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Ruff Stuff - Draft is all hype

I'm not a fan of the NBA draft. Not a fan of any draft, really. There is just way too much hype and build-up leading up to it, and it rarely turns out as well as expected for any team. By the time the draft starts, fans and team management have placed so much hope and attention on players that it is almost impossible to live up to. Let's face it, there are hardly any rookies who come out of college (or high school) who make an immediate impact on a team. LeBorn James-type players only come along about every 5 years or so. Look at Andrew Bogut, former #1 draft pick. Not exactly an All-Star yet. Remember all the excitment last year when the Jazz drafted Ronnie Brewer? And how did that work out? He may end up being good soemday, but as far as helpping the team, that's still a few years away. And its the same with almost every rookie. It takes them 3 or 4 years to figure out how to play in NBA, and that they actually have to work in the offseason if they want to improve. Most are just happy to collect their millions and not get any better, then complain about lack of playing time. The draft is overrated, and so are most of the players being drafted.

Published Sunday, July 01, 2007 10:05 PM by wruff
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