Thursday, June 24, 2004
SPORTS GUY'S WORLD
ESPN.com finally gave Bill Simmons his own page at Page 2.
Here's the "2002 Idiot's Guide to the NBA Draft", which featured this gem:
2. The Ed O'Bannons
There isn't a more dreaded word during draft week than "Tweener" -- guys either too small for the 4-spot and too big for the 3-spot or too small for the 3-spot and too slow for the 2-spot
[...]
Where is an NBA team going to play a walking beanpole like Tayshaun Prince?
(2002 Example: Kentucky forward Tayshaun Prince ... 6-foot-9, 113 pounds. I can't even begin to imagine where an NBA contender would play him.)
I bet you that Simmons would love to take this statement back. Prince was brilliant in the playoffs. When he blocked Reggie Miller's shot running down the floor in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, you knew he was for real. Hell, he shut down Kobe Bryant in the Finals.
The NBA Draft is tonight at 6:30 p.m. Central on ESPN. Who will the Sonics and Blazers take?
Sonics 1st round, #12 pick: Al Jefferson, Prentiss, MS
Blazers 1st round, #13 pick: Kirk Snyder, Nevada
I can't wait for Simmons' draft diary tomorrow. Unfortunately, Hubie Brown isn't going to be in New York tonight telling us how much upside Hilano Vidivicious has.
Here's the "2002 Idiot's Guide to the NBA Draft", which featured this gem:
2. The Ed O'Bannons
There isn't a more dreaded word during draft week than "Tweener" -- guys either too small for the 4-spot and too big for the 3-spot or too small for the 3-spot and too slow for the 2-spot
[...]
Where is an NBA team going to play a walking beanpole like Tayshaun Prince?
(2002 Example: Kentucky forward Tayshaun Prince ... 6-foot-9, 113 pounds. I can't even begin to imagine where an NBA contender would play him.)
I bet you that Simmons would love to take this statement back. Prince was brilliant in the playoffs. When he blocked Reggie Miller's shot running down the floor in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, you knew he was for real. Hell, he shut down Kobe Bryant in the Finals.
The NBA Draft is tonight at 6:30 p.m. Central on ESPN. Who will the Sonics and Blazers take?
Sonics 1st round, #12 pick: Al Jefferson, Prentiss, MS
Blazers 1st round, #13 pick: Kirk Snyder, Nevada
I can't wait for Simmons' draft diary tomorrow. Unfortunately, Hubie Brown isn't going to be in New York tonight telling us how much upside Hilano Vidivicious has.
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