I’m sorry. I have to indulge myself every now and then on what’s fairly a quasi “I take myself too seriously” blog. I do have other interests like sports. Enjoyment of sports is a nice way of saying I’m “a recovering sports addict.” I couldn’t even hack playing Division II sports so I have to indulge in pummelling people in fantasy sports or crushing [attempting] other Questers in basketball. I even tried to dominate a basketball night of fathers from my daughter’s school about three years ago. That domination led to a ruptured Achilles.
After being a fair weather Seattle Supersonics fan all year – and not caring if they’re going to move or not, I [along with probably many others] suddenly got very interested again. In a change of fortunes, the Sonics nabbed the #2 pick in the upcoming NBA draft. Even more incredible, the Portland Blazers got the #1 pick which = Greg Oden. Suddenly, the Portland Blazers will be an automatic playoff team – even in the Western Conference. Imagine a lineup of Brandon Roy, Zach Randolph, LaMarcus Aldridge, Greg Oden, and for now, Jarret Jack. The curse of selecting Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan is finally over for Portland. Look for them to sign Chauncey Billups and they’ll compete with anyone.
But, I digress…this post is about the Supersonics. It’s obvious that they’re going to pick freshman sensation Kevin Durant. So, here’s my suggestions as a wanna be GM for the Sonics… Read the rest of this entry »
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