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"Anti-Duke. Way more, way more. It's a small school. I go to New York or Los Angeles, Chicago, D.C., big cities, I get some Duke love. But other than that, no Duke love."
—Shane Battier, when asked if he hears more hate for Duke or the Miami Heat.
"Anti-Duke. Way more, way more. It's a small school. I go to New York or Los Angeles, Chicago, D.C., big cities, I get some Duke love. But other than that, no Duke love."
—Shane Battier, when asked if he hears more hate for Duke or the Miami Heat.
As a rule of thumb, about 15 percent of the NBA at any point is made of up guys who went undrafted and fought their way into the league. They tend not to be stars, but quality role players who have found a role — and are getting paid. Jeremy Lin, Kent Bazemore, Seth Curry, Tyler Johnson, Joe Ingles, Matthew Dellavendova, Langston Galloway and Robert Covington, are just part of the list of undrafted guys currently in the league.
Here are five guys that went undrafted Thursday night worth watching.
1. P.J. Dozier 6'6" shooting guard (South Carolina). He has already signed with the Lakers and will be on their Summer League team. He passes the eye test of "has all the physical tools you want in a quality NBA two guard" but has yet to show much polish or string together consistent play. He shows it in flashes, but he needs to be more consistent, particularly finishing with floaters or from the midrange. If he can become more consistent with his shot and handles, he has potential as a combo one/two guard who can both work off the ball and be a secondary shot creator (he has good court vision).
2. Johnathan Motley, 6'9" power forward/center (Baylor). He plays like a center, and he's undersized but a 7'4" wingspan covers for a lot. He is an amazing rebounder who can score in post. He's a good athlete who could fit as a small-ball five off the bench to start. He's an average rim protector, and he is not going to stretch the floor (although he has shown some improvement in that area). He's a bit raw, he's inconsistent, and he's coming off an injury. All that said, some team will give him a shot, this is one of the bigger surprises of guys not taken.
3. Isaiah Hicks, 6'8" power forward (North Carolina). He's signed with the Clippers and will be on their Summer League team. He's got an NBA body, which is part of the draw here, but in college he was a power player who could use his strength to his advantage and overwhelm opponents. In the NBA he will find it much harder to do going against men. He does have a soft touch and can run the floor to get points. He's got to work on his left hand, and developing a more diversified offensive game.
4. George De Paula, 6'6" point guard (Brazil). At 21 he was the starting point guard for the team that made the Brazilian League finals. He has all the physical tools teams could hope for, including a 7'0" wingspan. He's made big strides the past couple of years in the things teams want from a point guard such as decision-making and being a floor general, but he is still very raw. This is a project and may continue to develop in Brazil or Europe, but show up in the NBA at some point.
5. Devin Robinson, 6'8″ forward (Florida). Already signed with the Washington Wizards to be on their Summer League team. He's got the versatility of an NBA forward who can cover multiple positions, plus he shot 39.1 percent from three last year. It's all a bit raw, especially on defense, but he has the tools to fit into the NBA game. His shooting needs to be a little more consistent, he's got to get stronger and fight through stuff, and there are just concerns about his decision-making and feel for the game. Still, smart gamble by the Wizards.
Let's be honest, judging the winners and losers hours after the draft is throwing darts at a board. There are picks and moves we think are smart that turn out to fall flat, and there are picks that are smart we don't see coming. This year, a lot of people around the league thought that someone in this draft between picks five and 12 would turn out to be a stud — they all have potential and flaws, but who will work and be able to fill in the holes in their game? It's too early to know.
That doesn't stop us from making our projections.
Here ar our 2017 NBA Draft winners and losers.
The Minnesota Timberwolves. When news of them pushing for a Jimmy Butler trade came up, I thought it foolish to give up a lot of quality pieces for a guy not on the timeline with Karl-Anthony Towns. However, this deal was a good one. Minnesota got Butler and the No. 16 pick (Justin Patton) for the No. 7 pick (Lauri Markkanen), Zach LaVine (an athletic two guard coming off an ACL injury), and Kris Dunn (who was unimpressive as a rookie, but maybe bounces back). This is a great deal giving the Timberwolves both another strong defender, someone who knows Tom Thibodeau's system, and a professional locker room leader. Minnesota now starts Ricky Rubio, Butler, Andrew Wiggins, and Towns, and they look like a playoff team next season.
The Philadelphia 76ers. Unlike a certain GM in Boston, Bryan Colangelo and the Sixers were willing to push their chips into the middle of the table to get their three stars. Now they have it after trading for the No. 1 pick (at a fairly high cost, but if you have the chips this is what they are for). Markelle Fultz was taken with the top pick to go with Ben Simmons (last year's No. 1) and Joel Embiid. Add in quality players around them like Dario Saric and Robert Covington, and the Sixers potentially have a foundation for greatness. now they just need to keep everyone healthy for a season.
The Sacramento Kings. It seems weird to type this, but they nailed this draft. They got their point guard of the future in De'Aaron Fox (who now gets to go up against Lonzo Ball four times a season — that's going to be fun). They traded out of the No. 10 pick to get the No. 15 and 20, and they got Justin Jackson and Harry Giles. I'm higher on Jackson than most, but he certainly should be an NBA rotation player. And Giles, if healthy and anywhere near back to form, could be the steal of this draft. Frank Mason was a solid second round get. The Kings were a smart, mature franchise for a night. We'll see if this is a trend.
Golden State Warriors. They didn't have a pick in this draft, but they bought one early in the second round to land Jordan Bell (Long Beach Poly shout out). He showed in the NCAA tournament against Kansas he showed how he is a fierce defender of multiple positions (and he did the same at the combine). He's athletic, has an NBA body, but he can score a little around the basket or from farther out if left wide open — and on the Warriors he'll be left wide open. Bell is a nice player but this is a perfect fit.
The Chicago Bulls. Management deciding it couldn't build around Jimmy Butler and it was time to move on to a real rebuild is completely legitimate — but then you've got to get more back for an All-NBA player who is elite on both ends of the court. Maybe Lauri Markkanen is more than just a stretch four, hopefully, Zach LaVine fully recovers from his ACL injury, and Kris Dunn can't be a bad as he looked last year — and that's still not enough. Butler had time left on his contract, there was no rush to get this done, yet the Bulls pulled the trigger on a sub-par package that slows those rebuilding efforts. It was not pretty in the Windy City.
Boston Celtics fans. They were teased all day with dreams of Kristaps Porzingis, or Butler, or Paul George, and in the end they got Jayson Tatum. I like the Celtics' picks, I think Semi Ojeleye could be a steal in the second round. But all day long Celtics fans were told of big dreams, none of which yet came to pass and Danny Ainge continues to hold on to his chips. Someday he'll make a move. Probably. But that day is not today.
Jimmy Butler is now a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. In a draft day trade, the Timberwolves received Jimmy Butler and reunited him with his old coach from Chicago Tom Thibodeau. In exchange for the shooting guard, the Chicago Bulls received the No. 7 overall pick — Chicago took Arizona's Lauri Markkanen — Kris Dunn, and Zach LaVine.
The question now in Chicago is this: now what?
Butler, 27, was the superstar the Bulls needed post-Derrick Rose. Now, with Butler gone, the Bulls will need to rebuild in a year in which they have young assets mixed with older, more expensive players that don't seem to match up. After a year in which Chicago just barely made the playoffs with the eight seed, they are going to need to readjust their entire roster. That could mean new landing places for Rajon Rondo, Dwyane Wade, and Robin Lopez.
Forget on the on-floor performance for a moment, the real question for Chicago will be how to properly allocate their resources when it comes to salary in the coming season. Wade, 35, will reportedly opt into the final year of his contract to play for his hometown team despite Butler moving to Minnesota. Chicago will earn the right to pay Wade $23.8 million for this upcoming season. Rondo is in much the same boat, with $13.4 million left in the final year of his contract.
