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Judicial Wars Flare As Senate Blocks Obama Nominee
By Nina Totenberg
Published December 6, 2011 at 1:30 PM PST
Caitlin J. Halligan, then a lawyer for New York State, and attorney David Boies spoke in the Court of Appeals in Albany in 2005. On Tuesday, Senate Republicans blocked Halligan's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Senate Republicans have blocked the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. A Senate majority of 54 voted to break the filibuster, but that number falls short of the 60 votes needed under Senate rules.
Although Halligan won bipartisan praise from legal and law enforcement groups, Republicans portrayed her as a left-wing activist for positions she took while representing the state of New York as its chief appellate lawyer.
Prior to that Halligan had served as chief of the appellate section of a top-tier law firm. She now is counsel for the Manhattan district attorney. The American Bar Association gave her its highest rating. Democrats said that Republicans had deliberately twisted and mischaracterized her record.
The Judiciary Committee's ranking Republican, Sen. Charles Grassley, was candid about GOP reasons for opposing Halligan, all but conceding that it is payback for Democrats stalling on judicial nominations when George W. Bush was president. Grassley said that six of President Bush's nominees, including now Chief Justice John Roberts, endured "delays, filibusters, multiple hearings, and other forms of obstruction."
Grassley also noted that Halligan is only 44 and that the D.C. Circuit Court has often been a stepping stone to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tuesday's vote would seem to signal the end of a 2005 agreement between Democrats and Republicans to end the judicial wars in the Senate by barring filibusters except in extraordinary circumstances.
President Obama in a statement said that "the only extraordinary things about Halligan were her qualifications and her intellect." Using unusually strong language, the president said Halligan "fell victim to a Republican pattern of obstructionism that puts party ahead of country."
Mr. Obama said that Senate Republicans are currently blocking 20 other "highly qualified judicial nominees," half of whom were nominated to fill vacancies deemed "judicial emergencies" by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. He noted that most of these nominees were approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee by a unanimous vote, "only to run into partisan roadblocks on the Senate floor."
Only one Republican voted to end Tuesday's filibuster. Alaska's Lisa Murkowski said judicial nominees deserve an up or down vote except in extraordinary circumstances, and that this was not such a circumstance. But she added that she would not have voted for Halligan's confirmation.
Nina Totenberg is NPR's award-winning legal affairs correspondent. Her reports air regularly on NPR's critically acclaimed newsmagazines All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition.


In this show, we cover the good, the bad, the ugly and the weird when it comes to the surprises one finds at dumping sites and the potential consequences from a legal standpoint. Cristina even shares some of the shocking "surprises" workers have found. We cover it all. Cristina discusses neighborhood recycling centers reorganization and what it means to the consumer. I can assure you of two things – you will learn some good, useful "stuff" and we will have fun because there are times when living green can be fun! This show made possible due to the generous support of City of Tucson Environmental Services.
The City of Tucson has been a forerunner on recycling early on and the city set up neighborhood drop off sites for recycling.
In 2013, the blue bin curbside recycling program was rolled out for city residents. Over the years, the city is seeing their neighborhood drop off sites becoming a dumping ground for all types of garbage – not recyclables (2/3 of the items found in the bins are trash and 1/3 is recyclable).
Want to know what items they have found in the bins that are not recyclable? You might be shocked to hear the list! Listen to this podcast to learn more.
There are changes in the future of neighborhood recycling centers. There will be a total of seven centers around the city – one in each ward.
The neighborhood recycling centers are intended for use by individuals living in an apartment complex or those times of the year (holidays) when we might have more items to recycle.
Did you know that toothbrushes are not recyclable? What is the current status of glass and recycling? What to do with the medications you no longer need? What is the most popular program the City of Tucson Environmental Services offers? Cristina covers the most commonly asked trash and recycling questions that Mrs. Green gets on a regular basis.
Is Mother Earth worth all of us being a little inconvenienced? #InconvenientTruth Reduce your consumption because that is the first "R" – not recycling.


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Willie Walsh to take over as IATA Chief
Willie Walsh, the former CEO of British Airways' parent International Airlines Group, is to take over as Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association next year.
He will replace Alexandre de Juniac, who is stepping down from his role on March 31.
Accepting the role at IATA's AGM yesterday, Walsh said: "My style will be different to what has gone before me. I too am a businessman. I too understand how Governments operate but I am even more unhappy and more critical of how they get things done or more importantly, in many cases how they have failed to get things done."
He said with 40 years in aviation – half as a pilot and half as a CEO – he has seen first-hand the numerous challenges and significant crises the industry has faced and overcome.
"I have a passion for this industry and a passion for IATA. We need more than ever an effective industry body to serve and represent our interests," he said.
Hitting out at politicians, he said passengers have "been denied the freedom we provide, not by a virus, but by a disjointed political response and the restrictions put in place by certain governments who have failed to adapt and to adopt the sensible measures that would have allowed almost normal air services to continue".
De Juniac has been IATA CEO since September 2016, joining from Air France-KLM where he was Chairman and CEO. He made known his intention to step down from the association several months ago.
"I did not come to this decision lightly. It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve the global air transport industry – what I call the business of freedom – as the head of IATA," he said.
"Over the last years IATA has strategically increased its relevance as the voice of the global airline industry. This has been evident in the Covid-19 crisis."
In other changes, Robin Hayes, CEO of JetBlue, has been appointed Chair of the IATA Board of Governors, succeeding Carsten Spohr, CEO of Lufthansa.
Hayes will serve an extended term as Chair covering two AGMs due the disruption to governance cycles caused by the Covid-19 crisis. His term will end at the conclusion of the Association's 78th Annual General Meeting in 2022.

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Artful Engineering: Prosthetics at the Duke Costume Shop
Published By Sharon Kinsella / published on: January 14, 2019
Two engineering students and the manager of the Duke Costume Shop share their unique collaboration to build a prosthetic device.
A Unique Collaboration
Tucked into the maze of hallways behind the Bryan Center's theaters lies the Duke Costume Shop. If you dropped into this room full of sewing machines, fabrics, and hanging clothes last fall you might have met two biomedical engineering students at work. Lucas Hoffman (MEng 2020) and Juan Velasquez (Pratt '19) were not designing costumes—instead they were collaborating with Erin West, Duke's new Costume Shop manager, on a prosthetic system to help form clothing for people with disabilities.
All photos by Melanie Park.
Erin West has a professional background in costume design and costume technology. She has worked for several colleges and universities, including Westminster College, James Madison University, Ohio University, and Washington & Lee University. West has also worked for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the American Shakespeare Center.
The Duke Costume Shop is a vital part of the UCAE Theater Operations team. Each year, the Costume Shop oversees and designs a multitude of productions and collaborations with campus partners such Theater Studies, American Dance Festival, and student organizations.
In this interview by CAST member Sharon Kinsella, West talks with Hoffman and Velasquez about the design challenge that took them from the lab to the sewing machine.
Q+A with Erin, Juan and Lucas
Sharon Kinsella: Tell us about the project. Who is it for, what is it, and why are you doing it?
Lucas Hoffman: Our client had a procedure that left her with one arm. She had what is called shoulder disarticulation, which removes all aspects of her right arm up to the clavicle.
We wanted to create a system that she could use independently on a daily basis that would basically hold her clothing up, so it's a little bit different than a full-scale limb prosthetic. She has tried prosthetics in the past and didn't really like the artificial nature of them. When she would wear a non-modified t-shirt or sweater it would always fall off the right side of her clavicle and she would have to constantly pull it up. We wanted to create a device or a system that she could just slip on. Something comfortable and lightweight that would hold her clothing up.
We realized the most difficult part was making it discrete and comfortable. Clothing is very lightweight, so holding it up isn't a difficult task. After the prototype was validated, we realized we needed a little bit of expertise help, so we reached out to Erin.
SK: Is this project distinct or different from other projects that you've worked on previously, and if so, what have been some of the rewards and challenges?
Juan Velasquez: This is the first project that made us think outside of the box. Mostly, in every other biomedical engineering class I've taken, everything that is in the lab is all you need. But once we figured out we actually needed to know how to sew, then it was a problem.
LH: It's really easy to get the mechanical aspect to hold the clothing up, but to get something that is comfortable for our client to wear is something we had to address. It was definitely challenging, and rewarding, too, to work with a client first hand.
EW: It's certainly a different project for me, but it was exciting, too, and interesting. I have based my personal career goals around being able to dress all body types and all needs. This particular scenario is something I haven't encountered in costumes—but I could—and now I have a new idea of how to help support different needs.
SK: Why is this project important to you personally, and what do you think is the importance of collaboration across arts and engineering?
LH: This is the first time that I've done a project specifically for somebody with a disability. Being able to see the impact that the device is going to bring to our client is awesome. It was really apparent where our skillset ended and where we needed to bring on somebody else. We would never be able to assemble this device without Erin's skills.
