| 24 June 2010
Are you ready for the NBA Draft tonight? What's that you say, you've been too busy volunteering at the soup kitchen and reading to sick children at the hospital to do your draft preparations? No problem, I've got you covered - here's your quick guide to this year's NBA Draft. Do a cram sessions so you can impress your friends and colleagues with your immense draft knowledge.
Projected Top Five Picks in the Draft (and the NBA player their game most resembles)
1) Washington: John Wall = a better, lengthier version of Derrick Rose
2) Philadelphia: Evan Turner = Brandon Roy
3) New Jersey: Wesley Johnson = ex-pro Eddie Johnson (the "good" Eddie Johnson not the "evil" one with the penchant for raping little girls and getting life jail sentences)
4) Minnesota: Derrick Favors = Al Horford or Antonio McDyess (when he had working knees)
5) Sacramento: DeMarcus Cousins = Derrick Coleman (both in terms of skills and knuckleheadedness)
Biggest Bust Potential in the Lottery
DeMarcus Cousins: he's super big and talented, but he is (reportedly) also a super big head case. Not to mention he doesn't like to work out and his weight is creeping towards 300lbs. Could be a star or he could make a GM lose his hair (and his job).
Second Round Sleeper
Devin Ebanks: he was once considered a future lottery pick. While his stock has soured, he could be a real steal if you can grab him in the second round and spend some time developing him.
Arizona Immigration Law
This year's NBA Draft apparently is following Arizona's lead and is anti-immigrant also. There might only be one international player selected in the first round of the draft.
Best Name
Ekpe Udoh: with the lack of foreign born players in the draft, the potential for funny names or tongue twisters is greatly diminished. However, Baylor junior Ekpe Udoh (epp-AY YOU-doe) is a fun name to say. Go ahead - try it out yourself.
Best Suit
This award won't be decided until we actually get to see what these young cats are wearing tonight, but rest assured that none of them will top Samaki Walker's from 1996.
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