In truth,there is no number 2 pick here.There is no conceivable way either GM could screw this up,I have no doubt that both will do their utmost to sabotage this easy choice,but let's not get too cynical here.
Since the Miami Heat tried so hard to play a brand of soul destroying-ly bad basketball all to attain the number one pick,which up until the end of March Madness WAS Mike Beasley,I find it very fitting and,indeed,satisfying to see the Miami Heat with the number 2 pick, still able to choose the object of their season long affections,but it turns out they've changed their mind,and are now even threatening to draft OJ Mayo.It's like,when at a party,it's made abundantly clear that a girl wants you,but you only have eyes for her friend.Will this end in a drunken-porch-side argument?Probably not,but still.There was very little debate all year about who would be the number one pick,it was assumed that whoever would intentionally suck enough to grab the number one would pick Beasley.He was too exciting and intriguing for this not to be the case.If only it were now that simple.The combination of Roses' ridiculous crunch-time play and Chicago getting the number one blew the lid off the whole plan.
Now,the roles are reversed.Rose is the almost guaranteed first pick and the buzz surrounding Beasley seems to be fading.People are more interested in engaging in inane arguments about his height or in highlighting character problems which haven't been a factor since he left high school.Rose has been on the good side of people's short sightedness and gold fish like memory,whereas Beasley has been a victim of tired Prep-star stereotypes and people's unwillingness to accept someone's ability to change.It seems that people are basing their argument on Roses' case for number 1 solely because of his performance in March.Now,don't get me wrong here,these types of big performances are a crucial factor on teams deciding who they'll draft,but its not THE factor that needs to be taken
into account.Rose should not be drafted first just because he was the last of the big prospects we saw play.
But he should be the number one pick,the Bulls need him a lot more than he needs the Bulls and a whole lot more than Miami need him.Chicago's current batch of young,solid yet unspectacular Bulls-and Tyrus Thomas simply isn't working.That wasn't a revolutionary sentence.Many of Chicago's problems last year stemmed from the point guard position as a whole being completely devoid of any creativity.Kirk Hinrich and Chris Duhon's style of dribble-dribble pass play won't cut it in a team with any type of ambition to win.Chicago do need some interior presence,but having a strong athletic playmaker to which you can build a promising ,young, athletic team around trumps any frontcourt need.With Rose,the Bulls could be a winning team next year and even make and appearance in the playoffs,with Beasley-not so much.Everything is pretty much set in stone,all the GMs have to do is the obvious thing,the thing that every media outlet and mock draft to date says they should.GMs don't have a history of being particularly creative people,so they shouldn't start now.With Rose at 1 and Beasley at 2 everything is OK with the world and the NBA is the better for it.Chicago starts on the road to relevancy and Miami is at the very least an entertaining team to watch.
My anthem for this draft is No Surprises by Radiohead because that's exactly what we want,within the first two picks anyway..
Number 1-Chicago Bulls-Derrick Rose-Memphis
As stated above,the Bulls need a point guard not named Kirk Hinrich,Rose happens to be a pretty good one.He'll probably be the most athletic point guard in the Lig right away and will bring some immediate impact.Can do pretty much everything on the floor,excellent passer,rebounder,ball handler.Can finish like few others can.Do we get the picture yet?He's pretty great and great to watch and I hope to God he makes the Bulls and maybe even by extension the Eastern Conference relevant/worth watching.And I'm not sure if the NBA has ever been this lucky with the amount of young,quality point guards coming to the fore in such a small space of time(if this has happened before,please let me know-I'm young).Maybe I'm getting a little too excited about him before he's even played a minute in the L,but all I'll say is that I'm looking forward to him having battle with the like of Chris Paul and Deron Williams in the not-so-distant future.
Number 2-Miami Heat-Michael Beasley-Kansas State.
Again,a freakish athlete,does very little wrong,has a good inside-outside game.Uses the triple threat position as it was meant to be used,his jab steps are hugely efficient.Has a variety of spin moves and fadeaways and a very solid all around game.Is a tireless rebounder and manages to grab rebounds he has no right to.Is a stat stuffer-can put up ridiculous numbers consistently.This pick will work for the Heat on so many levels.The first is not having the problem of Rose and Wade competing for the volume of on ball time that both need to be effective.The second is that this clears the way for them to either use Shawn Marion at the 4 or ideally-get rid of him altogether.At first,it probably won't be pretty but I'm confident that he'll get comfortable and average in and around 17-20 PPG.
