
Like the rest of America's downtrodden, New York Knick fans cast their hopes into a transparent contraption full of marked ping-pong balls on the evening of May 20th.
As we all know, the balls were not kind to them.
With the most exciting lead-guard prospects likely to be long gone before Donnie Walsh gets his turn in the orgy, Gregg Popabitch and I are gonna shoot the shit about some names associated with the Knickerbockers and their *blech* sixth overall selection.
O.J. Mayo (G) - USC, Fr.
Ron Mexico: I just think people were afraid of him because his name is "O.J."
After that Simpson nigga destroyed the surname, I'd rather be known as "Ovinton J'Anthony." (wtf?) Definitely the best offensive talent available after Beasley and Rose are off the board. He might go second! A serious Kwanzaa miracle would have to occur for Mayo to be around at #6. We could call it Miracle on 125th Street. Underrated defensive player. Potential to be D'Antoni's perfect weapon.
Warning: He's not the "engine." (Pop has a Spanish engine plan for next lottery.) I also don't know where he got the money for that car on the SLAM cover.
Gregg Popabitch: Think a more polished and athletic Jam al Crawford.
Even if Walsh is watching his weight, he still won’t “pass on the mayo”. Terrible puns aside, when it comes to pure basketball talent, he is in the same tier as Rose and Beasley. He knows how to play with the pill like clubbers, shoot like the fiends, and drop dimes like runners. Considering his NCAA violations, I wouldn’t be surprised if he did any of those things. Despite all that, dude is an offensive talent and can scrap on defense too. He should be gone by the third pick but there could be a miracle if some teams don’t like his baggage or he doesn’t fit a need.
Popabitch’s Verdict: Want, need, and willing to trade up for.
(Continue reading "The Proud Franchise | The Proud Prospectus - NBA Draft 2008: Knicks at Six")
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