Andrew From The Grand National Championships says join the Nintendo Fun Club Today!

And yes, it is the guy who says shit better than anyone else as Doc Louis. So it's gold for Wire fans.

The Celtics are growing Easier to Hate...

Not for nothing. They still don't have a vintage San Antonio Spurs sort of quality to their hatred just quite yet. But you have the Billionaires Bruce Bowen in Rondo. A mad King in Kevin Garnett. And lest we forget what Big Baby did tonight?

Pie facing a junior high kid? Not cool.

Okay. I get it. You substitute teach in the Junior High and you see tweens at their worst. But you're getting an America that wants to see you lose to the Cavs in five, Celtics fan?

And as @RussBengston shows?



You're rooting for the bad guy.

NBA Draft Dumpster Diving: Point Guards

Okay, I owe you an apology. Should have told you about the blogcation. But I didn't. If you read it, you could tell though. I was burned out.

Blah blah blah, exorcise the demons. Let's go.

They say that the NBA draft is one of the weakest classes in memory. To that? I say phooey. I say that there's value this year. I say that this will not be a devil class. There are better Angels in this class.

You want a sleeper distributor? Look here. They are ranked in likelyhood of being drafted.

8. Paul Delaney UAB
6'2" 197

Delaney is killing pre-draft camps with his game that compares favorably to Leandro Barbosa. He has long arms and spectacular athleticism. He attacks the basket with a fury, and in transition? He has great point guard skills. He's underdeveloped in the half court game and has an inconsistent shot, but he's got a future.

7. Aaron Jackson Duquesne
6'4" 185

He'll likely have to take a backdoor route to get to the NBA, but a good scouting department will keep watching out for him. He can play just a little too fast for his ability to control, but he has great offensive creativity and body control. He is very dangerous when he attacks the basket and he uses his sze to aid his defense.

6. Lester Hudson UT-Martin
6'3" 190

So, you have a guy who's basically the same prospect as he was last year, looking like an early-mid second rounder. He is still a spectacular scorer. His shot is still silky smooth. He generates a lot of steals. And his handles? They're developing. So how about you explain to me just how he's looking like an undrafted free agent? Because I'm baffled.

5. Dominic James Marquette
5'11" 175

Yeah, he's injury prone. Yeah, his shot sucks. But here's the thing. The athleticism that made him a fringe lottery prospect as a freshman? Still there. He's an excellent distributor. He generates steals and he has the ups to overcome his size on defense. Get him a shot whisperer? You have a starter.

4. Rodrique Beaubois Cholet
6'2" 170

The best backcourt that you never heard of was not in the United States this year. Three guesses as to the location from the name and the team of Mr. Beaubois. Now, I made mention of Paul Delaney as a man with Barbosan skills. Beaubois is a simalcrum. Long arms, elite athleticism. Inconsistent handles. But he forced his way into the line-up even with...

3. Nando De Colo Cholet
6'5" 187

Stylistically, his game is beautiful. He makes flashy plays. He has great court vision. He slashes with great handles and footwork. And he can hit the three. He does not have the best of lateral quickness. And his defense? It's not so much. But yes, his offense is that good.

2. Toney Douglas Florida State
6'1" 196

He doesn't have the greatest distributorial skills. In fact? You really aren't drafting him to be a one. But he was an excellent scorer on a team where people looked to lock down on him. He can also lock down other teams one's. He will be drafted if only because he fits two myth of the nexts. The dream is one half Arenas, one half Brandon Roy. The reality? A billionaire's George Hill.

1. Sergio Llull Real Madrid
6'3" 176

You want someone who could take the basketball world by storm in 2011? Look for Epic Llull's. His is a distributorial force. It's a shot-creating force that gets major run in the Euros. He can hit the three even if he doesn't bring the strength and mid-range game. He's going to grow up and be the Spanish Ramon Sessions. I believe in it.

Yeah, at the very least. I've got a five part series. Better to rage out then fade away. Myth of the next? Maybe that's more of hype central closer to major drafts.

Onward and upward.

Can I rebuild this?

I'm wondering if i haven't made a terrible mistake by coming to blogger. I think I have. You know what. I'm sure I have.

I'm gonna soul search. I only have so many words in me, and Twitter and Myth of the Next are making this troubling.

I have a strange relationship with a video game.

I do. Me and Super Mario Brothers 3 have had a strange relationship for going on two decades now. It all started when in a ski lodge arcade in the hinterlands of Wisconsin. Twenty-five cents got me five minutes with The Dark Knight of Nintendo sequels.

And that's how it started. Cut to my 9th birthday? And it came home. And I started playing. My hands have never been mistaken for a surgeons, so I was steady with my play. My skill grew as I got to the Giant world, and the sky world. Heck, I even put up 70 million plus points in getting to level 6 alone.

But it broke. That is the old NES. Not as durable as the kid hoped.

BUT I GOT THE SUPER NINTENDO! AND WITH THAT CAME SUPER MARIO ALL-STARS!

*cue the Dropkick Murphys music*

And the kid finally. FINALLY! Got past the Castle of horrors. And got past the last tank. And I got to Boswer. I had the fucking P-wing. And I got to Boswer.

I lost. And I lost 73 more times.

I never achieved those heights again. I never even tried again.

Now I sim seasons of Madden in Franchise mode. And it's all because of Mario 3.

I'm starting something...

We can build on this. We can make something better. We're going to be chasing myths. We're going to be too black and too strong.

Okay, scratch that last one. But we're chasing myths.

Two parts Joesph Campbell, one part Mel Kiper.

Update your blogrolls accordingly. Please.

Buried in the second round, there lurks a guard without a position that will someday set the world on Fire.

That's the Myth of the Next Gilbert Arenas from Free Darko. It's a reason to draft tweeners, undersized two's, and Luther Head. But never mind all that, I have an early candidate for most likely to be the next Gilbert Arenas.


Jack McClinton.

Now let me explain myself before you decide to go trolling for more pictures of Jessica Biel in Powder Blue. He could turn out to go the route of Chris Lofton (a.k.a. the great shooter who has to spend time in Europe). It would be a shame, but with 60 picks and everybody after their own myth of the next, McClinton could fall through the cracks.

But that being said? He is dangerous from pull-up jumper to 25 feet. He gets open. He breaks people off the dribble. He gets the opportunity, and he can get 25 a game. Just like Arenas. And you know what? He's actually showing a developing distributorial game. He'll never be a lockdown defender. But he won't be simply a sieve.

I know I'm chasing a myth by making this claim, but you know what? It's no risk. In fact, if anyone feels so inclined. Bring your MONGA to the comments!

Yay!

Drew!