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June 28th, 2006
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No Draft Dodgers Around Here
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One thing anyone watching the NBA Draft tonight should be ready for? Many extreme closeups of Adam Morrison’s mustache, inexplicably the centerpiece of NBA Live ’07’s advertising campaign. You’ve all been warned.
Obviously, the NBA Draft is perfect for the Internet, and even though we’re going to be otherwise occupied, we’re going to sneak away and check out some of the great live-blogs following the proceedings.
True Hoop has to be everyone’s first stop; they’re going to be killing it all night and probably deep into the morning. Free Darko will have some sort of madness, and Awful Announcing will be looking at the TV side of matters. Also expect The Association to pipe up. And if you’re looking for access, Mr. Irrelevant is on the scene, along with the esteemed J.E. Skeets. The Hawks are blogging live from the war room. And say what you will about the guy, but Bill Simmons’ Running Draft Diary has been a staple of this Web world since before most of us knew how to use HTML.
So yeah, should be a fun night: Now, about Dee Brown …
(By the way, someone brought up earlier today that they didn’t know of any NBA Draft drinking games, and we couldn’t find any on the Web either. Anybody want to come up with some?)
(UPDATE: OK, so maybe we forgot to read the Quickie this morning.)
No Draft Dodgers Around Here
Continue Reading June 28th, 2006
One thing anyone watching the NBA Draft tonight should be ready for? Many extreme closeups of Adam Morrison’s mustache, inexplicably the centerpiece of NBA Live ’07’s advertising campaign. You’ve all been warned.
Obviously, the NBA Draft is perfect for the Internet, and even though we’re going to be otherwise occupied, we’re going to sneak away and check out some of the great live-blogs following the proceedings.
True Hoop has to be everyone’s first stop; they’re going to be killing it all night and probably deep into the morning. Free Darko will have some sort of madness, and Awful Announcing will be looking at the TV side of matters. Also expect The Association to pipe up. And if you’re looking for access, Mr. Irrelevant is on the scene, along with the esteemed J.E. Skeets. The Hawks are blogging live from the war room. And say what you will about the guy, but Bill Simmons’ Running Draft Diary has been a staple of this Web world since before most of us knew how to use HTML.
So yeah, should be a fun night: Now, about Dee Brown …
(By the way, someone brought up earlier today that they didn’t know of any NBA Draft drinking games, and we couldn’t find any on the Web either. Anybody want to come up with some?)
(UPDATE: OK, so maybe we forgot to read the Quickie this morning.)
Following the Draft, Blog-Style
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We’re having way too much fun with this NBA Draft stuff, and since I’m going to be offline for much of the night and no one really cares what I have to say anyway, I’m handing you off to my bloggers…
First, follow The Basketball Jones as J.E. Skeets liveblogs with us from MSG, the 40/40 and who knows where. He’s doing a helluva job of it, considering this is his first time in NYC, and he hasn’t been anywhere in the States before other than Detroit and Buffalo, which is unfortunate.
Second, check out Henry Abbott’s True Hoop, where my man is maniacally posting about the draft.
Finally, I’ll leave you with this image from last night’s 40/40 party, which makes me beam with pride…
You’re My Boy, C-Webb!
Continue Reading June 28th, 2006
Sounds from last night’s draft party at the 40/40 Club are coming back and the hands-down highlight is an ultra-likeable Chris Webber talking about his favorite jerseys, Old School, Dexter Manley and, really, so much more.
My brother was in the mix as well and has posted his thoughts on the evening that was. Here’s a sample…
“Our fourth and final baller of the evening rolls in The Room. It’s Chris Webber. He’s not very sober, which makes this one of the greatest SBL interviews ever. He talks about his favorite jersey for about five minutes, then at the end of the interview says that I’m “the brains of the operation,” then yells to me, “You’re my boy blue!” It is maybe the highlight of my life.”
The other clips are back now as well. I’ll add them here as they roll in…
Darko, Way Back When
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As we prepare for the NBA Draft tonight, we encourage you to keep in mind that, well, nobody knows anything. Need proof? This pre-2003 draft video looking at the “unlimited potential” of Darko Milicic.
Yes, we know he played better last year after the trade … but still.
Darko, Way Back When
Continue Reading June 28th, 2006
As we prepare for the NBA Draft tonight, we encourage you to keep in mind that, well, nobody knows anything. Need proof? This pre-2003 draft video looking at the “unlimited potential” of Darko Milicic.
Yes, we know he played better last year after the trade … but still.
Championship Parades Are No Fun
Continue Reading June 28th, 2006
We’ve always wondered what it would be like to go to a championship parade for one of our favorite teams, but every time we get excited about the notion, the bastards go and, say, lose eight games in a row and ruin it for us. But still. We imagine it Albert Pujols riding by in a float, throwing us candy, and Tony LaRussa tipping his cap to us, thanks for the support, buddy, go Birds.
In reality, it’s probably a lot more like this guy’s description of the Miami Heat championship parade, in which he stands behind a bunch of fans taller than him and gets lots of pictures of the back of people’s heads. We’ll put it this way: That picture there, of Pat Riley, is the best one he’s got.
We’re not sure why people go to these, actually; it’s always hot and crowded and sweaty. It’s like a concert festival without the music, a Six Flags line without a rollercoaster at the end.
Scorching Day [Miami Sports Dudes]