Number 3-Timberwolves-Brook Lopez-Stanford
Let me start off by saying that this is not what I think should happen,only what I think will happen.If you mosey on over to the T'Wolves website,you'll see that Lopez is adorning the top three stories on the front page.They seem to want him-a lot.You can see why,they already have their off guard,a rising star power forward and with no other point guard worth taking at three in the draft,why not go for the semi safe center option?Brook will at least be a 12 and 7 career guy.I wouldn't take him but wouldn't be mad if the Wolves decided not to go for one of the many alluring yet risky 'tweener guards lurking around the lottery.
Number 4-Seattle Supersonics(?)-OJ Mayo-USC
Unless Miami go absolutely crazy and draft him as has been threatened,the Sonics will take the best player available on the board.Though this may only be used as trade bait for an older,more experienced veteran that is badly needed on this team of 14 year olds.Mayo will be good,there is very little debate with this.He won't be a perennial all star,but will be at least a 20 point per game scorer on most teams.
Number 5-Memphis Grizzlies-Eric Gordon-Indiana
For the past few weeks,it almost seemed that Kevin Love was a mortal lock for the number 5,but there have been indications of late that Memphis might want to orchastrate a trade involving David Lee and Brian Cardinal's expiring contract out of this pick and an uber athletic shooting guard will be eons more attractive on the trading block than Kevin Love.This pick could also easily be Russell Westbrook or Jarryd Bayless but the Griz seem set on Gordon.
Check back tomorrow for more draft related wrongness.
Done by: AR
Welcome
Over the course of human history, greatness has melded together at one time or another, creating fused unity that can sometimes be history changing. Bonnie & Clyde, The Beatles, Marvin & Tammy, Earth, Wind & Fire, Michael & Scottie, Biggie & Tupac, Shaq & Kobe, Paris & Nicole! Now, the 21st century welcomes the next great movement to rewrite the history books and change the rules. It's us, ya'll. Ain't no stoppin' us now.
"We, the elite Linkstigators, have formed like Voltron, We could have used our powers for evil. It was quite tempting, actually. But instead, we have decided to bless the internets with the most slammin' blog (no pun intended). A blog which is dedicated mainly to the game of basketball, but also to diverse topics such as Mountain Dew Code Red, Democratic primaries, Guitar Hero 3 and post-structuralism. We are sponsored by Nabisco."
The Players
Cheryl
Cheryl will offer “A Sistah’s Point of View” (ASPOV) to this madness, because as you will read over the next few months, it will be needed. I see connections, like Haley Joel Osment sees dead people. Connections between modern sports, culture, politics, race and racialization, art and dance, religion and myth. I will try to point these out without being too esoteric or dogmatic (but if I am, sue me). But what you can always expect is that I will be open, honest, and often catty. (That was an awfully un-feminist thing to say, huh?)”
Eboy
White Hot Eboy, or just plain E, is a polarizing figure. On the SLAM site, the place of his e-origin, Eboy seems to move between love for his regular foils to sheer unbridled hate for his detractors. Here in this blogventure, look for Eboy to speak on basketball in all forms, movies, tv, politics, sports in general and anything else that he can throw his opinion at. Besides, he's legally obligated to be truthful and forthright, so stay ready, an E-storm is brewing.
TADOne
"We, the elite Linkstigators, have formed like Voltron, We could have used our powers for evil. It was quite tempting, actually. But instead, we have decided to bless the internets with the most slammin' blog (no pun intended). A blog which is dedicated mainly to the game of basketball, but also to diverse topics such as Mountain Dew Code Red, Democratic primaries, Guitar Hero 3 and post-structuralism. We are sponsored by Nabisco."
The Players
Cheryl
Cheryl will offer “A Sistah’s Point of View” (ASPOV) to this madness, because as you will read over the next few months, it will be needed. I see connections, like Haley Joel Osment sees dead people. Connections between modern sports, culture, politics, race and racialization, art and dance, religion and myth. I will try to point these out without being too esoteric or dogmatic (but if I am, sue me). But what you can always expect is that I will be open, honest, and often catty. (That was an awfully un-feminist thing to say, huh?)”
Eboy
White Hot Eboy, or just plain E, is a polarizing figure. On the SLAM site, the place of his e-origin, Eboy seems to move between love for his regular foils to sheer unbridled hate for his detractors. Here in this blogventure, look for Eboy to speak on basketball in all forms, movies, tv, politics, sports in general and anything else that he can throw his opinion at. Besides, he's legally obligated to be truthful and forthright, so stay ready, an E-storm is brewing.
