Daily Links 4/12

There is a saying that bad facts make bad law. I think this is the case with the lottery. The is year is that very rare year when there are two can’t miss prospects at the top of the draft. Most years that doesn’t happen. Over a ten or twenty year period the top pick in the draft is just as likly to be Pervus Ellison or Glen Robinson as it is to be LaBron James or Tim Duncan. Over the years it has a way of working itself out. I think they should just can the entire lottery system and just go by records. There is a player worth tanking for once every two or three years. Most years it is like last year where you are just as likly to get a good player at number six as you are at number one. It is a stupid system. The draft by record system works for baseball, football and hockey and it worked just fine for the NBA for the first 35 or so years of its existance.

danny is saying in the globe he wants to give doc an extension and he’s bringing it to ownership – SHOOT ME IN THE HEAD!!!!!! HOW IS THIS HAPPENING????

“Perhaps you fire him only because the injury bug seems to follow him (Grant Hill, Allen, Al, Paul).”

No, you fire him (or let him walk after the season) because he is a godawful coach that has never even made it past the 1st round of the playoffs.

Banks hum had not thought of that. He is still terrible. Doc will grow and mature whether it will be with us or another team. I think we will find out Doc’s future when we know our draft position. If we get 1 or 2 I think Danny’s phone will be ringing not just because of the trade but also possible coaches whom might be interested.

I like Durant more then Oden, unfortunately we have a need for the 5 spot which sucks. If we get number 2 and Oden is gone and I’m pretty confident he won’t be. If he is though we take Oden and trade Pierce. Why? I here the onslaught coming. I believe that Jefferson will continue to develop. I think Durant will develop quickly. I know people have labeled Durant as a 4 but I see him as a 2 or three. Then you put Gerlad god willing he lifts and bulks up this summer at the 2 or 3.

Rondo/gg/Durant/Big Al/? This is where the Pierce and Theo contract come in. Bring two veteran big men in. There are some around the league. Or, trade the contract and Pierce for Pau Gasol. Then you have RR/GG/KD/Big AL/PG. Not bad!

Do not see the logic in trading PP as suggested by Sporting News article. Are they saying we should trade the best player on the team and one of the best players in the NBA to make room for TA and GG to play? And who do they suggest that we trade him for? Must be just priming us to go thru another summer of PP rumors.

Durant will be a small forward at the NBA level. He played as a small forward in college, so Im not sure why anyone would think hed change to power forward in the NBA.

Oden is the guy for the Celts, but Durant is a nice consolation prize! Doc on the other hand is an idiot that has no business coaching an NBA team.