NBA Draft: Semi-Live Blog

8:02

So I am coming in a little late, but in time for the Knicks pick. Rose and Beasley went 1 and 2 obviously followed by OJ Mayo. The fucking Sonics took Russell Westbrook so that dream is over and Memphis took Kevin Love.


8:05
And now it is time for the Knicks to pick...the options as I see them are Eric Gordon, Jerryd Bayless, Joe Alexander and the dreaded Italian. I am hoping for Gordon or Alexander in this situation, Gordon from the point guard angle and Alexander from the lovable, face of the franchise angle.

8:07
And here comes Stern

8:07
1 minute left on the clock, the fans at the Wamu theater do not look pretty happy, seem to know that the Knicks are going to take Mr. Italy

8:08
And of course the Knicks take the fucking asshole from Italy. Danilo Gallinari, the face of the New York Knicks. If someone could please just rip my heart out now.

8:08
Stu Scott just went over the Knicks 2 other international picks (Nene and some dude named Frederic Weis) those both worked out very well.

8:09
Oh great his nickname is "The Rooster" and he is, according to ESPN he will "not be a superstar", excellent!

8:10
Danilo's favorite player? Tayshaun Prince! Can this get any better?

8:12
Just like that my enthusiasm for the upcoming season has waned to close to nothing.

8:13
And the Clippers take...Eric Gordon. At the end of the year let's see who has a better season. E Gordon or The Rooster.

8:14
Now what happened to Brook Lopez? He went from the 3rd pick in many mock drafts to sitting here for the 8th pick.

8:15
According to the bottom-line, Donnie Walsh is going to be speaking soon. I want to see how he is going to explain the selection of Cock-a-doodle-doo

8:17
Donnie just looks like he is stoned out of his mind on some prescription pill...great

8:21
Marc Jackson just summed it up perfectly, Knicks fans are not going to wait for The Rooster to develop, I know that I am already impatient. I can only hope that the Knicks make another move tonight to counterbalance this pick.

8:30
Time for the Nets pick and they take Brook Lopez, putting himout of his misery and getting one of the best prospects in this draft. That is a really great pick for the Nets after trading away Richard Jefferson earlier in the day they needed a solid presence in the middle of the court. If only I was a Nets fan and not a Knicks fan, damn you fandom.

8:35
So the next Gotham related pick is the Nets second 1st round selection, 21st overall. Until then I can do nothing but watch uncomfortable Stephen A. Smith player interviews.

-Mose