philly.com - 6/26/2009
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Not Ty Lawson. Not Eric Maynor. No, the 76ers' choice at No. 17 in the NBA draft is Jrue (pronounced Drew) Holiday of UCLA. He is the first Bruin ever drafted by them. And perhaps this should not be a surprise, because word out of their front office had been interest in the Bruins' freshman ...
Morning 1, 2, 3: Did Raiders draft the next Rashaun Woods?
blogs.mercurynews.com 6/19/2009 — * I’m sure most Warriors fans have seen this already, but in case you haven’t: UCLA’s Jrue Holiday told SI.com that his agent, Dan Fegan, will not be setting him up for any work-outs with the Warriors. So far, Memphis’ Tyreke ...
Kahn says Jackson rumor is "completely false"
twolvesblog.com 6/19/2009 — The following players worked out at the Timberwolves practice facility this morning: Jonny Flynn Jrue Holiday Brandon Jennings Ty Lawson Jeff Teague Tyreke Evans (Nando De Colo's workout was moved to the afternoon to accommodate Evans) Some season ticket holders were in attendance for the ...
Jonny Flynn Draft Diary: Minnesota TWolves Workout
thehoopdoctors.com 6/23/2009 — In Episode 3 of the Jonny Flynn Draft Diaries which we started running for you last week, Flynn heads to Minnesota to workout for the Timberwolves with Tyreke Evans, Jrue Holiday, Brandon Jennings, Jeff Teague, and Ty Lawson.
Warriors draft: The case for Jrue Holiday (final argument)
blogs.mercurynews.com 6/25/2009 — * Last in a series of logical options for the Warriors No. 7 overall selection in tonight’s draft…
When I started this series a few days ago, I didn’t think I was going to end up with the guy I thought the Warriors should select.
I ...
Sixers draft point guard Jrue Holiday
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 6/26/2009 — The 2009 NBA Draft has gone just as expected, with Blake Griffin going first overall to the Clippers and things shaking out pretty predictably after that. Most of the surprises of the day have come in the form of trades, with Vince Carter heading to Orlando and of course the Shaq trade that...
With the 17th Pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Sixers Take... Jrue Holiday
the700level.com 6/26/2009 — With each pick that came off the board as the draft wound down toward the Sixers at the 17th, it became more apparent that the Sixers would have their choice among several point guards who were high on their draft board. There was no need to trade up—Jrue Holiday was going to fall to them, ...
Blazersedge Draft Thread: Picks 16-21
blazersedge.com 6/25/2009 — Here's the second half of the first round. Follow and discuss all of the picks here! Where will the Jrue Holiday free-fall stop, and what does that mean to the Blazers' chances of getting Lawson?
16. Chicago Bulls James Johnson from Wake Forest
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Jrue wit a J, Holiday
sportsonbroad.com 6/26/2009 — Now back to your regularly scheduled program.
With the 17th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the new old logo Philadelphia 76ers select Jdrue Holiday from UCLA.
Coming into the night, Ty Lawson was the player I was hoping the Sixers would select. To see his get drafted with the very next pick by ...
What They're Saying: Jrue Holiday
the700level.com 6/26/2009 — Andre Iguodala, Twitter : " Jrue is only 18, will be a beast...kinda like dwade a little bit...nobody heard of dwade earlier in his college career either..." Ed Stefanski : "He's an athletic kid who will play at both ends. One thing you know if you're going to play
for Ben Howland at ...
Jrue Holiday: PG Of the Future
depressedfan.com 6/26/2009 — As most of you know, I went into this draft with unrealistic hopes of seeing the Sixers trade up to get Stephen Curry. When Curry went #7 to the Warriors I felt deflated. When Brandon Jennings went to the Bucks at #10 I felt encouraged. When Earl ...
Trendspotting: Iguodala Dresses Up to Welcome Jrue Holiday
the700level.com 6/26/2009 — As is customary in Philly this summer , existing stars shall wear undershirts to meet the n00bs.* Previously: Jeff Carter Welcomes Ray Emery to Philly
*Andre Iguodala's shirt is actually a Yves Saint Laurent t-shirt that retails for $285 . Image via the Sixers official TwitPic
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Reaction: Sixers draft Jrue Holiday
libertyballers.com 6/26/2009 —
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by Seth Wenig - AP
Ladies and Gentlemen, Jrue Holiday!
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Well, the NBA draft is officially over ...
Building To Win, But When? —
Depressed Fan
Since the selection of Jrue Holiday with the #17 pick in Thursday night's draft I've seen and heard reactions from fans ranging from loving the move to hating it. You all know which camp I fall in, and you know why. What really made me curious was the fans who were dead-set against Holiday. ...
