Now that the dust has settled and another NBA draft has gone by ... there is not much to report 
here. Beforehand, all of the sports media outlets--led by the 4 letter juggernaut--has everyone convinced that team A has traded (a) pick #1, (b) next year's pick #2, (c) and a bad contract in exchange for (a) team X's superstar, (b) another bad contract, and (c) your grandmother. Of course, the actual draft has come and gone, and not much has happened; the mock drafts have--once again--been proven redundant. Yes, the trade involving the rights to OJ Mayo + 3 bad contracts, and the rights to Kevin Love + 3 bad contacts, raised an eyebrow or two. But considering Mayo and Love were drafted two spots apart and both sent to teams in the middle of mass rebuilding projects and contract dumping (Kwame Brown for Pau Gasol?), I can't exactly say I was giddy over this news. Ditto on the Brandon Rush for Jared Bayless trade.
About the only excitement last night was watching the cameras surround Kansas' underclassman Darrell Author drop like a rock and was the last player taken from this mysteriously named "green room". The commentators were digging for any information they could find until they broadcasted to the entire world that the reason Arthur was not being selected (as it turned out, until the bottom of the first round) was because of a potential kidney disorder he may or may not have (had). About the only thing proven last night was that (a) the PAC 10 was the most talented conference and (b) the great ones are attending college for all reasons except for ... an education. One and Done. Get used to that saying. The highlight last night may have been when the New York Knicks drafted Danilo Gallinari and the classless New York fans ... booed? Who exactly were they expecting with the 6th pick? Eric Gordan? Jared Bayless? Brock Lopez? Athletes these New York fans may have seen play in college for all of five minutes as opposed
to Gallinari's zero? With Mike D'Antoni as their new coach, what were they expecting, a traditional American athlete? Or the Italian player whose father played with D'Antoni in Europe? About an hour later these same New York fans displayed their basketball IQ (or lack of) by booing Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown. Were they really siding with the disaster that was Isaiah Thomas? These are the most emotional (and clueless) fans ever. If Logic walked up to them and tapped them on the shoulder they would not recognize it. Can we please have the NBA and NFL drafts alternate cities? Do we need to see these ignorant fans respond to players they know nothing of? New York fans are completely ignorant of collegiate sports. Here's hoping next year is not a letdown and something worth watching happens.
Oh yeah, my analysis: Rose will be better than Beasely. Watch out for the Trailblazers--remember: Oden will be back along with newly drafted Bayless. Throw in Joey Dorsey and they had a nice draft. The Lopez twins will flame out. K-State's Bill Walker and Memphis' "CDR" may have been the nicest second round bargains.
here. Beforehand, all of the sports media outlets--led by the 4 letter juggernaut--has everyone convinced that team A has traded (a) pick #1, (b) next year's pick #2, (c) and a bad contract in exchange for (a) team X's superstar, (b) another bad contract, and (c) your grandmother. Of course, the actual draft has come and gone, and not much has happened; the mock drafts have--once again--been proven redundant. Yes, the trade involving the rights to OJ Mayo + 3 bad contracts, and the rights to Kevin Love + 3 bad contacts, raised an eyebrow or two. But considering Mayo and Love were drafted two spots apart and both sent to teams in the middle of mass rebuilding projects and contract dumping (Kwame Brown for Pau Gasol?), I can't exactly say I was giddy over this news. Ditto on the Brandon Rush for Jared Bayless trade.About the only excitement last night was watching the cameras surround Kansas' underclassman Darrell Author drop like a rock and was the last player taken from this mysteriously named "green room". The commentators were digging for any information they could find until they broadcasted to the entire world that the reason Arthur was not being selected (as it turned out, until the bottom of the first round) was because of a potential kidney disorder he may or may not have (had). About the only thing proven last night was that (a) the PAC 10 was the most talented conference and (b) the great ones are attending college for all reasons except for ... an education. One and Done. Get used to that saying. The highlight last night may have been when the New York Knicks drafted Danilo Gallinari and the classless New York fans ... booed? Who exactly were they expecting with the 6th pick? Eric Gordan? Jared Bayless? Brock Lopez? Athletes these New York fans may have seen play in college for all of five minutes as opposed
to Gallinari's zero? With Mike D'Antoni as their new coach, what were they expecting, a traditional American athlete? Or the Italian player whose father played with D'Antoni in Europe? About an hour later these same New York fans displayed their basketball IQ (or lack of) by booing Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown. Were they really siding with the disaster that was Isaiah Thomas? These are the most emotional (and clueless) fans ever. If Logic walked up to them and tapped them on the shoulder they would not recognize it. Can we please have the NBA and NFL drafts alternate cities? Do we need to see these ignorant fans respond to players they know nothing of? New York fans are completely ignorant of collegiate sports. Here's hoping next year is not a letdown and something worth watching happens.Oh yeah, my analysis: Rose will be better than Beasely. Watch out for the Trailblazers--remember: Oden will be back along with newly drafted Bayless. Throw in Joey Dorsey and they had a nice draft. The Lopez twins will flame out. K-State's Bill Walker and Memphis' "CDR" may have been the nicest second round bargains.
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