A great example from last year's draft that I blew at the time: Memphis' Tyreke Evans could get to...

A great example from last year's draft that I blew at the time: Memphis' Tyreke Evans could get to any spot he wanted. This was obvious in college, and it's painfully obvious now. I got caught up in dueling issues with him -- "Is he a point guard or a shooting guard?" and "Why was he the driver in the getaway car of a shooting? -- and missed the basic reality of the Tyreke Evans Era. Namely, that none of the other crap mattered. The dude gets to the rim whenever he wants. I am still kicking myself.

Bill Simmons on the "Meal Ticket" factor in evaluating college players during March Madness.

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Nice to see

that he admitted to getting caught up. You’re forgiven.

by Dub_TC on Mar 26, 2010 12:49 PM PDT reply actions

And that controversy was exactly why the Kings were able to get Reke at 4. If you’re confused by this, I’m working on a Chapu piece. This will be another piece I’ll work on at some point (over the weekend probably since I’m thinking about it).

EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......

No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Mar 26, 2010 3:41 PM PDT reply actions

Only you would have 3,000 words to say about Chapu

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by vfettke on Mar 27, 2010 6:23 AM PDT up reply actions

Well let's hope history repeats itself this year...

…it’s painfully obvious that Cousins is a perfect big man to play with Tyreke and Co. for years to come. Hopefully his ‘character’ issues will allow him to be available at the time the Kings pick Can lightning strike twice? Let’s hope so.

by Smills9133 on Mar 27, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Why would u prefer cousins for favors?

Could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while?

by wallywagon11 on Mar 29, 2010 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions

and they can share the Coach Cal connection

by betweentheeyes on Mar 29, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions

thinking back alooooot of people did not like the Tyreke pick and the Kings were treated like morons

Could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while?

by wallywagon11 on Mar 29, 2010 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions

i was watching it with my friend brandon and he screamed the F word like 20 times in the first 5 minutes after the pick and wanted to fight me when i tried to calm him down and tell him Tyreke could be better

Could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while?

by wallywagon11 on Mar 29, 2010 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions

I was indeed worried

He might turn out to be a larry hughes/John Salmons.
Those worries aren’t completely gone yet but . . . .

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions

He's better than Hughes or Salmons ever were.

EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......

No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Mar 29, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions