Harrison Barnes took in a baseball game and asked for help finding a restaurant in San Francisco. Austin Rivers shouted he loved New Orleans. John Henson enjoyed Milwaukee but couldnt wait to see everyone back in Chapel Hill. Tyler Zeller, now a teammate of Kyrie Irving in Cleveland, explained to the media that, yes, a North Carolina player can co-exist with a Duke player, perhaps even set him an occasional screen.
Kendall Marshall and Miles Plumlee partied from afar. Before the draft, Marshall implored his Tar Heel teammates to make history. After they did, he raced to Phoenix and joked about the scorching sun. Plumlee returned to Indiana, where hell encounter the same divided house dynamic awaiting Zeller-Irving. If the Pacers have a sense of humor, theyll make him sit beside Tyler Hansbrough on cross-country charter flights. Both have fond memories of Cameron Indoor Stadium.
We know about their draft experience because they told us … 140 characters at a time. They invited us inside their world, from the buildup to the sleepless nights to the thrill of finally pulling on an NBA jersey. The one with their name not Kobes on the back.
#Awesomefeeling.
June 26
4:33 p.m.: Tyler Zeller@ZellerTyler: Getting my #NBADraft haircut then to get my suit fitted @TheLockerRoom #draftdreams pic.twitter.com/Vdrm2dfp
June 27
2:19 a.m.: Austin Rivers@AustinRivers25: This whole week got me so anxious and excited I cant sleep
6:14 a.m.: Ty Lawson@TyLawson3: One more day and my Lil homie @KButter5 reaches his dream.
3:24 p.m.: @ZellerTyler: Having an awesome time @nbacares event! @TheLockerRoom #draftdreams #nbadraft pic.twitter.com/2kHWMVLb
3:26 p.m.: @ZellerTyler: Spoke with the media today too lots going on here in NYC for the @NBA draft @TheLockerRoom @draftdreams pic.twitter.com/0zWfVBFc
4:18 p.m.: Harrison Barnes@HBarnes: Happy to do @nbacares at the boys and girls club in Harlem! I grew up hoping in one and was glad I got to give back
4:19 p.m.: @AustinRivers25: Had a great time today working with the kids on their game! Its good to know the NBA always gives back! #nbacares
5:30 p.m.: @ZellerTyler: Check @hbarnes and I out on espn at 545. @thelockerroom #draftdreams
10:27 p.m.: @HBarnes: Not sure if Ill be able to sleep tonight
June 28
12:45 a.m.: @HBarnes: #TrulyBlessed !!!!!
2:55 p.m.: @HBarnes: Im happy I get to rep the state of Iowa and UNC at the draft tonight. Truly a dream come true to be able to sit in the green room!
6:45 p.m.: Kendall Marshall@Kbutter5: Lets make history.
9:05 p.m.: @KButter5: I cant believe this Im in the NBA.
9:44 p.m.: @HBarnes: Thank you to my mom, sister, Coach Vance Downs, Coach Roy Williams, my agent Jeff Wechsler, and all the other people who helped me get here.
9:53 p.m.: @UNC_Basketball: Four 1st-round picks gives #UNCBBall 13 1st-rounder 10 Lottery picks in 9 yrs under Roy Williams.
10:18 p.m.: @AustinRivers25: So thankful for this opportunity! Have to thank God! I love new Orleans and Im excited to play there and become a new Orleans Hornet!
10:21 p.m.: @AustinRivers25: Lets goooo miles Plumlee!! So happy for my bro!
10:30 p.m.: John Henson@_John_Henson_: Cant wait to get to Milwaukee tomorrow morning !!
10:39 p.m.: @UNC_Basketball: Four Tar Heels among Top 17 picks in NBA Draft. #UNCBBall.
10:40 p.m.: @AustinRivers25: Let the games begin!!
11:39 p.m.: Cleveland Plain Dealer@PDcavsinsider: (Tyler) Zeller, a North Carolina product, says he will sacrifice rivalry to play with Duke product Kyrie Irving.
11:54 p.m.: @KButter5: Excited to be apart of the @PhoenixSuns! #PassFir5t 28
June 29
1:00 a.m.: @HBarnes: Thankful to have loved ones at the draft instagr.am/p/Mcfu6vEavR/
6:43 a.m.: @KButter5: PHX bound #UpUpAway
12:05 p.m.: @KButter5: Step outside and caught a mean left hook from the heat. Welcome to PHX I guess lol
4:46 p.m.: @KButter5: Had fun meeting with fans at the #HoopsHub, looking forward to getting to you all off the court!
6:55 p.m.: @HBarnes: Ive never been to the bay area before can anyone tell me good spots to eat, places to visit, etc.?
7:48 p.m.: @_John_Henson_: I hate.
7:49 p.m.: @_John_Henson_: Connecting flights.
7:53 p.m.: @_John_Henson_: How do you not have a mechanic available at an airport .. Geez lol
10:35 p.m.: @_John_Henson_: Chapel Hill bound.
June 30
10:55 a.m.: @KButter5: @_John_Henson_I get back to the Hill tonight broooo
3:27 p.m.: @KButter5: The way I play doesnt exactly translate to video games lol RT @kingdot602: @KButter5 what u think your rating will b as a rookie
5:28 p.m.: @HBarnes: Im hyped I get to go to this San Jose/LA galaxy game tonight at Stanford Stadium #CaliClasico
6:55 p.m.: @_John_Henson_: Shoutout to the family @HBarnes out in Oakland.. yall about to see how serious his game really is … dont say I didnt warn ya !
July 1
4:35 p.m.: @HBarnes: Great weather for this Giants game!
6:01 p.m.: @_John_Henson_: Good to be back! RT @Tha_Boy_B_A: blurry but John Henson getting shots up @ Dean E. Smith Center / Dean Dome instagr.am/p/MjaydcjNrq/
July 2
12:29 p.m.: @ZellerTyler: Had a great time filming with @awesomenesstv. Check out my How to Be Awesome Episode youtu.be/3JS9e06Fjml
3:38 p.m.: @HBarnes: Its official!! Instagr.am/p/MlynlDEaoX/
6:00 p.m.: @_John_Henson_: Great hooping with the fellas today !..missed them dudes !
July 3
2:10 a.m.: @HBarnes: @_ACav_1 felt like a dream come true @hbarnes how did it feel to put on YOUR NBA jersey??
Article source: N&O - Duke Sports