JV: Before we made our first prototypes, we 3D-printed a hard plastic case. When we presented it to her, she said, "Oh I'm not going to put this on." You have to go out and explore what else is available. Two months into the project she gave us shoulder pads that you slide into shirts and she said, "I want something like this." Lucas and I just looked at each other and thought, there's no way we can build anything remotely close to this.
EW: I think there is a weird similarity between costume design, costume technology, and engineering. It's obviously a really different kind of work, but what we do in here is identify problems and find ways to solve them in a unique way.
It's obviously a really different kind of work, but what we do in here is identify problems and find ways to solve them in a unique way.
There's always some kind of creative problem solving and a certain amount of engineering and structuring and figuring out how a design is going to work in a functional way. It seems like kind of a natural collaboration to me. Theater is a super collaborative art form anyway, and I really like working with other people who have different approaches and different ideas. It was fun to use corsetry and costume construction techniques to solve this problem.
SK: What has this project given you to think about as you continue in your respective careers as engineers and as designers?
JV: Just the aspect of collaborating with people that have different skills sets than you and realizing how important that is. Once you realize your strengths and weaknesses, you're able to collaborate more to produce a final product.
EW: I think the arts have a big social impact and can be a benefit to everyone. Sometimes in my little shop world, wherever I'm working, I feel like I don't connect with people who see the finished product—I don't see the audience clapping the way that the actors do. I don't have that personal feedback. It's really satisfying to me to have a fitting and dress people because every different body type and every person has their own history and things that they're self-conscious about. I like to take care of that without ever having to talk about it, to create a positive experience with clothing. Having that type of satisfaction is important, but I do always look for ways that I can use my skillset to help outside of theatre.
This was a really neat way to be involved with actually improving someone's daily life, instead of their storytelling experience. So many disciplines end up being little islands and not really interacting, so I hope other people will reach out now that we have this connection.
Learn more about the Duke Costume Shop
Sharon Kinsella is a Trinity junior from Forsyth, GA, studying Global Culture, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Theater. Sharon is an active member in Hoof 'n' Horn, Duke Chorale, and The Muse. She is also a part of the Ruby's Creative Student Arts Team as a Ruby Ambassador.
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Daven as a boys' name is a Hebrew name, and the name Daven means "beloved". Daven is a version of David (Hebrew).
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As the new film, "Hunger Games, Mocking Jay Part 2," opens in theaters this week, kids are being invited to a free HungerCraft Game Jam Nov. 21.
Connected Camps, a benefit corporation, and Global Kids Inc, a nonprofit organization, are offering the event in an effort to get more youth interested in coding and social justice by playing the popular video game Minecraft.
"Minecraft is more than a game. It's an environment that can teach problem solving, programming and social skills. It's like LEGO, in a social, virtual world," said Tara Tiger Brown, co-founder of Connected Camps.
As part of the game jam and in keeping with the "Hunger Games" movie theme, participants will face challenges related to natural resource conflict, food distribution and inequality, said Ariam Mogos, of Global Kids.
HungerCraft is a project in association with GlobalKids, Brooklyn Public Library and MinecraftEdu. It has been the subject of several Minecraft Jam sessions since 2012. During the jam sessions, participants explore issues of social inequity as citizens of either the impoverished District 12 or the wealthy Capitol in a map based on "The Hunger Games" trilogy by Suzanne Collins. They mine and craft in Minecraft, bring their existing knowledge of the Hunger Games into Minecraft and use Minecraft to explore the social inequities depicted within the books.
The HungerCraft Game Jam will commence at 11 a.m. online and in person at the New York City headquarters of Global Kids. Registration is required for the event. For more information, call Global Kids at 212-226-0130 or send email to development@globalkids.org. To register online, visit connectedcamps.com/shop/hungercraft-event.
Global Kids staff members and Connected Camps counselors will be facilitating the event.
Connected Camps is a benefit corporation providing connected learning experiences that foster creativity, problem solving, collaboration and interest-driven learning. By leveraging the power of open networks and partnering with community-based organizations, Connected Camps is committed to delivering the highest quality online learning experiences to young people in all walks of life.
Global Kids, Inc works to ensure that youth from underserved areas have the knowledge, skills, experiences and values they need to succeed in school, participate effectively in the democratic process and achieve leadership in their communities and on the global stage through in-school and after-school programs.
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US Plans To Create Task Force To Safeguard Gulf Waters
Marine General Joseph Dunford, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wants a joint diplomatic and military operation.
10th July 2019 at 10:22am
Marine General Joseph Dunford, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Picture: Dominique A. Pineiro, Zuma Press, PA Images).
A top general says the US wants to create an international military coalition to safeguard strategic waters off Iran and Yemen.
Iran Warns Seizing Of Tanker Will Not Go 'Unanswered'
He said the Pentagon has developed a specific plan, and that he believes it will be clear within a couple of weeks which nations are willing to join the effort.
Mark Esper, the acting secretary of defence, raised the issue last month with allied officials at NATO headquarters, but no nations were ready to commit to participating.
Mr Esper said at the time that the plans would have to be further refined.
General Dunford said he discussed the matter on Tuesday with Mr Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and that plans are coming together.
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"This will be scalable," Gen Dunford said.
"So, with a small number of contributors, we can have a small mission and we'll expand that as the number of nations that are willing to participate identify themselves."
He said the US military's main role would be to provide "maritime domain awareness" - intelligence and surveillance information - to the ships of coalition partners.
These vessels would conduct patrols in vulnerable waterways like the Strait of Hormuz, which separates the Persian Gulf from the Gulf of Oman, as well as the Bab el Mandeb, a heavily trafficked strait between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa.
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Ronie Kendig: Hawk
Military fiction. Lots of technical jargon in a far away area where most readers have never been. Especially when the story takes place in Afghanistan. Who really wants to go there anyway with all the terrorist threats and the Muslims hating Christians and women? Sounds like a dangerous place to visit. You don't hear many people saying, I want to travel to Afghanistan. I'm definitely not one of them.
Ronie Kendig is a military brat who has traveled probably all over the world as a kid and an adult. If you haven't read her books, she features military in the majority of her books. Her latest series, "The Quiet Professionals" takes place in Afghanistan with a group of male soldiers. The first book in the series is called Raptor 6. The second book is entitled Hawk.
Hawk is the nickname given to Staff Sergeant Brian "Hawk" Bledsoe who deals with the idea of God and his past of being called "smart." Hawk is a strong hero who hates the terrorist, especially after he is told to stand down and watches two men on his team die before his very eyes. Hawk has a temper, which lands him in a lot of trouble with his team. Even through all his character flaws, he is the type of hero any girl would want protecting her in time of trouble.
The heroine is named Fekiria Haidary, a Muslim lady who struggles with the idea of the Western God and wants to be seen as an equal in the eyes of the Muslim men. Without her father's permission and ignoring her father's direct orders to leave the army, Fekiria trains to become a pilot secretly. She becomes one of the best pilots the group has seen in a long time. Wanting to please herself and what she believes she is called to do, she keeps flying, even though she runs into her brother and all hell breaks loose.
The plot becomes dangerous as Fekiria has to use her pilot skills to wreck havoc on a local young girl school that her friend is teaching at. Through a blizzard with the reality of frostbite while being chased further up a mountainside by the shrouded terrorists, Fekiria and Hawk must keep their skills ready at a moment's notice while trying to survive the bitter cold temperatures with little children on their backs.
I, personally, enjoyed this military crafted story much better than Raptor 6. It was more of a struggle for the two characters who had to deal with their past issues and come together to find love, God, and true freedom. The writing was riveting, especially with the details of the frozen tundra and the wind whipping through the characters thin clothes. I felt like I was climbing that mountain with them as they struggled for their lives.
I received a e-copy of the book from NetGalley and the opinions are all my own.
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Ready for more Cobra Kai? The only real hit of the experiment known as YouTube Premium is coming back for a second season, continuing the story started back with the Karate Kid. Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso continue their apparently never-ending rivalry. Johnny wants to destroy Cobrai Kai, but as this trailer says, Cobra Kai will never die. Watch the Cobra Kai season 2 trailer below.
Time marches on, but sometimes old wounds heal slowly.
The YouTube Premium series Cobra Kai re-ignited the rivalry from the 1984 movie The Karate Kid, and now Daniel and Johnny are facing off again in the second season, passing their martial arts knowledge to a younger generation but still dealing with plenty of bad blood of their own. Check out the new season 2 trailer below.
Cobra Kai debuted on YouTube last summer, bringing back Ralph Macchio and William Zabka as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence in a way that finally wasn't just a parody or passing reference to The Karate Kid. Instead, it was a full blown sequel series that came with a surprising amount of heart and hilarity.
