Delayed Draft Blog

8:00 PM So I am about an hour and a half behind the beginning of the draft, but I am fully committed. I have my ice cream, a coke, a new book (For the Life of the World by Alexander Schmemann) and a series of five or six sites I will jump around for draft coverage.
8:01 PM Seriously. We drafted Yi? The Bucks, who were short on rebounding and defense drafted a 7 footer whose major weaknesses are rebounding and defending? This pick is tough to swallow even without the news that he in no way wants to play in Milwaukee. Hmmmm.


8:17 PM I am going to with hold judgment until tomorrow morning and just assume there is more going on here. For sure Yi was rated as the best talent on the board, but was there anyone in the draft more likely to be an absolute flop? I wonder if a deal is in place, or if Larry Harris thinks there will be one? Must be patient. Also, don't Ray Allen and Paul Pierce play the same position? That would have been a good trade five years ago. My new book is brilliant by the way.
9:20 PM Still no word on trades out of Milwaukee. I am beginning to believe that they really want Yi. Still reserving judgment. Wish we had our second right about now. Let's see what the spurs do. Also am bummed because I just read about a rumor that had Devin Harris coming to the Bucks for the 6th pick, but apparently that did not happen (Christian you are off the hook for now). Along these lines, if you root for every other Wisconsin team and are a tax payer and homeowner in the city of Milwaukee, don't you almost have to (out of civic pride) pull for the Bucks now? That last bit was totally hypothetical.
9:31PM Alando Tucker just got drafted, and to the Suns. This seems like a good fit to me, the Suns are smart enough to be able to use Tucker's skills and create mismatches. Hope this goes well for the Badgers' all time leading scorer. Still no word on the forthcoming (I hope) Bucks trade.
9:45PM Sixers finished the first round by picking the Finnish point guard. Yo is growing on me slightly, and I still have not heard any more trade rumors. Also, I just read a quote from Yi that said he would be happy to play in Milwaukee (cha-ching, trade value sky-rocketing).
9:57 PM ESPN just reported that the Warriors made a trade, adn I got my hopes up, but alas it was not to be. Just a lame trade with the Bobcats. Still no trade with the Bucks, and this news makes that trade all the more unlikely.
10:16 PM Still no trade involving Milwaukee, and the Trailblazers look tough. Derrick Byars is my Michael Redd/Gilbert Arenas special from this draft. First round talent who got passed up for some reason. They also have the same type of player in Josh McRoberts. Good night for them it seems. My hope is that Jared Jordan is still here when the Bucks pick next. We'll see.
10:27PM Well Jordan is gone, and still no Bucks trade. I am beginning to drink the Yi kool laid (or green tea perhaps?). The Bucks could be a really interesting team to watch and have now a formidable front court. They can run out Bogut, Yi, Villenauva and bring in Simmons off the bench. We are still a good point guard away. Maybe its time to bring in Chauncey after all, even if its only for a few years. He can certainly pass the ball and run the show. The Bucks have a chance to take a big leap forward in the next year or two if they can get their hands on a real point guard. Too bad we traded Ford and Blake last year, either one would be a nice fit.
10:45 PM Portland just took Taurean Green from Florida. Any chance we swoop in and take one of there 6 point guards off their hands? Still no trade rumors, and I am almost completely on board the Yi train now. Also Sessions and Dowdell are both still on the board, and either would be great at our spot I think.
10:54 PM The Bucks pick Sessions from Nevada, someone I saw going in a lot of Mock Drafts in the first round. Good point guard with some size. Its going to be an interesting couple of weeks in Milwaukee with free agency. I still don't know what they will do with Mo Williams.
11:08 PM The draft is completed. One of my favorite players, Dowdell from VA Tech never got drafted, which is shocking to me, because he can flat out play. Oh well, thats how it goes I guess. Good draft for the Bucks, the get Yi-J (I think this ought to be the nickname) who potentially solidifies their rotation (either by playing or by being traded for a key piece) and added help to an absurdly thin backcourt. Good night now.