Draft Day

The night got off too a bang with the 1st pick Derrick Rose going to the Bulls. The Bulls made the right decision because of the need they had at point. Plus D Rose can come in immediately and produce at a high level. Overall, the draft was a bit more entertaining than past years. There were much more transactions. Some teams improved there stock while others did not. The teams that improved increased marketability. Especially if O.J Mayo does turn out to be the next Kobe, expect Memphis Grizzles sales to substantially improve. Portland also improved there already rising team with some acquisitions. The West will continue to be exciting next year! Which brngs more sponsorships and endorsement opportunities to the league and its players.

2008 NBA Draft Derrick Rose, No. 1
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On a side note, top ranked High schooler Brandon Jennings may start a new trend by skipping college the freshman circus by going over seas to play. Some players do not want to attend college for the one year and I don't blame them. Why the restriction? You can be drafted straight from high school in baseball. I think the idea is great. You just have to ask yourself, will the athlete be better served going to college for a year or heading overseas. We are in an era where a middle to late first rounder can make more in Euros than the traditional dollar. Lets face it athletes want to be paid for their services, I read a report where the Big Ten made 177 million dollars last year. Shouldn't top athletes get a piece og the action?

Dropping the Ball(NBA CHRONICLES) PT.1

The NBA has taken another hit towards its integrity Tuesday night when a game deciding foul was not called at the end of game 4. The NBA has issued a statement stating that a foul "should" have been called. As a result the Defending NBA CHAMPION SPURS have gone down 3-1. I don't have to tell you how hard the task of winning 3 straight in professional basketball is. More than likely this will not happen and the Lakers will be representing the West this year in the championship.



How do you explain this to "Pop" and the Spurs. Do you say hey we know you had a shot to win a fifth championship, but we dropped the ball? We all know Phil Jackson Zen like view on the the issue. He would justify things by simply stating in 1999 when the Spurs won, I stated that there should be an asterisk next to that because of the shortened season, so life found a way to balance itself out. A further point, what if Spurs "do" comeback to win 3 straight? Now you almost gotta question how much the league would be involved.