Ready to be transported back to the world of The Karate Kid, but not willing to fork over the cash for a YouTube Red subscription? You're in luck: the first two Cobra Kai episodes are available to watch now for free on YouTube. It's a clever marketing ruse by YouTube to get new subscribers, but the Cobra Kai free episodes may actually convince you to buy into a whole new streaming service. Because critics are raving about the long-awaited sequel to the classic '80s sports film.


Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The LORD bless thee, and keep thee (Numbers 6:23-24).
As Christians, we've been called to a life of blessings; we're to walk in blessings, speak and manifest blessings every day and everywhere. Imagine walking into your home, office, classroom, or board meeting, speaking blessings! The Bible adjures us to render blessings, for that's our calling (1 Peter 3:9).
It's like what the Lord said to Aaron and his sons, the priests. He commanded them to pronounce blessings on the children of Israel, even though the children of Israel were His own people. The Jews today are inarguably some of the most successful people in the world, because of their consciousness of the blessings of God. They teach their children, and their children's children to speak blessings, and be conscious of blessings.
The blessings upon the Jews are, however, not as glorious as the blessings upon the Church—the new creation. Yet, because not many in the Church have been adequately taught how to bless and receive blessings, we haven't seen much results in this regard. For example, when we say to someone, "God bless you." To some people, it's a mere religious platitude that doesn't mean much. However, to the spiritually enlightened, it's an invocation of something supernatural.
Why would God instruct Aaron and his sons to bless the children of Israel, who were already a blessed people? It's because the pronouncement of blessings activates the power for the blessings to work. He told the priests what to say in pronouncing blessings on the people; it's in Numbers 6:24-27; study and meditate on it. Even today, they still speak those words of blessings. Now you understand why anything they do prospers.
In your life, be blessings conscious. When you're in Church, for example, and the minister of God stretches forth his hands or pronounces blessings, receive with your spirit. Blessings flow through our hands and from our words. The words of blessings spoken into your life have power; they actually guide your life and lead you in the path that God wants you to go.
I'm Abraham's seed and his blessings rest on me. I'm like a tree by the stream, well-watered and ever flourishing, bearing fruits of righteousness. Truly, the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places and I live in prosperity and victory every day. Hallelujah!


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Lampard considering Giroud for Leeds clash after Sevilla masterclass
Olivier Giroud staked his claim for a regular place in Chelsea's starting line-up after scoring four goals against Sevilla, according to the last player to net four in a game for the Blues, head coach Frank Lampard.
His performance, which followed another match-winning appearance in Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Rennes a week earlier, left Lampard unable to deny that the World Cup winner is in contention for a place in the first XI to face Leeds United on Saturday.
Giroud has yet to start a Premier League game for Chelsea this season, but when asked whether he had a good claim for a place, Lampard told BT Sport: "Yeah, he does. I'll have to see because it is a tight turnaround but it's four goals in a game.
"It's not just his own performance but when you play Ollie and you utilise his strengths and still maintain threats from the side with speed and quality play from the middle of the park, then you see a real nice balance about our attacking play.
"It's not easy scoring four but again he's done it on this level against a really top opponent. His input into the goals was really top class."
Having seen his men draw 0-0 with Tottenham three days earlier, Lampard rotated his team and brought in Callum Hudson-Odoi and Kai Havertz along with Giroud, while resting Tammy Abraham, Timo Werner and Mason Mount.
He was rewarded with a performance full of confidence as Havertz, Mateo Kovacic and substitute N'Golo Kante all assisted goals for Giroud before the France international scored a late penalty.
Chelsea are now unbeaten in 12 matches in all competitions and Lampard said: "I'm delighted with the team. To come here against a very strong Sevilla team – they made changes, so did we – it's a difficult place to come and the team performance from start to finish was great because it had everything.
"There were moments in the first half when it was tough for us, and we dealt with those moments, and our play was just brilliant."
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Protesters in Jakarta on Friday called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. Dozens of young protesters gathered outside the Chinese embassy in the Indonesian capital ahead of next month's Games. The US government and the British, Belgian, Dutch and Canadian parliaments have said Beijing's policy towards the Uighurs amounts to genocide and crimes against humanity. An estimated one million or more Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities are living in internment camps, which China describes as vocational training and education centres. Beijing says the measures it has taken are necessary to combat terrorism and a separatist movement.
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A third method of inspection at myProto involves x-rays. While less common, it is mostly used (and most effective) when dealing with more complex or multi-layered circuits. X-rays allow an agent to see through layers or to visualize lower layers, which reveals and identifies otherwise hidden deficiencies. As this requires very specific machinery, myProto subcontracts x-ray inspections in order to achieve optimal quality and reliability of the analysis.
The final step of the examination phase is to perform a functional test of the electronic circuit. In doing so, potential errors are found and fixed extremely quickly, and thus functional tests occur regularly after the reflow process.
The normal scenarios in which the circuit will operate are simulated, running power and simulated signals through the board, while testers monitor the electrical characteristics. Performing such a test does, of course, require access to the schematics and information from the user. This saves time, resources and materials for both the manufacturer and the designer.
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In Italy we have this saying, 'meglio vivere di rimorsi che di rimpianti'. The problem is that English commonly uses the same word for both the Italian "rimorso" and "rimpianto", which is regret. Therefore, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, regret is 'sore, remorse, or repentance due to reflection on something one has done or omitted to do'. In other words: feeling bad for something you've done or for not having done it.
So, that's my point: I strongly believe that it's much better to risk doing something and be prepared to deal with the consequences than to sit and do nothing.
I know exactly what it's like to spend your life over thinking a certain moment, playing with it trying to picture the perfect thing to say or to do. It seems so easy when everything is in your head, when it's not real. What you do is real, but if you miss an opportunity to make memories then you'll just be left thinking "if only".
I've always been a shy person. I don't like risks very much, and I certainly don't like losing. That's why I used to play safe, always choosing the less dangerous option, because I didn't want to be hurt or to let someone else get hurt. Or at least, that's what I used to tell myself.
But then I grew up and realised that looking back on all those lost chances isn't that satisfying. The fact is that at some point in your life, you can't help thinking that it is not how it was supposed to be, and then you start regretting. So you have two possibilities: you can either regret the things that you've done which didn't end well, or regret the things you didn't do for fear of the outcome.
If I've learnt anything in the past twenty years, it's that you can never close a door that you were never brave enough to open in the first place. You'll just keep staring at it, instead of getting on with your life. And my life was kinda like that: the past I hadn't lived was bringing me back, and it was only my fault. I've said 'was' and I'm quite proud of it, because I've changed and now I'm more willing to risk a little bit to pursue my happiness.
Of course, it takes a lot of strength to jump, but it's a risk worth taking. Trust me. Maybe I have more bruises than before, but I have more memories too. And I have to admit it, it feels pretty good.
You are still wondering why having regrets should be considered some kind of mental illness, aren't you? I can tell you this is one of those things you can only see clearly when it's over, since we all tend to be quite indulgent when judging ourselves. The ugly truth is that sometimes you need to play the 'bad cop' with yourself to be able to improve.
So here's my advice: give it a go, you'll thank yourselves later.


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How to Use YouTube Search Insights — A Guide for Digital Publishers
Stephanie Miles| December 1, 2021
YouTube's experimental new Search Insights tool is meant to simplify keyword research and help digital publishers identify content gaps on their YouTube channels. We've rounded up everything you should know about YouTube Search Insights, so you can get started using this useful new feature right away.
If you've wondered what YouTube Search Insights is, you're not alone. YouTube Search Insights is an experimental tool that shows publishers, and other digital creators, the number of views a specific search term has driven to their channel in the previous 28 days. The tool was first publicly announced on November 25th, 2021, in a video on YouTube's Creator Insider channel.
This is an experimental feature, which means it's not available to everyone just yet. During the initial rollout phase, only select content creators are being given access to Search Insights. However, it's expected that the feature will be available more broadly to digital publishers in the coming months. When it is widely available, Search Insights will be accessible under YouTube's Analytics/Research tab.
How Does YouTube Search Insights Work?
Creators with early access to Search Insights report that the feature surfaces keyword search data, such as the queries that led viewers to a video channel. These keyword search features are laid out across two tabs: one tab shows "Your viewers' searches" and another tab shows "Searches across YouTube."
Under the "Your viewers' searches" tab, publishers can see the top searches coming from their viewers, as well as from viewers on similar channels. YouTube-wide search volume for specific keywords is also available, although it's described in basic terms as either low, medium, or high. Publishers can also see the number of views their channels have received for any query in the last 28 days.
Under the "Searches across YouTube" tab, publishers can access data that goes beyond their own audiences. For the first time, YouTube is providing its creators with access to relevant search data. Publishers can see the most popular keywords people are using to find specific types of content on the platform. (For example, a publisher could type in "Hawaii" to find the most popular keywords YouTube users are using to find Hawaii-related videos.) Creators can access search volume based on data from the last 28 days.
