Friday, June 25, 2004
NBA Draft Comments
I know, it has nothing to do with baseball, but I am hopelessly addicted to the NBA and NFL drafts. It's a great combination of feelings.
A couple of picks each round, you feel smart enough to be a pro GM. Like when the Blazers picked up Sebastian Telfair, the NYC high school point guard, with the 13th pick instead of College Player of the Year Jameer Nelson of St. Joseph's. Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb. Telfair's best move, based on the video I've seen, is the "Look Right At The Guy You're Passing To Then After You Release The Ball Look Away" no-look pass. I think Hot Sauce from the And 1 Streetball Tour would just laugh in his face at that one.
Then the Sonics went Branch Rickey on us and drafted, for the first time in NBA history since the lottery was established, a white high school kid in the first round. I refuse to acknowledge the kid's real name and will forever call him "Rich King Junior." Best of luck, kid. Best of luck.
Every few years, based on its draft, I pick up a new team to pull for. This year, it's the Bulls. They got Connecticut's Ben Gordon with pick number three, then traded for the rights to Duke's Luol Deng. Two players I am very high on.
I was hopeful that Luke Jackson of Oregon would last long enough for the Sonics to nab him, but Cleveland took him with the 10th pick. Cue "LeBron and Luke" ad campaign.
If you want to read a real professional's take on the NBA draft, go to one of my favorite sports columns every year, the Bill Simmons draft diary on ESPN.com. It's always both hilarious and insightful, and this year is no exception.
A couple of picks each round, you feel smart enough to be a pro GM. Like when the Blazers picked up Sebastian Telfair, the NYC high school point guard, with the 13th pick instead of College Player of the Year Jameer Nelson of St. Joseph's. Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb. Telfair's best move, based on the video I've seen, is the "Look Right At The Guy You're Passing To Then After You Release The Ball Look Away" no-look pass. I think Hot Sauce from the And 1 Streetball Tour would just laugh in his face at that one.
Then the Sonics went Branch Rickey on us and drafted, for the first time in NBA history since the lottery was established, a white high school kid in the first round. I refuse to acknowledge the kid's real name and will forever call him "Rich King Junior." Best of luck, kid. Best of luck.
Every few years, based on its draft, I pick up a new team to pull for. This year, it's the Bulls. They got Connecticut's Ben Gordon with pick number three, then traded for the rights to Duke's Luol Deng. Two players I am very high on.
I was hopeful that Luke Jackson of Oregon would last long enough for the Sonics to nab him, but Cleveland took him with the 10th pick. Cue "LeBron and Luke" ad campaign.
If you want to read a real professional's take on the NBA draft, go to one of my favorite sports columns every year, the Bill Simmons draft diary on ESPN.com. It's always both hilarious and insightful, and this year is no exception.
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