Tomorrow, we embark on a whole new chapter of the JBL Hoops League. Now, for the first time ever, JBL teams will get to select NBA rookies without having to get into a bidding war for them. I think it will add a very interesting angle once we get the lottery/rookie draft up to 100%. Once we have the ability to trade for a future pick - I think that will make late season strategies very cool.
So - with the 1st pick who will Marko select? And will he announce his new team name at the same time? I would imagine his new team will be based somewhere in Quebec? But what's funny about French cities? And he has to be selecting Kyrie Irving doesn't he? Is there even a close 2nd choice this year? I don't think so.
I wonder if any other JBL teams will make drops between now and the December 18th Auction. You have to think that Juan will release Kenyon Martin since it appears he's stuck in China. Perhaps Seoul doesn't like where Chuck Hayes lands. And Maui is awaiting word on where Dalembert and AK47 land so he can decide if they are worth the money. Trev has to be hoping Dalembert is a Knick or Heat while AK47 would probably be nice in New Jersey, Clipperville, or even back in Utah.
The rookie lottery the other night was quite fun. I wish the video taping had worked. I mean, I have the video, it's just too big to post for some reason. Maybe because I filmed it in HD? I'm not sure. Anyways, it was 8 minutes of fast paced action. Disappointing for Trev and I since our balls dropped out first. Oh well.
I can say that I know who I am targeting with my 12th pick. Hope he's still there when it gets around to me.
Benny has done a lot of work on the JBL Constitution. I think it's actually 5-6 pages with all the finer details finally being documented for all to see. We'll obviously have a lot of work to do around how the 2012 rookie lottery and draft will/should work. Will it be a reverse draw again? Should it weighted depending on where you finish? So many questions still to answer.
Will any big trades happen before the NBA season begins? Will D12 stay in Orlando? Will CP3 still be in NOLA. Will Rondo still be green? I love the speculation and I love that we are going to cram Free Agency, training camps, and exhibition games into the next 20 days. Awesome stuff.
Will Philly Woo be able to become the 1st JBL team ever to win 4 titles in a row? You know he's going to be spending a lot of time (which he'll have lots of) preparing for this Auction and trying to sprint to the finish. I think he's excited about having 2 Celtics, aged veterans who know how to win already on his team. Now, that being said, will Boston struggle with the back-to-back-to-back games during the season? Will Doc Rivers rest his aging stars in these games? Anything is possible?
Is it better to draft the guys who were playing in all these exhibition games all summer for your team? Or is it better to draft those guys who are resting their bodies? Another something to think about.
What will the effect of the new NBA coaches have on their new teams? Minnesota has to be better under Rick Adelmann than Kurt Rambis don't they? How will rookie head coach Mark Jackson do in Golden State? Will they learn to play defense? What will the Lakers look like without Phil Jackson and under new coach Mike Brown? Will they rest Pau and Kobe more? A lot of questions with a lot of teams.
In 20 years of the JBL we've had something like 30-35 owners come through the league. There have only been 6 winners. Will that trend change this season? Can some of the veteran teams will a title? Trev has 20 years of JBL experience...and no titles. Did you know that Trev's best finish was a 2nd place finish in 2007 when he paid $62 bucks for Steve Nash??
And which of the aging NBA veterans takes the biggest dip in production this year? Steve Nash? Tim Duncan? Garnett? Vince Carter? Will they have big seasons? What have their off-seasons looked like? Are they in shape?
I was looking through the 2004 JBL rosters and saw some interesting salaries...check these out.
- Paul Pierce $69
- Steve Francis 56
- T-Mac 62
- Garnett 89
- Shaq 83
- Duncan 86
- AK47 - $56
- Peja 44
- Ben Wallace 49
- Brad Miller 37
- Elton Brand 56
- Jamal Magloire 28
- Rasho Nesterovic 26
- Dwight Howard 12
I also found a binder from the 1996/97. That year, with 13 teams and the same scoring system we use today - there were 9 players who were drafted for over $80 dollars in the Auction. This year - how many guys will go over the $80 dollar barrier in the Auction? I would venture to say none. Crazy. What's changed? Who were they you ask?
David Robinson $130
Shaquille $115
Hakeem $105
Jordan $101
Webber $98
Karl Malone $95
Ewing $89
Grant Hill $84
Mutombo $80
Well, that's all the spitballin' thoughts I have for tonight...
I can't wait to hear Marko's new team name and that he's chosen Kyrie Irving with the 1st pick.
Will anyone be going after Irving with a trade offer?
And who will go 2nd to Manhattan on Monday? And how many picks will it be before the JBL rookie draft stops mirroring the NBA draft?
And lots of exciting things to talk about this week with a crazy NBA schedule ahead.
God it's nice to have the JBL back...
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