Boston Celtics fans were poised to have a big draft night full of happy times. The team had three picks in the first round and looked set to expand upon the success of this past season, where they finished third in the eastern conference. Unfortunately the night quickly became a nightmare for fans gathered at TD Garden in Boston to watch the draft, as well as the fans who made the trip to Brooklyn. They were not shy about voicing their opinions in regards to the players general manager, Danny Ainge picked. Spoiler alert, they hated them all!
NCAA: John Calipari Says All Eligible Kentucky Players Will Declare for NBA Draft Even the Walk-ons!
There’s jokes about Kentucky being home of the one and done. Last year they set a record with having seven players declare for the NBA draft. This year coach John Calipari went even further and says that all eligible players will declare for NBA draft, even the walk-ons!
(Photos) NBA: Carmelo Anthony Calls Kristaps Porzingis A “Steal”, Then Gets Into It With Fans On Instagram
If you let Carmelo Anthony tell it, he seems to be pretty happy with what the Knicks did on draft night, even though all other reports point to otherwise. Melo got into some exchanges with fans on Instagram yesterday where he actually seemed to praise the pick of Kristaps Porzingis, calling him a “steal”. Things didn’t stay cool for long though because then Melo was going back and forth with fans trying to come at him.
(Video) NBA: LMAO! 6’10 Sports Writer Pretends To Be NBA Draft Pick, Enjoys Wild Night!
On the night of the NBA Draft, you would expect to see plenty of very tall young men looking to hear their name called and officially become part of the NBA. Everyone is just in a festive mood and enjoying themselves that sometimes things, or in this case people, can slide through the cracks. When your 6’10 you usually don’t go unnoticed, but here we have sports blogger/writer, Connor Toole, who was both very noticed and unnoticed depending on how you look at it as he snuck into the NBA Draft and lived like a future star for one night.
(Photos) NBA: Who Wore It Best? NBA Rookies Show Off Their Style & Swag On Draft Night
The NBA Draft is not just about young kids realizing a dream and being selected to play in the NBA. Nope, that’s only part of the festivities now as social media runs our lives. Besides hearing their names being said, they are in the house to show off their own personal style just as much.
(Video) NBA: Ty Lawson Smokes Hookah & Says He Is Going To Sacramento When Nuggets Draft Emmanuel Mudiay
Ty Lawson had a hilarious reaction last night during the Nuggets pick in the NBA Draft. He had a camera on him as they announced the pick and he just continued to smoke his hookah calmly and proclaimed he is out of Denver.
