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Jon Barry probably won’t be a GM anytime soon
May 24, 2007Just saw a clip of the 2007 NBA Draft Lottery on YouTube (thanks to the LLDD for the heads-up) and a coupla things caught my attention.
First is how Brandon Roy, the Rookie of the Year and Portland's representative at the Lottery, could barely keep a huge, shit-eating grin off his face as soon as it was announced that the Hawks get the 3rd pick. Can't say I blame him – the prospect of running the floor with either Greg Oden or Kevin Durant would have made anyone giddy.
Was pretty disappointed though that there wasn't more of a reaction from Roy when it was announced that the Blazers got the #1 pick. I mean its not like the pick was Andrew Bogut or something (Bogut — a Serbian word meaning "big, white stiff"). It was GREG FREAKIN' ODEN!!! Maybe the most dominant player to come out since Tim Duncan! Roy shoulda been jumping up and down like a madman! Maybe he was worried that he'd accidentally knock Lenny Wilkens down, forcing David Stern to rush up to the podium and fine and suspend him for the first 3 games of next season.
Speaking of Lenny, I couldn't help notice that he looked like a midget standing on the podium. I mean, this is a Hall of Fame NBA player, a BIG guard who was a tenacious lock-down defender. I couldn't get over how short and puny he looked next to Brandon Roy (whose playing style, incidentally, has been compared to Lenny in his prime). I guess it must be true what they say about people shrinking as they get old.
Of course, the part where Michael Wilbon slaps down Jon Barry for saying that Portland needs to trade the pick for a veteran — cuz they "need to get better, not younger" — is a classic. Both Rick Carlisle and Dan Patrick could barely keep from breaking out laughing as Barry made his pitch and got skewered by Wilbon. I sure hope Barry enjoys his announcing job (which he is damn good at) because I don't think he'll be getting any front-office offers.
Oh, and in case you're wondering who we're talking about, here's another picture of GREG FREAKIN' ODEN!!!!!!
HOLY CRAP!!!! WE’RE GETTING GREG ODEN!!!!!
May 23, 2007
With a 5.3% chance in the lottery, the Blazers end up with the #1 pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.
Last year, with the worst record in the NBA, the Blazers got screwed by the ping-pong balls and dropped down to the 4th pick. It wasn't too big a deal because the top pick was a choice between a skinny Italian with a girl's name or a slow white shooter with a bad porn mustache.
But this year it's GREG FREAKIN' ODEN!!! A dominating big man who as a college FRESHMAN had a great season despite playing with A BROKEN WRIST — ON HIS SHOOTING HAND!!! The guy is a FRANCHISE CENTER!!!
Not only is he big, he's freakishly athletic. The guy shot 61% from the field and 63% from the line — despite shooting his free-throws LEFT-HANDED. Check out this clip of him throwing a couple down and chasing down Corey Brewer's shot during the NCAA championship game. This package of size, speed and ability only comes around every 10 years or so.
"With the first pick in the 2007 NBA draft, the Portland Trailblazers select, a 7-1 Center from Ohio State University…………….."
Today is a good day - even if I get struck by lightning before its over.