From a wins perspective, both players would no doubt be highly crucial to any wins this new Bulls team would garner in the coming season. But both players have a staggering amount of salary left, and would no doubt take up valuable playing time for the young, newly acquired players that the Bulls should want to develop.
The most obvious choice for both Rondo and Wade would be waivers or buyouts. Rondo's contract only has $3 million left on it if he is bought out before June 30. Despite a solid playoff performance, Rondo does not have a $13 million value to the Bulls in terms of playing time, and they don't have a need for whatever erratic play he may bring to the table.
While the Butler trade created a $15.3 million exception for the Bulls, Wade's contract stands as an albatross that is in the way of both free agency this season and extensions for young players in the coming season. Chicago is facing restricted free agency for Nikola Mirotic come July, and will need to figure out what to do with younger players like Michael Carter-Williams and Cristiano Felicio.
After decisions are made this summer for those players, the Bulls will need to figure out how to sign LaVine to an extension. Given the market for players of his caliber and position, LaVine will almost certainly command a number comparable to what Wade's salary currently occupies on the Chicago cap space.
This is all before we even get to Lopez, who has $26 million left on his contract for the next two seasons. While he is still a productive player, at age 29 it's unclear at how much Lopez factors into Chicago's future plans. Given his contract situation it might be better to try to move him as a means to acquire new assets that are closer in age to the Bulls' new core.
If your head is not spinning by now, you're one of the lucky ones. It just gets worse from here.
It seems highly probable that Rondo will be waived or bought out in order to minimize the impact he has on the cap this season. He doesn't glean much on the trade market given his current full contract value, and his an uneasy play (despite his playoff prowess) is something that that has driven potential trade suitors away.
What to do with Wade is an entirely different conversation. If Chicago decided to buy him out this summer it would be a clear choice of direction in terms of both the roster makeup and the playing time allotted to the new young backcourt at the United Center. The Bulls would immediately become ultra flexible, and able to match a restricted offer for Mirotic without fearing any kind of retribution down the line for when they try to sign other players in free agency or offer LaVine an extension.
Then again, they could wait to buy him out until later in the season, say, around the All-Star Game, all the while taking in ticket sales for Chicago fans to see their hometown star. There is no doubt that Wade would be a good influence on younger players in the locker room, despite the high price tag. If they want to buy him out later in the season, he could join another team in time for a playoff run. That might convince Wade to take a larger amount off of his contract come buyout time.
Lost in the sauce of all this contract talk is just what the Bulls are doing with their future. LaVine looked excellent before his ACL injury in 2016-17, and Dunn had promise despite a disappointing first season in Minnesota. By all accounts, the Bulls gave up too much in their trade with the Timberwolves, with most lamenting their decision to send the No. 16 pick to Minnesota despite Chicago giving up the best player in the swap.
There's also the matter of the Bulls trading Jordan Bell to the Golden State Warriors straight up for cash considerations. Bell was an excellent player at Oregon, and would have a fit right in with Chicago's new young core. Given that there is an issue with the Chicago front line when it comes to Mirotic's RFA contract and Felicio's free agency, the idea that Bell would not have fit in with the young Bulls is sort of baffling.
Yes, Chicago selected Lauri Markkanen with the No. 7 overall pick, but the University of Arizona product is not projected to be enough of a influence to suggest Bell had to be moved. Bell is almost certainly getting sent to the G-League for the Warriors, but he could have played a role for a team in Chicago that needs theirs defined. If the Butler trade was symbolic of their new direction, perhaps the Bell-for-cash swap was most emblematic of how the Bulls do business.
At the end of the day, Chicago's trade with Minnesota sending Butler back to Thibodeau feels hilariously lopsided, and pushes the full reset for the Bulls in the years since Rose, Joakim Noah, and Taj Gibson led the team. Unless either LaVine, Markkanen, or Dunn exceed Butler's performance for Chicago, it's unlikely that history will look kindly at this trade. When the Bulls brought in Wade and Rondo last season, it looked like the team that once challenged in the Eastern Conference had started their decline. Once Rondo and Wade are gone, we're likely to see the bottom for Chicago.
Already the 2017 NBA Draft has been crazy — the No. 1 pick was traded for only the seventh time in NBA history. The No. 2 pick from a couple years ago has already been moved to make way for the next No. 2 pick coming to Los Angeles.
Now it is likely to get even wilder.
This is the best place to follow all of it. Just keep hitting refresh all night.
We will constantly be updating this post throughout the course of the night — it will be live with a quick analysis of every pick and how they fit in with the team that took them. We'll also be on top of trades and everything else happening around the NBA tonight. About the only thing we know is what's happening now with the No. 1 pick, so let's put the Sixers on the clock.
1. Philadelphia 76ers: Markelle Fultz, 6'4" point guard (Washington). The Sixers hope they have their big three rounded out with Fultz. One scout I trust told me this was a one-player draft at the top — Fultz was clear and away the best guy available. What doesn't he do well offensively? He can score off the pick-and-roll from all three levels: He makes threes, can hit mid-range pull-ups, or attack and finish above the rim. He can make plays in transition, makes good decisions off the pick-and-roll, uses both hands, and had great body control and footwork. The concerns are he can be passive, lets the game come to him a little too much, and can be a lazy defender (despite elite physical tools). Stlll, he was the clear No. 1 for a reason.
2. Los Angeles Lakers: Lonzo Ball, 6'6" point guard (UCLA). You can't teach his court vision and passing skills, which remind one of a LeBron/Ricky Rubio level of passer. With those skills, he is amazing in the open court. Yes, his shot is awkward (because of it he can't pull up going to his right well), but in catch-and-shoots the ball goes in. Concerns about his shot – and his father — are overblown. The real questions are how he defends at the next level (he was disinterested for long stretches in college), and can he create in the halfcourt (he didn't do a lot of pick-and-rolls, and on them 75 percent of his drives ended with a pass, he has to be more of a scoring threat).
WE HAVE A TRADE: The Chicago Bulls are sending Jimmy Butler to play with his old coach Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota.
Minnesota gets Butler plus the 16th pick in this draft in exchange for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and the No. 7 pick in this draft. That is a great deal for Minnesota. They now can start Ricky Rubio, Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns, and they look like a playoff team.
3. Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum, 6'8" forward (Duke). Maybe the player most ready to contribute offensively immediately in this draft, Tatum is a fantastic isolation scorer. He has a diverse offensive skill set, and he blew by bigger defenders in college with a strong face-up game, but will that translate to the NBA where everyone is more athletic? Can he score against NBA wings? His perimeter shot is improved but needs to get better still. He also was not a consistent defender in college, he needs to be much better now, especially if he wants to play much for Brad Stevens. Still, this guy can help right now, which is good for Boston.
4. Phoenix Suns: Josh Jackson, 6'8" forward (Kansas). Physically, and with his explosiveness, he reminds one a little of Andrew Wiggins — and Jackson has the same issue of a very inconsistent shot. Effort is a skill and one Jackson has plenty of, he outworks everyone, and could become and elite wing defender in the NBA. He had success offensively in college overwhelming opponents as a small-ball four, and he works well off the ball with cuts or getting out in transition. While his shot found a groove late in the season he needs more consistent mechanics, that shot needs work. Plenty of scouts think he has one of highest potential ceiling in this class.
5. Sacramento Kings: De'Aaron Fox, 6'4" point guard (Kentucky). Kings' fans, check out our feature on Fox to learn more about him. He climbed draft boards through the season and more once he got to workouts. Fox is incredibly fast with and without the ball — elite NBA level fast, and that makes him dangerous, particularly in transition. He's a good (not great) passer, but his shot needs work (reports from workouts are that it is improving). He is a good defender (just ask Lonzo Ball) with the potential to be great. He needs to get stronger, and he needs to polish his offensive game, particularly running the pick-and-roll.
