I mentioned yesterday in the White Sox column that if Jerry Owens never gets hurt near the end of Spring Training, there’s a good chance Carlos Quentin doesn’t even make the Sox’ Opening Day roster. As of now, Quentin may be the AL MVP.
In sports, there are always so many little moments that can completely alter years of a franchise’s course. Perhaps nothing illustrates this as well as the mysterious ping pong balls of the NBA lottery.
Something I bet you forgot: if Eddy Curry doesn’t make a game-winning tip-in at the buzzer in the Knicks final regular season game last year, the Bulls (owning the Knicks first round pick) would have had the fifth best chance of the winning the NBA Lottery. Instead, that honor went to the Portland Trailblazers, the team that eventually won the thing and landed Greg Oden.
If only big fat Eddy misses that shot, the Bulls have Oden. Think about that for a second. Since the game was a 100% meaningless for the Knickerbockers, you would think Curry would realize how much he was hurting his hometown team. But I guess he didn’t care. I always knew Curry lacked heart.
Well tonight is the NBA Lottery, and the Bulls again find themselves in Secaucus, New Jersey. Unfortunately this time it’s not because of good ole’ Isiah. But an entire season of shititude can rendered completely worthwhile if the Bulls can somehow come away with one of the first two picks tonight. It isn’t likely though, as the Bulls have the ninth best odds or a 1.7% of receiving the first pick and 2.0% chance of getting the second choice.
Either would suit the Bulls just fine as it would mean getting Derrick Rose or Michael Beasley.
But it’s almost certainly not going to happen, so Phil and Scott shouldn’t get those custom made ROSE 25 jerseys quite yet. Instead, the Bulls will probably have to chose from DJ Augustin (yuck), Kevin Love (white), Kosta Koufos (white), and my guy Russ Westbrook. I’d tell you more, but it’s going to be the subject of my top ten list tomorrow, so I’ll just shut up.
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Josh Hamilton begs to differ with your opinion on the AL MVP
I like Russ too, but don't be so down on Augustin. He gets to the basket and we currently have zero players that can do that consistently on the Bulls. We also have zero coaches.
I am no contract god and I am almost positive that no deal I could come up with could work but what if the Bulls gave away their 9th spot (assuming thats where they fall) next years first round pick and Hinrich, would that be worthy of the #1 or 2 pick in the draft? The only reason I ask is because I already ordered that Rose jersey you speak of
Not as fast. The reason i don't like Augustin is because he got absolutely OWNED by Rose in the Tournament. Augustin was the consensus second best point in the country at that time (and still is), you can't get work that bad by the guy one slot ahead of you.
How funny would it of been if in the background of the bulls getting number 1, D'Antoni pulls out a gun and shoots himself on tv
Just couldn't resist the Eddy Curry's got 'heart' joke could ya?
Solid gold.