Hey so I haven’t updated this in forever. And with so much news going on, I feel pretty bad. I mean just this week, Ed Mcmahon, Farrah Fawcett, and now, fucking Michael Jackson have died. Iran is on fire. The SC Governor hanging out in Argentina banging his mistress. And that hilarious shit with David Caradine (I actually DID write a post about this but it was accidentally deleted and I didn’t feel like rewriting it - summary - if you’re going to auto-erotic asphyxiate yourself, get a spotter and if your loved one dies this way, just let it go and don’t hire a private investigator to look into it, only extending the period of time it’s in the news because seriously, it’s hilarious). But yet, I feel like writing an NBA draft log because these are usually pretty funny (unintentionally).
Unfortunately, as a Wizards fan, all of my excitement got sucked from me about two days ago when the team made a maybe good maybe not so good trade and dumped our #5 pick.
But, I can still make fun of what else is happening. I can only hope Steven A Smith is prominently involved.
616: Pre-draft note: how old is Taylor Griffin? He looks like Blake’s dad! Blake is looking pretty dapper by the way. Taylor is looking geriatric.
623: Pre-draft note 2: I have no faith in this Ricky Rubio kid. Maybe I’ll eat these words, but I don’t know. I don’t believe the hype. And he looks like he’s in middle school. Apparently he’s got zero jump shot, but they say he makes everyone around him better. Guess we’ll see. Also, I find it completely unfair that 18 year old Ricky Rubio can enter the draft but Tyreke Evans and OJ Mayo have to make a mockery out of the NCAA and wait a year to enter. They need to fix this one and done system and do what the NFL does.
630: Why is this Patrick Ewing commercial so fucking funny to me? We may never know.
632: Here we go! Only a minute until the Blake Griffin formality. The draft just isn’t the same without Isiah Thomas.
635: You know, I don’t put anything past the Clippers. Maybe they’ll trade this pick for a case of beer. After all, they did draft Olowakandi number one. I’m praying for you, Blake.
637: Honestly, I’m not even all that sold on Griffin. I mean, if this was a deeper draft, would he be #1? I don’t know. I mean I think the guy will be solid, but my guess is a career closer to Kenyon Martin than Karl Malone.
639: It’s official. I suppose all the ACL jokes have already been made. Good luck, dude.
641: I love the slow motion shot of him smiling. Might be the last time he smiles that big for quite some time. Blake Griffin is asked what it’ll be like to not be around his brother and his dad, to which he replied he couldn’t tell the difference. Shot of his parents - is Blake Griffin the first halfy drafted number 1? That’d be a fun stat shot. Blake Griffin: First Halfy Drafted #1. Mike Dunleavy looks asleep. But then again, I guess he always looks like this.
645: Memphis is ready to go. I don’t put anything past these morons either.
646: And Memphis drafts…HASHEEM THABEET. And check out the suit on this guy. Not much of an offensive game on him but he’s a big body, good shot-blocker, and seems like a generally nice guy. Too bad generally nice guys usually aren’t generally good centers.
648: Bilas says he needs to get an offensive game. Fun fact: Hasheem means “the destroyer of evil.” while Rubio means “Overrated 18 year old foreign point guard.”
651: Thunder on the clock and all signs point to Rubio…
652: OKC drafts…JAMES HARDEN. And Rubio slips to Sacramento. A bit of a surprise. I’m not gonna lie, I don’t know much about Harden but Bilas seems to like him. Harden’s sporting a bow-tie, a striped shirt, a vest, and a blazer. Balls. It’s official, I like this guy.
656: Sacramento on the clock.
657: Sacramento picks TYREKE EVANS. Well, now I will be hoping forever that Ricky Rubio is a bust because he would have been a Wizard. You hear me, Rubio? You better be a big fucking bust. A giant fucking a bust. A bust of epic proportions. You better be out of the league by 2011. You hear me??
700: Um…Tyreke ain’t the most eloquent dude in the room.
702: Minnesota on the clock, and will they take Rubio? Rubio, you better be a giant fucking bust.
704: Minnesota drafts RICKY RUBIO. Future giant bust Ricky Rubio. You got that? For the love of god let this guy suck. The crowd chants USA. You gotta love New York. And uh, Minnesota is on the clock. Fran Frashilla says he might be the best passer in the last 10 drafts. Wow, let’s not build this guy up at all.
706: How come all of the shots of overseas basketball look like they were taken by an Al Qaeda terrorist shooting a death to America video? Don’t they have decent cameras in Spain?
709: Minnesota drafts JONNY FLYNN. I don’t get it considering they just took Rubio. I guess they also know that Rubio is a bust.
711: Jonny Flynn has a 40 inch vertical leap?? Jesus Christ, I can’t get up that high if I started on a chair.
712: Golden State on the clock and they’re apparently in the works for an Amare trade. Could get interesting.
715: Golden State picks STEPH CURRY and the Knicks fans are reeling. Sorry Knicks fans. I like Steph Curry but I still don’t see how he’s all that much different than Juan Dixon coming out of college. I like this kid though and he’s definitely a better shooter than Dixon ever was.
718: Man, Dell Curry had a stroke. On his shot I mean, not that he like, can’t feel the left side of his body. Steph looks like he’s wearing his dad’s suit. Knicks on the clock.
721: Knicks draft JORDAN HILL. And the Knicks fans boo. Are these guys ever happy? Fucking New Yorkers. I like Hill, maybe won’t be a stud but I can see this guy as a very serviceable player. Also, we share the same name. Van Gundy says he doesn’t understand the crowds reaction. I do. New Yorkers are fucking asshole retards. Raps on clock.
726: Toronto drafts DEMAR DEROZAN. Another guy I don’t know too much about but Bilas loves his potential. Shocker.
