2011 Top Gun Game A DRAFT Thread

[Radii]

Draft Rules

1) Each participant drafts a team of 6 players.
2) Snake draft done on the forum.
3) You score as many points as each of your drafted players scores in the NCAA tournament.
4) One of your players must be from a team seeded 10th or lower.
5) "Play-in games" do not count towards the standings.

Draft Order

1. cmgdodgers
2. Lathum
3. Radii
4. stevew
5. Sublime 2
6. kingfc22
7. Chief Rum
8. Dark Cloud
9. jbergey22
10. wade moore
11. Danny

If you are unable to be around from 10am-6pm Eastern Time then sending in draft lists are highly recommended! For those who pick within a couple spots of me if you'd rather PM lists to someone else and have them pick for you that's fine, but I assure everyone that I am heavily biased when it comes to who I like and don't like and no one's list has ever come close to changing my own picks

[Radii]

Draft Results

1.1 cmgdodgers - Kemba Walker - UConn
1.2 Lathum - Nolan Smith- Duke
1.3 Radii - Jared Sullinger - Ohio State
1.4 stevew - Jimmer Fredette-BYU
1.5 Sublime 2 - Harrison Barnes - UNC
1.6 kingfc22 - Preston Knowles, Louisville
1.7 Chief Rum - Marcus Morris, Kansas
1.8 Dark Cloud - Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh
1.9 jbergey22 - William Buford, The Ohio State University
1.10 wade moore - Kawhi Leanard, San Diego State
1.11 Danny - Kyle Singler, Duke


2.1 Danny - Ben Hansbrough, Notre Dame
2.2 wade moore - Tyler Zeller, UNC
2.3 jbergey22 - JaJuan Johnson, Purdue
2.4 Dark Cloud - Jordan Hamilton, Texas
2.5 Chief Rum - Derrick Williams, Arizona
2.6 kingfc22 - Dwight Hardy, St Johns
2.7 Sublime 2 - Jacob Pullen - Kansas State
2.8 stevew - Brandon Knight, Kentucky
2.9 Radii - Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin
2.10 Lathum - Tim Abromitis, Notre Dame
2.11 cmgdodgers - E'Twaun Moore, Purdue

3.1 cmgdodgers - Kalin Lucas, Michigan State (10+ seed)
3.2 Lathum - John Diebler- Ohio State
3.3 Radii - Kris Joseph, Syracuse
3.4 stevew - Terrence Jones, Kentucky
3.5 Sublime 2 - Ramone Moore, Temple
3.6 kingfc22 - Tristan Thompson, Texas
3.7 Chief Rum - Jon Leuer, Wisconsin
3.8 Dark Cloud - Marcus Denmon, Missouri (10+ seed)
3.9 jbergey22 - Markief Morris, Kansas
3.10 wade moore - Kenny Boynton, Florida
3.11 Danny - Tu Holloway, Xavier

4.1 Danny - Kyle Kuric, Louisville
4.2 wade moore - Gilbert Brown, Pittsburgh
4.3 jbergey22 - David Lighty, Ohio State
4.4 Dark Cloud - Isiah Thomas, Washington
4.5 Chief Rum - Talor Battle, Penn State (10+ Seed)
4.6 kingfc22 - Erving Walker, Florida
4.7 Sublime 2 - Jimmy Butler, Marquette (10+ Seed)
4.8 stevew - Kyrie Irving, Duke
4.9 Radii - John Jenkins, Vanderbilt
4.10 Lathum - Brad Wanamaker- Pitt
4.11 cmgdodgers - Scotty Hopson, Tennessee

5.1 cmgdodgers - Rick Jackson, Syracuse
5.2 Lathum - Steven Gray, Gonzaga (10+ seed)
5.3 Radii - John Henson, UNC
5.4 stevew - Trey thompkins, Georgia (10+ seed)
5.5 Sublime 2 - Seth Curry, Duke
5.6 kingfc22 - Austin Freeman, Georgetown
5.7 Chief Rum - Scoop Jardine, Syracuse
5.8 Dark Cloud - Jackson Emery, BYU
5.9 jbergey22 - Gary Johnson, Texas
5.10 wade moore - Kenny Anderson, Richmond (10+)
5.11 Danny - Tyrel Reed, Kansas

