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more about #nbadraft2009 more comments → TommyAce: I'm just really really happy that Drazen Petrovic made Deadspin post-mortem. He was my favorite player back in the day. I still have his basketball ... more » Rainbow Bright: I'm DUANing from the bar. Go Me. more » Kige Ramsey: Hey everyone I have started a message board for the fans sign up and enjoy [kigeramseyshow.proboards.com] more » pr0FF3ss0r_j3rkwh3at: Is that a young Mariotti sitting back there behind Nellie? more » Bobby Big Wheel: Nellie's hairstyle from that photo is still en vogue. If you're over 50 and you've got that much hair, you show it off. more » ScientificMapp: What a coincidence; the Russian guys who extort money from my bar wear that same jacket. more » Kid Canada: Avon Barksdale's busy recruiting him to play for West Baltimore in next year's big game. more » the earl of weaver: Jennings, who opted to play professionally in Italy last year... Ah. So he picked up all that n-word usage during their trips to play in Spain then. more » Kid Canada: My agent is like "Well, we ain't hear nothing .We ain't have no guarantee." So we makin' phone calls and s*** and n***** is saying like "The workouts ... more » Chuck Knoblockhead: They need a transcriber that's not dyslexic. I can barely follow this conversation about *NSYNC. more » UpstateUnderdog: Brandon Jennings must say n***** a lot to make up for his extremely white sounding name. more » Starburied: Since Jennings runs off at the mouth so much, I think I'll cross him off Budden's 'Jump Off' list. /That one's for you, CPSL. more » Jews For Purple Jesus: I hope that Brandon's 2011 SHOTY victory speech is just as starred out. more » ArkansasFred: They're going to get sued for blatantly plagiarizing the Lincoln-Douglas debates. more » I_Like_Rabbits: When was the last time somebody was managed this poorly? Michelle Wie, maybe? more » -
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Stephen Curry Had Don Nelson's Attention When These Haircuts Were En Vogue
Good news: Stephen Curry's journey from high school nobody to NBA lottery pick is no longer just a feel-good rise to superstardom. With this latest point to plot, Curry's case is now a parabola of fame and fortune! More » -
#nba
Brandon Jennings Continues To Offend, Well, Everyone
Any day now, the NBA will teach Brandon Jennings to be studiedly bland and tactful. Until then, let's enjoy the glorious insolence of a 19-year-old rookie who says what we've all thought at one time or another: "Fuck the Knicks." More » -
#mediameltdowns
The Stephen A. Heckling Society Of Gentlemen Present...NBA Draft 2009
Yes, our heroes made it into the NBA Draft. Sadly, this is the final performance for the Stephen A. sock. Hopefully, it will now be enshrined in the media wing of the NBA Hall Of Fame. [Rockin'Steady] -
#nbadraft2009
Ricky Rubio Makes Jay Mariotti Cringe
For shame, "anyone who projects Rubio as a superstar based on wishful thinking, stereotyping and nostalgia." Also in this column: a Spanish quote left untranslated and a play on "rube" and "boob." Yes he did! [FanHouse] -
#nbadraft2009
Kudos To The NBA Draft Seating Arrangement Planner
"Rick Pitino eventually sat in his seat while John Calipari... avoided his, which meant no awkward photos, and no opportunity for Kentucky fans to create Photoshops of him putting his feet in Pitino's hair." [SI] -
#duan
Wayne Ellington, His Girlfriend And Grandma: An NBA Draft Tableau
OK, so you've all had your jollies with that photo of new draftee Wayne Ellington and his comely friend. For my money, though, this one right here is vastly more interesting. I mean, just look at it. More » -
#nbadraft2009
Where Awkward Happens: Reading The Body Language Of NBA Draft Picks
The David Stern handshake is a newly drafted player's baptism into the NBA. It is also, often as not, hilariously awkward. We asked body language maven Patti Wood to analyze some of these moments from yesterday's Draft.
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#nbadraft2009
UNC's Ellington Happy To Be Drafted, But Sad To Leave 19-Year-Old Philly Girlfriend
He was one of the 49 players drafted by the Timberwolves."My girlfriend goes to Drexel, so she wanted me to stay local, as did my family. I'm not upset at all, though. This is a blessing."[Philly.com] -
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Please Join KOGOD This Evening For NBA Draft Insanity
Deadspin's official draftnik for 2009 will be "KOGOD" aka "Unsilent Majority" aka "Baby KOGODINO." He will live blog until he falls asleep in a comfy chair covered in peanut shells and Velveeta. Have fun with him. [KSK] -
#stephenasmith
Please Help The Stephen A. Heckling Society Of Gentlemen
Sad news: The Stephen A. Heckling Society of Gentlemendid not get tickets to tonight's NBA Draft. If anyone can get these invaluable correspondents into WaMu this evening, please contact me at tips@deadspin.com Let the sock roar again.
