribute this to his love of the Seattle weather as a rookie, as well as his appreciation of the Dustin Hoffman movie "Rain Man."[4]

Statistics

SEASON TEAM GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
'89-90 Seattle 81 1 13.8 .479 .736 4.3 0.3 6.5
'90-91 Seattle 81 66 30.1 .508 .661 8.4 1.8 15.0
'91-92 Seattle 64 23 28.3 .504 .748 10.4 1.3 15.5
'92-93 Seattle 78 68 33.1 .492 .712 10.7 2.0 17.8
'93-94 Seattle 79 73 32.9 .538 .741 10.8 2.6 18.1
'94-95 Seattle 82 79 32.7 .547 .749 10.9 1.8 18.7
'95-96 Seattle 79 76 33.3 .561 .742 11.4 2.2 19.6
'96-97 Seattle 81 75 34.0 .510 .742 10.0 1.9 18.7
'97-98 Cleveland 80 80 34.6 .445 .727 9.3 2.5 18.0
'98-99 Cleveland 42 42 35.1 .482 .789 9.2 2.4 20.5
'99-00 Cleveland 82 82 30.4 .417 .776 8.8 1.7 17.8
'00-01 Portland 68 3 15.9 .407 .771 3.8 1.0 6.5
'01-02 Portland 75 5 16.4 .430 .794 3.8 0.7 6.1
'02-03 Orlando 79 55 20.7 .418 .742 5.7 0.7 6.8

Flying Lithuanians

PG - Dennis Johnson
SG - Jerry West
SF - Rick Barry
PF - Kevin McHale
C - Bob Lanier
G - Vinnie Johnson
PF - Shawn Kemp

[RhymesayersDU]

So Clockwork gets 2 picks, yes? His 6th and now his 7th? Has anybody heard from him?

I saw his name mentioned as possibly leaving over the whole Slap deal. Don't know if there is any merit, just saw his name involved.

Anyways, I'm gone for the weekend, so I will shoot JCM a PM for my pick, which is next after CO.

[Master___Pain]

Originally Posted by RhymesayersDU

So Clockwork gets 2 picks, yes? His 6th and now his 7th? Has anybody heard from him?

I saw his name mentioned as possibly leaving over the whole Slap deal. Don't know if there is any merit, just saw his name involved.

Anyways, I'm gone for the weekend, so I will shoot JCM a PM for my pick, which is next after CO.

I'm going to be bummed if CO has left the building. One of my favorite posters on the board. He shares my contempt for YaknowwhatImmasayin

[RhymesayersDU]

Originally Posted by Master___Pain

I'm going to be bummed if CO has left the building. One of my favorite posters on the board. He shares my contempt for YaknowwhatImmasayin

Preachin' to the choir my man. The CO bandwagon starts behind me. I want to know where Slap, Tred, and possibly CO went if they aren't posting here anymore.

[JCMElway]

I hate to keep replacing folks, but Clockwork has not posted on the Mane since June 26. He left me no indication that he was going on vacation, so I asked Dipso to come in and run his draft. Hopefully he'll say yes. If anyone knows anybody who would be interested in taking over the team please let me know.

And, if CW comes back in, he gets his slot back.

So, CW has until 11 AM Friday to make two selections.

[Rshackleford]

Dipsomaniac asked if I would like to take over for Clockwork Orange, and I would like to do that if that's cool with you.

[JCMElway]

Originally Posted by Rshackleford

Dipsomaniac asked if I would like to take over for Clockwork Orange, and I would like to do that if that's cool with you.

I have not heard from CW and he hasn't been on the Mane in 10 days. So please take over. If CW comes back, he may take over his team again.

Shack, thanks for jumping in. Make two selections please.

[JCMElway]

As the David Stern of this league I am disappointed that Slap and CW aren't making their picks. But, in order to get a fair draft for all of the teams I think it's necessary that teams miss no more than one or two picks. Otherwise we'd have a Washington Generals in the mix.

As I have said before, if Slap and CW get back in here they may have their teams back. If they do not like who was selected for them they may discard those players and replace them immediately. However, in order to keep it fair for all involved, the draft will roll on. I hope dumping drafters so quickly doesn't ruffle anyones feathers, but I think this course of action necessary with such a short draft.

And now back to your regularly scheduled programming......

[Rshackleford]

I will take Larry Brown as our coach!

[Rshackleford]

As much as I dislike the Spurs, I can't argue with their success: I select G Tony Parker

[JCMElway]

So the Shack CW Oranges are:

G Kevin Johnson
G Joe Dumars
C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
F Alex English
F Charles Barkley

G Tony Parker

Coach Larry Brown