6.1 Danny - Draymond Green, Michigan State (10+)
6.2 wade moore Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas
6.3 jbergey22 - Tai Wesley, Utah State (10+)
6.4 Dark Cloud - Festus Ezeli, Vanderbilt
6.5 Chief Rum - Reeves Nelson, UCLA
6.6 kingfc22 - Darius Johnson-Odom, Marquette (10+)
6.7 Sublime 2 - Justin Brownlee, St. John's
6.8 stevew - Matt Howard, Butler
6.9 Radii - Demontez Stitt, Clemson (10+)
6.10 Lathum - Alex Oriaki, UConn
6.11 cmgdodgers - Frank Hassell, ODU

[Lathum]

wow, second pick. Don't recall ever picking this high.\


Very curious to see where Jimmer goes

[Danny]

I'm just hoping Shane Battier falls to me at #11, he still plays for Duke right?

[Radii]

I'm just hoping Shane Battier falls to me at #11, he still plays for Duke right?


pfft, Duke is all goofy white guys. The one you really want is Tyler Zeller.

[Lathum]

I may take Barnes just to piss Radii off.

[Radii]

I may take Barnes just to piss Radii off.

never heard of him

[cmgdodgers]

For the first selection I'll take:Kemba Walker - Connecticut Huskies

[Lathum]

hmmmmmm, it is so tempting to take Jimmer but that second round game against the Johnnies scares the crap out of me

[Lathum]

1.2 Nolan Smith- Duke

[Radii]

my faith in UNC is low after this weekend. I can't even take the homer pick I *really* want to this high.

1.3 Jared Sullinger - Ohio State

[stevew]

Okay-I guess I'll take
1.4 Jimmer Fredette-BYU Hopefully he doesn't offend the honor code.

[Radii]

heading to bed, i've PM'd Sublime. If you pick plz PM the next person up.

I should be around by 11am est to make sure the hours on the clock are smooth.

[Sublime 2]

heading to bed, i've PM'd Sublime. If you pick plz PM the next person up.

I should be around by 11am est to make sure the hours on the clock are smooth.

Pick will be up in a minute, having the worst time accessing FOFC from my phone.

[Sublime 2]

1.5 Harrison Barnes - UNC

[Radii]

skipping kingfc22, he may pick at any time when he shows up. Chief Rum is on the clock.

[Chief Rum]

skipping kingfc22, he may pick at any time when he shows up. Chief Rum is on the clock.

Damn, nice timing. I checked the forum just before 8 expecting to need to pick and saw that kingfc hadn't gone yet. And then I don't check back for 50 minutes, and you sent me a PM shortly after I left. Fu....dge. :)

I'll have my pick up shortly.

[Chief Rum]

More difficult than expected. A lot of good players on good teams, but you guys got the real obvious ones already.

1.6 -- F Marcus Morris, Kansas

Dark Cloud is up! PM sent.

[Young Drachma]

1.7 Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh

[jbergey22]

1.8 William Buford, The Ohio State University

[wade moore]

1.9 Kawhi Leanard, San Diego State University

[jbergey22]

Looks like this is going to be the "slow" draft this year.

PM sent to Danny

[wade moore]

FWIW, I sent him a PM as soon as I was picked.

[Chief Rum]

Danny's West Coast like me, but for some reason, he never seems to check in early on weekdays, either because he's a late sleeper or he can't get on at his job or whatever. Hopefully he will be back soon.

[wade moore]

Danny's West Coast like me, but for some reason, he never seems to check in early on weekdays, either because he's a late sleeper or he can't get on at his job or whatever. Hopefully he will be back soon.
Yeah, but the expectations when signing up are pretty clear.

[Radii]

snake pick person gets two hours then skipped, I will be away for alittlewhie but Wade is free to pick again to start round 2 at 2:50.

[Chief Rum]

Yeah, but the expectations when signing up are pretty clear.

Yeah, I'm not excusing him; just offering up an explanation.

[Danny]

Wow sorry guys, picking now

[Danny]

1.10 Kyle Singler
2.1 Ben Hansbrough

[wade moore]

Well, Danny took both of my choices.

Shouldn't have overthought the 1.10.

[wade moore]

2.2 Tyler Zeller, University of North Carolina

[jbergey22]

2.3 JaJuan Johnson, Purdue

[Danny]

I screwed up the order, so Ben should have been 2.1, Zeller 2.2 and Johnson 2.3

[Young Drachma]

2.4 Jordan Hamilton, Texas

[Chief Rum]

2.5 Derrick Williams, Arizona

kingfc is up.

