I often think that maybe if I started going to church again, God might finally give my sports teams some good luck. Cause He sure seems to hate them now. He’d probably see right through my plan though, and maybe strike Kevin Martin with lightning. I can’t have that on my conscience. Better not chance it.
The Good Lord took another cheap shot at me during the NBA draft lottery, when he gave my Sacramento Kings the fourth pick in the draft. Under the current system, that’s the absolute lowest they could’ve fallen. Well played old man.
So no Blake Griffin for us. Likely no Ricky Rubio. Stephen Curry? He’s not the best player in the draft, or the true point guard that we need, but I like the kid and I don’t know who else is available and good. I was ready for Griffin, but now I need to do my research.
Pouring salt in the wound, the NBA gave the first overall pick to the Los Angeles Clippers. Fake an injury, Blake. Make it look serious. Believe me, you want to find a way to drop to at least number two. I don’t care how many interviews he does where he claims to want to be a Clipper, I’m not buying it. He’s gotta be pissed.
How many times is the NBA going to allow the Clippers to pick first and ruin a young star’s career? They shouldn’t be allowed in the top 10. They shouldn’t be allowed in the league, really. Who’s done less team building in the draft?
Here are their picks in the top 10 going backward from 2004: Shaun Livingston at No. 4, Chris Kaman at No. 6, Chris Wilcox at No. 8, Tyson Chandler at No. 2, Darius Miles at No. 3, Lamar Odom at No. 4, Michael Olowokandi at No. 1, Lorenzen Wright at No. 7, Antonio McDyess at No. 2, Lamond Murray at No. 7, Bo Kimble at No. 8, Danny Ferry at No. 2 and Danny Manning at No. 1. You have to go back to 1988 to find a value pick. Any others that have had success in the league have done it on other teams.
It would seem hard for them to screw up the Griffin pick, but you’ve got to have faith. They’re the one team God hates more than mine.
