So the Western Conference Finals get under way tonight, who is going to win? I don't really care. No matter who wins Kevin Durant will still show up to his press conferences with his back pack strapped tight, looking like he is on his way to his biology final.
The big news tonight however, is that teams in the lottery will find out their positions in this years NBA Draft. With Harrison Barnes, Jared Sullinger, and Terrance Jones all going back to school, a weak draft class has become even weaker, and has turned this lottery into one of the worst in recent memory. Winning this lottery is going to matter as much as winning "Most Injury Prone," in your high school year book. The winner isn't going to be happy now, and will still hold a grudge five years later.
The top pick figures to either be Kyrie Irving of Duke, or Derrik Williams of Arizona. While both are very good players, neither are good enough to turn a franchise around. And even with a weak draft class, every draft has players that turn out to be very good pros, but other than these two, are there any future all-stars in this draft? It doesn't look like it, unless Jimmer becomes a complete player or Kemba decides to play every game of his career like its a Big East Tournament game.
So good luck, Minnesota, Cleveland, Washington, Sacramento, and whoever else sucked in the NBA this year. The 2012 lottery is only a year away.
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