Who is Jrue Holiday? —
Liberty Ballers
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by Matt Rourke - AP
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The moment the Sixers selected Jrue Holiday , I began exchanging e-mails with the blog manager over at Bruins Nation -- the ...
Grade your team’s Draft —
Dime Magazine
The morning before the ‘09 NBA Draft, we asked you guys to act as your team’s GM. On the day after, now’s your chance to play critic and do the hindsight-20/20 thing. Grade how you think your team did on Draft Night:
76ERS — Jrue Holiday (17)
BOBCATS — Gerald ...
Jrue Holiday It Is —
Recliner GM
Look I don’t bull shit you - I was on the Ty Lawson train from day one and when Pete and I saw Holiday drop we were almost certain the Sixers would select him because he was projected as a lottery talent and if you subscribe to the draft tiers model you aren’t suppose to pass on ...
More for Jrue —
The House That Glanville Built
Admittedly, I didn't get to watch Jrue Holiday play as much as I would have liked during his freshman year at UCLA, so I won't cast much judgment. Instead, I'll direct you to some more YouTube clips, courtesy of Liberty Ballers , to check out some of what Holiday can do.
Holiday falls to Sixers. Happy? —
Sixers 4 guidos
Apparently, yes . And welcome to Sixerland dude.
(NOTE: please give me credit at least for avoiding any pun in the title… Holiday time, Sixers go Holiday etc).
I always admitted I don’t know shlt about college bball. I confirm it again, of course, I cannot pretent to be an ...
The Upside of Falling Down —
ESPN.com - TrueHoop
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz Jrue Holiday drops ... and might be better for it. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images As recently as a few weeks ago, Jrue Holiday was a projected top 10 pick. A good number of observers felt that another year at UCLA would've served ...
Pray That Your Team Takes Tyreke —
Dime Magazine
I had the privilege - and it definitely was a privilege - of watching Tyreke Evans work out in Minnesota along with our boy Jonny Flynn, Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, Jrue Holiday and Jeff Teague. I was a fan of ‘Reke’s at Memphis, particularly after President Obama endorsed his game ...
Final Draft Boards —
Canis Hoopus
OK folks, let's get right into this. Here is the final Community Draft Board, voted on by all y'all:
Blake Griffin
Ricky Rubio
James Harden
Stephen Curry
Hasheem Thabeet
Tyreke Evans
Demar DeRozan
Brandon Jennings
Jrue Holiday
Jonny Flynn
Jordan Hill
Ty Lawson
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Sifting Through The Noise —
Depressed Fan
Chad Ford's Draft Buzz column has been a must-read for a while, for laughs if nothing else. Yesterday, one item in particular caught my eye. Details after the jump.
In last night's update, Ford talks a bit about the Knicks draft board and their recent workout of Jrue Holiday. Holiday ...
Miss You, Jrue Holiday: Incongruity reigns supreme —
The Dagger
"Miss You"
-- which feels itself creeping ever close to the draft, and de facto
finality -- is The Dagger's fond farewell to the players whose futures
will soon collide with the NBA.
Jrue Holiday was kinda like a big deal .
He entered UCLA as the No. 1 point guard in all the ...
Monday Hispid Hares —
Posting and Toasting
Good afternoon, y'all. I was away from my computer for the night, and things got a little nuts during that intermission. I figure I'll just attack all the new stories at once.
- First of all, Jrue Holiday is getting a second look today. Holiday's competition isn't quite as illustrious as ...
Monday Reading —
We're Off To See The Willards
Wizards Insider: The Missing Holiday, Rubio Slipping?
Michael Lee wonders why the Wizards haven't worked out top 10 candidate Jrue Holiday, possibly something to do with his agent. Also some more Rubio talk.Wizards Insider: Curry Wins!
A poll on the insider shows that readers want Steph ...
Deep List of Guard Prospects May Fill a Hornets Need —
Hornets247.com Blog
Posted by Ryan Schwan
To my mind, the most intriguing set of prospects in this draft are the ballhandlers. The draft is chock full of them, with Ricky Rubio, Stephen Curry, Tyreke Evans, Jrue Holiday, Jonny Flynn and Brandon Jennings all ranking as possible lottery picks - so ...
Sixers Steal Jrue With A J, Holiday —
Bleacher Report - NBA
With the 17th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the new old logo Philadelphia 76ers select Jrue Holiday from UCLA.
Coming into the night, Ty Lawson was the player I was hoping the Sixers would select. How can you not draft Lawson? He was the ...
