Musings

On the NBA Draft.

Kirk Snyder isn't worth a lottery pick for two reasons. First, Danny Ainge is a fan. Second, he's not much of an outside shooter...Four seasons at Duke didn't cost Chris Duhon a spot in the first round. Chris Duhon's only slightly above average play over four seasons at Duke cost Chris Duhon a spot in the first round...At least two and as many as four unpronounceables will be selected in the lottery because NBA coaches can't teach size...Looking for a player who will have an immediate impact, the Charlotte Bobcats will refrain from drafting high school phenom Shaun Livingston. Pundits will praise the expansion franchise after the draft, only to ridicule the organization three or four years down the line, when Livingston is an All-Star...If Lawrence Roberts withdraws from the draft, the SEC won't have a player selected in the first round. No surprise. Save Tubby, the NCAA's top coaches are in other leagues...Of the participants at the NBA's pre-draft camp in Chicago, only seven players may yet return to college. Delonte West won't receive a guarantee that he'll be picked in the first round and will return to lead St. Joe's. Lawrence Roberts may or may not be given a guarantee. Either way, he'll follow his heart and his agent's advice and stay in the draft. Ryan Gomes, Brandon Bass, Nate Robinson, Martin Iti, and Dijon Thompson won't hear anything they don't already know -- they're not first round picks. Still, don't be surprised if one of the five ignores common sense and fails to return to school...For all its post-season failings, the PAC-10 will again produce several solid NBA first-rounders. One of whom, Josh Childress, will impress Bill Simmons with a suit that actually fits.