6. Orlando Magic: Jonathan Isaac, 6'11" forward (Florida State). One of the highest ceilings in this draft — if he can be developed. He can hit threes, but is very raw and needs confidence on that end. Maybe of more interest to the Magic, his floor is pretty high thanks to his defense — he had a 25% defensive rebound percentage, a 2.4 percent steal rate, and a 6 percent block percentage, only done by Anthony Davis, Andre Roberson, Dewayne Dedmon, and Aaric Murray since 09-10 (stat via Sam Vecenie). He's a project but could be a key part of the future new management in Orlando is trying to build.
7. Chicago Bulls (via Minnesota in Butler trade): Lauri Markkanen, 7'0" power forward/center (Arizona). The Bulls need shooting and they get it here. Markkanen is a stretch 4/5 who shot 42.3 percent from three — and not just spot-ups. He can come off screens, is dangerous in pick-n-pops, and can just generally shoot the rock. He needs to get stronger, and become a much better rebounder and defender. If he doesn't, he's kind of a Ryan Anderson type. Is only third player from Finland ever to make NBA.
8. New York Knicks: Frank Ntilikina, 6'5" point guard (France). He's a big point guard with length, and in international tournaments he has been a defensive force. That caught scouts' eyes, but so did his ability to run the team. He has shown development on the offensive end with an improved jumper. His game needs polish, and there are questions about his ceiling, but with his size and defense his floor is higher than some others in this draft range. We'll see how he fits in the triangle, but he's a high IQ player.
9. Dallas Mavericks: Dennis Smith Jr., 6'3" point guard (North Carolina State). Dallas needed a point guard and they may have the one of the fututre. He had an inconsistent season, but the good news is he didn't lose any athleticism from the ACL injury a couple of years back. He's a powerful and explosive scorer, he's talented in open floor, an impressive playmaker, and on paper has all the skills you want at the point. However, his decision making is very inconsistent — he chooses passes poorly, picks up his dribble at poor times — plus he's got to be much better defensively.
WE HAVE A TRADE: Sacramento is rebuilding and wants to restock, Portland needs a big who can space the floor behind (and next to maybe) Jusuf Nurkic, so we have a trade.
10. Portland Trail Blazers (from Sacramento via trade): Zach Collins, 7'0" forward/center (Gonzaga). Few climbed the draft board more in the past month than Collins. Big men who can space the floor are in demand, and he shot 45 percent from three this season. He also was fantastic against elite players in the NCAA Final Four, which helped his cause. He's got to get stronger to be able to handle NBA players on the defensive end. Also, he's not athletic or fleet of foot, so if teams can draw him defensively out on the perimeter it's an issue. Still, big men who can shoot the rock are the way the league is going and he can do it.
11. Charlotte Hornets: Malik Monk, 6'3" shooting guard (Kentucky). While he can be streaky, he's an insane scorer and athlete who can fill it up like nobody else in this draft. How he will fit off the ball with Kemba Walker is a question mark (especially defensively, but he can get them buckets. The question is can he do anything other than score? He's not been much of a defender (and he's a bit small for an NBA two guard), he's not a shot creator for others, nor does he rebound much. He's kind of a scoring, volume-shooting sixth man kind of guy, think Jamal Crawford or Lou Williams.
12. Detroit Pistons: Luke Kennard, 6'6" shooting guard (Duke). Maybe the best pure shooter in this draft. More than just spot up, he can read screens, he's got excellent footwork and jab series, and he's better on the P'n'R than people realize. He's not a great athlete so there are questions about his ability to create space for his shot. However, the bigger questions are about his defense and ability to hang with two guards at the next level (he's not a great athlete, nor is he long).
WE HAVE A TRADE: Denver has traded the No. 13 pick the Utah Jazz
13. Utah Jazz (from Denver via trade): Donovan Mitchell, 6'3" shooting guard (Louisville). He's a bit time athlete, with a 6'10" wingspan, and with all that he defends very well. That should get him run as a rookie. He has improved as a play maker, but what is his role — he was at his best last season when the Louisville PG was out injured and Mitchell had the ball in his hands. His decision making and shooting need to get far more consistent.
14. Miami Heat: Bam Adebayo, 6'10" center (Kentucky). He's a little small for an NBA center, but he's physically strong enough to hold his own in the post. Defensively he's not much of a rim protector, but if you drag him out into a pick-and-roll he can switch and defend guards well. Very limited offensive game, it's all dunks that he gets in transition or on offensive rebounds, he's improved on the glass and is solid there now.
15. Sacramento Kings (via trade with Portland): Justin Jackson, 6'8" small forward (North Carolina). An All-American wing with an all-around game — including drawing some of the toughest defensive assignments for the Tar Heels. He can shoot the three, hits from the midrange, is good on the catch-and-shoot now, and has as impressive a floater as you will see. The concerns at the next level are he needs to get stronger, plus he's not a great pick-and-roll ball handler.
16. Minnesota Timberwolves (via trade with Chicago): Justin Patton, 7'0" center (Creighton). He's got good tools — he's a fantastic aathlete for his size and can rim run with the best — but is a project. He put up good offensive numbers but can't create for himself, so when Creighton lost its point guard his production took a hit. The big questions are about toughness — will he play through contact? Will he be a physical defender? Plenty of potential but plenty of work to do.
17. Milwaukee Bucks: D.J. Wilson, 6'10" power forward (Michigan). He had flashes last season that make him an intriguing prospect as a stretch-four. He has the size and perimeter skills, was a fantastic finisher around the basket, but was a late bloomer who battled injuries, so it can be hard to read his potential. He's not physical and with that, not much of a rebounder. He's going to have to show more toughness to thrive at the next level.
18. Indiana Pacers:. T.J. Leaf, 6'10" power forward (UCLA). A fluid athlete who excelled in transition (and thrived with Lonzo Ball's passing), he will thrive with an up-tempo team. He also shot 46.6% from three, but didn't take many, still he could develop into a stretch four. The questions are will he grow his game to work in a half-court offense, and how he will defend (he's not quick laterally, nor is he physical)? He's not a bad rebounder. Could thrive with a running second unit while he develops.
19. Atlanta Hawks: John Collins, 6'10" power forward (Wake Forest). He is a young sophomore, which is good because it means he can develop — and he needs to. He's become an extremely efficient offensive weapon — 67% true shooting percentage, highest PER in college — who is fantastic in the post, but can he pass? He pulled down defensive rebounds, but he's not long and scouts question if he is a defensive playmaker. He didn't seem to have much feel for the game on that side of the ball (which often led to foul trouble).
20. Sacramento Kings (via trade with Portland): Harry Giles, 6'11' center (Duke). He was the highest-ranked freshman in his class, then the injuries hit — ACL, MCL and Meniscus tears in his left knee that have required a couple of surgeries, plus another surgery on his right knee. Is he broken now? Or, because of all the missed time did that just set back his skill development, confidence, and understanding of where to be on the court (particularly on defense). Find his old physical self, then restore his confidence, and this could be the steal of the draft. But he may never be the same again.
21. Oklahoma City Thunder: Terrance Ferguson, 6'7" shooting guard (born in US, played last season in Australia). He's an athletic wing player who decided to get paid to play overseas rather than play college ball stateside. He was a very good shooter, particularly spot up, in high school, but he struggled a little with that overseas (31.3% from three last year). That said he was handed a big role in a league with men and played well. His ball handling has to improve, and he needs to get stronger, and he needs to be more consistent on defense.