728: Remember a few years ago when the first round was full of foreign dudes? What happened to that trend? Aside from Rubio, I don’t think there will be more than three or four foreign guys picked in this draft. First round anyway. Bucks on clock.
732: Bucks pick BRANDON JENNINGS. Highlites of him playing overseas sporting…the fade? Oh shit, I think I like this guy too. Just a reminder that Ricky Rubio better be a huge fucking bust. Nets on clock. Jennings is not in the building because he couldn’t get a promise he’d be picked in the lottery. I like that. Avoid the embarassment should you be sitting around into the mid 20’s. This Jennings kid might be getting some good advice from someone. For once.
738: Nets draft TERRENCE WILLIAMS. Wow, he went a lot earlier than I thought he would. I mean I know his stock was rising and all…Think he might be one of the steals of this draft though. Also the first senior taken, all the way at number 11. Terrence Williams AKA T-Will. Wow, what an amazingly unique nickname. Charlotte on clock. For Charlotte fans sake I hope Michael Jordan isn’t in the draft room. He whoith responsible for Kwame Brown and Adam Morrison.
745: Bobcats draft GERALD HENDERSON. I hate this guy. I hate him cause he went to Duke. I hate him for the elbow he nailed Tyler Hansborough with a few years back. I hate him. Hope your career goes the way of Jason Williams. Fucker. Oh and his father was a Celtic. I hate him for that too. Pacers on clock.
750: Pacers draft TYLER HANSBROUGH. Wow! First, I love this kid. Love the way he plays. Love his competitive spirit. Love him. Wish the Wiz could have found a way to draft him. I think he could end up like a David Lee type player, and not just cause he’s white. Also surprised he went this high, but very happy for him. The crowd is chanting overrated. Once again, New Yorkers are fucking stupid.
753: Did I mention that I love Hansbrough? Love this guy. Love this guy and Rubio better be a bust. A giant fucking bust. Suns on the clock - Rick Bucher says Amare is probably going to Golden State for a pu pu platter. Probably won’t happen until July 8 he says. Man, the Suns have really fucked things up haven’t they?
755: Suns draft…Suns draft…where’s the commish…there he is…Suns draft EARL CLARK. Earl is not here. Um…what is going on…Brandon Jennings has shown up! Yes! Best entrance ever! That was so WWF it’s not even funny! That’s so classic. “Wait, so I did get drafted early? Yay! Let’s get our asses to MSG!” Seriously, I dare anyone to find a better entrance at the draft ever. Even better than when guys jump out of the audience in the second round and scare the crap out of the commish. Bit of a surprise here, I don’t know much about Earl Clark but I don’t think anyone thought he’d go this high.
758: Brandon Jennings is on the couch. He’s wearing a hat though so I don’t know if he’s still sporting the fade. And that’s the end of the lottery. Only two left in the green room are the guys with oddly spelled names - Jrue Holiday and Austin Daye. The Day/e’s if you will.
800: They have got to stop making the Chris Paul and his deodorant commercials. They are not funny and kind of creep me out.
802: Pistons take AUSTIN DAYE. Meh. This guy only weighs 190 pounds? Jesus Christ I hope he bulks up. I think Robert Traylor once ate a guy that weighed 190. I’m going to stop updating minute by minute now unless something great happens.
810: How does Steve Kerr still look like he’s 20 years old? And how does he still have a job? I can take over a team if my only instructions are “cut costs as much as possible.”
815: Philly picks JRUE HOLIDAY. And everyone in the green room is gone. Not sure who is responsible for this kid’s name, but I hope they don’t have any other kids. I think they should nickname this kid Jragon.
818: Minn is on the clock again. How did they get so many picks? They draft TY LAWSON. Um. Rubio. Flynn. Lawson. How many point guards can you start? They have to be trading something here, right? I mean…is Rubio going to be so bad they need two insurance policies on him? Maybe Danny Green will fall to the Wiz at 32. Bucher says this pick is being moved to the Nuggets. Okay, that makes more sense.
828: Dinner break for me.
842: Second foreign player taken. Some guy I’ve never heard of, obviously.
843: You know who’s loving Michael Jackson’s death? Republicans. Cause up until that, all the news was talking about was the dumbass South Carolina Governor. Now? It’s Michael Jackson all the time. Conspiracy? Perhaps…
845: Hey, another Israeli just got drafted. I just say another, because a few years back, two Israelis were drafted. Neither has been in the NBA.
849: BJ Mullins is one ugly dude.
853: Just one year I’d like the Wizards to have multiple first round picks. The Thunder pick some guy from Guadeloupe. I’m not sure I can pick that out on a map. I have a feeling this guy will never make an NBA roster. But guess who loves him? Fran Fraschilla. Is there anyone he doesn’t love?
859: This draft really does suck. At least the Wiz (maybe) pick soon unless they deal it for cash, which I think they might.
906: Memphis just drafted a guy who needs a liver transplant. Not sure that’s who you draft in the first round, but good luck to you, DEMARRE CARROLL.
910: Minn is up again, they gonna draft another PG?
915: Darko just got traded to the Knicks and some kid in the crowd is FREAKING OUT. Not sure if he’s excited or angry. Darko blows. Why do these guys talk about him like he’s got any value?
923: This just isn’t nearly as much fun as it used to be with Barkley, Kenny, and Steven A. I hope TNT gets the rights back to this.
925: First round is over. This is really mostly boring, I might even turn it off after the Wiz pick.
930: Are we gonna take Dejuan Blair? I hope not.
933: Yay, Wizards on the clock. Please let Rubio blow.
936: Wiz take…JERMAINE TAYLOR. Um, I have no idea who this guy is but he’s 6′4″ and we have no big men. I hate it. Okay, I’m stopping now.