Of course, he still needs to make his first round pick, too.

[Radii]

its been an hour, skipping kingfc, he may make two picks any time now whenever he checks in. Its happened on occasion that someone has had something unexpected come up on Monday but gets caught up and gets the rest of their picks in, so hopefully that's the case here. If he hasn't checked in by the time we get to his 3rd round pick tomorrow we'll drop him. Sublime 2 is up.

[Sublime 2]

2.7 Jacob Pullen - KState

[stevew]

I am ill prepared to pick. If picks 321 then picks 123 wanna pick I can do 2 picks around midnight.

[Chief Rum]

I punched stevew's post into Google Translation, and I believe he wants to be skipped for now.

[Radii]

I punched stevew's post into Google Translation, and I believe he wants to be skipped for now.

lol! resaerching my pick now. The clock is off, so we'll do exactly what steve so clearly suggested. Once we get back to him for round 3 we'll hang tight.

[Radii]

2.9 Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin

[stevew]

I punched stevew's post into Google Translation, and I believe he wants to be skipped for now.

Lol. Autocorrect fail.

[Lathum]

2.10- Tim Abromitis- ND

[wade moore]

2.10- Tim Abromitis- ND

:sigh:

W&M had him until ND swooped in late in the process. Woulda, coulda, shoulda..

[cmgdodgers]

2.11-E'Twaun Moore- Purdue
3.1- Kalin Lucas- Mich. St.

[Lathum]

will pick in a little bit, about to head home from work.

[Lathum]

3.2- John Diebler- tOSU

[Radii]

3.3 Kris Joseph, Syracuse

[Radii]

stevew is up for 2, we'll wait on him.

[kingfc22]

Making my picks now. Sorry, got slammed at work today.

[kingfc22]

1.6 Preston Knowles (Louisville)

[kingfc22]

2.6 Dwight Hardy (St. Johns)

[stevew]

Brandon Knight and Terrence Jones from Kentucky for 2nd and 3rd round. This is keeper, right?

(we should really implement a one freshman and one senior rule)

[Sublime 2]

Ramone Moore - Temple

[kingfc22]

Tristan Thompson - Texas

[Radii]

As of right now I don't have a list from anyone, and unfortunately I need to be away from my PC for a couple hours. PM the next person when you pick and if you see an hour has passed then that person is skipped, etc!

[Chief Rum]

Jon Leuer, Wisconsin

Dark Cloud is up. PM sent.

[jbergey22]

I am going to assume since the 2 hour window has passed and Radi isnt around to tell us to move forward that I am suppose to pick otherwise this wont get done.

Ill take
3.9 Markief Morris, Kansas

PM sent to Wade

[Radii]

i'm back, still don't have any lists from anyone, we're gonna need to pick up the pace a good bit here!

[wade moore]

3.10 - Kenny Boynton, Florida

[Danny]

3.11 T Holloway
4.1 K Kuric

[Danny]

Can someone pm wade for me?

[wade moore]

4.2 Gilbert Brown, Pittsburgh

[wade moore]

I see jbergey in here, so I won't bother PMing.

[wade moore]

Hadn't seen a post, so I PM'd just in case.

[jbergey22]

4.3 David Lighty, Ohio State

[Radii]

DC is skipped, PM'ing Chief Rum

[Young Drachma]

Here now. Picking in a few seconds.

[Young Drachma]

3.8: Marcus Denmon, Missouri
4.4: Isiah Thomas, Washington

[Chief Rum]

Working on my choice. I'll have it up shortly.

[Chief Rum]

Talor Battle, Penn State

My 10 seed or higher pick

kingfc22 is next. PM sent.

[kingfc22]

Erving Walker, Florida

[Sublime 2]

I think I'm up.

4.7 Jimmy Butler - Marquette 10+

[stevew]

Kyrie Irving-duke.

[Radii]

4.9 - John Jenkins, Vanderbilt

[Lathum]

4.10 Brad Wanamaker- Pitt

[Radii]

We're pretty much through four rounds so technically we're on pace to finish tomorrow, but just to be safe... tomorrow the draft clock runs from 10am-midnight until we are completed with the draft. This basically guarantees that we finish, and as long as people are around to make their picks as they are supposed to be it won't be any different. If it stays super slow though we at least roll through everyone's alloted time and then just end up with a wacky free for all Thursday morning.