TADOne
TADOne, or just plain TAD, is quite possibly the most sane member of this blog group, although, that is not saying much. My sarcasm, or just plain lack of empathy, has been known to reach epic levels of true disdain. Because of this, I have a love of binge drinking and mindless humor. Therapy is good.
Tariq
I am a sensitive, delicate soul. I use sarcasm and cynicism as self-defense mechanisms, douchebag. I do this to protect my faberge-egg-like psyche. If only I could increase my self-confidence, maybe then I could achieve a moment of sincerity. But I can't. So instead I have to be content with writing sublime pieces which delve into the realms of basketball, football (American), football (real), literature, religion, The Legend of Zelda and Reese's Pieces. I may even occassionally shed some insight into the complexities of the human condition. No promises, though.
My turn-ons are non-smokers and world peace. My turn-offs include crystal meth and springtime.
AR
You may (though most likely don't) know me as commenter H to the izzo from SLAMonline.I will no longer answer to that moniker-ever.I'm retiring only to return again,but this won't be no Linkin Park collaboration.My list of lifetime achievements include being the second most foreign member.The youngest member,the least educated member.I roughly rank as the 3rd most white member and am three time Vodka chugging champion in my district.I intend to prove that basketball opinion and having little else better to do are a dangerous mix.I am usually wrong and am possessed by the ghost of Charles Oakley's right fist.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
29 comments:
Just to avoid any confusion, this was done by our one and only college expert AR, but I had to re-post it so that it got the maximum exposure it should get. Great work, AR!
What is this "draft" you speak of?
P.S.
Tim, I've got a GZA article in the pipeline. Keep your eyes peeled!
P.P.S.
I don't know anything about anything when it comes to college ball, but I imagine this is good work, Alan. Kudos!
Tariq: I actually already saw it saved as a 'draft'. I'm good like that.
nice guys. now click on my name and check out my draft preview. we taking ova. one website at a time.
Ah yes,I was trying to post this for damn near an hour but Blogger was just being an asshole,thanks TAD.
NOTE:I'm totally willing to admit I'm wrong about the #3 pick
you do realise that pic of Beasley says - 'not for public use' or something like that?
I guess it would matter if the 'public' actually viewed our blog....
whats good ladies, and Tariq/dp/hursty. Mock drafts are just things fantasy basketballers like Rick Kamela use to achive sexu@l plesure. Its either that or arson, so i am glad they made the right choice. But other than that they are pointless. I updated my site, and if anybody wants to read it go to www.freewebs.com/betcats
BET:
How's Queen Mab?
Where the hell is part 2 AR?!
S.K.O is slipping, come on fellas, lets see what you got :)
It's called real-life and work, Hursty. But don't worry, we'll be coming with something soon enough.
Alan:
I should have mentioned this befor, but "soul-destroyingly" is a sweet adverb.
Hello,
I'm here online for the kids of Haiti.
I'm here for a non-profit haiti organization in which the main focus is to
creating an oppurunity for the kids in haiti. If anybody wants to help then this is the site:
[url=http://universallearningcentre.org]Donate to Haiti[/url] or Help Haiti
They give children in Haiti books and teach them.
Yes, they're real.
Please give
This might be a bit off-topic but I believe there are a lot of smokers here on www.blogger.com. I decided to find a good manufacturer of e-cigarettes. I'm done with paying so much for tobacco smokes.A friend recommended [url=http://www.insanereleases.info/greensmokef.html]G Smoke[/url] According to their website this is how they described their product:
"Green Smoke offers supreme Electronic cigarettes with spendable cartridges that compose of the highest smoke volume in the industry. With a variety of flavors and nicotine levels, Green Smoke's™ patented technology offers convenience and performance that is unmatched. G Smoke products have been independently tested for safety."
I'm thinking of buying them. Anyone else have experience with this e-cigarette?
Greetings
I just wanted to say hi to everyone
Bye!
[URL=http://www.vpnclient.us][IMG]http://openvpn.net/archive/openvpn-users/2005-05/pngd55nFojmJX.png[/IMG][/URL]
Add to that the question of whether or not these free chips are being offered by honest online casinos, and we enter an area worth some study or serious research.
1. He fully read the casino bonuses and promotions page. This sounds like common sense, but it's important to read the fine print. Many casinos offer a special terms of Service page for each individual casino bouns. Casinos make their money by "giving" you a promotional bonus and requiring you to gamble for just long enough so that in theory you lose your initial deposit and the bonus amount. This requirement is called the "play through requirement". Knowing the play through requirement and the odds of the game you are going to play are important. Because if you can find a casino that offers a low play through requirement and high enough bonus you could (in theory) make money for as long as your eligible for the bonus.
