WORST DRAFT EVER

Just kidding, actually. There was a time when I had strong opinions on things like this, but I think that time passed when I forgot what day the NFL Draft was on. The only reaction I can really muster up for James Johnson and Taj Gibson is a big 'meh'. Maybe they'll be good, maybe they won't be. I really have no idea.

I am pissed about Rubio, though. Sacramento, Oklahoma City...why have you forsaken me!? I can't wait to watch Rubio throw a perfect alley-oop to Kevin Love next season, only to see him get rejected by the rim, regather the ball, and throw a wicked outlet pass down the court just because he's used to doing things like that.

Actually, Ricky Rubio can't play in Minnesota, right? Especially not after they took Jonny Flynn at 6. Maybe he'll stay overseas, maybe he'll Stevie Franchise his way to the Knicks or something. I guess I'll have to hold off on that j-shirt order. Or maybe I'll just opt for his Spanish National Team jersey, because, you know, it has my name on the back.

(I'm lying, I'd actually never do that. When I went to St. Xavier my freshman year, there was a kid I worked with at the newspaper named Steve Dunn. He was like 6'4 with super long, greasy black hair and a skin complexion that rivaled mine. He was a sports writer, naturally. Anywho, this kid always wore an old Tampa Bay Bucs Warrick Dunn jersey. It probably would have been cool on most people, but not for a kid who vaguely resembled The Undertaker. I vowed never to buy a sports jersey with my name on the back because of him.)



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Two quick Bulls thoughts...

a) From what I've gathered of James Johnson, he sounds like a combination of Tyrus Thomas and Luol Deng. I'm sure you're immediate reaction to that sounds something like this, but, if you think about it, maybe that'll be awesome.

b) Taj Gibson is 24 (!) and his NBADraft.net player comparison is Vin Baker. 

(One more quick sidenote: I've been reading NBADraft.net since at least 2002 or 2003. Their all-time greatest scouting report had to be on Deshawn Stevenson. NBA player comparison? Michael Jordan. I just checked for the link and it looks like they took down the scouting reports for all the current NBA players, but yeah, Michael Jordan. I'll never forget that.)

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One more thing...

SCOTTY PODS

What can you say that hasn't been said already? The man is a machine.

Helluva week for the Sox. Let's finish off the Quadruple-A portion of the schedule with some Cubbie domination.

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That's it for me. I'll be running SlowBreaker all day tomorrow, so make sure to check in. Have a wonderful weekend.