22. Brooklyn Nets: Jarrett Allen, 6'11" center (Texas). With Brook Lopez traded, Allen is going to get some run. If you like tall, wildly athletic but incredibly raw big men, Allen is your guy. He may be the definition of project big. He has all the physical tools to be a Clint Capela kind of player, but does he love basketball enough to put in the work and get there? It's a little hard to read his college production numbers because he was paired with another non-shooting big on a team without the ability to space the floor. Still, he could rim run in transition, and develop into a good pick-and-roll big.
23. Toronto Raptors: O.G. Anunoby, 6'8" forward (Indiana). On paper he's everything NBA teams look for in big wings: Can play the 3 or 4, is an elite level defender (when focused), he can make threes (when given time to set his feet), and he's super athletic. Maybe he develops into a Trevor Ariza type. The questions start with how he comes off an ACL injury. His jumper needs to be more consistent, he hit threes (36% in college) but shot 52% from the free throw line, which is a concern. The other big question is how hard he plays night in and night out — it wasn't consistent in college.
24. Denver Nuggets (via trade with Utah Jazz): Tyler Lydon, 6'10 forward (Syracuse). He shot 39.2% from three last season, so the logical conclusion is he should be a stretch four in the NBA. He can also run the floor in transition, and post up smaller defenders, but his jumper is his best weapon. The problem is he's not particularly long nor particularly athletic for an NBA stretch four. There are questions about his defense, particularly coming out of the Syracuse zone. Scouts were really divided on Lydon and if his game translates.
WE HAVE A TRADE: Philadephia jumps back into the first round to get a quality big man who could back up Joel Embiid.
25. Philadelphia 76ers (via trade with Orlando): Anzejs Pasecniks, 7'2" center (Latvia). Just because he's a 7'2" center from Latvia, don't think he's the next Kristaps Porzingis. That said, he's good. Pasecniks played well and was very efficient last season in Spain, the second best league in the world. He moves well for a big man which makes him dangerous as the roll man. He's got work to do on his outside shot, but there is potential there. He's a bit raw but this could be steal this low if he develops.
26. Portland Trail Blazers: Caleb Swanigan, 6'9" power forward/center (Purdue). He transformed his body losing more than 100 pounds, and with that transformed himself into an NBA prospect. He's strong and bullied people in the post on offense, plus he shot 44.7 percent from three. Teams like his work ethic. That said he's not fast, he turns the ball over far too much, he's not strong on the defensive end, and all of that leads to questions of where he fits in an NBA game. He's young and has room to improve.
27. Los Angeles Lakers (via trade with Brooklyn): Kyle Kuzma, 6'9" power forward (Utah). He has the physical tools of a modern NBA four, with his 7-foot wingspan, versatile offensive game, he can play in transition, and he passes well. He's not a bad three-point shooter (32 percent last year) but he has to be better to thrive in the NBA. He's also got to be much better defensively. Kuzma has potential, but it's going to take work on his part to thrive at the next level.
WE HAVE A TRADE: Utah traded away a late first round pick, now they pick up another one.
28. Utah Jazz (from LA Lakers via trade): Tony Bradley, 6'10" center (North Carolina). He was stuck behind some older, more experienced big men at North Carolina, limiting him to14.5 minutes per game this season, and he's seen as a bit of a project. He's tall, long (7'5" wingspan), plays with a high motor, and has a nice shooting stroke. However, he's not a fantastic athlete, which worries teams. He could be a candidate for a two-way contract, but either way, he likely will spend time in the G-League developing next season.
29. San Antonio Spurs:. Derrick White,6'5" guard (Colorado). One of the best stories in the draft: he had no D1 college offers and just one D2, but he grew five inches at D2 school and eventually transferred to Colorado, only to make first team all Pac-12. He's a combo guard who shot 40% from three and had 4.3 assists per game – he can shoot and create. He's got a 6'8" wingspan which helps him make plays on defense. He's a 23-year-old senior who may not develop much more than what we see early, but he could provide solid minutes off the bench as a rookie.
30. Los Angeles Lakers (via trade with Utah): Josh Hart, 6'5" shooting guard (Villanova). You may remember him from Villanova's title run, he entered the draft last year but pulled out and returned to college. He improved his shooting, knocking down 40 percent from three last season, although he's a spot-up guy not someone who pulls up off the dribble. He works well off screens. He's a high IQ player. The challenge for him is he's an average athlete by NBA standards, on offense will he be able to create space for his shot? Defensively he tries hard, he's intense, but can he hang with better athletes night in and night out?
31. Charlotte Hornets (via Atlanta in Dwight Howard trade): Frank Jackson, 6'4" shooting guard (Duke). Update: Jackson has been traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. Mike Krzyzewski's team was loaded with quality shooting guards last season, but Jackson's skills carved out a niche and 10.9 points per game. He's got good length (6'7" wingspan) and is an explosive athlete (42 inch vertical) that helps him create space. He shot 39.5 percent from three but is more dangerous when he attacks straight line off the dribble because he's strong and can finish. He's not a playmaker for others, just himself, and there are questions about his defense going against other good athletes at the NBA level.
32. Phoenix Suns: Davon Reed, 6'6″ shooting guard (Miami of Florida). He has the potential to be a quality "3&D" guy in the NBA. Defensively he has a 7-foot wingspan and put in a lot of effort at the defensive end in college, and he's the kind of fluid athlete NBA teams want. The senior shot 37.9 percent from three last season. The question is will he be athletic enough to do all that at the NBA level. Teams weren't sure and that's why he fell this far, plus as a senior there are questions about how much he develops.
33. Orlando Magic: Wesley Iwundu, 6'7" shooting guard/wing (Kansas State). There are some things to like such as good size and length for a wing (7'1" wingspan), he's got handles and can create shots, maybe even play some point, and he's versatile defensively and can switch. He's also a senior, so he's older and farther along the development curve, he lacks polish on offense. Also, while he shot 37.6 percent from three, he needs consistency on shot. Can he get strong enough to defend NBA wings?
34. Sacramento Kings: Frank Mason, 6'0" point guard (Kansas). The 2017 College Basketball Player of the Year, he averaged 20.3 points per game and shot 47.1 percent from three. He's explosive attacking the rim, he can score a variety of ways, and he's a strong floor general. Why is he being taken this late? Because he's 6-foot in shoes, and there are real questions about how much that limits him on defense. He also needs to be a more consistent decision maker. He could be a steal this late as a second-team playmaking point guard.
35. Orlando Magic: Ivan Rabb, 6'10" power forward/center (California). He's this year's cautionary tale: last year he was a potential lottery pick, certainly first rounder, yet he returned to Cal without testing the draft waters, and he fell way down the board because he didn't show much improvement. He averaged 14 points a game, shot 40 percent from three, and can be a beast on the boards, but it can be hard to read his potential out of the mess that was the Cal offense. Is he a four or a five?
36. Philadelphia 76ers: Jonah Bolden, 6'10" power forward (Australia). He played a little at UCLA a year ago before heading to the Adriatic league for last season, where he won their equivalent of Rookie of the Year. He's got the physical tools — size, reported 7'3" wingspan, athletic — and he hit 40 percent from three last season. He's got a well-rounded offensive game and defensive potential. That said his decision making is often suspect, and that leads to consistency issues on both ends. His confidence seems to get shaken at times, and the NBA will test that.
37. Boston Celtics: Semi Ojeleye, 6'7" forward (SMU). Great pick this late in the draft, potential steal of the night. He spent one season at Duke as an undersized energy/athlete off the bench, then transfered to SMU where he fit better as a stretch-four, but can he play that at the next level? He's a very good shooter, hitting 42.5% from three (he can shoot off the catch or off the bounce), plus he's an impressive athlete (40.5 inch vertical) with a strong work ethic. The questions start with how does he adapt his game to the NBA? He's not going to be able to be a four, but maybe he thrive as a three.
