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NBA DRAFT

NBA Draft Story Lines Shootaround

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In their eight years of existence, the Charlotte Bobcats have drafted three players from UNC, one from Duke, and one from Boston College, a school that plays up to seven games a year in the state of North Carolina. They have drafted one player from Texas, a Naismith runner-up from Gonzaga, and two UConn greats. Outside of trading for Alexis Ajinca’s draft rights in 2008, the Bobcats have found nearly every undersized or questionably athletic college star in the country. Some, like Jared Dudley, turn out to be valuable players on other teams. Others, like Sean May, quickly confirm that college post moves sometimes don’t translate to the NBA. The Bobcats haven’t fully developed a player since their inception in 2004. They handcuffed Raymond Felton, they didn’t tell the managers of all Charlotte-area Waffle Houses to stop serving May, they turned Gerald Henderson into the worst version of Kobe Bryant in the history of versions of Kobe Bryant.

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Quotes of the Month


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Per the boss' orders, Quotes of the Day/Week/Whatever makes its glorious return! We decided to make it Quotes of the Month this time, but we're not sure if that'll stick. (We're reviving this feature from the dead, so cut us some slack for now, OK?) Many thanks to our intern, Jovan Buha, who compiled these, and thanks to all the Friends of Grantland who sent us quotes. Our favorites are below.

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