I cannot believe that I watched it. I was enthralled, captivated, drawn in the way a good movie draws you in - slowly, the anticipation growing then the climax and then it starts all over again. It's usually a dull, boring, repetitive process.
Not this year. This year I recognized most of the players. This year I remembered the Iowa State games and the Houston games and how Arizona's Wildcats fared against them. I had opinions on scoring and defense and attitude.
I could take issue with the talking heads about who should go one or two. Lacking knowledge of the NBA teams' particular needs, I relied on TBG's somewhat greater insight, although he warned me that his information came solely from other talking heads. Was Burries too short for .... where is Koa Peat..... Veesaar as one of Jay Bilas's prime picks halfway through the first round?
Tommy Lloyd's recruiting progeny are strewn over the college landscape, as NIL and the transfer portal become the highway to success. For me, the follow one team and otherwise a casual fan, that resulted in a remarkably interesting Draft Day.
As the next day unfolded, Koa was chosen and Burries was traded and now, I think, all things basketball must be put on the shelf until next season. I'm switching my sports calendar to the FIFA World Cup... USA and Cape Verde and Messi and Ronaldo.... does anyone know where I can get one of those long knit scarves?
Scarves are always available on line. See my post for yesterday's World Cup match in Seattle. USA plays this evening in LA. The World Cup is back in Seattle tomorrow, Friday, and Iran is playing here. The World cup is all very interesting and very international and is generating lots of wonderful stories. Yesterday it was about Bosnian refugees who came in 1990 who are now Americans, and Seattleites. The Bosnian victory yesterday was very powerful and meaningful to them.
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