Moving this along is preferred. ZOMG SEND LISTS! :D

[cmgdodgers]

4.11 -Scotty Hopson - Tennessee
5.1 - Rick Jackson - Syracuse

[Lathum]

5.2 Steven Gray- Gonzaga- 10 seed[/B]

[Radii]

5.3 John Henson, UNC

[kingfc22]

list sent

[stevew]

Trey thompkins. Georgia. (10+)

[Radii]

i sent the top two guys on kingfc22's list to wade. If Sublime picks early morning before I'm up Wade has what he needs to make kingfc's pick and keep us moving

[Sublime 2]

5.5 Seth Curry - Duke

[Radii]

kingfc22, via list:

5.6 - Austin Freeman, Georgetown

[wade moore]

Sorry radii, I was up until 2:30 AM for work ;).

[Radii]

getting a database error most of the time I try to load the forum... if that continues into the next hour we'll have to put the clock on hold, no fair penalizing ppl if the forum is mostly down

[Radii]

Sorry radii, I was up until 2:30 AM for work ;).

I was up in the middle of the night again for awhile unfortunately, was just trying to get a nap when I checked in to see sublime had picked :D

[Radii]

board seems consistently up now, clock's on as of the timestamp in this post

[Chief Rum]

Sorry for the hold up, guys. Being out West it's hard for me to get on the first two hours we're up. Posting my pick shortly.

Was the board down? I missed that, if so.

[Chief Rum]

Scoop Jardine, 'Cuse

Dark Cloud is up. PM sent!

[Young Drachma]

5.8: Jackson Emery, BYU

[wade moore]

Don't let me down jbergey.

[jbergey22]

5.9 Gary Johnson, Texas

[jbergey22]

Don't let me down jbergey.

Im pretty sure you are safe. I dont think Johnson was your guy;)

[wade moore]

You are correct ;)

5.10 Kenny Anderson, University of Richmond (10+)

I had a different strategy here that I talked myself out of that I will explain after the draft is over or the other guy is taken.

[Danny]

I'm in a training, can someone (hopefully using their best judgement) make my picks for me. I need a 10+ seed

[jbergey22]

Maybe Wade can pick your 10+ seed guy since he has his and I can pick your other since all I need is a 10+ seed. That sound fair?

[Radii]

I'm in a training, can someone (hopefully using their best judgement) make my picks for me. I need a 10+ seed


this is a pretty subjective thing! how long is training? you got a couple hours and we've gotten the 5th round done nicely, or we can skip over you and you can pick whenever you're available

[jbergey22]

Disregard

[Radii]

Sorry didnt realize you were here Radi. Whatever you decide works for me. Just trying to help out since I have this spot filled.

yeah I appreaciate ppl stepping up to keep things running smoothly but its a game where the whole point is to draft :) Skip over Danny and he can pick whenever he's free.

[jbergey22]

yeah I appreaciate ppl stepping up to keep things running smoothly but its a game where the whole point is to draft :) Skip over Danny and he can pick whenever he's free.

Ok, Ill delete my previous entry.

[Danny]

Tyrell reed and draymond green 10+

[wade moore]

Sorry, work stuff, picking in a minute.

[wade moore]

6.2 Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas

[jbergey22]

6.3 Tai Wesley, Utah State (10+ seed)

Well done picking up the pace. The end is near.

[Young Drachma]

6.4 Festus Ezeli, Vanderbilt

[Chief Rum]

6.5 Reeves Nelson, UCLA

So at least I get to root for one of my guys. ;)

kingfc is up next! PM sent.

[Radii]

kingfc22, via list:

6.6 Darius Johnson-Odom, Marquette

[Radii]

I'm out til ~5:30 or so. If we make it to my pick before then go ahead and skip me.

[Sublime 2]

6.7 Justin Brownlee - St. John's

[stevew]

Matt Howard, Butler

[Radii]

i'm here, picking in a couple

[Radii]

6.9 - Demontez Stitt, Clemson

[Lathum]

here, picking in a few

[Lathum]

Alex Oriaki- Uconn

[cmgdodgers]

6.11 - Frank Hassell - Old Dominion

[Radii]

WOOT! Nice job getting it done today all. I'll get the usual google spreadsheets for these up probably while I'm watching the games tomorrow.

[wade moore]

So, yeah...

I wanted to take Jamie Skeen of VCU, but I was worried I wouldn't get any points that counted.

Looks like I should have done it!

[Radii]

losing two picks before the evening session on day one is pretty special imo. Sigh!