Fantasy Franchise Player
Football: Doug Flutie -- He single-handedly built the Boston College program and was responsible for the greatest play in college football history. Plus, he threw for over 10,000 yards and won the 1984 Heisman Trophy. Men’s Basketball: J.J. Redick – You may love to hate him, but give Redick credit. He is the all-time college leader in three pointers made (457), the ACC's all-time leading scorer (2,769 points), and a career 91% free-throw shooter who did it all against the toughest conference in the nation while being the object of scorn from the student section of every building he played in away from Duke. Lacrosse: Jim Brown – Forget football, Brown was a legend on the lacrosse field, where he was an honorable mention All-America attackman on Syracuse's unbeaten 1957 team. Now we want to hear from you. Pick as many sports as you'd like and tell us who you would start building a team around. NBA Draft - Winners and Losers
Winners: Boston – Whether or not Sebastian Telfair turns out to be the next great NYC point guard or the next overrated NYC point guard remains to be seen, but the Celtics were able to deal one of the most untradeable players in the league -- Raef LaFrentz (owed $35.5 million over the next three years) -- and acquire a solid center to tutor their young big men, Kendrick Perkins and Al Jefferson. In addition, Rajon Rondo should help the defense-deficient C’s in the backcourt. All that being said, if the team trades for Allen Iverson in the next few weeks, they quickly move to the losers section. Cleveland – Shannon Brown (No. 25) and Daniel Gibson (No. 42) were both steals. Brown especially should be a perfect running partner for LeBron and provide insurance if the Cavs are able to move Larry Hughes, which sources claim is high on the team's off-season priority list. Gibson, meanwhile, is a very capable scorer from the outside or driving to the basket and should be able to shake off a mediocre season at Texas and contribute off the bench. New York Knicks fans – Whether you hate New Yorkers or love them, you have to admire a fan base that organizes a rally to fire the team’s owner and maintains a passion for a franchise that has a bleak a future as any NBA organization. Losers: Memphis – Some people are praising the Grizzlies' net gains (Rudy Gay, Kyle Lowry, Stromile Swift, Alexander Johnson), but I'm wondering why. Gay has a lot of "upside and a high ceiling," but that's exactly what they said about him during his first year at UConn and he was a disappointment last season. Lowry is a point guard who averaged less than four assists last season despite playing with scorers Randy Foye and Allen Ray. Plus, his shot needs work. Swift, meanwhile, already failed miserably in Memphis once. We see no reason why he won't fail again. Atlanta – Shelden Williams is a solid player, but with all the deals that went down between lottery teams, Altanta could've easily traded down a few spots and still landed him. But the Hawks set their sights on The Landlord several weeks ago, let the entire league know that he was their man, and, in the process, blew any chance they had to trade down. Now it's your turn. Give us your winners and losers. 2007 NBA Mock Draft - Top 10
The NBA Draft is tonight, and by now you've likely read every top prospect's scouting report, medical chart and Sunday School report card. So instead of attempting another mock draft (though you can find a very good one here), we've decided to grab our crystal ball and look ahead to the 2007 NBA Draft. Yes, this is a nearly impossible exercise since we don't know in what order the NBA teams will pick and most college players have no idea whether they're staying in school or not, but this is why they pay us the big bucks. So without further ado, here's our Top 10 for 2007. 1) Charlotte: Greg Oden – Charlotte needs a player who can sell tickets, t-shirts and prove that North Carolina is more than just a college hoops hotbed. Enter the highly-touted Oden, who will give Michael Jordan 's new team its franchise player for years to come.2) Portland: Joakim Noah – Like the Bobcats, the Blazers desperately need a player who will excel on the court and represent the franchise off of it. Noah was the darling of the 2006 Final Four and the type of player the Blazers should build around. 3) Orlando: Tyler Hansbrough – The Magic will take a long look at Durant, but the team needs a big man to compliment Dwight Howard. Hainsbrough is the best option still on the board. 4) Phoenix (from Atlanta): Kevin Durant – If the Suns unload Shawn Marion, expect them to draft Durant, who can do just about everything Marion can at one fifth the price. 5) Chicago (from New York): Al Horford – Tyson Chandler is a strong defender, but the Bulls need someone in the post who can put the ball in the basket. Horford will deliver. 6) Utah: Josh McRoberts – Fundamentally sound, a hard worker with no off-the-court troubles … sounds like McRoberts is the perfect candidate for Jerry Sloan and Utah. 7) Seattle: Roy Hibbert – This may be a stretch, but you can't teach height, and the guard-oriented Sonics need the post presence that the 7-2, Hibbert can provide. 8) Toronto: Richard Roby - The forward-heavy Raptors need a guard and Roby will be one of the nation's best next season. 9) Golden State: Marcus Williams – He will improve upon a strong freshman season and give the Warriors an Iguodala-like defender and athlete to fill the lanes. 10) Minnesota: Yi Jianlian – Garnett should be out of Minnesota by this time next year and the Wolves, in full rebuilding mode, will select the 7-0 China native with the athletic ability to pull of a foul-line dunk. That's our Top 10. Can you do better? Best Draft Class Ever?
It’s difficult to judge the quality of a draft class until a few years down the road, but 2003 produced LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Kirk Hinrich and TJ Ford. And that was only the lottery. So, although it’s only been a few years, we say the Class of 2003 will go down as the best ever, and that Darko will become the star player so many expected him to be. Here’s a look back at past drafts . Which class do you think will go down as the best of all-time?  |
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