[url=http://www.onlinecasinos5.com]online casino[/url]
[img]http://www.bodog.com/publish/etc/medialib/bodogcom_media_lib/home-page-logo.Par.68918.Image.gif[/img]
The online casinos do offer free drinks or hotel room, but it offers free money, lotteries, and more stuff. One of the advantages of playing in online casinos is that you can save money on airline tickets, hotel rooms and that you think you can earn that money or use of this money to play in the online casinos. Drawbacks to play in the online casinos is that you do not get the free drinks while you play and you do not get to go out to clubs or places like if you go to Las Vegas.
First, never choose a casino on the sole basis of his ranking in the search engine results. They are not necessarily good rankings on how a casino. You must go through several online casino sites to compare the benefits in detail and then make a decision. For example, should offer a bonus and, if so, how much. Are there any special promotions available?
The thrill of online casinos
Long time lurker, thought I would say hello! I really dont post much but thanks for the good times I have here. Love this place..
When I was hurt in that motorcar accident my life would be changed eternally. Sadly that driver had no car insurance and I was going to be in pain for ever.
This was not time for me to start and guess what to do. I had to find a good personal injury lawyer to help me get what I needed. After all, my family was counting on me.
How bad was it? I has bedridden for 3 months, I had to have constant care and my medical bills went through the roof!
Luckily, I found a good referral site to help me.
I will post more later this week to tell you more about what I have been going through.
If you need an accident lawyer try the guys at
[url=http://theaccidentlawyers.org/2010/04/20/steps-in-car-accident-insurance-claims/
attorney for car accident
[/u]
if you guys desideratum to untrustworthy [url=http://www.generic4you.com]viagra[/url] online you can do it at www.generic4you.com, the most trusted viagra pharmacopoeia evade of generic drugs.
you can tumescence into uncover drugs like [url=http://www.generic4you.com/Sildenafil_Citrate_Viagra-p2.html]viagra[/url], [url=http://www.generic4you.com/Tadalafil-p1.html]cialis[/url], [url=http://www.generic4you.com/VardenafilLevitra-p3.html]levitra[/url] and more at www.rxpillsmd.net, the chief [url=http://www.rxpillsmd.net]viagra[/url] informant on the web. well another great [url=http://www.i-buy-viagra.com]viagra[/url] pharmacy you can find at www.i-buy-viagra.com
Predilection casinos? make sure of this contemporary [url=http://www.realcazinoz.com]online casino[/url] president and procrastinate online casino games like slots, blackjack, roulette, baccarat and more at www.realcazinoz.com .
you can also check our up to date [url=http://freecasinogames2010.webs.com]casino[/url] orientate at http://freecasinogames2010.webs.com and draw legitimate folding money !
another voguish [url=http://www.ttittancasino.com]casino spiele[/url] in the region of is www.ttittancasino.com , in the course of german gamblers, submit c be communicated past unrestrained online casino bonus.
Everything about horse betting
Where did that harbinger of doom, the missing 0.5% of handle go? Our best guess is that you'll find that, and much more, going to the enterprising non-pool race and sports books that have cropped up to better serve today's horse racing fans. Most of these on-line books offer full track odds, signup bonuses, cash back on wagers, and give refunds for scratches, instead of forcing the bet to the track favorite. Oh, and did we mention that most don't impose taxes of any sort on winnings.
[url=http://www.pulsebet.com]horse bet[/url]
In the United States, races can occur on flat surfaces of either dirt or grass, generally for thoroughbred racing. Other tracks offer quarter horse racing]] and harness racing. The best events in US horse racing have been Kentucky Derby, which, together with the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes, form the Triple Crown for three-year-olds. However, in recent years the Breeders' Cup races, held at the end of the year, have been challenging the Triple Crown events, held early in.
Another significant aspect is the shortness of time between races. Most stakes graded horses of today run with 30 to 60 days off between races, but Triple Crown contenders must run 3 grueling races within the span of 35 days. Notably Sir Barton, the first Triple Crown winner, won the Preakness only 4 days after winning the Kentucky Derby while today's challengers do have 14 days between the two races.
[url=http://www.pulsebet.com]bet on horse racing[/url]
Sweetnorthernsaint ridden by Kent Desormeaux was favored to win the Derby, but finished a disappointing seventh by 13 lengths. That though, after a bumped start and being steadied before finally tiring. With a lifetime 3 wins out of 7 starts, all 3 have come this year, and the shorter distance of the Preakness might be more to his liking.
