Well, That Could Have Gone Better
Sager Bombs
I suppose in the overall scheme of things (see generally: Payton, Durant) the Sonics probably had a fall in the draft coming one of these years. But picking fourth when there are two prized prospects out there sucks. And after the drama of last season, a spoonfull of sugar wouldn’t have hurt.
Barring Rose or Beasley ending up on To Catch a Predator, the top two picks in the draft are a given. From the three spot on, it’s a bit of a crapshoot at the moment. The names we’ll hear tossed around include Danilo Gallinari (this year’s Euro w/ Upside©), O.J. Mayo, Brook Lopez, Jerryd Bayless, Eric Gordon. Bayless makes the most sense for us (remember, our point guard play is miserable), Mayo has the most potential (and is most likely to be the next Isaiah Rider), and if the Sonics pick Lopez, I will personally call the moving vans to help them get the fuck out of town. I kind of like the idea being floated by the Seattle Times blog, where they’re suggesting the Supes trade down to a team who can’t resist the temptation of Mayo (too bad Isaiah isn’t running the Knicks anymore… maybe the Clip Show?). With a lower pick, the Sonics could pick up Durant’s old teammate at Texas, point guard D.J. Augustin. Durant’s teammate, Texas ties, sure sounds like a great move for a team moving to Oklahoma, eh?
Speaking of, it sure was a feel good story when they showed the parties being thrown by the other teams in the running for the #1 pick. Miami had a bunch of people partying in their arena, hell even the Knicks fans were upbeat. How about the team with the second most chances? Oh yeah, they were probably busy with one of the many lawsuits.
Seriously though, pick Lopez and I will be ordering up dogdoo.com to the Oklahoma City. Wait. Now that I think about it, I might just do it anyway.
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Disastrous. If our choices are Bayless, Lopez, and Mayo – we should just trade down or pass.
PS: Of those guys I like Lopez the best. Seriously. Bayless is a turd.
I kind of like Lopez as well. He’s immediately our starting center.
Tall white guys from Stanford with questionable levels of athleticism! These always work!
Brook is miles better than Curtis Borchardt, and he was lights out in the tournament especially making that crazy shot vs. Marquette.
I don’t think Lopez will be the greatest player in the world, but I think Andrew Bogut’s 14 and 10 is attainable within a few years. Worth considering especially the way the classic center position is dying out.
It’s not like there are a ton of options in this draft after the first two picks., and Bayless doesn’t do it for me.
Did anyone else see how upset Fred Hoiberg was when he found out the T-wolves were going to get the 3rd pick? He nearly threw his lucky teddy bear to the ground.
I hope the Sonics end up moving and become the new Timberwolves of the draft, making such wise decisions as drafting Wally Szczerbiak 6th overall, trading away the rights of Ray Allen for Stephon Marbury, and also trading away the rights of Brandon Roy and hard-workin’ Bobby Jones. Best case scenario would have had Blake Griffin remain eligible for the draft, and the Oklahoma-bound Sonics would have picked up the hometown hero. Obviously, this won’t happen, but I’m pulling for Marcus Dove.
Not that it really matters anyway. The whole lottery was rigged.
RE: The Mayor’s teddy bear…
The Mayor borrowed the teddy bear from a 12 year old kid he befriended who has life threatening illnesses. The kid has brought it to every surgery he’s had for good luck (he’s had over 100).
And if I moved up in the draft but then only got the 3-spot, I’d consider throwing the bear too.
(and admittedly, I love teddy bears)
I love that you actually have to figure in how ownership will steer the pick based on the planned move. IE – they won’t be drafting anyone with any ties to the area (not much of a reality this season anyways), or who could be viewed as a “feel good” story for a Seattle franchise.
Augustin makes the most sense…. unless and untill Bennett partners up with Boone Pickens and the team starts drafting all OSU players, all the time. That seems to be the logical next step for where this trainwreck is headed.