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 The end of the NBA season is always bittersweet. On one hand, we just got to see Steph Curry and the Warriors climb the mountain that not many thought they could climb again. I believed in them (check the tweets @picknscroll) and they won me a decent amount of money during their championship run this season. If I ever get the chance to interview Steph, Klay, or Draymond I'll definitely have to thank them for that. On the other hand, we'll have to survive off Woj bombs, questionable 2022-2023 projections, and debates over whether or not Kobe is still in the top 10 all time (he is) until late October.  Writing this exciting for me this year because it's the 3rd annual draft article and it's starting to become fun hitching my wagon to prospects and watching how their careers develop. Before we dive into this year's prospects, let's take a quick look at how my guys have done through 2 years. As a reminder, I am selecting the 3 prospects that I'm most interested...

NBA szn is back in full swing, it feels amazing doesn’t it? Before I get into some quick observations at the 15-ish game mark I have to mention how the rule changes have benefitted the game in an overwhelmingly positive way. I’m not one of the people that were unreasonably mad at James Harden, Trae Young, and frankly almost every other perimeter star in the NBA for baiting the refs into calling fouls which resulted in easy trips to the foul line. If you can find an advantage while working within the rules, take it. That being said, the changes have made the game an easier watch. Thus far this season it is common for a game to flow for several minutes without stoppages. That simply was not happening often the last few seasons. Basketball feels more like its being played the way it was intended to be played right now and ratings are up as a result. Bravo NBA. Do the fast break killing fouls next and we’ll see interest in the league rise even more. If you listen to The Pick & Play S...

The NBA Draft is upon us and I’m back to give my 2nd annual players to watch list. Just like with Anthony Edwards and James Wiseman last year, I want to stay away from the clear cut top 2 picks in this draft which I believe to be Cade Cunningham and Evan Mobley. I do believe that both have the potential to be high end stars in the NBA but given their current draft projections, so does everyone else. So we’re going to cover the 3 guys that interest me the most personally.   To do a quick recap of last years post, pre-draft the 3 players I was most interested in were Obi Toppin, Tyrese Haliburton, and LaMelo Ball. Haliburton went on to have a strong rookie year and LaMelo Ball won Rookie of the Year, whereas Toppin struggled with injuries and will look to get things on track in year 2. Two out of three hits isn’t bad though. Alright enough about last year, the 2021 draft class has a few prospects that have high ceiling potential and I’m hype to see who lands where. Jalen Green: A...

By this point in the offseason we've all seen hundreds of mock drafts and I think I speak for everyone when I say I'm more than ready for Thursday night to kick off the 2021 NFL Draft. I've always wanted to make my own mock draft to test how accurate I can be. Some of the rationale behind these picks are based on buzz around the league but most of them are based on the team needs and player potential. There will undoubtably be trades throughout the draft but I don't have a crystal ball nor can I read minds, so I won't try to project any. Without further ado, my first round predictions: Jacksonville Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence QB Clemson New York Jets: Zach Wilson QB BYU San Francisco 49ers : Justin Fields QB Ohio State Atlanta Falcons: Kyle Pitts TE Florida Cincinnati Bengals: Ja'Marr Chase WR LSU Miami Dolphins : Jaylen Waddle WR Alabama Detroit Lions: Penei Sewell OT Oregon Carolina Panthers: Rashawn Slater OT Northwestern Denver Broncos: Trey Lance QB NDSU Dalla...

Blockbuster trade alert! We’ve got our first mega trade of the NBA season and as we probably expected, it involved the Houston Rockets. You’ve likely already seen the trade details before reading this but just in case, the accepted trade is being reported as follows: Nets receive James Harden   Rockets receive Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum, Rodions Kurucs, Brooklyn’s 1 st  round picks in 2022, 2024, 2026, Milwaukee’s 2022 unprotected 1 st  round pick, Brooklyn 1 st  round pick swaps in 2021, 2023, 2025, and 2027   Pacers receive Caris Levert   Cavaliers receive Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince    James Harden pulled out all the stops to make sure that he wouldn’t be a Houston Rocket beyond this season and after months of headline grabbing antics, he finally got his wish. Harden showed up to training camp late, out of shape, and showed uncharacteristic inconsistency on the floor on his way out. His 24.8 PPG through 8 games would rank as his worst scoring...

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