Re: NBA.com Draft 2003 Index,...the ego that roared

["Sean Giovanello" <sgiovanello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I found it to be a pretty informative piece that Josh posted.  I enjoyed
reading it and did not comment 1) because I read more than I post and 2)
because I have taken a wait and see attitude with the draft.  I think that
with the NBA draft its a lot harder to predict whose going to go where
because the draft for need thing doesnt work quite so well as football and
the past performance statistics dont mean as much (take scouting college
players in the MLB draft - the Billy Beane approach).  So, you have a lot of
judgements about potential based on skills which is really subjective and
thus more of a crapshoot that other drafts.

All that being said, I love reading the stuff on here that is a) informative
and b) posted lacking the sarcasm and bs that too many people seem to bring
to the table (and nothing else) here.

I have been on a number of sports boards and email lists for baseball and
football in the past.  Honestly, I have never seen involving sports fans
with a shared passion (for the sport and a particular team) with such a
large number of bitter, cynical, and just plain asxxolish posters.  It
marginalizes the excellent posts, opinion, and thoughts that make this list
worth reading.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Odegaard" <grodeg@kalama.com>
To: "Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@nyc.rr.com>; "celtics list" <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 11:53 PM
Subject: Re: NBA.com Draft 2003 Index,...the ego that roared


> As WWR said a few days ago:
> Talk about someone with an over-inflated view of their own worth.
>
> Hey Josh, why post things on a beautiful summer like weekend, and then be
> surprised that anyone would care or have the time to stroke your massive
> pathetic ego.  When you consider "dropping information" that any of us
> actually cares about or respects, then maybe you will get some feedback,
> until then go back to your I dream of Jeannie marathon, and take a pill or
> something.
>
> A legend in his own mind.
>
> Have a wonderful Father's Day folks, for those that it applies (the list
> dwellers who have actually come out of the basement long enough to mate).
> Greg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@nyc.rr.com>
> To: "celtics list" <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 8:18 PM
> Subject: NBA.com Draft 2003 Index
>
>
> > Wow, never thought I could post so much information
> > and have it drop without a ripple... maybe this will be
> > more stimulating for you guys...WORKOUT VIDEOS
> > of Collison, Baby Shaq, Steve Blake, and more.
> >
> >  http://www.nba.com/heat/news/draft2003_index.html
> >
> > [demime 1.01b removed an attachment of type application/octet-stream
which
> had a name of NBA.com Draft 2003 Index.url]