38. Chicago Bulls: Jordon Bell, 6'9" power forward (Oregon). UPDATE: Bell has been sold to the Golden State Warriors. Could be great pick this late. The NCAA Tournament can be overrated as a scouting tool, but NBA scouts noticed his defensive performance against Kansas — he was dominant. He did the same thing at the 5-on-5 portion of the NBA Draft Combine. He is very athletic, which should help his transition to the next level. While he has an NBA body, he is offensively very raw and unpolished (there is potential there as a guy who can score around the basket, but a lot of work needs to be done).
39. LA Clippers (via trade with the Philadephia 76ers). Jawun Evans, 6'1" point guard (Oklahoma State). He basically was the Oklahoma City offense last season. His strength was as a pick-and-roll point guard who passed out of that well and found the open man, he was able to score out of it as well in college but can he finish against NBA length? He shot 37 percent from three, but there are questions about how good a shooter he ultimately is. Works hard on the defensive end, but he's not big or especially athletic so how does he do against NBA level guards?
40. Charlotte Hornets (via trade with New Orleans Pelicans): Dwyane Bacon, 6'6″ small forwawrd (Florida State). He has a 6'10" wingspan and passes the NBA wing eye test. He scored impressively in transition last season but has a more rounded offensive game than that and can get a team buckets. He just knows how to score when he attacks. His jumper is inconsistent (33 percent from three last season) and he's not a focused defender. Is he enough of an athlete for the NBA level.
41. Atlanta Hawks: Tyler Dorsey, 6'4" shooting guard (Oregon). He probably helped his way into the second round with a fantastic performance in the NCAA Tournament. He's a very good shooter, hitting 42.4 percent from three. He reinforced his ability to score from deep at the NBA Draft Combine where he shot 56 percent from three. The problem is he's small for a two guard at the next level, and he doesn't have the athleticism to cover for it. Maybe he can still get off his shot, but can he defend?
42. Los Angeles Lakers (via trade with Utah Jazz): Thomas Bryant, 6'10" center (Indiana). He's a project, but he has the physical tools teams look for in a big man — he measured to have a 7'6 wingspan and a 9'4.5 standing reach at the combine. He runs the floor well, plays with a high motor (which makes him good on the offensive glass), and the potential to be a force around the rim popped up in flashes. But his efficiency dipped his sophomore season, he turns the ball over too much, and there are questions about how his game translates to the next level. Can he score consistently and defend well against NBA size and length?
43. Houston Rockets:
Isaiah Hartenstein, 7'0" power forward/center (played in Lithuania last season). What to like here starts with the physical profile — he has the build of an NBA center. He's played professionally in Europe against men, he knows hot to be physical. He's got a decent shot, although not from more than the midrange. He's not got a go-to offensive play, and his defense is spotty. There's potential as he develops, but it will take a little time.
44. New York Knicks: Damyean Dotson, 6'5″ shooting guard (Houston). He earned his way into the second round with a strong performance at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, then the NBA Draft Combine. He started his college career at Oregon but was released from there due to sexual assault allegations. He can score slashing to the basket and shot 44 percent from three last season — he can be a guy that gets a team buckets. He's not a guy who can create shots well, and his defense is going to have to improve to stick at the NBA level.
45. Houston Rockets:
Dillon Brooks, 6'7" forward (Oregon). The Pac 12 Player of the year, he may be a little undersized (6'6" wingspan), and not the most athletic guy on the board, but he's a fiery competitor and that showed against North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. Brooks is a player who is good at everything but not really great at any one thing, which makes teams cautious. To be effective at the NBA level he's got to improve his outside shooting and be more consistent.
46. Milwaukee Bucks (via trade from Philadelphia): Sterling Brown, 6'6" shooting guard (SMU). He's the brother of former NBA player Shannon Brown. An under-the-radar guy (no NBA Draft Combine invite), he shot 44 percent from three last season, and with a 6'10 wingspan and solid build he has an NBA body. He's got a versatile game, the questions are how his offense translates to the next level. He struggled to finish against length, and wasn't consistent creating his own shot.
47. Indiana Pacers:. Ike Anigbogu, 6'10 center (UCLA). Great pick up this late in the draft, could be a steal. He's not the tallest center, but the 7'6" wingspan and his physical strength make up for that. He's also a quick, explosive leaper, which makes him a strong defender as both a shot-blocker and an active rebounder. On the other end, Anigbogu needs polish and a perimeter game, but he's got good hands and knows how to finish lobs/dunks (especially in transition, he runs well), plus he can be a beast on the offensive glass. He fills a role in the modern NBA.
49. LA Clippers (via trade with the Milwaukee Bucks). Sindarius Thornwell, 6'5" shooting guard (South Carolina). He boosted his stock and helped get drafted based on his play in the NCAA Tournament, where he was key for the Game Cocks to get as far as he did. He's strong, plays a physical game, has three-point shooting range, has a good basketball IQ, and plays hard. That might make him a fan favorite at Summer League, his average athleticism and lack of explosiveness had teams concerned about what he can do at the next level.
49. Denver Nuggets: Vlatko Cancar, 6'8″ power forward (Slovenia). He's a stretch four and role player at the NBA level. He's got good size and a 6'11" wingspan, but what really matters is he can shoot the rock — 43 percent from three last season. He's going to have to get stronger, then prove he can defend at the NBA level to stick. He played at a high level in Europe and could stay there to develop more.
50. Philadelphia 76ers: Mathias Lessort, 6'9" power forward/center (France). He had a strong season in the French League and the FIBA Champions' league. He plays with high energy, and that helps make up for the fact he's undersized by NBA standards (so does the 7'1" wingspan). He is an explosive athlete and uses that on defense and the glass well. He has the body of an NBA four but plays like a center and has to be close to the basket, he has very little shooting range.
51. Denver Nuggets: Monte' Morris, 6'3″ point guard (Iowa State). He's a high IQ player who knows hot to run a team and doesn't make mistakes — he led the NBA in assist-to-turnover ratio three years in a row. He's an okay shooter, but needs to improve. He's an average athlete and that leads to defensive question marks. Also, will he be able to finish in the paint againt longer NBA rim protectors? Could become a solid backup point guard.
52. Indiana Pacers (pick purchased from New Orleans):. Edmond Sumner, 6'5" point guard (Xavier). How healthy is going to get and when can he play? He missed much of his freshman season with knee tendonitis, then tore his ACL during his sophomore campaign and was out the final couple months of the season. When healthy he has the physical tools to hang with any point guard in this draft, and his great first step make him fantastic as a slasher into the paint. However, he has to improve his shooting and his decision making, two things that didn't get the chance to improve with playing time. A good gamble at this point in the draft.
53. Boston Celtics: Kadeem Allen, 6'2″ point guard (Arizona). If he sticks in the NBA, it's because he will be fantastic on the defensive end (and that's probably why Brad Stevens wanted him). He has a 6'9″ wingspan, and is a physical and irritating defender. He shot 42.7 percent from three last season. He'd be a 3&D point guard (think of the Patrick Beverley role), but that's a hard one to carve out in the NBA. Especially on a Boston team deep at the guard spot.
54. Phoenix Suns: Alec Peters, 6'9" power forward (Valparaiso). He is coming off a stress fracture that ended his season early, the Suns are betting it was something that will not be chronic. He shot 36.9 percent from three, the hope is that he could be kind of a stretch four and a pick-and-pop threat. He plays a smart game. He's not particularly long or athletic, can he defend at the NBA level? Is his ceiling Doug McDermott?
55. Utah Jazz: Nigel Williams-Goss, 6'4" point guard (Gonzaga). He is a high-IQ player who orchestrated the Gonzaga attack all the way to the NCAA title game, and he's a natural leader who has a crafty game. He's got the intangibles teams look for in a point guard. The challenge is he's not terribly athletic for the position. He also needs to improve his shooting at the next level. That said, you can see why coaches will like him and may want to find a roster spot for him.
