NBA draft parties can be a gamble, as Tennessee point guard Jordan Bone found out a few weeks ago. Bone wasn't projected as a first-round pick, but the second-team All-SEC junior had had strong workouts for several NBA teams and felt sure his name would be called.

As his draft party unfolded, though, excitement turned to worry, then anger, then ... well, you probably already saw the mob scene that happened after the No. 57 pick was announced. Here's a tiny oral history of how it all went down.

Josh Bone, Jordan's older brother/manager: We wanted to put something together -- around 40 people -- and make it a special moment for him. I had food, drinks and decorations, and we got a camera crew and my cousin, who's a DJ, set up his table and was playing music.

Jordan Bone: I'd been dreaming of that moment ever since I was young. I was super excited and feeling good.

Tremayne Townsend, family friend: Everyone knew Zion [Williamson of Duke] was going No. 1. Then it was a toss-up to see where Jordan would be. He'd done well in his workouts leading up to the draft, so there was a huge possibility that he may be a steal in the first round.

Jordan: After the first round ended, I was feeling angry because my name didn't get called. I called my agent to check if he had any good news and he was like, "Man, hang in there, you're going to be good."

Josh: I texted him from across the room after the first five picks of the second round, and said, "Bro, you OK? You want to go in the back room?" I saw in his face that he was getting worried.

Jaryn Bone, middle brother: I went in the back room, too. It was just us and the tension was high. We stayed there a while. Once it got to [pick No.] 50, a close family friend came in and said, "It's time to address your crowd."

Josh: We walked in, found the mic and got on stage. All ears were on him.

Jordan: I thanked everyone for coming out. I said I was sorry it didn't happen the way we envisioned. Some people had their heads down, crying, and I said, "I'll be fine." My agent called me while I was talking and said there were a lot of trade conversations happening. Before I hung up the phone, I asked if my name was going to get called, and he said, "You won't hear your name called tonight." I told the crowd that and handed the mic to Josh. It didn't feel real.

Josh: As I was talking, I heard my boy Tremayne say, "Oh, s---!" I still had the mic in my hand, and I saw Jordan Bone highlights on TV. By this time, everyone is on stage. I pushed my way through to hug my brother and I started crying.

Jaryn: I didn't know what number he was or what team had picked him, I just started running.

Tremayne: I braced myself before I tackled him. It was just a hug -- the last thing we would want is to have an injury.

Jordan: I remember getting tackled and my cousin saying, "You got drafted!" I just started crying. So much adrenaline flowing, everybody yelling and screaming on top of me -- it didn't seem real. I said, "I need space, give me space."

Joshua Bone Sr., Jordan's dad: Once the pile started, l got in there and I'm the one who picked him up. Everyone was on top of him and his phone was ringing and he was crying. I had to tell everyone, "Hold on, back up." I lifted him up and everyone got a hand in and we prayed.

Josh: My wife and I went over to Jordan's early the next morning. We went to his room and were crying and talking about this amazing moment of being drafted. Then people started hitting my line, saying, "It's on ESPN now! Turn it on!" We all went into the living room and put on the TV, and the video was playing as soon as we put the TV on!

Jordan: After I got picked, I found out I was involved in three trades and the final destination was Detroit. I'm excited and thankful for the opportunity. That's all I ever needed throughout my journey. I've never been a top-100 kid -- I've always had one opportunity and I've run with it. Now, I have the opportunity and I'm going to do that.