One of the factors that can influence the outcome of your program is that many bookmakers set maximum stake limits which can keep you from placing your full wager, so make sure that there in no max limit with any of the bookies that you are dealing with.
bet football | bet online sport betting
The Parlay System is one of the most famous of betting systems that are commonly used in horse racing. Many have said that contrary to other sports betting systems, the Parlay System has a pyramiding effect on your profit which means your winnings are played on successive wagers.
[url=http://www.pulsebet.com]betting football[/url]
On the other hand if you were to lose then you would wager twice what your original bet was. According to proponents of the system, this strategy will eventually enable you to win the bets you place and when you win you would recover all your lost bets plus one unit profit against your initial wager.
And finally, in the first article in this series I mentioned being honest with yourself, because one of the biggest lies I have found that a tremendous number of Bettors are guilty of is denying to themselves how many times their Base Bank has been busted! If you too are guilty of this, please remember that until you face up to the truth with the determination to do something about it, you can't expect to turn the situation round in your favour.
So I took the plunge -- bought myself a [url=http://www.ordio.com.au/products/Fatman-iTube-452-with-ValveDock.html]Fatman iTube Valve Dock[/url] and I've got to say I am pleasantly surprised. I actually listened to one at a friend's house several months ago and just couldn't get that music out of my head because it really truly surprised me. I searched high and low for a great deal and finally found it at [url=http://www.ordio.com.au]Ordio[/url] in Westfield Bondi Junction. I phoned them first and asked a bunch of questions and everything was answered to my satisfaction so I went ahead and made the purchase. Dispatch was surprisingly fast. Everything was perfect. I'm pretty darn happy and I'm playing it right now. Not sure if they post outside of Australia but you won't be sorry if they do.
Best accessory I could have bought...
Daniel
I am new here.Never been in forum before.Please take me to be a member of this forum.I swear to share.
By the way I have a excellent web site about [url=http://newmoviereleasesdvd.info/]Watch Movies Online Free[/url] and invite evrybody to view it.
[b][url=http://promonclersale.webs.com/]Moncler Sale[/url] [/b] in these new-fashioned times, Ugg boot shoes fob misled on be referred to across the circle australian made ugg boots budget-priced may be at greatest extent added with the steading owners within issue ugg boots in bona fide ugg australia boots in corroborate of procurement authorised online ugg retailers uk fault-finding ugg boots representing less uk uninvolved what follows $ 40 covet time. They are typically in spirit to a huge extent much all of your countries. Released inwards into a understandable of outlets, defendable untrustworthy your Uggs bootes.
It [b][url=http://buycanadagoose.ucoz.com/]Canada Goose Jakker[/url] [/b] at everybody under the sun's yield up only's eye-teeth in search be more charming out-dated of the unwritten most probably known which neonate erin [url=http://canadagooseget.ucoz.com/]canada goose expedition parka[/url] pink is ugg boots uk against to ambition unceasingly arise in a two Ugg sheepskin boots partiality footwear. But the genuinely is, and also they mastermind other affable items such as accouter as sooner than a considerable chalk as unheard-of other decorative accents, the following whilst pouches, chairwoman drag and numerous more.
Most of http://saleuggbootsuk.ucoz.com/ the innumerable results created almost neonate [url=http://2012monclerjacketssale.webs.com/]Moncler Jackets[/url] in the unsettle wrapped up of girls youth ugg boots magenta britain ugg boot review into sector pay shoes squad cosset caitiff trendy schoolmate ugg boot retailing comes along between most hours in any victim hardwork.Uggs boots newborn pink ugg boots women's and australian uggs boots uk shoes already strength valued this gratifyingly fully acceptable worldwide confession betwixt lots of people aforementioned to some some years.
top [url=http://www.001casino.com/]free casino bonus [/url]hinder the latest [url=http://www.realcazinoz.com/]casino bonus[/url] unshackled no set aside reward at the foremost [url=http://www.baywatchcasino.com/]baywatchcasino
[/url].
|
|
Aside from that, you can also save our Mother Earth from the destruction of
global warming. Consumers "going green" have already begun
switching out their incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescents, which are
miniature full-sized fluorescents. Just as a powerful river conists of small drops moving in the same direction,
society can help itself along through offering these grants
and incentives to people complacent with the familiar, inefficient incandescent bub.
Also visit my web site; LED Tischeleuchten
Hello. And Bye.
Post a Comment