How Should Publishers Use Search Insights?
Ideally, publishers will use this feature to hone in on their audiences' interests and measure interest around specific topics across the broader YouTube audience. YouTube's goal in developing Search Insights was to give top creators information about how important certain keywords are to their overall view counts.
Creators can also use a special feature to identify content gaps in their channels and find better content opportunities based on actionable data. Content gaps are discovered when viewers search for a keyword or phrase and can't find the information they are looking for. Or, if the results that do appear are low quality or irrelevant to the specific query. Content gap labels appear alongside keywords, when applicable, and filters are available for creators to access. These content gap filters allow users to narrow keyword listings to show "content gaps only."
YouTube is providing top creators with information about content gaps in the hope that they will use the data to create videos to fill those holes. If you are familiar with using Google's Search Console or Google Trends, then YouTube's new content gap feature works along the same lines. It's meant to provide insight into how creators can optimize their efforts to align with current search trends.
As YouTube Search Insights becomes more widely available and publishers have more time to experiment, it's likely that we'll hear more about possible use cases. Already, brands marketers have reportedly started using search data to make videos that are more relevant for their audiences.
Have you gotten early access to the YouTube Search Insights feature? Let us know what you think!
Tags: YouTubeFiled Under: Video
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Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a government initiative to revolutionise the tax system in the UK and bring it into the 21st century. HMRC's ambition is to become one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world, modernising the tax system to make it more effective, more efficient and easier for customers to comply.
From April 2019 businesses with annual sales levels of above the VAT threshold (£85,000) will be mandated to keep their records digitally and will need to send their VAT information to HMRC using approved software. HMRC's usual online portal will only remain available to businesses that complete a VAT return that have annual sales below the VAT threshold. These businesses will be staged into the Making Tax Digital system in the future but not before April 2021.
Making Tax Digital is a fantastic opportunity for business owners to increase the efficiency and accuracy in their record keeping also to be more proactive in monitoring their business performance.
Check your key date - The first VAT return that you will be required to submit under the new MTD regime is for the first VAT quarter that starts on or after 1st April 2019.
Choose a HMRC approved software for your record keeping and VAT submissions.
Most of the approved softwares are cloud-based accountancy packages. Please read our cloud accounting pages for more information.
The government plans to widen the scope to include other taxes in the future however, this will not be before the system has been shown to work well, and not before April 2021 at the earliest. This will ensure that there is time to test the system fully and for digital record keeping to become more widespread.
Our software advisory team are trained and experienced in a range of software solutions that are MTD ready and will fit this to your business requirements. We are hearing great reviews from our clients on how much easier, quicker and useful their book-keeping is now and how pleased they are to have moved from manual cashbooks or excel spreadsheets onto the cloud software.
For those that really don't feel confident with the technology and software, we are happy to digitise your records for you and to make the necessary submissions - get in touch about our bookkeeping packages.
We offer a free 1 hour consultation with our software advisory team to discuss your options for MTD and to put a plan in place to make sure that you are compliant. We then also offer a range of setup and training packages to suit every business.


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namespace FIX43
{

  class DerivativeSecurityList : public Message
  {
  public:
    DerivativeSecurityList() : Message(MsgType()) {}
    DerivativeSecurityList(const FIX::Message& m) : Message(m) {}
    DerivativeSecurityList(const Message& m) : Message(m) {}
    DerivativeSecurityList(const DerivativeSecurityList& m) : Message(m) {}
    static FIX::MsgType MsgType() { return FIX::MsgType("AA"); }

    DerivativeSecurityList(
      const FIX::SecurityReqID& aSecurityReqID,
      const FIX::SecurityResponseID& aSecurityResponseID,
      const FIX::SecurityRequestResult& aSecurityRequestResult )
    : Message(MsgType())
    {
      set(aSecurityReqID);
      set(aSecurityResponseID);
      set(aSecurityRequestResult);
    }

    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::SecurityReqID);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::SecurityResponseID);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::SecurityRequestResult);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingSymbol);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingSymbolSfx);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingSecurityID);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingSecurityIDSource);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingProduct);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingCFICode);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingSecurityType);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingMaturityMonthYear);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingMaturityDate);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingPutOrCall);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingCouponPaymentDate);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingIssueDate);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingRepoCollateralSecurityType);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingRepurchaseTerm);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingRepurchaseRate);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingFactor);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingCreditRating);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingInstrRegistry);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingCountryOfIssue);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingStateOrProvinceOfIssue);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingLocaleOfIssue);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingRedemptionDate);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingStrikePrice);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingOptAttribute);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingContractMultiplier);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingCouponRate);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingSecurityExchange);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingIssuer);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedUnderlyingIssuerLen);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedUnderlyingIssuer);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingSecurityDesc);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedUnderlyingSecurityDescLen);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedUnderlyingSecurityDesc);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::NoUnderlyingSecurityAltID);
    class NoUnderlyingSecurityAltID: public FIX::Group
    {
    public:
    NoUnderlyingSecurityAltID() : FIX::Group(457,458,FIX::message_order(458,459,0)) {}
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingSecurityAltID);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::UnderlyingSecurityAltIDSource);
    };
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::TotalNumSecurities);
    FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::NoRelatedSym);
    class NoRelatedSym: public FIX::Group
    {
    public:
    NoRelatedSym() : FIX::Group(146,55,FIX::message_order(55,65,48,22,454,460,461,167,200,541,224,225,239,226,227,228,255,543,470,471,472,240,202,206,231,223,207,106,348,349,107,350,351,15,555,336,625,58,354,355,0)) {}
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::Symbol);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::SymbolSfx);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::SecurityID);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::SecurityIDSource);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::Product);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::CFICode);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::SecurityType);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::MaturityMonthYear);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::MaturityDate);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::CouponPaymentDate);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::IssueDate);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::RepoCollateralSecurityType);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::RepurchaseTerm);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::RepurchaseRate);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::Factor);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::CreditRating);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::InstrRegistry);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::CountryOfIssue);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::StateOrProvinceOfIssue);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LocaleOfIssue);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::RedemptionDate);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::StrikePrice);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::OptAttribute);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::ContractMultiplier);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::CouponRate);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::SecurityExchange);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::Issuer);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedIssuerLen);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedIssuer);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::SecurityDesc);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedSecurityDescLen);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedSecurityDesc);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::NoSecurityAltID);
      class NoSecurityAltID: public FIX::Group
      {
      public:
      NoSecurityAltID() : FIX::Group(454,455,FIX::message_order(455,456,0)) {}
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::SecurityAltID);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::SecurityAltIDSource);
      };
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::Currency);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::TradingSessionID);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::TradingSessionSubID);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::Text);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedTextLen);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedText);
      FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::NoLegs);
      class NoLegs: public FIX::Group
      {
      public:
      NoLegs() : FIX::Group(555,600,FIX::message_order(600,601,602,603,604,607,608,609,610,611,248,249,250,251,252,253,257,599,596,597,598,254,612,613,614,615,616,617,618,619,620,621,622,623,624,556,0)) {}
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegSymbol);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegSymbolSfx);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegSecurityID);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegSecurityIDSource);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegProduct);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegCFICode);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegSecurityType);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegMaturityMonthYear);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegMaturityDate);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegCouponPaymentDate);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegIssueDate);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegRepoCollateralSecurityType);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegRepurchaseTerm);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegRepurchaseRate);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegFactor);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegCreditRating);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegInstrRegistry);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegCountryOfIssue);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegStateOrProvinceOfIssue);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegLocaleOfIssue);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegRedemptionDate);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegStrikePrice);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegOptAttribute);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegContractMultiplier);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegCouponRate);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegSecurityExchange);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegIssuer);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedLegIssuerLen);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedLegIssuer);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegSecurityDesc);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedLegSecurityDescLen);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::EncodedLegSecurityDesc);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegRatioQty);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegSide);
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::NoLegSecurityAltID);
        class NoLegSecurityAltID: public FIX::Group
        {
        public:
        NoLegSecurityAltID() : FIX::Group(604,605,FIX::message_order(605,606,0)) {}
          FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegSecurityAltID);
          FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegSecurityAltIDSource);
        };
        FIELD_SET(*this, FIX::LegCurrency);
      };
    };
  };

}

#endif

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Jaxson Hayes
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Zion Williamson on sitting out Summer League: 'It was more precautionary'
By Kurt HelinJul 9, 2019, 7:48 AM EDT
LAS VEGAS — Zion Williamson played nine minutes in one half of one NBA Summer League game, scored 11 points, had some highlights and also made some rookie mistakes in his first game.
Then he was shut down. Not just for the night, but for Summer League. Pelicans VP of Basketball Ops David Griffin said it was out of an "abundance of caution."