56. Boston Celtics: Jabari Bird, 6'6″ shooting guard (California). Very highly recruited out of high school, he never quite panned out as expected in Berkley. He's not afraid to make a play or shoot the ball, and he hit 37 percent from three. He's good on the catch-and-shoot. However, he's an average athlete by NBA stanards, so their are defensive concerns, plus he needs to improve his decsion making considerably to stick at the next level.
57. Brooklyn Nets: Aleksandar Vezenkov, 6'9″ forward (Cyprus). This is a draft and stash pick, we'll see if he ever comes across the ocean to play here. He played for FC Barcelona last season, before that he played in the Greek League. He's got that experience, and he has great offensive instincts and the ability to just get buckets. He shot 35 percent from three last season. He's scored well in Europe. The reason he's this far down the board is a lack of athleticism that makes scouts wonder if he can hang with the NBA game.
58. New York Knicks: Ogjen Jaramaz, 6'3″ point guard (Serbia). Another draft and stash guy, he was a former teammate of Nikola Jokic and Ivica Zubac in Europe. He impressed at Adidas Eurocamp and that got him here. He's a good, explosive athlete who thrives pushing the ball in transition. In the half court he can use his athleticism to get to the rim. If he gets stronger and improves to develop a steady jumper he could get a shot in the NBA in a few years.
59. San Antonio Spurs:. Jarron Blossomgame, 6'7″ forward (Clemson). He has NBA size, including a 6-10 winspan, plus he's a high-level athlete. He can defend at an NBA level. The knocks are that he will turn 24 by the start of the next NBA season, so there's limited development we can expect. Also, he shot 44% from three as a junior but just 25% as a senior. He's not hot a great offensive game and there are questions about how he scores at the next level.
60. Atlanta Hawks: Alpha Kaba, 6'10" center (France). A draft and stash, he has all the physical tools of an NBA center, starting with that 7'5″ wingpan, and a strong build. He finishes well around the rim, but he's not an explosive athlete. He can hit the three, but his slow release may not transfer as well to the NBA. He's also got work to do on the defensive end. He's a project, but with these physical tools not a bad roll of the dice at 60.


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The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will present its sixth "Meet Me at the CAM" art history series on five consecutive Thursdays starting May 15, 2014.
Admission is free for Castellani Art Museum members, and $5 per program for non-members. Membership signup is available at the registration desk at each program. Membership applications may also be downloaded from the museum's website and mailed to the museum prior to the series. Each program begins at 10 a.m. with light refreshments and coffee.
Meet Me at the CAM: "ART CITY" focuses on contemporary art, artists, galleries, and collectors. The series opens with a presentation by former director Sandra Olsen, Ph.D., on the formation of the museum's collection of modern and contemporary art. Dr. Olsen travelled often to Manhattan with founder Armand Castellani as they acquired the artwork that would form the core of the collection. "Armand Castellani's goal for collecting artwork was to fill a museum with a collection of artwork that could serve as a cultural and educational center for Niagara County and WNY at Niagara University. It was a daunting goal in the 1980's when the art market was increasingly global, artwork had become synonymous with financial investment and prices were soaring. Armand succeeded because of his unique combination of his ingenious business acumen, particularly price analysis, his breathtaking enthusiasm for learning, and his dedication to philanthropy."
Dr. Olsen is director of the University at Buffalo Art Galleries: UB Art Gallery and UB Anderson Gallery. Before coming to the UB Art Galleries, Dr. Olsen was director of the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University for 21 years. There, she formulated the collection, curated exhibitions and planned the museum's construction.
Meet Me at the CAM – "ART CTY" Program Schedule
May 15, 2014: Ponder, Price, Purchase – Armand Castellani: Building a Collection in the 1980s
Speaker: Sandra Olsen, Ph.D., Director of the University of Buffalo Art Galleries and former director of the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University.
Dr. Olsen will bring to life a particularly exciting time in the "Art City" of Manhattan as she and founder Armand Castellani acquired the artwork that would form the core of the Castellani collection.
May 22, 2014: Arts Services Initiative and the Western New York Cultural Scene
Speaker: Tod Kniazuk, Executive Director of Arts Services Initiative of WNY
Learn about how artists, performers and organizations are coming together to create
one of America's most exciting and diverse cultural scenes – right here in Western New York!
May 29, 2014: Film – ART CITY: "A Ruling Passion"
Speaker: Michael J. Beam, Castellani Art Museum Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, artist and adjunct professor of Art History at Niagara University.
"ART CITY – A Ruling Passion plumbs issues that affect artists – preoccupations of startling universality – like community, motivation and controversy, finding one's audience, and just 'getting it right'"
June 5, 2012: Film – ART CITY: "Making it in Manhattan"
Speaker: Angelica Maier, Castellani Art Museum Interim Curator of Education
"Unlike any art movie you've ever seen, Making it in Manhattan is informed 'entertainment' about the people who make contemporary art. Artists, collectors, and dealers bring to life the art capital of the world, New York, as it plunges into the 21st Century."
June 12, 2015 Film – ART CITY: "Simplicity"
Speaker: Kurt Von Voetsch, Castellani Art Museum Gallery Manager, artist and adjunct professor of Fine Arts at Niagara University.
"ART CITY – Simplicity touches on artists' relations with the press, ambiguous feelings about showing one's work, distilling concepts into an essence and what it means to succeed in the art world."
For more information or to register, call Susan Clements, Coordinator of Community Relations at 716-286-8201 or visit www.castellaniartmuseum.org.

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Brinkley thinks the puppy bowl should have a Sheltie!
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Brinkley thinks the puppy bowl should have a Sheltie!
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Are you ready for some football Brinkley? What a cutie he is!
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I agree, but they would herd them back out again! Lol
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I agree, but shelties are so smart, they would be the coach!
I 100% agree with Brinkley and have often wondered why they didn't. We ALL know you won't find one any cuter and they will win every time, as they will herd that ball right to the end zone . . . TOUCH DOWN!
Brinkley looks to be a very distinguished gentleman, but would make a great sideline cheerleader. I am not a fan, but hope everyone has a great time with all your game festivities.


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Chief Keef may be behind bars due to a botched interview with Pitchfork at a gun range, but that isn't stopping his crew from releasing new music from the incarcerated rapper. "I Got Cash" features Dro along with an unusual amount of auto-tune for the Chicago rapper.
In keeping with the spirit of the song title, "I Got Cash" finds Keef bragging about his mountains of moola. Six million dollars worth of it, if reports about the potential value of his deal with Interscope Records are accurate. In that case, bragging is definitely in order.
After his debut album Finally Rich debuted on Interscope last fall, Keef — born Keith Cozart — sparked a lot of controversy for a tweet that laughed off the death of a rival and lyrics that celebrate violence.
His most recent brush with the law is a violation of parole for holding a gun, he was previously suspended for pointing a firearm at a police officer.
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New Member, New House Owner, New Light fixture
Hello, new member here, also a new house owner and I tried and failed at my first electrical install. We have a flush mounted light fixture in the kitchen that stopped working and my wife wanted a new light anyway, so I bought a new flush mount fixture. The old fixture had 3 bulbs wired with just a white and black wire to each bulb (only 6 wires total coming out the top). It was controlled by 2 different switched in the kitchen, one by the front door and one in the hall. When it worked, either switch could turn it off when it was on. When I took it out of the ceiling, I have the following wire terminals: 4 black wires twisted into an end, 4 white wires twisted, 4 bare wires twisted, and a single red wire coming out of one of the black/white/bare wire bunches. This red wire did not seem to be attached to anything when I took the old fixture down.
