All right, class, what kind of things do we look for in an NBA draftee? A player who's proven, or one with oodles of upside? A guy coming off a spectacular college career, or one coming off the bench for his Serbian club team? A player who's shown constant improvement, or one who mysteriously fared worse as a senior than a junior? No, Kiki, put your hand down, it's the first answer to each of these questions, not the second. Yesterday the Nuggets picked 20th in the first round, selecting Julius Hodge, shooting guard/small forward, out of North Carolina State. College fans will immediately recognize his name, as Hodge was the ACC Player of the Year as a junior. Unfortunately, he just finished his senior year, which was marked mostly by a dip in his scoring numbers (he developed a sudden inability to hit free throws or threes) and a punch to the groin by Wake Forest guard Chris Paul. Hodge is mostly a mid-range and slashing-type scorer, kind of like the more-than-sufficient s...
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I'm not sure if the Nuggets deserved that victory, but with Melo, Billups, Andersen, and now Lawson all injured we need any break we can get!
I've been really impressed with K-Mart stepping up both as a leader and with his production in the absence of Melo and Billups. K-Mart has a double-double in 5 of the last 6 games.
Here's to hoping that Boise State gets a high enough ranking pre-season next year that they will have a shot at crashing the championship game!
Wasn't Obama going to push for a playoff system?!
Props to K-Mart...I didn't expect anything out of the Nuggets with Chauncey and 'Melo out, so I'll take it.
I watched the Fiesta Bowl and enjoyed doing so, though it was kinda just swapping punts for a long time. Cool game. I thought TCU was going to play better after the season they had. Love their cheerleaders, though. That's inappropriate. It would be nice if Boise State had played more real teams, though.
The President is in favor of a playoff system; I'd love it if he started putting pressure on the NCAA/BCS/whoever, and no, I am not kidding.