"It was more precautionary," Williamson himself explained Monday night at the Thomas & Mack after a game where he watched Jaxson Hayes rack up 28 points in a Summer League win.
"It's very frustrating because, you know me, I'm a competitor and whenever I can play, I want to play," he later added.
The Pelicans' decision took the air out of Summer League. The hype about Williamson filled the building that first night (and sold out Day 2, when he did not play), but as news started to make its way around the arena he would not play the second half fans began filing out of the Thomas & Mack (before the earthquake that shut down that game early). Beyond that, there are plenty of reports of fans coming into Las Vegas who turned around and went home because they were not going to get to see Zion.
For the rest of the summer, Williamson himself just talked about the grind.
"Just hone my craft and get ready for the season," Williamson said.
The Pelicans are considered by many a team that could make a run into the playoffs, they are well built. It's not a situation most rookies find themselves in, and Williamson said he is excited, but just doesn't know what to expect.
"I've been trying to think about it, like how it's going to be, but I don't think I really can," Williamson said. "We have so much young talent, but older talent too, I'm curious how well it's going to work."
Fans are just curious to see him play.
Tags: Jaxson Hayes, Zion Williamson
Pelicans' Jaxson Hayes almost leaps over player for best dunk of Summer League (VIDEO)
By Kurt HelinJul 8, 2019, 11:04 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS — That. Is. Nasty.
With Zion Williamson safely covered in bubble wrap and on the sidelines, the reason to watch Pelicans' Summer League games is Jaxson Hayes, the No. 8 pick in the NBA draft, a 6'11" with all kinds of athleticism and potential.
How much athleticism? Ask Mychal Mulder.
WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM TO BRING YOU AN ABSOLUTE HAMMER BY JAXSON HAYES pic.twitter.com/NFJsryE7N6
He almost leaps over Mulder.
Hayes showed a lot more than just the ability to dunk, he scored a variety of ways around the rim and had 15 first-half points as the Bulls had no answer for him.
Report: Pelicans trading for Jazz big Derrick Favors
Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images
By Dan FeldmanJun 30, 2019, 11:02 PM EDT
The Jazz are making a couple expensive moves that require cap space – trading for Mike Conley and signing Bojan Bogdanovic.
That means Utah must shed Derrick Favors and his unguaranteed $17.65 million salary.
Tony Jones of The Athletic:
The New Orleans Pelicans have traded for Derrick Favors, League Sources tell The Athletic
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) July 1, 2019
Assets in picks are going back to the Utah Jazz in the New Orleans Pelicans deal, League Sources tell The Athletic. NO takes Derrick into cap space
Utah essentially had to waive Favors if not trading him. New Orleans has enough cap space to claim him.
But the Pelicans want to make sure they got Favors without a worse team claiming him first. So, they're willing to surrender an asset.
It probably won't be much, because the Jazz so clearly had to move on from Favors. But they'd rather get something than nothing.
Favors is a nice player, and he comes without a salary commitment beyond next season. He'll likely start at center, though rookies Zion Williamson and Jaxson Hayes should also play the position.
Utah replaces Favors with the cheaper Ed Davis.
Tags: Bojan Bogdanovic, Derrick Favors, Ed Davis, Jaxson Hayes, Mike Conley, Zion Williamson
Winners and losers from 2019 NBA Draft
Sarah Stier/Getty Images
By Kurt HelinJun 21, 2019, 3:05 AM EDT
Let's just own this up front: Picking the winners and losers from a draft the night it happens is a fool's errand. If we were doing this right, tonight we'd be picking the winners and losers of the 2016 NBA Draft, because it takes about that long to get a real sense of how teams did. (Denver with Jamal Murray, Toronto with Pascal Siakam, and the Bucks with Malcolm Brogdon nailed it; Philly did fine with Ben Simmons at No. 1, but Phoenix took Dragan Bender at No. 4 and misfired.)
That, however, is not the instant gratification world we live in.
So here are our winners and losers from the 2019 NBA Draft.
The New Orleans Pelicans. Thanks, Captain Obvious. The Pelicans won the NBA Draft Lottery, so when the draft itself rolled around all they needed to do was not screw it up. They got it right and took Zion Williamson No. 1. That is a massive win. New Orleans gets the highest rated player in the draft since Anthony Davis, and the most marketable rookie probably since LeBron James. It may have been a no-brainer, it doesn't make the night any less of a success.
As for the rest of their moves, David Griffin traded out of the No. 4 pick and turned it into the No. 8 pick (Jaxson Hayes), No. 17 pick (Nickeil Alexander-Walker), and the No. 35 pick (Marcos Louzada Silva of Brazil). There are some development projects in there, but we don't need to see how they pan out to know the Pelicans still win because they drafted Zion Williamson.
The Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta moved up in the draft last year to get Trae Young, and a year later that seems a wise call. This year the Hawks moved up again, this time to the No. 4 pick to get De'Andre Hunter — the highest floor player in this draft whose first name doesn't start with "Z." Hunter is going to be a quality wing defender who can knock down shots and make plays on the perimeter, having a Trevor Ariza kind of impact. Put that with Young, John Collins, and Kevin Huerter, and you've got something to build on in the ATL. The Hawks also snapped up Duke's Cam Reddish at No. 10, a player with All-Star level upside who should be able to thrive in the NBA with more space on the floor (at least that's what his supporters say, Reddish needs to prove there's not some Andrew Wiggins in him).
The Hawks were already League Pass favorites the second half of last season, this season they will be even more show-stopping with these pick ups.
The Phoenix Suns. They came into the draft with the No. 6 pick and a glaring need at point guard, plus they could use some more consistent wing play. Jarrett Culver was on the board at six and would have been a good fit next to Devin Booker. Coby White, the third highest rated point guard in this draft, was on the board. Instead, the Suns traded down in a deal with the Timberwolves, picking up Dario Saric — a nice stretch four but one who hits restricted free agency next summer and will be expensive to keep — and the No. 11 pick, which they used on Cameron Johnson, a good shooter out of North Carolina, but one who has hip issues and most teams had in the 20s on their boards. Earlier in the day, the Suns traded in-demand T.J. Warren and the No. 32 pick to the Pacers for cash considerations.
So to recap: The Suns gave up Warren, didn't take Culver, and surrendered the No. 32 pick for Cam Johnson and Dario Saric. Um… not good.
The Suns aren't total losers because they got Ty Jerome at No. 24, a quality pickup at that spot, and maybe they get a good, veteran point guard in free agency. Still, their moves remain head scratching.
The Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are a bad, rebuilding team. It's understandable in the wake of a title run and LeBron leaving, but that is their reality right now. They simply need more talent on the roster. That means they had one goal in this draft: Take the best player, the guy with the highest upside, regardless of position. The Cavaliers did that. At No. 5 they took Darius Garland, a player some teams had as high as third on their draft boards — and they did it despite the fact they had Collin Sexton on the roster. That's how you draft, take the best players and sort it out later. Then they took high upside guys late in the first round: Dylan Windler out of Belmont at No. 28 (42.9 percent from three) and trading up to get Kevin Porter Jr. at No. 30. Maybe that pans out, maybe it doesn't, but they were good gambles at that point in the draft on guys who could be steals that late.
Bol Bol. He was a winner in this sense: Not everybody can pull off that suit, but he did.
Bol Bol is 🕷🕸 man pic.twitter.com/gPo20uuIwL
— The Crossover (@TheCrossover) June 20, 2019
However, a 7'2″ skilled big man who captured the imaginations of fans — and who some teams might have taken late in the first round — fell all the way down the board to No. 44, when the Miami Heat took him. Then immediately traded him to Denver. He's got a lot of potential, but two things scared teams off. First was the foot injury that required two screws be put in his foot — those kinds of injuries in big men scare teams. Second, and even a more significant factor, were serious concerns about his work ethic and how much he loves the game. Is he going to put in the work? Still, to see him fall and all the players taken ahead of him at the start of the second round — once the contracts are no longer guaranteed — was stunning. And awkward as he sat in the NBA's Green Room, waiting.
R.J. Barrett. He desperately wanted to be a Knick. Now he is, New York took him No. 3. Barrett was leaning into it and the New York crowd all night. Good for him, Barrett has the potential to be an outstanding player in the NBA. He's got the tools.
But be careful what you wish for… New York has chewed up and spit out a lot of good players.
Tags: Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons, Cam Johnson, Cam Reddish, Cameron Johnson, Coby White, Collin Sexton, Dario Saric, Darius Garland, De'Andre Hunter, Devin Booker, Dragan Bender, Drew Wiggins, Dylan Windler, Jamal Murray, Jarrett Culver, Jaxson Hayes, John Collins, Kevin Huerter, Kevin Porter Jr., LeBron James, Malcolm Brogdon, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Pascal Siakam, R.J. Barrett, T.J. Warren, Trae Young, Trevor Ariza, Ty Jerome, Zion Williamson
2019 NBA Draft pick-by-pick tracker with analysis of selections, trades
By Kurt HelinJun 20, 2019, 10:20 PM EDT
Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
The NBA Draft saw the trade of the No. 4 pick — twice — plus the No. 6 and 11 picks before the New Orleans Pelicans were even on the clock for the No. 1 pick. Listening to the buzz around the league, expect a lot more first-round trades, especially when we get into the 20s. It's going to be a crazy night.
