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Lemieux is a lot taller in BB than the NHL.

10 points per game seems a bit low for him, though (at least in the context of being in the fourth division).

I have no idea how that is American. There was also a player from Mexico with that name though.

Here's another funny one. (9076731)

Last edited by Kumiko (CAN U21) at 2/22/2014 1:22:41 PM

Here's a fun one: (13312316). Also, my very own: (26229634)

Is it time to resurrect this thread? If so, then we should do so with a Joan of Arc(e) theme!
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Four years (and a few jobs) later, I'm finally bored enough at work again to come back and do the NBA Draft(s).

First up, 2017!

Previous drafts are here: (98580.447) - 1984, 1989-2012
and here: (234599.27) - 2013

2017 NBA Draft

Round One

1 - Markelle Fultz (26035056) (Mark to his friends)
2 - Lonzo Ball (25518302) (but you can call him Lonny)
3 - Jayson Tatum (27272412) (aka Jay)
4 - Josh Jackson (25673569)
5 - De'Aaron Fox (20667987) (eh, close)
6 - Jonathan Isaac (39553165)
7 - Lauri Markkanen (17095621) (so close)
9 - Dennis Smith, Jr. (19255661)
10 - Zach Collins (16060955) (he really prefers Zachary)
12 - Luke Kennard (34370944) (what's an r and a d between friends)
13 - Donovan Mitchell (42427753) (with a thick accent, this one works)
14 - Edrice "Bam" Adebayo (10060975) (come on, it's close)
15 - Justin Jackson (20105191)
16 - Justin Patton (9990563)
17 - DJ Wilson (24020787) (Dee for short)
19 - John Collins (27995793)
20 - Harry Giles (21644591)
21 - Terrance Ferguson (21742552)
22 - Jarrett Allen (18474760)
26 - Caleb Swanigan (35178955) (bring back the accent for this one)
28 - Tony Bradley (42676681)
29 - Derrick White (37565432)
30 - Josh Hart (28483191) (ye olde spelling)

Round Two

31 - Frank Jackson (38709130)
32 - Davon Reed (25643014) (he goes by Dave)
34 - Frank Mason III (7654520)
35 - Ivan Rabb (15308039) (don't look too closely)
36 - Jonah Bolden (26833128) (Jonathan for... uh... short?)
38 - Jordan Bell (13796685)
39 - Jawun Evans (38320333) (little known secret: he goes by Jack)
40 - Dwayne Bacon (13091286)
41 - Tyler Dorsey (444152) (but you can call him Ty... and admire his hair)
42 - Thomas Bryant (26446009)
43 - Isaiah Hartenstein (16974683) (they changed it at Ellis Island)
44 - Damyean Dotson (24585608) (the Knicks can only spell phonetically)
45 - Dillon Brooks (42436263) (so close)
46 - Sterling Brown (39973587)
51 - Monte Morris (12019303)
52 - Edmond Sumner (31387038) (very very close)
53 - Kadeem Allen (31571355) (Kade to his friends)
54 - Alec Peters (24618063) (his name before he shortened it)
55 - Nigel Williams-Goss (26893391)(16149066) (open together)
56 - Jabari Bird (13930286) (strangely, also goes by Jack)
57 - Aleksandar Vezenkov (24198776) (almost)
58 - Ognjen Jaramaz (6742551) (if you squint)
60 - Alpha Kaba (5830046)

See you all tomorrow (or later this afternoon if things continue like this) for the 2016 Draft!

Last edited by IronDoofus at 6/27/2017 2:54:36 PM

Hey you forgot the French guy #8 ! Too hard to find ? :p
8- Frank Ntilikina

Couldn't even find anyone close! And yet Alpha Kaba is in there. Who knew that was a common name....

Last edited by IronDoofus at 6/27/2017 2:55:02 PM

Thanks!

And I'm back... this time with the 2016 draft.

Previous drafts are here: (98580.447) - 1984, 1989-2012
and here: (234599.27) - 2013
and here: (234599.37) - 2017

2016 NBA Draft

Round One

1 - Ben Simmons (26046382)
2 - Brandon Ingram (38340794)
3 - Jaylen Brown (26043080) (Jay for short)
4 - Dragan Bender (8978072) (if you really squint)
5 - Kris Dunn (35134890)
6 - Buddy Hield (24820216) (if you don't look too closely)
7 - Jamal Murray (10246645)
8 - Marquese Chriss (10246645) (almost)
9 - Jakob Pöltl (15300765)
10 - Thon Maker (38279061) (little known fact: he shortened his name from Thongchai)
11 - Domantas Sabonis (7697161) (okay, it's a stretch)
14 - Denzel Valentine (8783503) (but everyone calls him Dennis... maybe it's the hair?)
17 - Wade Baldwin IV (23793083)
18 - Henry Ellenson (28408023) (never bothered to fix that typo on his draft form and now look)
19 - Malik Beasley (790765) (but you can call him Mack)
21 - DeAndre' Bembry (19014140) (so close)
23 - Ante Žižić (22926386)
25 - Brice Johnson (20745603)
30 - Damian Jones (14248656)

Round Two

31 - Deyonta Davis (39941478) (Dee to his friends)
32 - Ivica Zubac (14954123)
33 - Cheick Diallo (34269391) (give or take a letter)
35 - Rade Zagorac (14334252)
38 - Patrick McCaw (11225444) (before he shortened his last name)
39 - David Michineau (38662304)
40 - Diamond Stone (28750938) (but his real name is Dirk)
41 - Stephen Zimmerman (38810926) (close enough)
42 - Isaiah Whitehead (14023341) (but he goes by Isaac)
43 - Zhou Qi (39103680)
45 - Demetrius Jackson (713025)
48 - Paul Zipser (39567766) (with a lisp)
53 - Petr Cornelie (382583) (after many years in America)
54 - Kay Felder (35328010) (this one was changed at Ellis Island)
55 - Marcus Paige (34304499) (his friends call him Marc)
56 - Daniel Hamilton (25768784)
58 - Abdel Nader (945008) (minus the hak)
59 - Isaiah Cousins (18633024) (another Isaiah who goes by Isaac... what are the odds)
60 - Tyrone Wallace (4451578)

More fun to come later with 2014-2015....