Re: Pretty hilarious post from the celtics newsgroup

["Tom Titus" <ttitus@mindspring.com>]

thanks for the good humor & really some down-to-earth honesty in this
evaluation. did Celtic fans really want some of this fiasco? have a great
day everyone. TT
-----Original Message-----
From: Shailendra Mishra <shailendra_mishra@yahoo.com>
To: celtics@igtc.com <celtics@igtc.com>
Date: Monday, July 05, 1999 5:18 PM
Subject: Pretty hilarious post from the celtics newsgroup


>The Draft:
>
>
>With the #1 pick Chicago selects:  Elton Brand
>
>(HMMM, I guess his agent is David Falk )
>
>With the #2 pick Vancouver selects:  Steve Francis
>
>( For the first time in history a draft pick quoted as saying " I
>should
>have stayed in school" )
>
>With the #3 pick Charlotte selects: Baron Davis
>
>( After being selected Davis is quoted as saying " Phew, Thank God" )
>
>With the #4 pick L.A. selects: Lamar Odom
>
>( For the Second time in history a draft pick quoted as saying " I
>should
>have stayed in school" )
>
>With the #5 pick Toronto selects: Jonathan Bender
>
>( Bender is told by Stern not to put that cap on too tight )
>
>With the #6 pick Minnesota Selects: Wally Szcerbiak
>
>( Actually McHale thought Tom Gugliotta had re-entered the Draft )
>
>With the #7 pick Washington selects: Richard Hamilton
>
>( Oh well, at least he won a championship at Uconn )
>
>With the #8 pick Cleveland selects: Andre Miller
>
>( Five seconds after being selecting Miller, Wayne Embry is told that
>they
>have Brevin Knight, Embry responds: "Why didn't you tell me that 10
>seconds
>ago)( It is also being reported that Rick Pitino is reviewing the
>classifieds )
>
>With the #9 pick Phoenix selects: Shawn Marion
>
>( It is being reported that Corey Maggette has been placed on a suicide
>watch )
>
>With the #10 pick Atlanta selects: Jason Terry
>
>( He ain't no Mookie Blaylock  ; )    )
>
>With the #11 pick Cleveland selects: Trajan Langdon
>
>( Just to spite the Cleveland fans I suppose. )
>
>With the #12 pick Toronto selects: Aleksander Radojevic
>
>( He's the nephew of Slobodan Milosovic, brother of Stojko Vrankovic,
>first
>cousin of Vlade Divac, and second cousin of Dino Radja )
>
>With the #13 pick Seattle selects: Corey Maggette
>
>( Corey is taken off the suicide watch )
>
>With the #14 pick Minnesota selects: William Avery
>
>( Terrell Brandon starts packing his bags, Actually Mchale mistook
>Avery for
>Stephon Marbury  )
>
>With the #15 pick New York selects: Frederic Weis
>
>( I break out laughing )
>
>With the #16 pick Chicago selects: Ron Artest
>
>( Is Krause this smart, or is everyone else that stupid )
>
>With the #17 pick Atlanta selects: Cal Bowdler
>
>( The low point of the Draft has been reached. The low point is when
>the 2nd
>white american player is picked, though some argue it's when the 1st is
>selected. )
>
>With the #18 pick Denver selects: James Posey
>
>( I start dozing off )
>
>With the #19 pick Utah selects: Quincy Lewis
>
>(zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)
>
>With the #20 pick Atlanta selects: Dion Glover
>
>(zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)
>
>
>With the #21 pick Golden State selects: Jeff Foster
>
>( Pssst, this isn't the CBA draft )
>
>With the #22 pick Houston selects: Kenny Thomas
>
>( Somebody had to take him )
>
>With the #23 pick L.A selects: DeVean George
>
>( Huh, what , who ? )
>
>With the #24 pick Utah selects: Andrei Kirilenko
>
>( Was Jerry Krause just named GM of the Jazz ? )
>
>With the #25 pick Miami selects: Tim James
>
>( This actually the low point of a draft, when a team selects a player
>because he's a local kid )
>
>With the #26 pick Indiana selects: Vonteego Cummings
>
>(zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)
>
>With the #27 pick Atlanta selects: JuMaine Jones
>
>( Personnel find Jones attempting to slit his wrists )
>
>With the #28 pick Utah selects: Scott Padgett
>
>( Utah trying to make sure it has the most white players )
>
>With the #29 pick San Antonio selects: Leon Smith
>
>( They just won the Championship, I'll leave them alone )
>
>
>
>
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