We will be on top of it all night long.
Here is a breakdown of every pick, every trade — complete with analysis of how that player fits (or doesn't) with his new surroundings.
No. 1. New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson, 6'7" forward, Duke. The highest rated prospect out of college since Anthony Davis for many scouts, Williamson can be the cornerstone the Pelicans need to rebuild post-Davis. Williamson is a ridiculous athlete, strong, can leap out of the building, but also shows a point guard's feel for the game and he defends very well. His shot is improved but he's got to be more consistent and he needs to add range, however, with his work ethic it should come along. What some scouts like best: He plays hard, he doesn't just coast on all that natural talent.
No. 2. Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant, 6'3" point guard, Murray State. The Grizzlies are banking on him to be their point guard of the future (especially with Mike Conley traded to Utah). He's an explosive athlete, has a tremendous handle, impressive court vision and he knows how to make every pass you can think of. He's got to improve his jump shot to avoid being another athletic point guard that defenders just go under the pick against. He was asked to score a lot in college, he needs to show a more rounded game at the next level.
No. 3. New York Knicks: R.J. Barrett, 6'7" wing, Duke. With all the talent on the Blue Devils roster last season, Barrett was the guy Coach K ran the offense through, which says something. He had an incredibly efficient season: better than 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a game, and as Sam Vecenie of the Athletic said, the last guy with those numbers in college was Penny Hardaway. How his game fits in the NBA, where he will play more of a role, will be the test, but he has the potential to be a wing in New York for many years.
No. 4. Atlanta Hawks (via Lakers and Pelicans): De'Andre Hunter, 6'8" wing, Virginia. This pick was traded twice, and while the Lakers are making it is ultimately being done for the Hawks so we will list it that way. One of the best defensive players in this draft, he's got good athleticism, he's physical and long at 6'8" with a 7'2" wingspan. He's not going to be a future superstar, but what he can be is a quality starter/rotation player who is a defensive stopper and can knock down threes (better than 45 percent from deep this season). He is a willing role player who can help a team as a rookie.
No. 5. Cleveland Cavaliers: Darius Garland, 6'3" point guard, Vanderbilt. He only played in five games in college due to a knee injury, still teams love his potential as a shot creator and shooter. He's got impressive handles, plays at different speeds to create space, has a good pull-up jumper, and has potential to effectively run an offense. He has got to limit the turnovers at the NBA level, and he's a bit of a project, but there is a lot of potential here. Cleveland likes the idea of Garland and Collin Sexton as a backcourt with two ball handlers (in the Portland mold with Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, although that is a lofty goal).
No. 6. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Suns): Jarrett Culver, 6'6" wing, Texas Tech. This pick was traded earlier in the day from Phoenix to Minnesota (even though Culver had to put on a Suns hat at the draft) A player that teams fell in love with after working him out. Culver certainly passes the eye test for an NBA wing, he has shown a nice jump shot, he can put the ball on the floor and get inside, and he plays a high IQ game. You're not going to find a guy with a better feel for the game in this draft. The primary concern has been he's not an explosive, elite athlete and on the wing in the NBA that's what he's going to be up against nightly. But he's got the skills to make waves in the NBA.
No. 7. Chicago Bulls: Coby White, 6'5" guard, North Carolina. Chicago wanted a young point guard and it got its man. A point guard who shot up draft boards this past season. White is lightning quick and used that and a good jumper to score, but he's become an improved playmaker the more he played in college (his decision making still needs to improve, but he's on the right track). He's impressive in transition and loves to push the ball, but in any setting when he gets playing downhill he's hard to stop. Can play the one or the two.
No. 8. New Orleans Pelicans (via Hawks): Jaxson Hayes, 7'0" center, Texas. A late bloomer who still needs a lot of polish, he has the tools and potential to be a prototypical defense-first, rim-running NBA center (think DeAndre Jordan style). Hayes is incredibly athletic, runs the floor well, and he has shown good instincts on both ends of the court. That said, he's raw. This is a development project for the Pelicans and the team and fans need to be patient. That said, him at the five and Zion at the four would be a wildly athletic frontline.
No. 9. Washington Wizards: Rui Hachimura, 6'8" forward, Gonzaga. He's averaged 20.1 points a game on 62.1 percent shooting, and he's the guy a very good Gonzaga team ran everything through. Hachimura overpowered players at the college level and went often to his spin move, but he's got to grow his game at the next level. He doesn't shoot the three with any confidence (he took just one a game), his handles need work, as does his defense. The talent is there, he needs to develop it.
No. 10. Atlanta Hawks: Cam Reddish, 6'8" wing, Duke. One of the more divisive guys in the draft, he was all over different teams draft boards. He is an explosive and fluid athlete, he can space the floor as a shooter, he's long and can defend, and he can create a little off the dribble (although his handle needs work). Yet in college, he was a bit passive and showed all that potential only in flashes. His backers believe he'll be better in an NBA system where the spacing is better (not everyone believes that). He needs to get stronger.
No. 11. Phoenix Suns (via Timberwolves): Cameron Johnson 6'9" forward, North Carolina. Our first real surprise, this is higher than many expected him to be taken, but shooters have value. And Johnson is one of the best pure shooters in this draft (46.5 percent from three last season), and the Suns can certainly use that. He works off the ball and knows how to get in position for shots, and he didn't flinch in big moments for the Tar Heels (23 against Duke in the ACC Tournament). There are questions about his defense and durability.
No. 12. Charlotte Hornets: P.J. Washington, 6'8" forward, Kentucky. Not a guy that blows you away with elite athleticism (despite a reported 43-inch vertical), but has a 7'3" wingspan, is physical in the paint, can defend multiple positions, and plays a high IQ game that opposing coaches have said make him tough to go against. You can see a stretch four in his game, Washington shot 41.9 percent from three. A bit of a project but a guy who improved a lot last season, a good sign.
No. 13. Miami Heat: Tyler Herro, 6'6" shooting guard, Kentucky. He's a very good shooter — both catch-and-shoot and coming off screens on the move — and that is a skill that will serve him well in Miami, where floor spacing matters. He has handles, can run some pick and roll, but he's not a guy who blows you away with his length and athleticism. If he puts in the work to hone his skills he could have a long career in the NBA filling a floor-spacing role.
No. 14. Boston Celtics (via Kings): Romeo Langford, 6'6" wing, Indiana. He didn't live up to the (unreasonable) hype in Indiana, but he played this the season with a torn ligament in his shooting hand, a back issue, and some other assorted minor injuries. He still showed flashes as a playmaker, but he needs to show that his shooting woes in college (27.2 percent from three) was about the thumb and nothing else. He also needs to show a little more explosiveness to be a shot creator at the NBA level. Still, should become a solid rotation player at the very least.
No. 15. Detroit Pistons: Sekou Doumbouya, 6'9" forward, France. He is built like an NBA forward (222 pounds) and has all the physical tools, but he's going to be a project coming out of the top French league. He is active and physical on defense, and on offense he can play in transition but has work to do on his shot and fitting into the NBA game. A lot of potential here if Detroit can develop it.
No. 16. Orlando Magic: Chuma Okeke, 6'8" forward, Auburn. A surprise pick, this is much higher than most had him going (a late first/early second round kind of guy). He's a good defender across multiple positions, and his shot has improved, making him a potential quality role player in the NBA. However, he comes with a massive question mark: He's out right now with a torn ACL (and will miss part of the upcoming season), how will he bounce back from that? This is not an elite athlete already and he can't afford to lose a step. A gamble taking him this high by Orlando.
No. 17. New Orleans Pelicans (via Nets, Hawks): Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 6'5" guard, Virginia Tech. He's not an explosive athlete, but he's a smart one who learned how to let the game come to him and manage it well. He can shoot the rock (nearly 40 percent from three), is an improved playmaker off the pick-and-roll, a good rebounder for a guard, and is steady. His defense at the NBA level is the big question. There is an NBA rotation swingman in his game if he works at it, and he fits with the young core being built in New Orleans.
No. 18. Indiana Pacers: Goga Bitadze, 6'11" center, Georgia (the nation). He's a very skilled big man who has shown that he can succeed at the highest levels of European basketball. He has an improving jump shot, can score around the rim, and in Europe was an impressive shot blocker. Also, he's just 20 years old, so there is a lot of room to grow still.
