Hope IS just a town in Arkansas

[Sean Giovanello]

I hope that no matter how the ping pong balls drop that Ainge is not in
charge by the time it comes to make a pick.  Anyone can pick Durant or Oden,
but the real work comes afterwards when its decided what major moves are
going to be made to dramatically improve this team to the point where we can
go from 0 to 60 in a few months.

On 2/7/07, Ryan, Patrick S Maj RES USAFR 439 MSG <
Patrick.Ryan at westover.af.mil> wrote:
>
> Great. So if history holds true, in a draft with two all-world talents
> we'll
> pick third. Love that lottery system. You watch - the Bulls, with the
> Curry
> pick, will get the #1 (don't get me wrong - if that happens I don't fault
> the Bulls for fleecing Isiah, but again a team least needing the better
> player ends up getting him). Then whatever team again least needs the next
> pick (let's say the #10 worst team) will get #2. BUT we'll get "lucky" and
> beat out Memphis for that coveted third spot!!!!!!!! Then if Ainge selects
> Tyler Hansbrough (read: Eric Montross - the sequel) I will just shoot
> myself.
>
> How's that old Hee Haw song go?
> "Doom, despair, and agony on me...aaaaaaahhhoooo.  If I didn't have bad
> luck
> I'd have no luck at all..."
>
> --------------------------------------
> The record for the longest losing streak in the NBA is held by two lowly
> teams, the 1995-96 Vancouver Grizzlies and the 1997-98 Denver Nuggets,
> each
> losing 23 games in a row.
> Our next eight games are:  Miami Heat, NJ Nets, @ Minnesota Timberwolves,
> Milwaukee Bucks, @ Sacramento Kings, @ Phoenix Suns, @ LA Lakers, @ Utah
> Jazz.  We need to beat one of the first seven to avoid tying the record.
>
> In the 1996 Draft, the Grizzlies picked third and chose Shareef Abdur
> Rahim
> after Philly selected Allen Iverson #1 and Toronto selected Marcus Camby
> #2.
> (Boston picked Antoine Walker  @ #6)
>
> In 1998, Denver also picked third and chose Raef LaFrentz after the
> Clippers
> selected Michael Olowakandi #1 and Vancouver selected Mike Bibby #2.
> (Boston picked Paul Pierce @ #10) - Asterix
>
>
>
>
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