In the upcoming draft, the Portland Trail Blazers are set to take the first pick. But do they really deserve to be in this position? I don’t think that anyone would argue that they were the worst team this past season; although to be fair, they have been consistently bad for quite a while now. Nevertheless, many feel that other teams were far more deserving of the number one pick. Others have proclaimed the draft to be “basketbawful.” Shouldn’t it be the team with the worst record that gets the first pick? Why is the NBA the only major sports league that has a lottery? Let’s see if we can’t figure this idiotic situation out.
Why the Draft Lottery Needs to go!
June 22nd, 2007 — Editorials — by J David
So Long Stan! It’s Been A Great Run.
June 18th, 2007 — Editorials, Team News — by J David
Stan Van Gundy was recently “traded” to the Orlando Magic, thus ending his tenure with the Miami Heat. He only coached one full season for the Heat (2003-2004), but that was a memorable one. Dwayne Wade was a rookie, we had a dynamic Lamar Odom, and a fast paced, high octane offense. Indeed, it is a world apart from the team’s current make-up. It was an exciting year with an amazing playoff run in which the Heat nearly advanced to the Conference Finals. And for all of that, we owe Stan a tremendous thank you.