No. 19. San Antonio Spurs:Luka Samanic, 6'11" forward/center, Croatia. This is a very Spurs pick. Samanic helped himself with a very strong NBA Draft Combine and workouts since then. He has shown a lot of skill and a good basketball IQ, but he is also raw and a project big. He does not want to do that developing with another season in Europe, he wants to come to the NBA now. He landed with one of the best player development teams in the NBA.
WE HAVE A TRADE: Boston sends the No. 20 pick to in-division rival Philadelphia for the No. 24 and 33 picks.
No. 20. Philadelphia 76ers: Matisse Thybulle, 6'5" wing, Washington. There was a trade just before the pick, Philly gets Thybulle for the No. 24 and 33 picks, which are now Boston's. Maybe the best wing defender in this draft, Thybulle is a potential defensive stopper, the guy you throw on the best perimeter player of the other team and know the job will get done. The kind of player coaches love. Thybulle gets steals, he blocks shots well for a guard, and he's not just good on ball he's a smart help defender. On offense, he can shoot the ball but doesn't really seek out his own shot. He needs to be more consistent on that end.
WE HAVE A TRADE: Oklahoma City sends the No. 21 pick to Memphis for the No. 23 pick and future second rounder.
No. 21. Memphis Grizzlies: Brandon Clarke, 6'8" forward, Gonzaga. This pick was just traded before it was announced to Memphis, with OKC gets the No. 23 pick and a future second rounder. Scouts love Clarke's defense, a forward who can guard both the three and the four, can switch onto guards, blocks shots, and plays with a high motor. He's also scored 17 points a game very efficiently, which helped his draft status, although his handle and jumper still need work to be NBA ready.
No. 22. Boston Celtics: Grant Williams, 6'7" power forward, Tennessee. A little higher than some expected him to go, but Celtics' fans will love him. Williams is a physical, nasty player, something coach Brad Stevens will like. He is solid from the midrange and can hit the three well enough that defenders have to respect it (but that percentage needs to go up). That said, his game is really playing some bully ball around the rim. He is strong and plays smart angles down on the block. How he fits in the NBA game is a question worth asking, but he plays hard and those kinds of guys are the ones coaches love to have around for culture reasons, beyond just minutes played.
No. 23. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Jazz, Grizzlies): Darius Bazley, 6'9" forward. He did not play anywhere last season (first he was going to Syracuse, then the G-League, then nada), he's raw, and he needs to get a lot stronger. With those concerns, this is still a potential high upside pick at this spot, He has the potential to be a guy who can defend multiple positions, knock down shots, and even put the ball on the floor a little and create shots. However, he is very much a project and a long way from that, the Thunder need to be patient in developing him.
WE HAVE A TRADE: The Celtics are sending the pick they just traded for minutes ago from Philly to Phoenix, and the Suns are taking on big man Aron Baynes in that deal (a guy Boston wanted to move for salary reasons).
No. 24. Phoenix Suns (via 76ers, Celtics): Ty Jerome, 6'6" combo guard, Virginia. Front office sources I spoke with thought Jerome could be a great pick in the 20s, they all were high on him. Jerome is a good shooter who can walk on the court tomorrow and hit NBA threes, he has good size for his position, he plays smart and he plays hard. This is not a high upside pick, and he likely will struggle defensively, but at this point in the draft the Suns get a player who can help them right now with some spot minutes off the bench, and he could develop into a nice role player that sticks in the league for many years.
No. 25. Portland Trail Blazers: Nasir Little, 6'6" wing, North Carolina. His stock dropped over the course of the college season and that was evident on draft night as a guy projected top 10 at the start of the season (top five on some boards) fell this far. He's a polarizing player amongst scouts. His backers note his athleticism, his toughness, and the improved outside shooting he has shown in workouts. However, his shot was inconsistent during the season, his defense iffy, and he just struggled to fit in and show a feel for the game with the Tar Heels. Maybe the NBA game will fit him better.
No. 26. Cleveland Cavaliers: Dylan Windler, 6'8" small forward, Belmont. He could develop into a good role player on the perimeter in the NBA. Windler shot 42 percent from three last year but also can score inside off drives. He's got a 6'10" wingspan and moves well, which means he could become a solid defender. He rebounds well also. He needs to get stronger and tighten his game up, but there is potential here.
WE HAVE A TRADE: The Clippers wanted to move into the late first round and they have, picking up Brooklyn's No. 27 pick. Brooklyn gets the 2020 first round pick belonging to Philadelphia (Los Angeles had it via the Tobias Harris trade) and the 56th pick in this draft. That clears more cap space for the Nets heading into free agency.
No. 27. Los Angeles Clippers: Mfiondu Kabengele, 6'10" center, Florida State. He's a late bloomer with an upward trajectory, both during his sophomore season and during workouts for teams after the Draft Combine. He is a project but one with great potential because of his athleticism and the feel he showed for the game (he was incredibly efficient as a Seminole). He can defend the rim on one end and score around it on the other, he could be a good small ball big in a few years.
No. 28. Golden State Warriors: Jordan Poole, 6'6" combo guard, Michigan. While he has the size and athleticism to be an NBA guard, he's a project. His handles show flashes but he gets sloppy, his shooting has range but is not consistent enough, he's got to get a lot stronger, and some question his grit. He could develop into an NBA two guard. He's very likely going to have to spend time in the G-League to develop, does he love the game enough to put in all the work it will take to get to the NBA? He couldn't have landed in a better spot.
No. 29. San Antonio Spurs: Keldon Johnson, 6'6" wing, Kentucky. A good athlete who is fantastic in transition, or any time he can get playing downhill because he is a classic slasher. He also has a solid jump shot, and he brings a lot of toughness and versatility to the court. He's not a shot creator, however. He's got to get better defensively, but there is a role for him in the NBA.
WE HAVE A TRADE: The Bucks are sending the final pick of the first round to the Cavaliers, reportedly for four second-round picks and cash.
No. 30. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Bucks): Kevin Porter Jr., 6'6" guard, USC. He's a gamble, but less of one at this point in the draft and is a good bet by the Cavs. The talent is not the question, he has the tools to be a shot creator at the NBA level with his handles and stepback jumper. He's got the athleticism and the ability to finish around the rim. The questions are everything else: The suspension at USC when they went to Oregon, the mysterious leg ailment that sat him for two months, and a string of odd situations.
No. 31. Brooklyn Nets (via Knicks): Nic Claxton, 7'0" center, Georgia (the university). A late bloomer and a bit of a project, but he has a lot of potential, especially defensively. He is a fluid athlete who has some versatility to his game, in part because he has legit handles (he could rebound the ball and bring it up himself). That said he is raw offensively and struggles to finish and score. He has got to get stronger and add muscle. A lot of upside with Claxton, but it will take work and time to bring that out.
WE HAVE A TRADE: The Pacers, who had the rights to the No. 32 pick after a trade today with the Suns, are trading that pick again on to Miami for three second rounders.
No. 32. Miami Heat: KZ Okpala, 6'10" forward, Stanford. A late bloomer with impressive physical tools, he improved enough over this time at Stanford to jump up draft boards. He's can shoot from the perimeter, put the ball on the floor, has impressive body control when he goes to finish, and he has great defensive potential. The challenge becomes just how raw he is, this is a project for Miami but at this point in the draft it's a good risk to take.
No. 33. Boston Celtics: Carsen Edwards, 6'0" guard, Purdue. He's going to have a role in the NBA because he can flat out shoot the rock. Just as importantly, he can knock it down off the bounce or off the catch. He has point guard size but Purdue used him mostly like a two-guard coming off a bunch of screens to get open and shoot (think J.J. Redick sets). He's not a good playmaker, he can't run an NBA team right now, and his size makes him a potential defensive liability, but he can shoot and plays hard. That will keep him in the NBA for years.
No. 34. Atlanta Hawks (via 76ers: Bruno Fernando, 6'10" center, Maryland. This pick was traded from Philadelphia to Atlanta just before it was made for three future second rounders. Fernando is a big man who can sprint the floor and rim run, sets good picks, can roll to the basket, and defensively is a big body in the paint who can block a few shots and alter more. In the modern NBA there is a role for this kind of center, but it's shrinking, he needs to develop a midrange jumper at the least to stay on the court and have real value at the next level. That said, he can play a role and quickly in the NBA off the bench as he develops.
No. 35. New Orleans Pelicans: Marco Louzada Silva, 6'6″ forward, Brazil. First big surprise of the second round, he was not on a lot of boards. Mike Schmidt of ESPN compared his hard-nosed style of game to Josh Hart, but it's one thing to do that in the Brazilian league and another in the NBA. At age 19, this is likely a draft and stash in Europe.
No. 36. Charlotte Hornets: Cody Martin, 6'6″ wing, Nevada. A good athlete, plays hard, can play at the two or three, the real concern has been his shot. While it has looked better of late — and apparently impressed the Hornets — there were real concerns about how sustainable his recent improvement has been. If he can shoot, this could be a good pick up.