I took the new fixture, attached the 2 black wires to the bunch of 4 blacks, 2 white fixture wires to the bunch of 4 whites, attached the fixture ground to the green ground screw on the new fixture mount, and when I turn on the main circuit it turns on but the switches don't turn it off. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm a complete moron when it comes to electricity and don't really know what I'm doing. I thought this would be fairly easy, clearly wrong.
Well, answered my own question but would still like an explanation as to what exactly I did. Reading through some online questions and answers sites I found some people talking about a red wire and they solved their problem by connecting the red wire from the ceiling to the black wires in the fixture. Tried it and works, but I don't really understand why? I also don't understand what the bundle of 4 black wires is for since they are just connected to themselves and capped off.
Power goes down to the switch. When the switch is thrown power goes through the switch, into the red wire and through the fixture.
Those could be any thing---might be the travelers for the 3 way switch--might just be wires going to other openings.
Before your next project buy a simple electrical tester---you can get one for $3.00 or so--
It will help you to figure out things like this.---take a picture of the box as you start work---this can come in handy when things get mixed up---Mike---
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A witness claims to have seen Trayvon Martin straddling and pummeling George Zimmerman "MMA style" shortly before Zimmerman shot the teen in February, according to police reports obtained by The Smoking Gun. Other accounts claim that Zimmerman was the one straddling Martin.
This conflict is one of several found in the recently-released witness reports.
According to the redacted report obtained by TSG, an officer at the scene interviewed a witness who claims to have seen "a black male, wearing a dark-colored 'hoodie' on top of a white or Hispanic male who was yelling for help. He elaborated by stating the black male was mounted on the white or Hispanic male and throwing punches 'MMA (mixed martial arts) style.'" The reports goes on to say the witness was in his living room about 30 feet away when he first heard the commotion but did not know how the confrontation began.
The witness statement reads:
I heard yelling out back in grass area of home but not sure at first but after second 'help' yell I opened blinds, and saw clothing but everything dark outside. I opened door and saw a guy on the ground getting hit by another man on top of him in a strattle [sic] position hitting a guy in a red sweatshirt or on the bottom getting hit was yelling help (guy getting hit on ground was wearing red calling out help). I said I was calling the cops and ran upstairs then heard a gunshot. When I got upstairs I saw the guy on top who was hitting the guy in red laid out on the grass as if he had been shot. I also saw the guy in red standing near end of sidewalk where a guy with flashlight probably neighbor was talking to him asking what happened.
This witness account supports claims by Zimmerman's attorneys that he had been punched by Martin before the shooting occurred. Zimmerman claims he was walking back to his truck when the teen attacked him. Autopsy results also showed that Martin had injuries to his knuckles at the time of his death.
The account is among a slew of evidence recently released by the Sanford Police Department, which includes statements from over two dozen witnesses including leaders of the homeowners association and other residents at the Retreat at Twin Lakes townhouse development, according to the Miami Herald.
Not all of the statements were favorable of Zimmerman and many are contradictory. While the witness above claims to have seen Martin being the aggressor, other witnesses claim that "the man with the red shirt" was on top during the fight. Martin's shirt was black. Some witnesses claim to have heard two shots, although the autopsy shows that only one shot was fired. And although police are in agreement with the statement above that it was Zimmerman's voice crying for help on the 911 tapes, a few witness accounts claim that it was actually Martin's voice.
One witness said "I feel in my heart … I honestly do believe … that he intended for this kid to die," the Herald reports.
As it concerns Zimmerman's character, one of Zimmerman's coworkers alleges that Zimmerman taunted him at work with racial comments about his Middle Eastern heritage. He also says Zimmerman was fired from the job in 2008 for filing too many complaints. A female coworker called police and said Zimmerman was confrontational and "does not like black people." Zimmerman's family has fervently denied that he is racist.
Of all the evidence released, the Herald quotes Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump as saying the most important piece "is the detective saying that if George Zimmerman would have just stayed in his car, none of this would have happened."
Crump is referring to a statement made March 13 by lead investigator Chris Serino. Serino is reported to have said:
The encounter between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin was ultimately avoidable by Zimmerman, if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and awaited the arrival of law enforcement or conversely if he had identified himself to Martin as a concerned citizen and initiated dialog (sic) in an effort to dispel each party's concern. There is no indication that Trayvon Martin was involved in any criminal activity at the time of the encounter.
Serino concluded that there was probable cause for manslaughter charges.
"If Zimmerman had just stood down, then he wouldn't have to plead protection under the Stand Your Ground law," Crump also said.
Neither Zimmerman's three statements to police nor his reenactment of the events leading to the shooting have been released, as Florida law dictates that confessions are not public record. Cell phone records from Zimmerman, Martin and Martin's girlfriend, with whom he was chatting before the deadly confrontation, have also been kept from the public.
Other information gleaned from the evidence includes:
- Trayvon, 5-foot-11 and 158 pounds, tested positive for trace levels of marijuana.
- When Trayvon's father first listened to the 911 police tapes, he told detectives that it wasn't his son's voice crying for help. This is a critical aspect of the case, because the state attorney's investigators cited Trayvon's mother's testimony that it was her son's voice as part of the probable cause affidavit in support of the charge against Zimmerman. Zimmerman's father said it was his son crying, but an FBI analyst said there was no way to tell for sure.
- The autopsy report showed a shot fired from "intermediate range" pierced Trayvon's heart. He also had a small cut on one of his fingers.
- Pictures showed Zimmerman's nose was swollen and bloody and he had two cuts on the back of his head. A paramedic thought he needed stitches, and a doctor who saw him the next day said his nose was fractured. Although he complained of back pain and feeling lightheaded, Zimmerman declined to go to a hospital. Zimmerman, the records show, takes medication for ulcers and anxiety.
Zimmerman has claimed self-defense since the shooting occurred on February 26. He is charged with second-degree murder and is currently free on $150,000 bail and at an undisclosed location.
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Dutch Island Lighthouse in the west passage of Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay, is a 42 foot brick tower build in 1857. It was built to replace a lighthouse established in 1826. The lighthouse is not open to the public and is best seen by boat. The lighthouse is owned by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
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We have a lot to thank the Aztecs for. Not only did they give us chocolate, but also its natural companion, vanilla.
For me, vanilla's perfume is among my favourite smells. Its intoxicating scent can go too far, however: workers who handle lots of vanilla daily are exposed to a mite that can induce headaches, lassitude and allergic skin reactions. This reaction is called vanillism.
But in small quantities - such as those used to flavour custard or pannacotta, ice-cream or gelato, or as a poaching liquid for peaches or a delicate sponge cake - vanilla is the classic flavouring. Look for plump, moist pods that have a strong aroma. Avoid those that are dried and brittle.
Vanilla beans are expensive. To get the most out of each bean, after splitting each lengthways and scraping the seeds out for a recipe, put the leftover pods in a jar and cover with sugar. Store in the fridge and use the vanilla-flavoured sugar where needed. Just add pods and sugar to replenish.
Vanilla goes with
Milk; cream; ice-cream and gelato; mascarpone; clotted cream; yoghurt pastries, especially puff, sweet shortcrust and choux; sponge cake; panettone; chocolate; caramel; coffee; sugar; honey; peaches; pears; nectarines; apples; rhubarb; berries; nougat and torrone; nutmeg; cinnamon; cassia; cloves; star anise; rum; grappa; sweet wines.