No. 37. Detroit Pistons: Deividas Sirvydis, 6'8" forward, Lithuania. Dallas traded this pick to the Pistons just before the selection was made. Sirvydis can shoot the rock, plays a smart game, just turned 19, and that potential has the Pistons willing to roll the dice on him. He's played well in Europe and internationally, but he could be a draft-and-stash guy giving him more time to develop.
No. 38. Chicago Bulls: Daniel Gafford, 6'11" center, Arkansas. He's athletic but a bit of rim-running center because he does not have a jump shot but is a decent finisher around the rim. He blocks shots but was not the force on the boards he could be. He's not a good low post player on offense. If he is mature and puts in the work on his game he can be a pick-and-roll center in the league, but he needs to get a lot stronger to do that.
No. 39. Golden State Warriors: Alen Smailagic, 6'10" center, Serbia/Santa Cruz Warriors. The Pelicans traded this pick to the Warriors just before it was made, and Golden State wanted one of the guys it has groomed in the G-League. Smailagic entered the G-League at 18 and held his own, which is a good sign. He's raw but shows potential on the defensive end that the Warriors want to continue to develop (maybe still in the G-League).
40. Sacramento Kings: Justin James, 6'7″ wing, Wyoming. He was the offense for the Cowboys, and his ability to shoot on the move coming off picks could translate to the NBA, but he needs to be more consistent as a shooter. The biggest concern is he needs to get a lot stronger to play in the NBA, he's not overpowering the Mountain West anymore.
No. 41. Golden State Warriors: Eric Paschall, 6'7" forward, Villanova. A potential NBA role player: He's athletic, already has an NBA body, he has good elevation on a jump shot that has come together, and he's a switchable defender who can guard twos through fours. Also, he comes out of the Villanova system so coaches trust he's learned how to play the right way. He is a guy who can contribute right away, something the Warriors could use.
No. 42. Washington Wizards (via 76ers): Admiral Schofield, 6'5" small forward, Tennessee. He can space the floor, he shot 41.8 percent from three last season, plus he has an NBA-ready body and a tremendous work ethic. Those atributes could make him a solid NBA role player down the line. There are questions about his ability to defend at the NBA level, but the shooting makes him an interesting prospect.
No. 43. Minnesota Timberwolves: Jaylen Nowell, 6'4″ guard, Washington. A shoot-first guard (something the Kings already have on the roster) but he tends to make good decisions on which shots to take. He's skilled. He's also undersized for who he will be asked to guard in the NBA, and there are questions about his defense in general. A guy who could figure it out and become an NBA role player.
No. 44. Denver Nuggets: Bol Bol, 7'3" center, Oregon. Denver traded for this pick from Miami just before it was made. There was a lot of hype early on about the son of Manute Bol, but that turned into a lot of trepidation heading into the draft and is the reason he fell all the way to the middle of the second round. The potential is unquestioned — he is one of the better outside shooters in this class at any height, plus he moves well and is a good shot blocker. But he is coming off a broken foot, he's got to get a lot stronger to play inside in the NBA, and most concerning of all are questions about his work ethic and love of the game. At this point, a good gamble by the Nuggets.
No. 45. Dallas Mavericks (via Pistons): Isaiah Roby, 6'9" power forward, Nebraska. A developmental project who could become a potential role player in the NBA. He passes the eye test for an NBA power forward and he's solid at a lot of things — scoring, rebounding, he works hard off the ball — but he needs to be more consistent at all of it and make better decisions. He's also got to get a lot stronger. That said, there's an NBA player in there.
No. 46. Los Angeles Lakers (via Magic). Talen Horton-Tucker, 6'4" guard, Iowa State. This pick was traded to the Lakers just before it was made. Horton-Tucker. climbed up draft boards during the season because of his versatility and potential. He's got a good feel for the game, is physically strong, and can pass. The concern is his shot, he hit just 40.6 percent of his attempts overall and 30.8 percent from three. If his shot can come around, there is a role for him in the NBA.
No. 47. New York Knicks (via Kings): Ignas Brazdeikis, 6'7" power forward, Michigan. He has the shooting touch to play in the NBA — he can hit threes, score inside and finish with either hand, plus he's got a good midrange game — the question is will he be athletic enough to hang at the next level. There is potential as a stretch four, but the lack of athleticism leads to questions about his defense and who he would guard. Not a bad gamble at this point.
No. 48. Los Angeles Clippers: Terence Mann, 6'6″ wing, Florida State. He's a good defensive guard who has shown some ball handling and playmaking skills on the other end. He had a strong senior season but needs to be more aggressive on offense and disciplined on defense to stick at the next level.
No. 49. San Antonio Spurs: Quinndary Weatherspoon, 6'4″ shooting guard, Misissippi State. A slashing combo guard who can take the contact and get to the free throw line, or can pull up and knock down the jumper. Just not consistently enough. Needs to limit his turnovers at the next level, but he plays hard and is a good gamble at this point in the draft.
No. 50. Utah Jazz (via Pacers): Jarrell Brantley, 6'7″ forward, University of Charleston. He turned some heads at the Portsmouth Invitational, which helped him get drafted. He's strong and plays a smart game, but he's not an explosive athlete playing a position that is loaded with guys who are at the NBA level. Utah is one of the best development programs in the NBA, he will get the chance to prove he can play at the next level.
No. 51. Boston Celtics: Tremont Waters, 5'11" point guard, LSU. He's got all the skills teams want in a point guard, but he's undersized (5'9.5" without shoes) and probably not athletic enough to make up for that. He's got great handles, knows how to come off a high pick and either pull up and score or make a good decision, and he could just score. He's likely a liability defensively, he has to prove he's so important on the other end it does not matter. Still a good gamble at this point in the draft.
No. 52. Charlotte Hornets: Jalen McDaniels, 6'10 forward, San Diego State. He's long, athletic, plays hard, and has real potential as a guy who can defend multiple positions. He's either going to have to learn to shoot a lot better to play the three or add a lot of muscle to play more in the paint in the NBA, right now he's just not good enough at either.
No. 53. Utah Jazz: Justin Wright-Foreman, 6'1″ guard, Hofstra. The man can get buckets. He had to do everything at Hofstra and he did — drive to the rim, hit stepbacks, knock down threes, come off screens, whatever it took. He can score. The question becomes, can he be a playmaker and defend will enough to play in the NBA. There are questions, but the Jazz know how to develop guys who he gets a real chance.
No. 54. Philadelphia 76ers: Marial Shayok, 6'6″ wing, Iowa State. The man has shooting range, and he can do it off the bounce or on a catch-and-shoot. He's a decent enough athlete and defender for the NBA level. He's a senior who blossomed his last year, making teams wonder how much he will improve from here. That said, taking a shooter this deep in the draft is never a bad pick.
55. Sacramento Kings (via Knicks): Kyle Guy, 6'2″ point guard, Virginia. One of the heros of Virginia's run to a national title, but teams were surprised he stayed in the draft. He's considered a little one note for the NBA, and his shooting is not consistent enough for the next level. However, he's a feisty player and the Kings have the room on the roster to develop guys like this.
No. 56. Brooklyn Nets (via Clippers): Jaylen Hands, 6'3″ point guard, UCLA. He has good shooting range and he led the Pac-12 in assists last season. He was a top-20 recruit out of high school and has NBA-level athleticism. However, he's got to learn to be a real floor general, be a more consistent shooter, and defend better than he showed as a Bruin to stick in the NBA.
No. 57. Detroit Pistons (via Pelicans, Hawks): Jordan Bone, 6'3″ point guard, Tennessee. This is the kind of good gamble to take late in the NBA Draft. Bone has the physical tools of an NBA point guard and is plenty athletic. However, his decision making needs a lot of work, both in terms of shots taken and passes thrown. The Pistons can pick him here, guide him into the G-League, and see if they can improve that decision making and turn him into an NBA player.
No. 58. Utah Jazz (via Warriors): Miye Oni, 6'6″ wing, Yale. He's long, he has good shooting range, and he plays a gritty game. That sounds like a Jazz player. There's a lot of development to do for Oni, but Utah is the perfect team for that and they can take their time to bring him along and see if they can turn him into an NBA role player.
No. 59. Toronto Raptors: Dewan Hernandez, 6'10" center, University of Miami. Hernandez did not play last season due to travails ith the NCAA. He's an athletic big man who plays hard and has shown a good scoring touch around the basket. He's going to have to develop a jumper and some shooting range, and become a better rim/paint protector to stick in the NBA.
60. Sacramento Kings (via Bucks): Vanja Marinkovic, 6'6″ wing, Serbia. He shot 41 percent from three last season in Europe playing for Partizan in Belgrade (the Adriatic League). If he can develop his defense and playmaking skills, maybe we will see him in the NBA someday, but most likely he is just a draft-and-stash.
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