Vanilla shortbread fingers (pictured)
In a mixer, beat 250g of unsalted butter until creamy. Gradually add 125g of sugar and keep beating until fluffy. Split a vanilla bean in half, scrape out the seeds with a sharp knife. Sift 450g of plain flour and add to the butter and sugar mixture, along with the vanilla seeds and a teaspoon of vanilla essence. Mix gradually to form dough. Press into a rectangular tart mould or roll out the dough evenly. Either way, make sure it is about 8mm thick. Refrigerate for about 15 minutes. Cut into fingers about 8cm by 2.5cm. Prick each finger lightly with a fork, place them on a baking tray and put into a preheated oven at 180C for about 15 minutes. They should be lightly golden but not brown. Remove them from the oven, sprinkle with caster sugar while hot and cool them. Makes about 20 fingers.
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Split 3 vanilla beans lengthways and scrape the black seeds out into a pot with a litre of milk and bring to the boil. Meanwhile, in a bowl, add 250g of caster sugar to 10 egg yolks and whisk until the mixture is creamy. Add the boiled milk and whisk well. Place the bowl over a pot filled to a third with simmering water, sitting on a medium heat. The bowl should sit snugly on the pot but the bottom of the bowl should not touch the water. Keep stirring with a wooden spoon until the custard thickens and coats the back of the wooden spoon. Cool before serving with berries, fruit, puddings or pastries.


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By Giuseppe Muro
Manchester City are considered by many as serious contenders for the Premier League title this season.
They are two points behind leaders Chelsea, have the league's top scorer in Carlos Tevez and a manager who has won numerous Serie A titles.
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"Performances would suggest that they are not title contenders. They haven't really hit top gear yet. They've had key players out injured and they've not started playing the way Roberto Mancini wants them to play. They've not been entirely convincing in the style they've played but having said that, they've carried on rattling out results. The old maxim about teams that win titles are the ones that win games when they're not playing well could maybe apply to City. Apart from the games against Chelsea and Liverpool they've not really pulled up any trees this season. You could see that as a negative thing or a positive thing. I think Sunday will be a good gauge of whether they are good enough or not."
"I don't think it's fair at all the criticism Nigel De Jong has received. There was that one challenge and to my mind it wasn't that bad a tackle. There wasn't any intent, it was certainly a very strong and hard tackle but I genuinely don't think it was that bad. He's only got two yellow cards this season, which is less than a lot of players in the Premier League. He's not really that type of player. People remember the World Cup Final and that was a red card offence but that was out of character. I can't remember him being involved in another bad tackle this season or last season. He's a firm tackler and a hard tackler but he's not a dirty player."
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18 May 2003
Michael Schumacher completed the first hat-trick of the 2003 Formula One season, taking victory in Austria with a degree of excitement rather than the controversy which dogged last year's event.
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Michael Schumacher became the first driver to win two grands prix in 2003 after giving the brand-new Ferrari F2003-GA a debut victory in the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya.
The German led from lights to flag, only losing the lead when he pitted for fuel and tyres, but the real star of the show was local hero Fernando Alonso, who managed to come from the second row to split the two Ferrari drivers on the podium.
20 April 2003
Michael Schumacher finally broke the victory duck that has hung over both himself and Ferrari since the start of the 2003 Formula One season, but felt unable to celebrate at Imola following the death of his mother overnight.
There was no traditional leap of joy, no smile and no champagne shower, merely a wave of a black banded sleeve on a difficult day for the world champion and his family.
06 April 2003
Predicted to open the floodgates once his maiden grand prix victory was secured, Kimi Raikkonen racked up a second consecutive win when he was awarded the Brazilian Grand Prix on countback at a sodden Interlagos.
23 March 2003
Kimi Raikkonen elevated himself to the ranks of grand prix winner - and wiped away the tag of Formula One nearly-man - by winning the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang in oppressive conditions.
09 March 2003
David Coulthard made the most of tricky conditions, good calls from his pit-crew and errors by each of his major rivals to add a second Australian Grand Prix victory to his personal haul and head the 2003 F1 championship table.
The first race of the new season saw no fewer than four leaders before Maichael Schumacher, Juan Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen had to give second best to the Scot.
13 October 2002
The 2002 Formula One season ended in style at Suzuka, with the Japanese Grand Prix encapsulating everything that the rest of year had contained.....
29 September 2002
Rubens Barrichello stood on top of the podium at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but his appearance there belied another dominant performance from Michael Schumacher in the United States Grand Prix.
The German controlled the race from start to finish, emerging ahead of his team-mate after both of his scheduled pit-stops and monitoring the gap between them until the final corner, when he casually allowed his F2002 to ride higher than usual on the famous banking.
15 September 2002
Rubens Barrichello won the Italian Grand Prix today at Monza, beating Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher by 2.255 seconds. It was the Brazilian's third win of 2002 and his fourth in total, achieved at Ferraris home track in front of the fanatical 'tifosi'.
01 September 2002
Michael Schumacher produced another virtuoso performance at the Belgian Grand Prix to re-write the Formula One record books once again.
At the circuit where he won his first grand prix in 1992, and broke Alain Prost's all-time wins total nine years later, the German added the record for the highest number of victories in one season with his tenth success of 2002. The achievement broke the tie he has held for several years with Nigel Mansell - the man who won the title in the year Schumacher s
18 August 2002
The rest of the field had no answer to Ferrari once the Hungarian Grand Prix got under way and, perhaps as expected after he took pole position, Rubens Barrichello was able to lead home a Scuderia 1-2 for his second win of the year.
28 July 2002
If there was one thing Michael Schumacher wanted more than his first pole position at the German Grand Prix, he said, it was to take victory for Ferrari in front of his adoring home crowd.
Already world champion - with six races remaining - and on course to break the tie he shares with Nigel Mansell for the record number of victories in one season, it was little surprise that Schumacher's dream season continued with the perfect weekend at Hockenheim.
21 July 2002
Michael Schumacher clinched an historic fifth world title with victory at Magny-Cours, but he had to rely on a huge slice of luck to overcome an uncharacteristic mistake.
The German appeared to be heading for at least an extension of his points lead when he pitted for his first change of tyres, but crossing the exit line by the slimmest of margins set up a corking showdown with new kid on the block, Kimi Raikkonen.
07 July 2002
Four times World Champion Michael Schumacher continued his march towards his fifth world title today [Sunday] with another dominant win at the British Grand Prix.
Michael started the race from third on the grid, but was promoted to second effectively when his Ferrari team-mate, Rubens Barrichello stalled on the dummy grid and was thus forced to start from the back.
23 June 2002
Rubens Barrichello received payback for his generosity in Austria as he held off Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher to defeat the German in front of an adoring Nurburgring crowd.
Blasting past both Williams at the start, the Brazilian again acted as Ferrari's hare but, when the chasing Schumacher made an uncharacteristic error, Barrichello was allowed to fight for - an earn - only his second grand prix victory.
09 June 2002
Michael Schumacher took another giant step towards his fifth world championship by winning the Canadian Grand Prix, taking advantage of good strategy, a little luck and the misfortune of his closest rivals.
The German cruised to the line, easing back on revs and rubber and allowing Coulthard to close to within two seconds at the flag, but never relinquishing control of his 59th career victory after his one-stop strategy paid off.
26 May 2002
David Coulthard gave himself and McLaren-Mercedes a welcome shot in the arm by leading the Monaco Grand Prix from start to finish and breaking the run of success established by Michael Schumacher.
12 May 2002
Rubens Barrichello was robbed of a certain victory in the Austrian Grand Prix by the contract extension that gave him so much motivation over the rest of the weekend.
28 April 2002
Michael Schumacher extended his world championship lead after running unchallenged throughout the 65-lap Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
The German duly racked up his 57th career win, and a record fourth in the event, as the rest of the 20-car field proved unable to live with the performance of the still unbeaten Ferrari F2002.
14 April 2002
Michael Schumacher celebrated becoming the longest-serving Ferrari driver in history by leading a comfortable 1-2 finish for the Scuderia in front of its adoring tifosi.


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